Restaurant Reviews | Korea

In the five years I’ve lived in Korea, I’ve been amazed at the cosmopolitan transformation. And no where do those changes reflect more than in the food. When I first arrived, the most common Western restaurant you could find was a “French/Italian” blend serving, most notably, a plate of sweet fettuccine Alfredo with a side of sweet pickles and maybe a piece of sugared garlic bread.

Yep.

Gross.Today, Seoul is a hub of international food for Korea. Foreigners, Korean Americans and Koreans have changed the international food landscape from sad to spectacular. Mix the international food scene with the unique and flavorful Korean cuisine and you have a world class eating city. There is such a vast variety of restaurants on my to-do list I’m pretty sure I will never get to them all. #eatinggoalsPlease let me know if you need directions or other information.

Also, drop me a note if you’ve also been!

~ Crystal

*Recommended Highly

Western | Fusion | Cafes | Food

|A|

Ali Baba: Middle Eastern. Itaewon

ANH: Authentic Vietnamese. Yeonnamdong

|B|

Salads from Bad Farmers

Bad Farmers: Salads, Soups, Juices. Sinsadong*

Ban Pichai: Authentic Thai. Nonhyon. Gangnam*

Banana Tree Cafe: Unique Cafe. Sinsa, Gangnam

Beale Street: Southern American BBQ. Hongdae

Beautiful Tea House: Traditional Teas, Rice Cakes. Itaewon

(The) Beastro: New American, Hongdae*

Brew 3.14: Pizza, Craft Beers. Insadong

Brick Oven New York Pizzeria: New York Style Pizza. Gangnam*

Brunch at MADE

Brooklyn, The Burger Joint: American, burgers, milkshakes. Seorae Village, Seocho*

Burger Hunter: Burgers, Chicken sandwiches, fries. Gangnam + various locations

Butterfingers: Brunch, Breakfast foods, Coffee. Gangnam + various locations

|C|

Cafe Able: Sandwiches, Salads, Juice, Pizza, Farm to Table. Garosugil*

Cafe Mamas: Sandwiches, Paninis, Salads. Gangnam + various locations*

Mac & Cheese from Hopscotch

Chloris Tea Room: Brunch, Coffees, Teas, Desserts. Gangnam

Chloris Tea Room |Revisted|

Coreanos: Mexican Fusion. Itaewon + Apgujeong

|D|

Double Trouble: Sandwiches, Philly Cheesesteaks. Gangnam

Double Trouble | Revisited

|E|

Elbon the table: Fine Dining, Molecular Gastronomy. Sinsadong*

|F|

Fell + Cole: Organic Ice Cream, Hongdae

Flying Pan White Garosugil Brunch French Toast with Bananas 2

Banana French Toast from The Flying Pan

(The) Flying Pan White: Brunch, Western. Garosugil*

|G|

Gateaux de Voyage: French Desserts. Nonhyun

Gatten Sushi: Conveyor Belt Sushi. Gangnam

GongBoo Cha: Traditional Chinese tea room. Gangnam

Guilty Pleasure: American Southern, Itaewon*

|H|

Hopscotch, the Gastropub : Craft Beer. New American food. Gangnam*

Hotel Douce: French style bakery. Macaroons. Eclairs. Seorae Village, Seocho

|J|

John Cook Deli Meats: Sandwiches, Salad, American Style BBQ. Apgujeong*

John Cook Deli Meats | Revisted

Jungsik: Upscale Dining, Western + Korean fusion. Gangnam*

Apple Pie from Jungsik

Jungsik | Revisited

JR Southern Style BBQ: Southern American BBQ. Itaewon

Julio Mexican Cuisine: Mexican. Gangnam + various locations.

|L|

Lab XXIV | Edward Kwon: Upscale Dining, Gastronamic Dining, Fusion. Cheongdam, Gangnam

LeBrunchic: Brunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Pastas, Wine. IFC Mall and Garosogil, Seoul

Le Pul: Sandwiches, Salads, Desserts, Coffee. Jeongdong

Lobster Shack: New England style Lobster Rolls, Cocktails. Garosugil

|M|

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Mushroom Tart @ The Beastro

MADE: New American, Italian American. Apgujeong

Magnolia Bakery: New York Style Bakery. Bundang, Coex Mall

Milkcow: Organic ice cream, macaroons, coffee. Gangnam + Other locations

Mingles: Voted #1 by Koreats. Upscale Korean fusion. Gangnam*

The Mixed One, Edward Kwon: Upscale Dining, Fusion. Hannamdong

Moonbird Does Only Think of the Moon: Traditional tea cafe. Insadong

|O|

OM Restaurant & Bar: Indian, Nepalese. Samcheongdong

Chicken Tikka from OM

|P|

Pier 17: Creole. Southern American Soul Food. Sinsadong

|R|

Riverside Hotel Chinese Restaurant: Peking Duck. Seochogu*

Ryunique: Korean Fusion. Fine Dining. Molecular Cuisine. Gangnam*

|S|

Street Churros: Churros, desert, coffee. Gangnam + various locations

Sushi Shi-ro: Japanese style Sushi. Hongdae*

|T|

Top Cloud: Upscale dining. Western Food. Insadong

|V|

Vatos: Mexican. Full Bar. Garosugil, Sinsa

Korean | Food

NOTE: This is a list of mainly Korean foods. Sometimes, if a place is particularly well known, I will add the restaurant name to the review. Otherwise, you can find these type of restaurants all over Korea.

Bossom: Steamed Pork

Bossom: Take 2