Mister Yummy

How is there only one review of this neighbourhood saviour?! I live about two blocks north of Dundas West station on a stretch of Dundas where there’s not much going on culinarily speaking. When I’m lazy, lacking time, or just really hungry, I stop by Mister Yummy for some tasty takeout, or occasionally dine in. The place is family-​run, by a mother and son (from what I can tell anyway). It’s always cooked fresh to order and full of flavour with generous portions. As a vegan, it’s nice that there are a few options on their menu that work for me. There is a small seating area, with self-​serve water station and endearingly kitchy décor. This spot is authentic and tasty, don’t let the dated strip-​mall location deceive you!

I was more than a bit skeptical when I was told about this hidden gem in dodgy Crossways Mall. Dog-​eared, home-​printer quality photos of menu items lined the walls alongside dated kitsch décor and a music video screen shot shrine of Psy won me over almost at first sight though.
At the late lunch hour of 1pm, a large number and variety of groups occupied the self-​seating area. The cross section of diners who all looked like regulars included Korean teenagers, a mother with small children, and a few older single men. We witnessed quite a few take out orders as well.
It took a while for the food to come out, so we were pretty sure it was all made to order. The portions are humongous and the food on par with that of Koreatown.
Our fried dumpling order was filled with beef and vermicelli and came with a chunky and flavourful hot sauce. Our choices for the «Pick 2» BBQ plate were galbi (beef ribs) and chicken. We were ecstatic that we could sub in chapchae for rice and banchan at no extra cost.
A surprisingly large pop selection and self-​serve water cooler provided excellent refreshments for the incredibly hot food.