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soulofseoul
Joined: 23 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: Name your top 5 Itaewon restaurants! |
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Post what you like best!
Excluding fast food chains if possible. Unless they really are better :lol: |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Le Saint Ex (French)
Petra (Arabic)
Dillinger's (burgers)
Suji's (for the pastrami/corned beef - there's a special on the pastrami on Wednesdays)
Sam Ryan's (all around solid Western fare)
I've been to a few of the other fancy restaurants in Itaewon (Isabelle's, Cigale Montmarte) and have left rather unimpressed. Isabelle's didn't have half the stuff on their menu, though the food was really good.
Le Cigale Montmarte just isn't that great; if your specialty is moules frites, you damn well better have decent fries. The fries at that place are pretty clearly frozen, and look remarkably like McDonald's fries. That's not what I want with my mussels. That said, it's not exactly easy to get moules frites in Seoul, so I will still go there occasionally, as the prices aren't awful. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I think many people won't be able to give a good opinion because when they eat there they are drunk and starving. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Chili King! Recent convert.
I also kind of like 전 and the samgyeopsal joint on the road behind and left of Cold Stone. Most of the fancy Western places don't really intrigue me enough to open the wallet unless I'm livin' large. |
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shifter2009
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: wisconsin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Zelen (the Bulgarian restaurant ) is my favorite though I hear real good things about the Brazilian Steak house and Greek place nearby |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| shifter2009 wrote: |
| Zelen (the Bulgarian restaurant ) is my favorite though I hear real good things about the Brazilian Steak house and Greek place nearby |
It might have just been a bad day in the kitchen, but when I went to that Greek place it was seriously the worst Greek food I've ever eaten. |
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radcon
Joined: 23 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
Chili King! Recent convert.
I also kind of like 전 and the samgyeopsal joint on the road behind and left of Cold Stone. Most of the fancy Western places don't really intrigue me enough to open the wallet unless I'm livin' large. |
Where is Chili King? Thanks... |
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shifter2009
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: wisconsin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| shifter2009 wrote: |
| Zelen (the Bulgarian restaurant ) is my favorite though I hear real good things about the Brazilian Steak house and Greek place nearby |
It might have just been a bad day in the kitchen, but when I went to that Greek place it was seriously the worst Greek food I've ever eaten. |
My friends went on and on about the amount of food they got. Maybe it was a quality vs quantity sort of situation? I haven't had a lot of Greek food so I'd have a hard time comparing. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| radcon wrote: |
| Where is Chili King? Thanks... |
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The sign is seriously tiny, it's across the street/alley from some Swedish/French-looking place. I should also note the chili is not spicy, may want to ask if it can be ramped up if that's what you're after. |
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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
Le Saint Ex (French)
I've been to a few of the other fancy restaurants in Itaewon (Isabelle's, Cigale Montmarte) and have left rather unimpressed. Isabelle's didn't have half the stuff on their menu, though the food was really good.
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What/where is Isabelle's? And Le Saint Ex, though that sounds familiar (is that the place across from Sam Ryan's?)? I need some new spots. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| is so delicious wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
Le Saint Ex (French)
I've been to a few of the other fancy restaurants in Itaewon (Isabelle's, Cigale Montmarte) and have left rather unimpressed. Isabelle's didn't have half the stuff on their menu, though the food was really good.
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What/where is Isabelle's? And Le Saint Ex, though that sounds familiar (is that the place across from Sam Ryan's?)? I need some new spots. |
Le Saint Ex is the place across from Sam Ryan's. The menu rotates based on what they find at the market, and the quality is pretty solid across the board.
Isabelle's is just down the street. It was good food, but I really wouldn't recommend going, considering the prices and how poorly run the place was. I saw them turn away a ton of people because they didn't have reservations (and the restaurant didn't have enough steak to serve any walk-ins, it seemed). There's a minimum order on each type of steak and your meal is priced based on how much you get, but when I went they either had a 200 gram or a 400 gram, the former being too small for my girlfriend and I to share and the latter being significantly more than we needed (at a high premium). I understand why this is the case, as it's very high quality steak and not in high supply in Korea, but having half the menu unavailable to us due to it being out of stock (on a Saturday) was a bit absurd. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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My favorite* restaurants:
1) Flying Pan - love the breakfast. am a regular.
2) Le Saint Ex - very authentic French food. no matter what you get here, it will be amazing.
3) Zelen - tasty Bulgarian food, classy place. pretty much close your eyes and pick an item on the menu and it will be awesome.
4) Petra - excellent Middle Eastern. the taste cannot be beaten in this particular category in Itaewon, so it gets on the list.
5) Berlin - more of a lounge bar but the food is always just perfect
* If money aint a thang.
Honorable mention:
- Evergreen (pakistani/northern-indian food, down the street from Taco Bell) |
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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| is so delicious wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
Le Saint Ex (French)
I've been to a few of the other fancy restaurants in Itaewon (Isabelle's, Cigale Montmarte) and have left rather unimpressed. Isabelle's didn't have half the stuff on their menu, though the food was really good.
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What/where is Isabelle's? And Le Saint Ex, though that sounds familiar (is that the place across from Sam Ryan's?)? I need some new spots. |
Le Saint Ex is the place across from Sam Ryan's. The menu rotates based on what they find at the market, and the quality is pretty solid across the board.
Isabelle's is just down the street. It was good food, but I really wouldn't recommend going, considering the prices and how poorly run the place was. I saw them turn away a ton of people because they didn't have reservations (and the restaurant didn't have enough steak to serve any walk-ins, it seemed). There's a minimum order on each type of steak and your meal is priced based on how much you get, but when I went they either had a 200 gram or a 400 gram, the former being too small for my girlfriend and I to share and the latter being significantly more than we needed (at a high premium). I understand why this is the case, as it's very high quality steak and not in high supply in Korea, but having half the menu unavailable to us due to it being out of stock (on a Saturday) was a bit absurd. |
Been curious about Le Saint Ex. Almost have been there a few times. Somewhat pricey, at least for this scumbag. Man... I want to class it up sometimes, but... I seriously am loving the $20 steak at Sam Ryan's these days.
Has anyone heard of some new steakhouse called The Butcher's Cut? Opinions?? |
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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| brento1138 wrote: |
My favorite* restaurants:
1) Flying Pan - love the breakfast. am a regular.
2) Le Saint Ex - very authentic French food. no matter what you get here, it will be amazing.
3) Zelen - tasty Bulgarian food, classy place. pretty much close your eyes and pick an item on the menu and it will be awesome.
4) Petra - excellent Middle Eastern. the taste cannot be beaten in this particular category in Itaewon, so it gets on the list.
5) Berlin - more of a lounge bar but the food is always just perfect
* If money aint a thang.
Honorable mention:
- Evergreen (pakistani/northern-indian food, down the street from Taco Bell) |
What kind of food does Berlin have? Keep hearing it's really good... only went there for a drink once, didn't check out the menu. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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If money is a thing:
1. Sultan kebabs
2. Jester's pies
3. Quizno's sandwiches
4. Taco Bell
5. Street food |
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