New and incoming Toronto restaurants: Chop Chop, Assembly, Pho East

This weekly round-up spotlights new Toronto restaurants and bars plus incoming establishments that you should have on your radar.

Here are the newest places to eat in Toronto right now:

Chop Chop has opened at 771 Dundas Street West, the address formerly home to Kad Banu. The new eatery is offering an 11-item menu featuring boiled and pan-fried dumplings, green onion pancakes, fried rice and noodle dishes.
Hooked in Kensington Market might be papered over, but a new location at 1246 Danforth Avenue has just opened in place of defunct doner shop, The Fuzz Box.
ihalo Krunch, is a Toronto first serving charcoal ice creams from its just-opened outlet across from Trinity Bellwoods Park at 915 Queen Street West.
Jerk Paradise opened last week in Cabbagetown at 296 Gerrard Street East and is serving up a menu featuring soul foods: jerk chicken, mac ’n cheese, chicken & waffles, etc.
Lit’s latest cafe and Neapolitan-style pizza bar is now open at 2196 Bloor Street West.
Lox + Schmear, a new spot for bagels, cream cheese, and house-smoked fish is now in business at 1030 St. Clair Avenue West.
Toronto’s newest cocktail, wine and craft beer bar opens tomorrow (June 23). Mulberry Bar is located at 828 Bloor Street West.
The Saigon Hustle just opened at406 Queen Street West. The 15-seat Vietnamese eatery is the latest project from Quinten Tran (of Fresh Off The Boat) and his mom.
Sejong Restaurant, a new Korean diner serving up fried chicken has opened at 658 Bloor Street West replacing Pho Rex in Seaton Village.

Assembly Chef Hall opening this fall will bring over a dozen of Toronto’s top chefs to a single address at 111 Richmond Street West.
Ding Dong Exotic Sweets is in the works in unit 7A of 160 Baldwin Street in Kensington Market.
Dows Hot Pot Restaurant is coming soon to 3260 Midland Avenue in Scarborough.
Ladurée Boutique and Tea Salon is opening its first Toronto location. Daily Hive reached out to the Canadian licensee and got the scoop on the space, the menu, and more.
Oh My Gyro is opening soon at 155 John Street, formerly home to Osmow’s.
Pho East is soon to replace The Pho House at 610 Gerrard Street East.
Also going in on Gerrard, Soul Chocolate Roasters is opening its first retail shop this fall at 583 Gerrard Street East.