5th Elementt

3 Course Prix Fixe Dinner - 2 for 1 Deal

Appetizers

Salmon Wrapped Scallops: tomato salsa, soy glaze. (J) I ate the salmon and scallop together in one bite and it was nice and meaty. (S) The salmon and scallop combo was so soft, it melted in my mouth.

Mango & Clementine: salad with feta cheese and masala dressing. (J) I liked the mango. (S) I liked this salad, it was refreshing.

Main Course

Pan Grilled Atlantic Salmon: bengali curry sauce. (J) I was enjoying the salmon and sauce so much that I forgot to eat the rice until the end. (S) The sauce was nice, it went well with the salmon and rice. I really liked the rice, but the fish was really good too.

Baseball Steak: 8 oz, vindaloo sauce and fries. (J) Fries were nice and crispy. According to our friends they're from Costco. Steak was soft and the sauce had a nice little spice. (S) Crispy fries were good! Couldn't stop eating it. The steak was so nice, not even the spice from the sauce could take away from it.

Dessert

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake: (J) Sweet, soft and peanut buttery. I need to find this in stores. (S) So tasty!

Blueberry Cheese Tart: (J) I liked the crust at the bottom. (S) The tart wasn't bad...the blueberry was a bit sour.

Location: 506 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3
Phone: (416) 504-3213
Website: http://www.5thelementt.com

Cho Won

Side Dishes: bean sprouts, beans, kimchi, veggies, leaves (seaweed?). (J) I'm not sure what the leaves in the bottom right were, but they were nasty; salty and tough. (S) I only had the glazed beans and bean sprouts; they were both good.

Fried Chicken: in sweet, sour and spicy sauce. (J) Fluffier than the one at Oh Geul Boh Geul. I could eat the whole plate (serves 4) with just a big bowl of rice. (S) It wasn't even as spicy as the last one, and it was much crunchier, so tasty!

Tofu Soup: medium spice with bits of seafood and meat. (J) I liked it, but I should have gotten low spice for S. (S) Too spicy, couldn't finish it.

Dolsot Bibimbap: (J) Originally I wanted pork bone soup, but they didn't have any. I think they rushed this dish because it wasn't sizzling when it arrived and the rice didn't get crispy. (S) Yea, was disappointed that it didn't crisp up.

Location: 17 Drewry Ave, Toronto, ON M2M 1C9
Phone: (416) 250-7422

Oh Geul Boh Geul

Side Dishes: pancake, bean sprouts, potatoes, noodles, tofu, potato salad, kimchi and veggies. (J) A huge assortment here. I got filled from eating just these. (S) The pancake was a bit too greasy for me.

Fried Chicken: in sweet, sour and spicy sauce. (J) Crispy and saucy. I liked the spice. This dish was big enough to feed four people. (S) This was too spicy for me to eat too much of. It was crispy and saucy enough though.

Tofu Soup: in a clear broth with some bits of meat; served with purple rice. (J) Didn't really pay attention to this as I was eating the rice with the fried chicken instead. I think the broth was good. (S) I liked the tofu soup!

Dolsot Bibimbap: (J) Always a safe bet to order. (S) Pretty standard stuff. I didn't get purple rice under all the ingredients though, I guess I was a bit disappointed.