Hodo Kwaja ★ 4.6
Hodo Kwaja on Bloor West Koreatown bakes walnut-shaped pastries since 2005, fresh chestnut-mold red-bean and walnut pastries at 12 for $5, the counter view.
Order: A dozen walnut pastries hot from the mold to share at the counter.
Why locals love it: Korean walnut-shaped pastry counter on Bloor West Koreatown filling chestnut-shaped molds with red bean and walnut, sold in 12-piece bags for $5.
Tip: Cash and card. The counter sells out on busy Korean-festival nights at the Mod Club next door.