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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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Does anyone know of a good Russian restaurant in Seoul? With the sizable Russian population I figure there must be one somewhere but I've only seen "other" Russian establishments. In Busan I noticed some but not in Seoul. I need some pelmeni and borsch.
I still would like to know where Ipanema is also. |
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CanKorea
Joined: 23 Jun 2003
Location: Pyeongchon
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm, the only one that I've been to so far is TGI Friday's. Not too bad though a little frenetic service wise. Lots of birthday singing going on. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Also in Itaewon, the Nashville basement has the best pork chops, burgers and steaks prepared by a French chef at a pretty reasonable price. Plus, you can watch movies on their giant screen TV while you eat. Gotta love it. |
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RedRob
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Location: Narnia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:47 am Post subject: |
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In 3 alleys bar Itaewon, a Meat pie, mushy peas , and mashed spud with gravy, a bit dear but a real treat. The beer is pretty good too.
At home I eat about 8/9 pies a week, so I really miss 'em.
Mmmmmm.....Meat Pies. |
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Sejong
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
Location: Wally World
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:29 am Post subject: |
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As far as Italian goes, there are actually quite a few decent restaurants around town... but head and shoulders above the rest is "Wood & Brick" in Gwanghwamun. Just phenomenal quality and service. And not that expensive, either. They also have a location in Hongdae, but I've never been.
The Puffin Cafe in Hannam-dong (on the way to Haddon House) does awesome breakfasts with the sole exception of the Spam(tm) masquerading as ham. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| pelmeni? Go to little russia/little mongolia in dongdaemun. all the mutton and borscht you can shake a stick at. It's a neighbourhood, not a restaurant. Pretty wild place sometimes. Go out the main doors of Freya Town and down the side street for two blocks over the main road. |
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Tobacco Fiend
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Best non-Korean restaurant in Seoul |
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Friends,
What's the best non-Korean restaurant in Seoul?
For my money, it's pretty hard to beat Ipanema for lunch.
This is the only Brazilian restaurant in Korea. Lunch will set you back 16,000 won, which sounds obscene, I know, but it's essentially all you can eat. Salad bar, selection of soups, Japanese noodles, endless offerings of charbroiled beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, followed up by ice-cream, fruit, and coffee . . .
Make this the main meal of your day and you will not be hurting!
Tobacco Fiend |
Location please, subway line colour and all?
Hungry Kate hurrying to Seoul asap. 
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Hungry Kate:
Ipanema is midway between Seodaemun subway station and Gwanghwamun subway station.
Take exit number five when leaving Seodaemun station (line five, the blue line). You'll walk past a Starbucks and a Lotteria. When you reach the intersection with a prominent McDonalds on the opposite side (and a Star Six cinema beside it), DO NOT cross the street. Instead, hang a right, and keep walking. In a couple hundred meters, on this side of the street, you will find Ipanema.
If you've got a Lonely Planet Seoul, I think that should get you there too. Probably with clearer directions than mine.
Make sure you go between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM for lunch. They shut down between two PM and five or six, I think, when dinner starts up. Dinner will set you back twice as much as lunch, but it's exactly the same smorgasbord on offer.
If you see a short guy in a suit and funny-looking glasses who reeks of tobacco smoke, that's me. Don't forget to say hello.
Tobacco Fiend |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Best non-Korean restaurant in Seoul |
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| Tobacco Fiend wrote: |
Ipanema is midway between Seodaemun subway station and Gwanghwamun subway station.
Take exit number five when leaving Seodaemun station (line five, the blue line). You'll walk past a Starbucks and a Lotteria. When you reach the intersection with a prominent McDonalds on the opposite side (and a Star Six cinema beside it) |
Does the NANTA troope still have a permanent theater in the Star Six cinema?
If so, dinner at Ipenema then catching a NANTA show would make for an unforgettable evening.
[I'm just skimming this thread- did anyone mention that you really really really have to love meat to get the most out of Ipanema? DON'T bring your vegetarian friends- they'll probably be grossed out by all the servers walking around with huge skewers of meat.] |
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weened
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: May you live to be a thousand years.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, i have to second the Paris Grill in the Hyatt. After that is the indian place in the art gallery (can not EVER remember the name of the place). Third, to my heart's horror, is BK. |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, the HYATT!
Nice breakfasts. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Try Hilton's Sunday Brunch buffet, downstairs in the bar- string quartet, omelet chef, fresh squeezed juices, prime rib... |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| pho hoa, good vietnamese style noodles... |
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K-in-C
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Heading somewhere
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Best non-Korean restaurant in Seoul |
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[quote="Tobacco Fiend"][quote="K-in-C"]
| Tobacco Fiend wrote: |
If you see a short guy in a suit and funny-looking glasses who reeks of tobacco smoke, that's me. Don't forget to say hello. Tobacco Fiend |
Thanks! Are they open on Sundays?
And, if I smell you, I'll be sure to say hello. 
K-in-C |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:45 am Post subject: |
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I went to that Russian area on Saturday. I saw one Russian restaurant, one Mongolian restaurant and a whole slew of Korean restaurants with Russian writing on them and only Korean fare. (Sign on the Cafe Russia advertising only three meals: Ramyon, Ddeokbeoki, Mandu). Do you know of a specific restaurant PS? The one I saw only had 3 tables and they were taken so I didn't get my bowl of borsch that I was so looking forward to.  |
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helly
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
Location: WORLDWIDE
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:54 am Post subject: |
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Le Saint Ex in Itaewon. Limited menu but I've never had a bad meal there.
Ganga and Dal are both excellent Indian places
Istanbul in Dongbu Ichon Dong for Turkish, not Merhaba
Wood & Brick is excellent
La Cucina, near the Hyatt, has good Italian food.
French bistro (can't remember the name) on the hill up to the Hyatt has a nice steak |
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