“ What a lovely experience trying out Mhel. It feels like your local izakaya but with an elevated experience. The ingredients are top notch and the service is friendly. They have a rotating menu with seasonal ingredients, so no two days are the same. Highly recommend going for a night out! ”

“ Comfortable but luxurious, because they care so much about their ingredients and the guest experience. The attention to detail is meticulous. A treat to have them in Toronto. ”

“ A little restaurant with limited seating - probably accommodates 20-25 people. They change the menu daily, offering a variety of small sharable dishes. The service is really good. It's attentive without being in your face. They are able to provide a good description of the dishes when ordering. Since they change the menu daily, reviewing each item seems pointless. That said, we ordered potato salad, peeled tomatoes, grilled squash, fish, wagyu beef, kimchi and custard/pudding. Most dishes were good and a couple were excellent. The good ones still had elements that stood out positively. I would recommend this to anyone and I would definitely come back. ”

“ The food is fantastic at Mhel- every single dish we ordered, I wanted to order again for seconds. Service was very attentive. The bar is the best seat in the house to watch the BOH work their magic, but the seats do get a little tight. Plenty of table space for food though. We came here on a budget of 60/pp and got 4 plates to share between 2. While they are 10000% worth the price-point, if you’re hungry, I’d recommend more. ”

“ Beautifully presented, unique, fresh and delicious dishes, great atmosphere and fast and friendly service. Will definitely come back to try more of the ever changing menu. On the menu: • Tamagoyaki: Tamagoyaki, sugar loaf, shiitake, thick dashi • Potesala: Potatoes, pickled ramps, sugar snap peas & sweet peas, soft boiled egg • Kampachi & sorrel: Charcoal grilled sagohachi marinated kanpachi, Tamarack's sorrel, green garlic • Sogogi: Austrailian wagyu striploin, galbi sauce, perilla ssam, barley ssamjang • Umma Kimchi: Mom made classic nappa cabbage kimchi • O-yi: Korean cucumber from Ontario marinated in dashi & yuzu • Shima Aji: Shima aji 줄무늬 전갱이, sesame sauce, umeboshi, shiso, myoga, scallions, mizuna Edit: Came back a year later and ended up going two days in a row. Every dish is still amazing. ”

“ Each dish was thoughtful and delicious. We particularly enjoyed the grilled chicken, kanpachi and asparagus which were all phenomenal and packed with flavour. Great selection of sake and plum wine to complement. We got 6 dishes between 2 people, menu rotates daily. ”

“ Came here with a few friends and ordered the whole menu and everything was incredible. Expect elevated Japanese small plates with many Korean influences, mostly pescetarian with an understated vibe. Don’t miss the dessert. Worth all the hype. ”

“ We celebrated a special occasion at the restaurant. This restaurant definitely has the Wow factor. We ordered almost everything on the menu and every dish was delicious. The way they cooked the dishes were different from the other Japanese restaurants. Prices are reasonable given the food quality. Highly recommended to all. The waiter was very anxious to get the table back by 7:45pm and had reminded us a few times. In fact, one hour and 45 mins were more than enough for our dinner. I suggest he should be relaxed a bit. ”