There isn’t much in the way of Korean food outside of Little Korea and the various Chinatowns the GTA has to offer. So Bi Bim Bap’s relatively new arrival to Forest Hill deserved a looksee.

At first glance, it looks like many inexpensive Asian restaurants – reddish walls and cream banquettes. But it’s in the details they impress — water is served from a wine bottle into glasses filled with ice finished with a slice of lime and sauces are served in shot glasses.

Or course, a variety of bi bim baps are available. We tuck into succulent Beef BBQ ($10.99) and Short Ribs ($14.99) and they are supreme – fresh ingredients such as rice, Korean radish, burdock, sweet potato stem, dried seaweed and bean sprouts sizzle in the stone bowl.

I’ll be back. It’s a bit of a hike, but it’s worth it.

Next time: Korean Tacos with Kimchi.