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timetotravel
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: korea
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 Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: restaurants in Seoul |
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| So I saw the thread for restaurants in Itaweon, but what about your best suggestions for restaurants in Seoul? If you come for a weekend, where are the absolute best places to eat??? |
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Snowflake
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Absolute best? Pierre Gangnaire at Lotte Hotel Myeongdong - or for more affordable but pretty good - The Spice in Hanam/Itaewon (never know the difference) It's on the main road, opposite the new Comme des Garcons shop. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Chinese hotpot restaurant called "Bulia."
Hongik Univerisity Station (Hongdae) Exit #1, hang a right down the alley, and it's on your left before you hit the main drag. Absolute heaven. |
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Scamps
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Zelen!!! I had the vegetable moussaka there. I was blown away. Even the salad was amazing. And everything other people ordered looked equally fantastic, especially some sort of stuffed tomato. You've got to go there.
Others I'd recommend would be Petra for Middle Eastern. (Zelen is Bulgarian btw)
I like La Cigale Monmartre for mussels and Belgian food. They have about 20 different recipes for mussels.
La Tavola for pizza and pasta.
Indigo in Haebangchon is pretty good too.
Tartine makes nice pies. I liked their key lime pie and blueberry pie.
I didn't like Rock n Roll Sushi, Le Saigon or Buddha Belly. None of them tasted authentic or even tasty. I can seriously cook better. Actually I'm a good cook so I don't eat out much but I love talking about food  |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Scamps wrote: |
Zelen!!! I had the vegetable moussaka there. I was blown away. Even the salad was amazing. And everything other people ordered looked equally fantastic, especially some sort of stuffed tomato. You've got to go there.
Others I'd recommend would be Petra for Middle Eastern. (Zelen is Bulgarian btw)
I like La Cigale Monmartre for mussels and Belgian food. They have about 20 different recipes for mussels.
La Tavola for pizza and pasta.
Indigo in Haebangchon is pretty good too.
Tartine makes nice pies. I liked their key lime pie and blueberry pie.
I didn't like Rock n Roll Sushi, Le Saigon or Buddha Belly. None of them tasted authentic or even tasty. I can seriously cook better. Actually I'm a good cook so I don't eat out much but I love talking about food |
La Tavola is good but a bit pricey, and it has a lot of competition.
Screw Tartine, it's SOOO overpriced. I saw a NY cheesecake there priced at 63,000 won. |
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Scamps
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, lucky for me I don't like cheesecake. The pies I mentioned were 33,000 each which is good for me since I only get a craving once a year. |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I know the best mandu and 돈까스 place in Seoul. Video with directions to come soon (you are welcome to join me). |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| OP, it depends on what kind of food you like and your price range, but I know an all-inclusive buffet-style shabu shabu restaurant that also has Korean dishes, a sushi bar, and a dessert bar and it'll that'll knock your socks off for under 20,000 per person. |
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geldedgoat
Joined: 05 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, it depends on what kind of food you like and your price range, but I know an all-inclusive buffet-style shabu shabu restaurant that also has Korean dishes, a sushi bar, and a dessert bar and it'll that'll knock your socks off for under 20,000 per person. |
Please, do tell. I knew of one good shabu shabu buffet restaurant in Gaebong, but it went to crap after a change of ownership. |
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lakeshow
Joined: 02 Nov 2010
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the places i frequent:
indian- ganga, manakamanahanamaa in sinchon, dal in garosu is decent.
mad for garlic
brazilian- mercado(sinsa), copacabana(itaewon)
petra in itaewon
zelen - went for the first time, i'm def going back
naked grill/bar- mexican/burgers
pancake story-hannam dong
le st. essex (?) french spot in itaewon
my thai in itaewon
BCD soondubu in apgu
Ggassra- authentic japanese style ddongatsu. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, it depends on what kind of food you like and your price range, but I know an all-inclusive buffet-style shabu shabu restaurant that also has Korean dishes, a sushi bar, and a dessert bar and it'll that'll knock your socks off for under 20,000 per person. |
Please, do tell. I knew of one good shabu shabu buffet restaurant in Gaebong, but it went to crap after a change of ownership. |
Two other frequent Dave's posters took me there and it was muay bueno!
http://www.parapanada.co.kr/
2 locations- http://www.parapanada.co.kr/usage/map_01.html
They do have alcohol you must purchase separately. Only problem is the crowds. |
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iselynjenniep
Joined: 01 Jul 2010
Location: bundang
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| okitchen in itaewon... 20,000 won for a delicious 5 course lunch! |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Please, do tell. I knew of one good shabu shabu buffet restaurant in Gaebong, but it went to crap after a change of ownership. |
This is a shabu shabu chain and most (not all) of the restaurants are buffet style, which ROCKS! They also have some Korean dishes, sliced salmon, sushi, a regular salad bar, a dessert bar, and drinks all included. It's called Shabumi. I have been to many of them, including the restaurants in Beomgye and Suwon.
http://www.shabumi.co.kr/html/ENG/ab/w_ab_050.html
They have many locations but you want to find those with "Specialty Store of Shabu Shabu Buffet"
http://www.shabumi.co.kr/html/ENG/fr/w_fr_010.html
One tip for the location at "Yong Deung Po." It's at Mullae Station inside the 2nd floor food court in Homeplus. It's in the back of the food court area. The food is fantastic and you can get everything for under 15,000 per person. Just make sure you are hungry.
If you've never tried buffet style shabu shabu then you are in for a treat. It's that "pot of hot oil in the middle of your table" food and when you get buffet style you can choose what to toss into the pot. You can choose from vegetables, different noodles and mandu, and, of course, seafood and beef. There's also different sauces you can use for dipping. At least try it once and you may discover a great new way of eating that is fun, too. |
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pangaea
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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| Taj Palace in Itaewon for Indian food. They have an excellent buffet on weekends, including enough vegetarian dishes to fill up a plate. Great samosas and nan and their chai is heavenly. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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