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Decor/vibe can be festive or solemn/romantic. It's my girlfiend's birthday. I'd prefer someplace not in Itaewon. Looking to spend under 100,000W.

Anyone have any good experiences they'd like to share?

[samd]

What kind of food does she like?

[is so delicious]

She's pretty open. I'm thinking someplace we're not used to, but nothing too weird. No Korean, no bar food. The rest is fair game.

[ciccone_youth]

Cornerstone at the Seoul Park Hyatt. Best meal ever. So romantic...

http://seoul.park.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/restaurants/index.jsp#4045

[Konglishman]

There is a good Turkish restaurant in Hyehwa-dong. I think it is called Istanbul something... Anyways, the lighting is just right for a romantic dinner there.

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Ciccone- how much does a decent dinner at the Cornerstone run?

What about that restaurant on top of some tower? Has a great view and whatnot...?? What's the deal there?

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[ciccone_youth]

[seonsengnimble]

I'd also check out the Sinsa neighborhood. Can't think of any specific restaurants off the top of my head, but there's a street filled with great restaurants. They have French, Italian, Japanese and other types of restaurants.

[is so delicious]

Just bumping this on a Sunday night, in case anyone sees it and feels like helping a brotha out.

At the moment I'm going for fun/festive (read: cheap) instead of fancy/formal. Anyone else care to chime in??

[definitely maybe]

Go with seonsengnimble's suggestion then. It's hard to go wrong with Garosu-gil.

[SeoulNate]

neither are very romantic, but they are great restaurants that fit your budget:

Jackie's Kitchen in Mokdong. It is Jackie Chan's Chinese food place. The food is exceptional and it is small and somewhat quite. Make a reservation.

To-Dai in Myeongdong (think there is one somewhere else in seoul as well):
Huge restaurant, so not romantic, but if you like seafood, it is very good. It is buffet style asian seafood, with an emphasis on sushi.

[Missihippi]

+1 to the Sinsa recommendation. Chicks love all those boutique shops and fancy ethnic restaurants.

Another place i went recently which was a hit was a nice 5/7 course restaurant on a boat on the Han.. take a taxi from express bus terminal and it's right on the river. Sorry i can't remember the name, but good food and a nice view of the city and river. The nearby bridge had a light show as well.

[Dazed and Confused]

Seorae Maul has some nice places. I like La Tourville for brunch but there's several places around there.

[dumpring]

+1 Sinsa. If you want an enjoyable birthday without feeling under-dressed our out've pocket.