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Nak Won
Nak Won is a Korean restaurant in North York. It takes a while to get a table here on a Saturday night, but it's worth the wait. We suggest the dolsot bibimbap. After a total of seven delicious complimentary side dishes: double the variety than most other restaurants, you may have little room left for the main course.
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I have been to this restaurant a few times but tonight, for sure, was the last time for me and my friends. To start off, the appetizer they served was very dirty, it had a bug in the food. And when we asked the waiters for bowls, they gave us dirty bowls (with kimchi sauce on it, for sure they didn’t wash them thoroughly). At when we finished our meal, the waitress immediately handed us the bill (which we didn’t even ask for it). We paid the bill and tipped them well, and my friends and I would like to sit there for 5-10 mins just to finish up our tea and wait for our rides. However, right after they got our money, the waitress asked us to leave because they have other customers waiting. We told the waitress that we want to sit there for another 5-10 mins cause we need to wait for our rides, then she walked away looking upset. After another 1-2 mins, another waiter came to our table and asked us to leave again. My friends and I were very upset at that point because we already told the other waitress we just need another 5-10 mins, we didn’t expect them to be so rude and came to ask us to leave again. And at the same, another waiter also came to our table and asked us to leave. My friends and I feel extremely offended and we left the restaurant right away. Don’t go to this restaurant, they don’t deserve to get any customers.
This was the first time we'd ever just rounded up to the next dollar for the tip, but I wish we hadn't even done that. After we handed them the money, an older lady came up to us and questioned why we didn't give them a larger tip. After explaining the way we'd been treated, she insisted that we owed it to them.
Let's just say that 'Nak Won' is a curse word now...
On my second visit, we ordered more than we did the first time. We stayed for at least one hour, finished our main dishes, and wanted to ask for more side dishes once again. This time it took 2 waitresses before we got their attention. This time, their excuse was "sorry our computer broke down, as you can see we are very busy.. running around. We forgot", while the table behind us got their second order of ChapChae. Ok, we'll get the bill then. We wanted to pay by credit card and they demanded we write down the tips first because their machine is "unable" to pay tips after the bill. BS?. Also, I notice both times they use the younger waitress to break the bad news to us. Sorry gal, sucks to be you.
Food and ambiance is great, I'll give them that. But their front door display clearly says Side Dishes - free. It's a shame that their poor attitude shows from refusing their customers the side dishes they promise, and also demanding tips. They are happy when people order main dishes, but will give attitude when you ask for the sides. Does anyone else have this problem? I wish they would treat everyone fairly.