Eunhwagye in Sinsa
Eunhwagye is famous for its charcoal-grilled dakgalbi.. it used to be a really tough place to get into, with an absurdly long line, but thanks to the pandemic they open earlier now and there was no queue at al…
Eunhwagye is famous for its charcoal-grilled dakgalbi.. it used to be a really tough place to get into, with an absurdly long line, but thanks to the pandemic they open earlier now and there was no queue at al…
I PHO U is the restaurant of Chef Yim Jung-sik, who is about as famous as it gets in the Korean food world. There was a stretch where he made noise for gossip rather than for his cooking, but that’s that…
Deokeunjip is gone, and a place called Daekyemanchan moved into the spot. Bad timing too, opening right in the middle of the covid period. Anyway, I was looking for somewhere nearby to eat and ended up going i…
Searching for Japanese food in Sinsa-dong turns up a few places, and I went to one of them. The setting The chef He was cooking right there in front of us. The basic setup Egg for the sukiyaki Sukiyaki Th…
While scrolling through Instagram I spotted a stylish dessert shop that had opened in Garosu-gil. A place like this.. The name Shoto has to come from shortcake – shooto keeki, the way the Japanese say i…
Cheung Kee Prawn Noodles, which used to be in Cheongdam-dong, has moved to Garosu-gil. Here it is But.. it looks like they moved again recently.. anyway.. I think this was the beef soup. Gai lan Well.. the …
It sits so far back that calling it Garosu-gil is a bit of a stretch, but anyway, even this neighborhood has a meal spot worth going to. Kim Buksun Keunnambijib I’m not sure whether they have any branch…
Insaeng Seolleongtang is a Baek Jong-won franchise — the name means “the seolleongtang of your life”. Those who know, know: Baek Jong-won franchises are genuinely good if you catch them early. Hong…
I do like sundae.. and I’ll go out of my way to hunt it down.. so it’s a bit embarrassing that it took me this long to notice there’s a good place right by my house too. A place like this.. …
Jooo’s Dimsum + Noodle is a well-known spot in Garosu-gil. I hear the queue got so long that they even moved once. It’s close to my habitat, but a long line usually keeps me away — this day it was …
I heard a place with good dumplings had opened on Garosu-gil, so I went to check it out. Beer Liangban tudousi, cold shredded potato It is just shredded potato, but it goes really well with a drink. Haidan g…
These days I sometimes go to Japanese restaurants in Korea too. I suppose it is to keep some balance, since all I ever eat when I go to Japan is yakiniku.. I’d heard Negi Dining had a good reputation, so…