Dropped by 2chef for the first time in a while. There are not many places in Hongdae this well suited to hosting a get-together. The atmosphere at 2chef itself had changed a bit, so I am not sure where it is h…
I had heard that an ice cream shop called Softree was famous, so I went to check it out, and the line was no joke. I waited about 20 minutes to buy one and give it a try. Inside the shop Rumor has it they us…
I don’t go to fusion restaurants much, but a get-together happened to be booked here, so off I went. The food was so-so, but for this neighbourhood the prices were pretty reasonable. I can’t rememb…
Gangnam has sprouted countless sushi places like Sushi Matsumoto and Sushi Chohee, but when it comes to good sushi north of the river, Sushi Cho is about the only name that comes to mind. Partly that is becaus…
Nakwon Arcade in Jongno is packed with monkfish restaurants. Among them, this place is probably the best known. That said, for various reasons there were not many customers inside on this day. It is right next…
I happened to have some free time, so I finally got to visit Gyeongsangdo-jip, a local favorite I had heard about for ages. Side dishes The place itself is pretty run-down, and given the location, it seems …
I went to Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai, which is already so famous that even getting a reservation has become hard. The place was packed, and I think we waited about 30 minutes. Tod man kung Fried cakes of shrimp a…
I came over to Korea for the long weekend, and there was no way I was skipping naengmyeon. So the very first place I went was Woo Lae Oak. Bulgogi The quality is really good. Better than the Daechi-dong bra…
It had been a while, so I went to 2chef with my gourmet club friends. Being the end of the year, it was hard to get a table at any restaurant, but our timing was good. Oysters Served as an appetizer. I rare…
I seem to have caught a cold lately and was not feeling great, so I went to Palsun for something nourishing. The table Being a hotel-run restaurant, the service was, needless to say, top-notch. Side dishes …
I had been hearing for a long time that there was a good Thai restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, and somehow I ended up visiting on Christmas Day. There are plenty of bars around Hongdae but not many places for lunch…
I was out in Myeongdong on a cold day and wanted something with a warm broth. So the place I went to was Misungok. The front entrance I thought I had been to Myeongdong plenty of times, but I had no idea th…