ta'ke sushi restaurant

it's been around a year since i've been here. my previous experience informed me not to order any rolls but have some korean. but if course my wife ordered a couple of rolls which were a disappointment with mushy rice. i ordered the the vegetable bibimbab and it sucked. instead of making it in an authentic way it was made with regular mushrooms, asparagus, and carrots. won't go back. the last time i went there they offered a kimchi jigae which was the best i ever had in london. it is no longer on the menu. very sad that you can't get consistent and qualitykoreanfood with a varied menu. hope someone fills the void, soon.

friendliest staff. i used to go here on a regular basis, because i'd pass it on the way home from university. so this review is a couple months old!
anyway, when i went to take sushi, i usually got either the crispy spicy rolls, or a sushi combo with salmon. they use a handheld blowtorch to touch the salmon if you want and it's incredible! (i tried it at home, not as easy as i thought.) they were always welcoming and friendly even if i made the occasional annoying request (let's call a spade a spade).
while theirkoreanbbq isn't all you can eat (most are) they bring you a lot of food. even for us-and we don't fill up on condiments and sides, just meat. i went once with my boyfriend and once with a friend. it's so fun to cook it yourself and they check on you to make sure you have enough gas in the burner. yum! i love this place! i strongly recommend it.

went to take sushi with a couple friends because we couldn't decide on sushi orkoreanbbq.... this was an excellent choice. the sushi was super good. and thekoreanbbq was the best i've had in london. our servicer was friendly (and pretty) and the management was professional and please not. 9/10!!!!

unique and tasty. i chose this place because they were one of the only places in town that offered sushi as well as a wide selection ofkoreandishes. i ordered the hwe dup bap and it was amazing! it was spicy, fresh and super delicious. they also threw in two miso soups on the house. the sushi roll was fresh and unique. they don't have debit at the door unfortunately, but i will definitely order from this place again!

new bbq - delicious and authentic!. i have been going to take sushi for about a year and always wanted to try thekoreanbbq. i worried when i found out they had new ownership, but last night i got the combination a and was pleasantly surprised!

my meal came with the traditional side dishes including kimchi and pickled radish but the best part was the barbecue on a grill right at the table. the meat was delicious, especially the spicy pork, and it came with lettuce leaves, fresh garlic, mushrooms, onions and jalapenos. the samjang (delicious redkoreansauce) was fresh and really added something to the whole experience! my company were new tokoreanbbq and while they were put off at first by having to cook their own food, it made the meal a social, fun experience overall. the service was fast and friendly. the decor leaves something to be desired and i'm hopeful that the new owners will update but overall i found it to be a great value. $50 worth of bbq left three people extremely full and we were surprised by little dessert squares on the house after our meal.

after chatting with my server, i discovered the sushi chef remains the same which makes me hopeful as take makes some of my favourite rolls in town. i am looking forward to going back for some japanese soon!

new ownership -- disappointment. we took some friends to the restaurant last night and found out ownership had changed 2 weeks ago.

as long time customers (well over 10 years), disappointing is an understatement.

you no longer get any sides when orderingkoreanfood. how they expect you to just eat a plate of meat on its own is beyond me. as well, you no longer get miso soup, salad or rice with japanese orders.

we were asked if we'd like the complimentary miso soup at the end of the meal?! it's almost like the new owners as well as our new server had never been to akoreanor japanese restaurant before? and a piece of gum with the bill vs fresh fruit?!

one person in our party never got their meal until the rest of us were more than half way through ours. we had to ask about it. and the side order of rice we ordered did not ever come. the only positive thing was the fish looked and tasted fresh. and the tempura was good.

i realize new owners can make whatever changes they want but advertising new ownership will go a long way in managing peoples' expectations. and proper staff training is not optional.

to her credit she kept a cool head. no doubt she will continue to encounter many questions from previous customers in the coming weeks and months. i don't envy her position.

in my opinion, the value isn't there. to pay more and get much less? there is no reason why i would return. and in this economy, it's bad business.

great sashimi. every time i go here the portion servings are bigger than average and the service is fast (mind you i go during quiet times). this is definitely one of the better asian restaurants in kingston and the menu has a lot of options with even some japanese andkoreanfusion dishes. sushi and sashimi are high quality; you'd think you were at a good toronto or vancouver restaurant. prices are decent as well. nice decor, great atmosphere. highly recommended to those who have a taste for good japanese andkoreanfood.

korean bbq amazing. great sushi but even betterkoreanbbq - they don't have it written on the sign (which they should!) but it's fantastic. their hotpot is really good as well.

amazingkoreanbbq. get the combination for 2

korean was awesome. we had thekoreanbbq that was fixed at our table. everything was prepared well and the service was outstanding. nice menu selections available and quality was very good. i would highly recommend this place for anyone wanting chap jai, bulgogi or kal bi. they were all very delish!!!