Pyeongnaeok in Sinnonhyeon
Pyeongnaeok specializes in Pyeongyang naengmyeon and North Korean food, but I have never been all that fond of it, so I did not go often. Recently, though, a get-together got scheduled there, so I finally went…
Pyeongnaeok specializes in Pyeongyang naengmyeon and North Korean food, but I have never been all that fond of it, so I did not go often. Recently, though, a get-together got scheduled there, so I finally went…
Bunnoji in Sinnonhyeon was already famous around here long before I ever got around to writing about it. There just aren’t many places near Gangnam Station doing proper Japanese food. Otoshi Clean and c…
A budae jjigae place called Namsanteo has opened near Sinnonhyeon. Apparently it was originally well known over in Cheongdam, and it does Songtan-style budae jjigae. Namsanteo seems to be a place name over in …
Dos Tacos is a chain of sorts, but the food quality is pretty solid. A beer like this Tacos call for beer. Tequila And Mexican food calls for tequila. Tacos Nicely made. You can eat them without making a me…
I heard there was a good izakaya in Shinnonhyeon, so I went to check it out. Here’s the place This is a street I ride down all the time on my way out to the Han River, and I must have passed it a hundre…
Namsanteo.. probably a budae jjigae franchise that started somewhere around Apgujeong. One opened near me, so I went to check it out. A place like this Honestly, I am not sure bacon and budae jjigae go togeth…
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…
There’s a great gopchang joint in Sinnonhyeon. It’s down in a basement, so it isn’t the easiest place to find.. and if you turn up late there are no seats either, so it’s a bit of a cha…
Working near Sinnonhyeon, I seem to end up at OCTORS on a regular basis. Octopus Octopus Octopus The octopus is excellent, but the portions are on the small side. Makes me think it works better as a second-…
Pyeonggaok Mandu jeongol (dumpling hot pot).. This place is roomy and the atmosphere is good, so it seems to be where I end up whenever something business-related comes up. The taste is just so-so, though.. S…
Sanghaeru, the Chinese restaurant in the basement of the Electro Mart in Sinnonhyeon, is a place that made its name in Dongtan. Well, anyone in Korea who has eaten a fair amount of Chinese food probably knows …
A Korean-style tuna place is a bit different from a hoe restaurant, and it has too much character of its own to just call it Japanese food. That whole system does not exist in Japan at all, so I sometimes thin…