Okdongsik’s Second Branch in Yeoksam
Okdongsik, the famous spot from Hapjeong, opened a branch in Yeoksam… and it was pretty decent. The front entrance It feels a lot like the main branch. Pork gomtang Maybe there’s a touch more pep…
Okdongsik, the famous spot from Hapjeong, opened a branch in Yeoksam… and it was pretty decent. The front entrance It feels a lot like the main branch. Pork gomtang Maybe there’s a touch more pep…
Baguette K in Yeoksam is a bakery I went looking for when I was craving some hard-crusted bread. It has a bit of a reputation. Here’s the place Being in Yeoksam, it’s not hard to find. Baguettes&#…
Every so often I get a craving for bread so hard it feels like it could break a tooth. Once I get older and my teeth give out I might not be able to eat it anymore, so I’d better eat plenty while I’…
Park Chan-suk Sundaeguk bills itself as a Hongdae favorite with 50 years of tradition. Though a Hongdae favorite from back then and a Hongdae favorite today are probably two rather different things. Anyway, it…
I’d heard Mullae-dong has two famous sundaeguk places, so I went to knock out both in one trip. And have a look around Mullae-dong while I was at it. Obok Sundaeguk It’s a place with some history,…
Samho Jjangttungi is famous for its jjangttungeo-tang (mudskipper soup), but the quality of its lunch is excellent too. From a foodie’s point of view taste matters most, but from a business point of view…
Whenever I come to Yeonnam-dong I feel like I always end up at the same old places.. These days good spots are popping up all over Seoul, so the competition doesn’t seem as fierce as it used to be.. Hone…
Since I’m on my noodle pilgrimage.. I went to a new-generation naengmyeon place in Yeonnam-dong. Bulgogi bibim-myeon.. Hmm.. before I even get to the taste, the bulgogi was way too sweet.. Kimchi Wasab…
Went to a family restaurant for the first time in ages. It felt very much like a continuation of TGI Fridays or Bennigan’s. Nachos Honestly, the nachos are good. And they’re free, mind you. Daiqui…
I think it was Chuseok. Hardly any places are open on Chuseok day itself. I checked the Bread Fairy (Ppang Yojeong) blog, and it turned out Tartine Bakery was open. Thinly sliced beef brisket banh mi Definite…
I saw on Instagram that there’s a naengmyeon place in Idae famous for its Hamhung-style cold noodles, so I went to check it out. Instagram really is the best these days. Naengmyeon It’s as good as…
Had an occasion to go out for drinks in Kyodae.. The fish tanks are no joke Looks like a place that does good business. Hmm.. So they say.. Soy-marinated shrimp I thought I was going to die after eating thi…