Jebidungji in Apgujeong
Jebidungji, which means swallow’s nest, is a drinking spot that is hot on Instagram. Oh dear.. Please, do keep it down. Menu The prices look steep, but the portions are big, so it is actually good valu…
Jebidungji, which means swallow’s nest, is a drinking spot that is hot on Instagram. Oh dear.. Please, do keep it down. Menu The prices look steep, but the portions are big, so it is actually good valu…
Ganghwa Saenggogi is just an ordinary Korean BBQ joint. It’s near my office, so I’ve been a few times. Gyeran-jjim (steamed egg) Beef Pork Perfectly decent. …
Pildong Haemul in Chungmuro is a classic old-school pojangmacha. A plate of the combo You get a plate of whatever seafood came in fresh that day. On another visit It can be hit or miss, but either way itR…
There is a kkomjangeo (hagfish) place in Sinnonhyeon. Like this.. The prices are high, so it is not an easy place to walk into unless you are a middle-aged guy. The sight of them grilling is a little grotesqu…
I go to convenience stores a lot in Korea too, because they carry more interesting products than the supermarkets do. Yeongbinru.. Nothing special, really.. Babamba ice sandwich This one wasn’t much ei…
Sapporo Ichiban shio ramen, asari clam dashi It had a nice clean taste. Buta Raoh It is supposed to be the peak of Jiro-style cup ramen.. it is the closest one out there, but something was still a bit lackin…
Riding the Ttareungi share bikes around, I end up in all sorts of corners of Seoul. This day I went up Namsan. on the way up the old fortress wall on Namsan a trail on Namsan the view Namsan the Namsan al…
Sogong Sundae is a sundaeguk place right in front of Woojung Yanggopchang. The place Well… it didn’t really look like business was booming. Sundae Just ordinary. The combo Decent enough to eat. …
Woojung Yanggopchang is famous enough that it hardly needs an introduction from me. It has been on blogs and Instagram, and on TV and YouTube as well. The problem is that reservations are hard to get and the q…
Pyeongyang naengmyeon places have been popping up all over the place lately. It is odd watching a minor dish go mainstream.. anyway, if it tastes good there is nothing wrong with that. Beer They had craft bee…
Haap used to run a cafe, and it looks like they have since moved. The location keeps changing, so you need to check before you go. A place like this.. Not the easiest place to find.. Basement The tteok Insi…
Yeongdong Market has Yeppinejip, a place famous for its someori gukbap, beef-head gukbap. As a gukbap addict I had no choice but to stop by… kimchi suyuk, boiled beef gukbap The taste wasn’t bad…