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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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 Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: Fine dining |
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| What's the best place in Seoul for fine dining? Any suggestions -- I can't wait to read "Buy the Way" or "animal shelter" -- would be appreciated, as would menu/cost. |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| Fine dining as in "atmosphere" is plentiful north or south of the Han. Fine dining as in quality Western or culinary delights ... your best bet is the blue plate special at the Navy Club 8th Army Base. |
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:16 am Post subject: |
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| Depends how much you want to pay. Some of the fancy restaurants have good food but its stupidly expensive. There a good number of places in Itaewon where you can get decent enough food for cheap if you stay off the main street. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| U can go to Samchongdong - there are several restaurants there - a bit smaller in size but nice atmosphere, nice street to walk on, etc....good for eating and a stroll after the meal. It is next to Gyeongbok palace leading towards the blue house. About 10mins walking distance from Insadong rotary area (near line #3). |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Look for Restaurants with names that contain the following words:
Royal
Royale
Palace
Gold
Ubiquitious
Castle
Grand
Grande
King
Queen
If it's a big ugly concrete building, it's not a restaurant, it's an apartment building, full of rich cluless peasants who have been ripped off big time and paid way too much for a concrete box.
If the building has ugly neon signage, then it's a fine dining restaurant. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| CeleryMan wrote: |
| Fine dining as in "atmosphere" is plentiful north or south of the Han. Fine dining as in quality Western or culinary delights ... your best bet is the blue plate special at the Navy Club 8th Army Base. |
You have to be joking! Dining at the Navy Club at US Army Garrison Yongsan was one of the worst culinary experiences of my life. The atmosphere stinks, especially the band. Also, the waitstaff are terrible, as was the food. My buddy and I went there after seeing their menu on the web. Sadly, the place doesn't even come anywhere near to the caliber of the menu we saw. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Sparkles must have been bored. Lots of good restaurants in Bundang, as he knows. |
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mark dew
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Location: UK
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kimchi story
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Tribeca. It's a couple of blocks up the hill from where the Hard Rock used to be. Posh at a posh price and the menu is Western elegance. |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| CeleryMan wrote: |
| Fine dining as in "atmosphere" is plentiful north or south of the Han. Fine dining as in quality Western or culinary delights ... your best bet is the blue plate special at the Navy Club 8th Army Base. |
You have to be joking! Dining at the Navy Club at US Army Garrison Yongsan was one of the worst culinary experiences of my life. The atmosphere stinks, especially the band. Also, the waitstaff are terrible, as was the food. My buddy and I went there after seeing their menu on the web. Sadly, the place doesn't even come anywhere near to the caliber of the menu we saw. |
Sweetheart, we are in South Korea where SPAM holds premium culinary value. Locals are forced to adorn their pizza with corn cause there's no other alternative. I've been lucky enough to dine at Michelin rated establishments worldwide and firmly stand by my endorsement of the Navy Club and other 8th Army base eateries as the best game in town. My gut tells me Anthony Bourdain would agree with me.. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| CeleryMan wrote: |
| Sweetheart, we are in South Korea where SPAM holds premium culinary value. Locals are forced to adorn their pizza with corn cause there's no other alternative. I've been lucky enough to dine at Michelin rated establishments worldwide and firmly stand by my endorsement of the Navy Club and other 8th Army base eateries as the best game in town. My gut tells me Anthony Bourdain would agree with me.. |
The other dining choices on USAGY are okay, except for the golf club (Cominskey's?). I dined there once and will never do so again. The best, of course, is Hartell House, but you need a General Officer or major unit commanding officer to sponsor you in as a guest.
If you're rating the Navy Club there as high caliber, perhaps you need to not be drunk, "sweetheart," the next time you dine there. Or perphaps being drunk is the way to go for the swill they served.
I've found that there are good restaurants around. It just takes a while to find them. Funny thing is that just a couple of hours ago, my co-teacher and I were discussing why we each thought Koreans are such "culinary cowards." She agrees that the majority, the vast majority, of the population can't be bothered with doing anything that goes against their preconceptions about food. In other words, "If it's not Korean, then they're not going to try it." |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| In other words, "If it's not Korean, then they're not going to try it." |
That's changing though...just slap "Fusion" or "Well Being" in front of it, and they'll at least give it a try. |
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Lekker
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Next to the Wolfhound in Itaewon there is a deli owned by an Austrian guy and an English guy. You should check it out. Really good, not very expensive, and they have bread made from ingredients shipped from Europe. Good place. |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| CeleryMan wrote: |
| CentralCali wrote: |
| CeleryMan wrote: |
| Fine dining as in "atmosphere" is plentiful north or south of the Han. Fine dining as in quality Western or culinary delights ... your best bet is the blue plate special at the Navy Club 8th Army Base. |
You have to be joking! Dining at the Navy Club at US Army Garrison Yongsan was one of the worst culinary experiences of my life. The atmosphere stinks, especially the band. Also, the waitstaff are terrible, as was the food. My buddy and I went there after seeing their menu on the web. Sadly, the place doesn't even come anywhere near to the caliber of the menu we saw. |
Sweetheart, we are in South Korea where SPAM holds premium culinary value. Locals are forced to adorn their pizza with corn cause there's no other alternative. I've been lucky enough to dine at Michelin rated establishments worldwide and firmly stand by my endorsement of the Navy Club and other 8th Army base eateries as the best game in town. My gut tells me Anthony Bourdain would agree with me.. |
Babe, we ain't cowards. People here eat cat. I've also seen my fair share of Korean tourists thrown down ethnic joints all over the US. At best, we're "Culinary Prisoners" held hostage by a totalitarian food culture. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Don Valleyhas good grilled Korean meat dishes. |
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