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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:33 am Post subject: Good Greek or Italian food in Hongdae? |
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| I'm taking a girl out (Korean) and she wants to get Greek or Italian food in Hongdae. I know there's an Italian place off of the main road (it has a menu outside that looked pretty good) that I've always wanted to try, but I can't remember the name of it. I also remember there being a good, romantic Italian place near exit 4 but I can't remember the name of that one either. Suggestions? |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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seoulsucker

Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll second Agio...I've had some decent meals there. The best Italian food I've had (in Korea) is at CasAntonio in Itaewon. You'll pay quite a bit more, but the atmosphere, service, and food... |
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djloekee27
Joined: 08 Sep 2010
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| there's an authentic Italian rest. in Sinsa/신사 that my friend told me about it. the owner is Italian using real Italian recipes and he has his noodles and other ingredients shipped in from Italy. sorry, i don't know the name of it or how to get there. |
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Bloopity Bloop

Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Seoul yo
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Agio is pretty gross, imo. There is a far better place in Hongdae-- Divino Ristobar. It's actually owned and operated by an Italian dude and he's always there in his restaurant.
I thought Agio was a pretty typical Koreanized restaurant.
CasaAntonio or whatever is decent, but Divino is much more modestly priced with food that's at least as good if not better. Also, it's in Hongdae. It's down a smaller street across from the Children's Park near the Main Gate of the campus. |
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Bloopity Bloop

Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Seoul yo
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Bloopity Bloop

Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Seoul yo
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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I guess the restaurant shut down
Oh well. It was good while it lasted. The guy runs a French joint now I guess? |
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Koreadays
Joined: 20 May 2008
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
I guess the restaurant shut down
Oh well. It was good while it lasted. The guy runs a French joint now I guess? |
the guy who owned Divino is not in the country anymore.
one of the original partners Paolo who was only in DIVINO for the first year moved to the french quarter and opened an Italian Restaurant called
Paolo De Maria fine trattoria.
Divino was sold, but I heard that it's reopened as an Italian restaurant again
anyone checked it out? |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| There is a Spanish place that just opened in Seonbawi (sorry my work computer lost the ability to type in hangul) It's in an odd location, but the chef is Spanish, so it has promise. When my girl and I tried to go it was fully booked. El Olivo is the name. I know this isn't Italian or Greek, but I thought I'd pass along the knowledge anyways. |
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Vimfuego
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| For Greek there's Greek Joy which is in the park up by the University gate. There's another one down by Buccela called Tony's. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| I went to Tony's tonight, not the best, but definitely not bad. Far better than Santorini in Itaewon. |
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C00LAS1CE
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