Bistro Polpo in Bangbae-dong
I go to Polpo so often that it feels like home, so I’ll breeze through this one. Wine Starting off with a cava.. Tomato Melon and prosciutto Nibbles We left …
I go to Polpo so often that it feels like home, so I’ll breeze through this one. Wine Starting off with a cava.. Tomato Melon and prosciutto Nibbles We left …
I stopped by Polpo in Bangbae-dong for a quick visit. I figured if I didn’t go now I wouldn’t find the time later, and sure enough, the time never came. Beef carpaccio Excellent as always. …
Back from my trip to Japan, I paid a visit to Bistro Polpo. Nokjang has already written this one up, so I feel relaxed about posting a rough version of my own. Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 Lately so …
A friend came over from New York for a visit, so we stopped by Bistro Polpo. It is, after all, the bistro that represents Korea. Bread from Lee Boulanger I bought some bread before heading to Polpo. A …
Polpo is one of the very few places in Korea that makes pasta this good, so I go there often. I am friends with the owner, sure, but that and the food are two separate things. Edamame Nice to nibble on…
After coming back from Japan I had eaten so much Japanese food that I was craving Korean, and after some thought about where to go, I ended up at Odongdo. I honestly cannot think of a better option in Gangnam….
I have been to Polpo so many times, but it has this magic that keeps pulling me back again and again. This visit was especially meaningful since I came with a guest from France. Bubbles of the day They…
The first anniversary gathering at Bistro Polpo was back in May last year. It has been almost a year already. I have been here so many times that there is not much left to explain, so this is just for the reco…
For personal reasons I left this blog untouched for almost a year, and now I am picking it back up. As you get older, there just are not enough hours in the day. The one silver lining, if you can call it that,…
Another gathering at Polpo, right on the heels of the last one. I know I have been going to Polpo a bit too often, but for various reasons I will not be able to go for a while, so I am cramming the visits in. …
I had some free time on the weekend, so I went to Bistro Polpo. I used to come around here a lot, and not long after this visit I ended up going again. Cookies loaded with Edam cheese They brought thes…
On my way home I dropped by Polpo for a plate of pasta. Appetizer and wine Going in and eating alone felt a bit awkward. It was not like this in the early days after they opened, but these days there a…