Ice Bar Cafe

A gem of a place where you can enjoy authentic Korean food! Riley, the young and friendly attendant, greeted us with her bubbly smile that set the welcoming atmosphere of the place. The restaurant has a neat look to it with interesting paintings on the walls. Everything seems to fit the simple yet beautiful interior. I had a good tour of the cafe as I took pictures while waiting for our food order. Kiyoshi, the male attendant, also greeted us warmly. He and Riley prepared our dinner as Grant and I helped ourselves with cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi-- delish! I had chamomile tea while he chose green tea. Finally, dinner was served! We had the best pork stew, Chap Chae -- glass noodle with lots of veggies plus bulgogi. Of course I had my favorite chicken wings with honey garlic sauce on the side. Yum! Til our next visit! �

The Ice Bar Cafe is truly an Oshawa if not an entire Durham Region hidden gem!! To start with the food is absolutely delicious so let's get that out of the way first however for me it's the atmosphere, decor & features that make this restaurant so special for my family! The Ice Bar Cafe makes me nostalgic for a time in my childhood when everything was perfect! I don't mean the food as a Korean cuisine was not apart of my childhood however the low chitter chatter of families discussing the day, gorgeous lighting that's not too bright or dim, rustic yet somehow modern decor & board games offered to guests or free for the taking well waiting for your scrumptious eats add that special something that seems to be missing at other establishment. The decor as I said is warm & inviting so getting lost in a game of Scrabble or Snakes & Ladders is very east to do! This added feature also provides us parents with an opportunity to actually talk to one another lol I just think these little additions and attention to detail which this restaurant is full of make such an impact on a family night out. I'm not even sure how we discovered this restaurant as to be completely honest we're not or we were not I should say, a family who would be looking for a Korean restaurant however I am so very glad we did!! It's been a few years now that we've been going to the Ice Bar Cafe and every time we've been it's been exactly what we needed ,a special night out with great food, friends & family at a price everyone can afford. They offer such unique choices of different thing my husband's favorite is their selection of pop we don't normally see in Ontario. I was flipping through my old Christmas photos when I discovered these & it just brought back such wonderful memories I though I should share! Thank you so much to the owners of this wonderful restaurant & from my family to yours Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! May the New Year be filled with prosperity & joy!!!