Curry Upja, a curry shop in Gasan
Turns out there’s a curry shop in Gasan that made it into the Blue Ribbon.. A place like this.. Curry, in a spot this out of the way? That was my first thought, but I went and gave it a try.. Water The…
Turns out there’s a curry shop in Gasan that made it into the Blue Ribbon.. A place like this.. Curry, in a spot this out of the way? That was my first thought, but I went and gave it a try.. Water The…
Sundae Sillok is a famous place, and it turns out they have a branch at the Express Bus Terminal. The food being good goes without saying; the real question is whether I ever have a reason to go out to the ter…
Jackson Blvd is a well-known chain. Not that I care much about famous places. A place like this.. One day I walked past and spotted something interesting. The menu Look closely and there’s a pizza size…
A budae jjigae place I used to go to often for a meal. They say the taste of budae jjigae is decided by the sausage. Budae jjigae.. Johnsonville sausage sliced far too thin for something that is supposed to …
Yukjeon Gukbap seems to be a chain, with branches all over the place. Roughly this kind of vibe.. The menu Beef gukbap I ordered the beef gukbap so that I could get the assorted jeon platter. Assorted jeon …
Around this time I was mostly working out of the office in Gasan, so team dinners tended to happen nearby too. That’s how I ended up at Myeongjang for some grilled meat. Roughly this kind of meat.. Very…
I heard a new-concept burger place had opened in Bangbae-dong, so I went to check it out. The place They already have a few branches around town, it turns out. I went to the original. The table They keep hot…
Chicken burger places are having a moment lately, so I went to try one that people say is actually good. It’s a spot called ckbg.lab, run by the Yoo Yong-wook Barbecue Lab. I’d heard that the Yoo Y…
Even people who have no idea where Hongje-dong is will go “ahh” at the name Pobangteo. That’s the neighbourhood that got famous on TV. I heard a lovely bakery had opened there, so I went to t…
When I think of Gasan, one of my old workplaces was around here, so I got to know the area pretty well. Back then Gasan was a bit smaller than it is now, and I remember Mario Outlet opening and pulling in crow…
These days getting a reservation at a sushi restaurant is like plucking a star out of the sky, and with the number of sushi places exploding, the competition is fierce too. I do want to eat something good, but…
I paid a visit to Seongsu Jokbal, one of the three great jokbal joints of Seoul. A place like this It had exactly this atmosphere even before Seongsu-dong got trendy, and nothing has changed since. Takeout W…