Daewoo Budae Jjigae in Yeoksam
I’m rather fond of budae jjigae, and Daewoo Budae Jjigae is a place with some real history to it.. but in the end, going out for budae jjigae on my own felt like a bit much, so I’d never actually b…
I’m rather fond of budae jjigae, and Daewoo Budae Jjigae is a place with some real history to it.. but in the end, going out for budae jjigae on my own felt like a bit much, so I’d never actually b…
I was getting tired of eating samgyeopsal every single time.. so I figured I’d try skewers for a change, and the place I ended up at was Gongdan Galbi Kkochi. The setup The prices don’t exactly fe…
I’d heard a place called Ppongnamu Jokbaljaengi over in Seolleung had quite the reputation, and it turns out they have a branch near Gangnam Station too. Given the times we’re living in, I ordered …
Jangwon Gimbap is a fairly well-known gimbap place in Gangnam. Apparently the rajebi (ramyeon with sujebi dough flakes) is the more famous item rather than the gimbap, but it isn’t really something you t…
Nongmin Baegam Wang Sundae is a wildly famous sundae-guk place in Seolleung. A place like this.. The line is long, so you have to write your name on the waiting list and wait, and even though I avoided the lu…
With COVID still around, these days I care less about the food than about finding somewhere quiet.. so we went to a place called Challanhan Agu. The nice thing here is that they have plenty of private rooms. O…
Jamae Susan really is run by sisters.. good-looking ones, at that.. anyway, the prices are fair and the food is solid. Honestly, you can eat far better at a place that specialises in whatever fish is in season…
Ssada Gimbab is such a famous chain that… I got curious and finally gave it a go. Gimbab and fish cake soup Gimbab A gimbab that gets the basics right. Fish cake soup It even comes with crown daisy in…
I ride a Ttareungi (Seoul’s public bike share) a lot.. Seoul has the Han River, so a Ttareungi is often faster than the subway or the bus. It’s good for your health, it gets you around quickly, and…
I’d heard that a place called Dallae Haejang was famous, so I went to try it. The place It turned out to be right next to Hyundai Mart. It’s a big place, and it was packed with people. The menu O…
Sacheon Baek Jjamppong Clean and pleasantly spicy, though I think it’s a bit short on wok char. If you like non-fried noodles, it wouldn’t be a bad pick. Special Yukgaejang Unremarkable.. I proba…
creamlabel’s strawberry cream cake The cake was good. A strawberry cream cake is the kind of thing that cannot taste bad if you use decent cream and pile big strawberries on top, but places like Paris B…