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[Tony_Balony]

Nashville Steakhouse Has Closed

September 1st was the last day. The bar will be redisgned and offer a smaller menu and movies will still be shown. I greatly appreciated the place. I liked the menu and the wait staff and its dignified yet trashy atmosphere.

Thank you to the owner and staff and good luck.

[indytrucks]

Tragic. That place was truly an Itaewon landmark.

[ceesgetdegrees]

Good breakfasts from 9000 won thjere as well. It's a shame, i think it had been open for 25 years!

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

That place never had any vinegar in stock. Hopefully the new place will.

[Ya-ta Boy]

[King Baeksu]

I just spoke with Skip the owner earlier this afternoon, getting a final burger fix there. He said that after 25 years, he was closing the basement restaurant so that he could have more time to play golf.

He said he didn't know what would happen to the basement space but that burgers would still be on offer in the bar upstairs (no steaks, though), and that they would move all their kitchen facilities up there. They have extended business for three more days meaning they will close for good on Sept. 4th. Their chili burgers are classic, for sure.

And so It'aewon continues to evolve, losing more and more of what originally made it unique and special in all its trashy, high-fat and high-fun glory...

[The Perfect Cup of Coffee]

Gentrification comes in the sleekest forms eh? Bloody hell. I'm all for business owners selling out, it's their money, but damn. Itaewon will soon look like Gangnam from Gangnam Station up to Kyobo Tower. What'll be the point of even going anymore?

[King Baeksu]

[hogwonguy1979]

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

[Qinella]

Let's just hope they keep the vegetable delight on the menu.

[Geckoman]

Actually the Nashville Steakhouse will be open for three more days. They had planned to close on September 1st but decided to extend it for three more days, thereby closing on September 4th, 2007.

I was there on Friday, August 31st, and saw the sign about how September 1st would be their last day, and so I felt lucky to of gotten there just in time, so soon before they close for good.

And I went to Itaewon today, Sunday, September 2nd, and I saw that the sign with the "1" for September 1st had been written over with a black marker and the "1" had been changed to a "4." I was suprised and happy to see that the Nashville will be open for a little longer, and so that is where I ate.

Nashville Steakhouse's burgers are the best!

[King Baeksu]

Geckoman, thanks for supplying the redundant information, you are a very good reader. An English teacher here, I presume?

Wo Buxihuan Hanguoren, Skip told me he had a "No Koreans" policy (unless accompanied by a big nose) until 1997, because there were too many fights. He said back in those days, Koreans weren't up to speed in terms of mixing with international society (too sensitive and all that), but that the younger generation here is doing much better these days...

[SuperFly]

Skip came to my house in Arizona back in 2001! My father in law had a business relationship with his wife...and ever since we came back to Korea, I've been going to the Nashville for the cheeseburger & fries combo pate at least once every few weeks.

I remember the No Korean rule too. Last time I was there, the Koreans were too loud so I gave up on watching the movie that was playing. Besides me, they were the only other people in there, so that'll give you an idea of just how loud that table of 4 was, hehehe.

[jaganath69]