Best Korean Takeout Under $20 in North York

Korean street food, cash friendly prices, and a walk from Finch station. This is where I go when I do not want to cook.

Quick Takeaway: Kim's A La Cart at 5323 Yonge Street serves Korean street food in the style you would find in Seoul. Fish cake skewers, kimchi pancakes, rice cake skewers and custard waffles. Two people can eat well here for under $20. Note that they are closed Sundays.

What to Order

• Fish cake skewers with the broth, especially in winter
• Tteokbokki, the spicy rice cake skewers
• Kimchi pancake to share
• Red bean custard waffles for dessert

The portions are street food sized, so order a few things and share.

Why It Works

This is not a sit down restaurant experience. It is quick, warm, cheap and satisfying. The owners are friendly and the turnaround is fast.

It is affiliated with Red Bean Waffle House, which is why the dessert side of the menu is stronger than you would expect from a savoury street food spot.

Good to Know

Address: 5323 Yonge Street, near Finch station Hours: Noon to 11pm most days, until midnight Friday and Saturday Closed Sundays

Why I Include Food in My Real Estate Blog

Because buyers ask. Every single week someone asks me what there is to eat near a building I am showing. The Yonge corridor between Sheppard and Finch has some of the best cheap food in the city, and that is a real part of what you are buying when you buy here.

Q&A for Fast Answers

Q: Where can I get cheap Korean food in North York?

A: Kim's A La Cart at 5323 Yonge Street serves Korean street food including fish cake skewers, tteokbokki and kimchi pancakes, with most items keeping a meal for two under $20.

Q: What is the food scene like near Yonge and Finch?

A: Yonge and Finch has one of Toronto's densest concentrations of Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Persian restaurants, with many open late and most within walking distance of Finch subway station.

I have eaten my way through this neighbourhood since I was a kid. Book your free consultation with Felipe Lopez, REALTOR® at RE/MAX Realtron, and get a realtor who knows the area past the listing photos.