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| Red sauce jjimdak @ Ssangkye Braised Chicken |
There have
been many restaurants in this Yonge/Steeles location that have come and gone,
but our fam thinks that Ssangkye Braised Chicken is here to stay.
Their menu
is simple. With limited offerings, they are then able to make their specialty
the best. They serve jjimdak, a dish containing pieces of braised
chicken mixed with a bunch of sides and served bubbling hot.
A variety
of sides is mixed into the dish. There are flat glass noodles, Korean dumplings,
rice cakes and veggies. For the braised chicken, you have the choice of either
bone-in or boneless. We ordered the bone-in as we figured it would be tastier
bone-in, but when we go back, we have decided that boneless is better for us.
It was difficult to remove the meat from the bones with only chopsticks and a
spoon. So, unless you are prepared to use your hands (and it is very saucy), I
suggest you order boneless.
There are
several sauce options for the jjimdak. The Black Sauce is soy-sauce
based while the Red Sauce is gochujang-based. There is also the White
Cheese option where they put mozzarella cheese onto either the Black or Red
Sauce versions.
Then, you
have the different sizes (S,M,L) and spice level.
We ordered
the Red Sauce jjimdak and it was delicious! The sauce was quite rich
with some hints of sweetness. The sauce was spicy (and required a few bottles
of water), but it was not an attack on the taste buds. In fact, the sweet and
spice blended amazingly. The large serving was a good size for our family. We
did order some rice on the side as the dish did not come with anything
else--apart from salad and pickled radish, which was a perfect spice break in
between bites.
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| jjimdak @Ssangkye Braised Chicken |
Service was
friendly but not very fast. It was a good comfort meal, however, and I highly
recommend this place.
While we all cannot wait to get back to dining out, for now they have take out and delivery.
