After 6 hours of intense studying, my brain was finally on strike. As I turned to look at my roommie, Jen, a loud growling noise broke the peacefulness. “Wanna go grab some food? Where shall we go?” I asked. Without hesitation, Jen’s answer was no other than the famous Atti. We joined Rodger and his friend at the restaurant.

 

Atti is located on Rue University, less than 5 minutes walking distance from lower campus. As we walked into the restaurant, the waiters greeted us politely and led us to our seats. The interior design of Atti is a modern mix of Western and Korean style with the latest kpop music playing in the background.

 

 

The first items that came were the side dishes. As many of you may know, in Korean cuisine, side dishes are a must in every single meal. We were given three side dishes for each person. For today, we got Kimchi (of course), bean sprouts and a mix of potatoes and sweet potatoes. My favourite out of the three was the potato side dish. The potatoes were soft and chewy, and the soy sauce brought a hint of sweetness out of the potatoes. The Kimchi was freshly made and not too spicy.

 

 

This time, I got the bulgogi soup in a hot stone bowl. This was different from the traditional bulgogi that is typically pan fried. This dish put the bulgogi in the soup along with sweet potato noodles (dangmyeon). This soup has a special sweetness from the bulgogi and it’s the best choice for a cold snowy day. One thing that I was pretty disappointed in was that rather than having a clear broth, the soup was a bit oily.

 

 

Instead of getting her usual order of Bibimbap, Jen got the cheese tteokbokki. Tteokbokki is the most popular street food in Korea. You can easily find a tteokbokki stand on any street in Korea, but Atti’s tteokbokki is way fancier than the common street food. The tteokbokki is served in a nice bowl with a layer of melted cheese on top, with a chunk of dry ramen on the side. The sweet and spicy taste is just so addicting and delicious. Under the cheese, Jen found a couple of shrimp and fish cakes. I remember seeing in a korean drama that some tteokbokki have ramen in it. However, Atti’s tteokbokki has got its own style. I guess the dry ramen is probably just an extra garnish for the dish.

 

 

Rodger ordered two appetizers: mushrooms and shrimp pancakes. The sweet sauce fit well with the mushroom. The shrimp pancakes were crunchy, and the sauce brought out the sweetness from the shrimp. 

 

 

Last but not least, we have the famous Japchae, stir fried sweet potato noodles (dangmyeon). The portion at Attie is huge, and all the ingredients are considered healthy food.

 

 

All the main courses come with a bowl of rice. Some even come with soup. The average price for each dish is around $15. To be the honest, Atti may be a bit pricy for students, but it’s totally worth it with the service and food you get. No doubt, Atti’s Korean food is pretty westernized, but this will not stop me from going. All that matters is the great taste.

 

Rating 4.60 out of 5

Location: 2077 University St  Montreal, QC H3A 2M3