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Dev
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 Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: Really Nice Indian Food In Itaewon |
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I've discovered a really good Indian restaurant in Itaewon that has fresh and delicious food. It's called Wazwan. What makes this place stand out is the quality and taste of the food. Everything is made to order so you know you're getting fresh food. Very flavorful, not like those ho-hum buffets located near the main street. The curries are excellent and the nan is freshly baked in their tandoor oven. Try it out.
First find the Burger King near the subway station in Itaewon. Walk in the direction of Starbucks. Turn right at the corner. Pass the international supermarket and What The Book bookstore on the left, the you turn left. Walk about two short blocks, pass the mosque and you'll see Wazwan. Be sure to tell them that Dev from Daegu sent you!
www.wazwan.50megs.com |
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mack the knife
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| The wife and I dined there once upon a time. Thought the food was pretty good and the prices reasonable. Didn't think it was the bees' knees, though. That honor is reseverd for Dal (food+atmosphere=complete dining experience). |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Where is Dal located? BTW, did it take long for the food to come? Made-to-order places tend to take a while for the food to arrive at the table.
Cheers! |
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mack the knife
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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You can find Dal near Gyeongbukgung palace, which is near Anguk station on the orange subway line. It's in an art gallery.
I guess the food takes 15-30 minutes to prepare. I can't remember but I wasn't anxious or displeased. |
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coffeeman
Joined: 24 Nov 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: |
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| mack the knife wrote: |
You can find Dal near Gyeongbukgung palace, which is near Anguk station on the orange subway line. It's in an art gallery.
I guess the food takes 15-30 minutes to prepare. I can't remember but I wasn't anxious or displeased. |
Sounds expensive. How much would a curry dish cost with a couple of nans? |
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mack the knife
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| Sounds expensive. How much would a curry dish cost with a couple of nans? |
It'll thin your wallet a good deal more than your typical Itaewon greasy-spoon, but that keeps the waankers out and the ambience in. You dine there (with that special someone) for the atmosphere and quality (both of them top-notch).
If you're looking for cheap Indian grub, try Chaakra buffet in Hannam. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| The Ashoka in Itaewon (Hamilton Hotel) also has some excellent Indian curries, breads, savories and sweets, and they have a pretty good vegetarian buffet section with salad bar (on weekends...) Price is about 25,000 won for the buffet. (Unlike most of the "Indian" restaurants in Seoul it's actually owned and run by Hindus - not Moslems or Koreans...) I've also heard that the Dal is good, but the menu I saw on the internet seems less vegetarian-friendly... |
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coffeeman
Joined: 24 Nov 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
| The Ashoka in Itaewon (Hamilton Hotel) also has some excellent Indian curries, breads, savories and sweets, and they have a pretty good vegetarian buffet section with salad bar (on weekends...) Price is about 25,000 won for the buffet. (Unlike most of the "Indian" restaurants in Seoul it's actually owned and run by Hindus - not Moslems or Koreans...) I've also heard that the Dal is good, but the menu I saw on the internet seems less vegetarian-friendly... |
25,000 won for Indian food? Ouch! They're making a killing! Even if their rent is high. I've cooked Dahl Curry for example. It's the cheapest food on the planet - It costs $2 at most to make a dahl curry for example.
And by the way, muslims cook great Indian food. Don't you know that Pakistan used to be part of India? So guess what my friend? The food is not a lot different. Just spicier ( a good thing for my tastes) and they'll sometimes use beef. Hindus do not. They use mutton instead. The basic food is all the same. India itself is such a huge country that you find regional differences in the tastes. |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Chaakra buffet
stay away...far away....
unless you like indian gangsters and cockroaches in your food that is. |
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mack the knife
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Chaakra buffet
stay away...far away....
unless you like indian gangsters and *beep* in your food that is |
What??
And what??? |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_Wrong wrote: |
Chaakra buffet
stay away...far away....
unless you like indian gangsters and *beep* in your food that is. |
The food there wasn't my favorite either.
But I missed the Indian gangsters part. ?????
For a buffet, I thought Maharaja wasn't bad. But I've almost never uttered the words delicious Indian food and buffet in the same sentence.
I think it's because you have to eat it fresh. The taste can't survive long in those heated buffet conainters. |
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red dog
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
| The Ashoka in Itaewon (Hamilton Hotel) also has some excellent Indian curries, breads, savories and sweets, and they have a pretty good vegetarian buffet section with salad bar (on weekends...) Price is about 25,000 won for the buffet. (Unlike most of the "Indian" restaurants in Seoul it's actually owned and run by Hindus - not Moslems or Koreans...) I've also heard that the Dal is good, but the menu I saw on the internet seems less vegetarian-friendly... |
I think Ashoka is more like 29,000 won, but it's a very nice place. Usually the food is delicious, but the last time I was there it wasn't as good as usual. The one time I went to Dal, the chef came out and spoke to me in English and he was nice and helpful, and there's certainly a nice ambiance there too. It's nearly as expensive as Askoka for less food, though ...
I'd certainly like to know more about the allegations against Chaakra! What's the beeped-out word, for one thing? |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I noticed that the Ashoka cut down on their vegetarian buffet noticeably a while back, and I complained about it. (I tried them again a couple weeks later and it was better, but still not as good as it once was - I think they've had to cut costs due to lack of business because of the proliferation of cheaper places...) The lunch buffet price last time I was there (about a month ago...) was 25,000 won (and I think the evening price is the 29, 000 won that "red dog" quoted...)
The first Indian restaurant that I tried in Korea was the Chakraa near the Noksapyeong station around Itaewon. They used to be really good like four years ago. After a couple personnel/management changes they became much less vegetarian friendly... I tried the Chakraa that opened not much over a year ago in Itaewon, and I found that it was run by friendly Mongolian butchers... The Chakraa in Hannam, last time I went (nearly a year ago...) wasn't bad, but very spicey (as already noted).
I agree that Moslems also have very competent chefs who can make all kinds of tasty Indian food, but I prefer to take my chances with Hindus as far as relating to vegetarian concerns... |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_Wrong wrote: |
Chaakra buffet
stay away...far away....
unless you like indian gangsters and *beep* in your food that is. |
AWW FOR FIVE CENTS!!!
the *beep* is supposed to be "c-o-c-k-roaches." My friend's wife used to work for Chaakra on their business and marketing end. They don't pay their bills, they don't pay their employees, they refused to pay her, they don't clean their kitchen and it's crawling with roaches.
My friend's brother in law does importing from India. He worked out a business arrangement with the people from Chaakra to do some stuff in India. It ended up with his brother and sister in law being held captive.
no joke. |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I went to an Indian restaurant in Apkujeong once that was really nice...but I have no idea what the name was. Pricey tho. |
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