Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Kimchi Cowboy]

Of all those major theme-based restaurant chains here in Korea, which one has the best food?

FOOD ONLY, please, let's not judge ambience, music, location, server attire, how English-friendly it is, how the food compares to the same chain "back home," or price.

I know I've forgotten at least one (and no, SkyLark don't count!).

[reactionary]

i'd never eaten at an outback or bennigan's until i came here. still never eaten at ruby tuesday's. never was into those family restaurants back home, except applebee's which had a $2 draft happy hour.

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

Uh, dude, you do realize that the last Chili's in Korea (off-base) closed like a few months ago, right?

[Kimchi Cowboy]

WoBuxHan - Hadn't heard that. I know there was one near Jamshil Stn. / Lotte World, but I haven't been by there since sometime in May/June.

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

[Freakstar]

What about Tony Roma's? I've seen a few of those around town...

[sojourner1]

There's Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, and Hooters here! I didn't know that as I hadn't seen such places.

I would probably vote on Hooters if I had visited all these restaurants. Skimpy dressed good lookers, good beer, and a big plate of hot wings would rock for a night out with the boys. I can't vote on this poll, because I lack information due to not having tried it all out. I bet the 3 I hadn't been to are only in Seoul.


I didn't like TGIF, Outback, MC D's, KFC, and Burger King like I did at home and found I don't need or appreciate these American themed restaurants after all due to expense and the food not being good like at home as it's Koreanized for the Korean client�le. I don't eat out Western food much at all anymore like I did at first; I cook at home things like fried zuccini, fried fish, tator tots, and other things. Pizza Hut, Dominos, and Korean pizza joints are the best western food here, but I don't order just for myself due to it being very expensive though I eat it at work when someones mother buys it for us or we have a special event.

I really enjoyed a meal at Krazy Burgers in Itaewon 5 weeks ago despite it being over priced by two fold. It is the best Americana I have seen here and it's a Korean chain with no American branding counterpart.

[shaunew]

Ruby Tuesdays does an amazing hamburger. Love them, I go to the one in Sinchon. Plus being foreigner we get 20% for just being different. Got to love that.

[djsmnc]

Black Angus...or did they close down too??

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

[princess]

Marche

[chris_J2]

Despite being an Australian, I've never been to an Outback Steakhouse! They have them in HK too, & across Asia.

I chose "other". There is no Pizza Hut in my small town, so on my weekends in Seoul, I'd go there & order a Thai Chicken Pizza (discontinued now) & prawn cutlets in toasted coconut with sweet lemon sauce dip. Sure beats Kimchi!

[reactionary]

what are other ruby tuesday's locations? im tired of making my own burgers.

black angus is still around, i think the only location is gangnam. never gone there though.

[CentralCali]

I like T.G.I.Friday's because they have a large salad bar which they only partially ruin with seafood and other non-vegetarian-friendly stuff. The staff at every branch which I've tried has been super cool about ensuring the stuff I order isn't turned "non-veggie."

Outback also, surprisingly, has a bit of a set menu for us vegetarians--you have to ask the waitress or waiter about it; doesn't seem to be printed but they have the items. Apparently it's not an odd occasion, even in Korea, for such a person to dine there in the company of omnivorous friends.

[faster]

I hate them all so much. I never ate in any of them at home, and I won't here.