We actually arrived in Seoul after midnight but we were still hungry after settling into our hotel so the hotel concierge pointed us to this nearby fried chicken joint that was still open. This trend of Korean fried chicken and beer seemed to have exploded in popularity after the Korea drama My Love from the Star so this snack was definitely on my list of food to try. Kkanbu Chicken is a chain with offerings like garlic roast chicken, spicy chicken and more. We ordered the Crispy Chicken (₩17,000) which had been double fried and marinated with spicy seasoning. The skin was very crispy while the meat inside was juicy and succulent. I especially loved the spicy and tangy dipping sauce on the side which was just cherry on top!
評分:
味道4
服務4
環境4
衛生4
抵食4
差
The cold and wet weather on the next day was perfect for a visit to the Tteokbokki Alley in Sindang-dong which consisted of roughly ten restaurants that specializes in Korean rice cake. Most of the restaurants sell the same thing so we popped into the oldest institution Mabongnim which supposedly started it all in this alley (just look for the restaurant with a picture of a grandma on it). The tteokbokki was cooked army stew style in a large pan with gochujang, fish cakes, noodles, boiled eggs and fried dumplings. The result was rather disappointing though as it wasn't spicy enough and the rice cakes were thin and tiny. I'd rather have just the rice cakes stir-fried in spicy sauce instead of all these other stuff that I don't care for. It is really cheap at ₩11,000 for 2 people so no wonder it's popular with students.
評分:
味道3
服務3
環境3
衛生3
抵食3
There's no shortage of cafes in Seoul but trying to find a great cup of coffee proved to be difficult as many serve average joes disguised with syrupy flavors. However we were pleasantly surprised with the latte at this dessert & furniture cafe in the hip Garosu-gil at Sinsa-dong as it turned out that they use coffee beans from Coffee Libre, one of the top local independent roaster where even champion baristas have used their beans in competitions.
Besides coffee, the cafe also serves exquisite desserts like this Mille-feuille Chocolat au Lait (₩11,000) with layers of chocolate cream, orange glaze, ice cream and perfectly crunchy puff pastry!
評分:
味道5
服務4
環境4
衛生4
抵食4
One of our best meals in Seoul! Located in the Seorae Village, Soigné serves modern Korean and is helmed by Chef Jun Lee who trained under Thomas Keller at Per Se and later worked at Lincoln in New York City. The set dinner starts at ₩90,000 and it was worth every penny! Everything was like a piece of art. The menu changes several times a year and we were lucky enough to get the All Stars menu which encompasses the best dishes throughout the year. Fusion is difficult to get right but the chef really gets it here and I'm just really impressed with his vision and palate.
評分:
味道5
服務5
環境5
衛生5
抵食5
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