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RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

We're gonna go for a cruise to Songtan, my nearest "western" hangout, on sunday and splurge on a good brunch or lunch.

Can any locals suggest a nice place for a cost-no-object treat?

I'm really after a western munch....a bloody 1/2 kg of venison, redcurrant jus and some nice roast spuds would be bliss. I 'm not likely to get that, but I'll settle for the next best thing, whatever it may be....just no rotten cabbage and no rice for a change.

osangrl · Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: osan

hmmm i live close to Songtan and thats a good question...... I want to hear an answer to this too.

I usually just go to Happy Teriyaki (cheap ok crap) or that interesting looking coffee shop place, great atmosphere, average food and prices.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I don't recall ever seeing anything that even remotely looked like a decent Western restaurant in Songtan (Kalbi- now that's another story!); I think you have to keep moving on to Seoul/Kangnam for that.

RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

Rats!

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Good news: my info is 2&1/2 years out of date...

RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

I feel better already!
But still a little peckish....

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

They have BK and Subway sandwiches. That's about all I've seen there!

justagirl

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:22 pm Post subject:

The Subway is the best in Korea, though. The only thing that they got wrong is that the Sun Chips are those nasty ass Korean ones with way too much seasoning. The Subway Melt is heaven on bread.

The shop is really small, though...it's better as a take-home-for-later meal.

Otherwise...Osan Hotel has edible French toast(sorry...Freedom toast) in their restaurant, but I'm not sure if you have to be a guest to go to it. There's a pizza shop or three lying around, and also some cheap Korean-style hamburger joints. Songtan, from what I gather, is mostly bars, though...

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

How is Songtan as a place to go on a weekend night?

RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

I love the place, we cruise up and stay in a love hotel called Rose, about 40 thou, but it gets a bit less every time we stay there.

It's like a small itewon but a bit cooler, there's a bolevard? like a wide open street that is cruisy, vendors for 78 kindsa stuff, but no hassles of the sirdoyouneedgoodsuit kind.

A lot of the bars are on the second floor of the main drag, in summer the windows are all open and you can check out what happens in the other bars without moving too much.

Phillies is a good place to start....the same Dave and SooJin from Hae Bang Chon.

We even found a full-on heavy metal bar one night, but 'twas 4am and I can't remeber the name of the joint.

I rate it as the kinda place that i wish Itewon was, but with a more laid back vibe. Worth a look for def. if you are semi local, and maybe even worth a day trip from Seoul.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I like the Filipinas there.. others like the Russians.. and others actually go there for the koreans.. which is one thing i don't really understand.