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Why go to hofs?

 
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seonsengnimble



Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:05 pm    Post subject: Why go to hofs? Reply with quote
I know this may come off as an ignorant foreigner question, but why does anyone go to hofs?

If there's a Korean restuarant next door, why not go there? The drinks are the same, but the food is ten times as good and 1/10th the price.

The Izakaya places are ok. They have slightly better food and a decent selection of drinks, but a standard hof with a choice of fruit platter, bundaegi and nogari just doesn't strike me as a great place to go.

Why not just go get some dakgalbi or any other type of appetizing korean foods? Most of these places carry Cass, Soju and Baekseju.

So again, what is the appeal of a hof?
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definitely maybe



Joined: 16 Feb 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
not all hofs have terrible food. they don't all follow one business model. i'd imagine that most people head to hofs for draught beer.
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Emeliu



Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What exactly is a Hof?
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Ukon



Joined: 29 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a social thing....With friends it's a blast....also there is a ton of hoffs with totally different decors and quality of food.

Garten Bier in Gangnam is one of my faves...give it a try.
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ekul



Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ukon wrote:
It's a social thing....With friends it's a blast....also there is a ton of hoffs with totally different decors and quality of food.

Garten Bier in Gangnam is one of my faves...give it a try.


We go to the Garten Bier in Bundang and always buy the 3 story high glass of beer, even though we hate drinking them. I really don't understand why we do it.

We usually go to hofs so we can get pints of beer. In our local hof it's only 2000won per pint of beer, less than you can buy a can for from family mart. The food is pretty shitty but you can have 3 pints of beer and a couple of dishes for 10grand each.

Short story... I like hofs.
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Rusty Shackleford



Joined: 08 May 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hofs kick ass. Often they have some type of gimmick and the fried chicken is usually great. You can be loud and drunk more than in a restaurant.
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redaxe



Joined: 01 Dec 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I recommend the Bubblecats hof in Yeouido. It's a completely normal hof with beer, fried chicken, and sausages, but the servers are all HOTT and they walk around in miniskirts and little tanktops that bare their midriffs and introduce themselves to you with names like "Star" or "Pink". Then they get on stage and do a song and dance!

Oh, and try telling them it's your birthday and see what happens...
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Straphanger



Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Phrase your question thusly:

Why go to a bar when you can go to a restaurant?

Sometimes you want a bar.
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Rusty Shackleford



Joined: 08 May 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
redaxe wrote:
I recommend the Bubblecats hof in Yeouido. It's a completely normal hof with beer, fried chicken, and sausages, but the servers are all HOTT and they walk around in miniskirts and little tanktops that bare their midriffs and introduce themselves to you with names like "Star" or "Pink". Then they get on stage and do a song and dance!

Oh, and try telling them it's your birthday and see what happens...


Good tip! The gimmicks are good.
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Forward Observer



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Location: FOB Gloria
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
redaxe wrote:
I recommend the Bubblecats hof in Yeouido. It's a completely normal hof with beer, fried chicken, and sausages, but the servers are all HOTT and they walk around in miniskirts and little tanktops that bare their midriffs and introduce themselves to you with names like "Star" or "Pink". Then they get on stage and do a song and dance!

Oh, and try telling them it's your birthday and see what happens...



Directions please!!
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seoulsucker



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bubblecats sounds like a good place to go after work...more detailed directions?
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Because they have live beer? And you don't have to sit on the sanguinary floor?
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