Owl of Minerva

About

Korean

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    3.5 stars

Location

Adress: 700 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G

Phone: (416) 538-3030

Work Hours

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Sat
Sun

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Good For
    Late Night
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    Parking
    Street
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
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    Wheelchair Accessible
    No
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    Good for Kids
    Yes
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    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Rhonda E.

    star star star star star 4 June 2026

    Best Korean restaurant in my opinion. I am white but I just love the owl. Sooo good and cheap!

  • Mike H.

    star star star star_border star_border 31 May 2026

    The Owl on Bloor is an authentic spot for a variety of affordable traditional Korean dishes. I'm not certain if they're associated with the other Owls of Minerva throughout GTA as this location's sign is missing the smiling granny! Either way, they serve good pork bone soup (gamjatang) and we come occasionally when we're craving the BBQ pork bellies.

    The Owl's BBQ pork bellies are served on a decently-sized platter. The steps are easy to follow: place pork bellies on BBQ pan till sizzling, then place cooked pieces on the lettuce leaves, add salt/sauce, and finally enjoy each fresh bite of the lettuce wrap. The crispy pork belly is simple yet tasty with ideal fat content. Mushrooms and onions added to the BBQ pan are also tasty once grilled with the pork belly fat. There's typical side dishes to go along for a filling meal.

  • Brian D.

    star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

    Flew in late and was looking for a korean spot to eat at. This was the only place open as it's 24/7. Ended up ordering the seafood tofu soup and pork belly bulgolgi which come with complementary sides however it was an extra $2 for rice and kim chee. I went up to pay and realized that it was CASH ONLY. Luckily they have an ATM here otherwise I would've exchanged money at the hotel before heading out to eat.

  • Ian C.

    star star star star star_border 25 May 2026

    I promised you, their pork bone soup is NOT the best in GTA, but the flavour is always the same, no matter which location I go, whenever I go.
    The generous amount of pork bone that is packed with flavour, and that super strong flavour soup mixed with rice is absolutely delicious!

  • Harry A.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

    Went here at 3am on a Thursday night with 2 other friends.   They were cleaning while we were eating and had all the chairs up on the tables except for ours.  Not the best atmosphere to eat in.  Ordered our food and I ordered and received my soup with meat...the meat was horrible... pretty sure it was because it was 3am and they were just trying to get rid of what was left.  I've had the same dish many times here and it was never this bad. When I asked the server, he promptly said it was the cook.  And when I asked to speak to the cook...she promptly get upset and said that's all they had and it's the way it always is.  Incredibly poor service, bad attitude and did not care at all what climate customers eat in.  Will never go here again.

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