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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: OK, what's the best Chinese food restaurant in Seoul? |
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I'm talking GOOD, and please post directions.
And, are there any good buffets? |
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Lekker
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Go look around Dong-Gyo Dong. |
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DrOctagon
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Any specific restaurants? I love Chinese food. |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| The best place in Dong-gyo/Yeon-hee dong is a small place around the corner from Sareoga Shopping Center, the large one-story shopping market in the middle of the neighbourhood. Don't remember the name, but it's the best I've had. |
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i4NI
Joined: 17 May 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| I know the best mandu place in Seoul if you're interested. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| I hear there's a bunch of places near Kondae that are really good, but no specifics. |
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Freakstar
Joined: 29 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: |
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Best Chinese I've had here in Seoul is at a restaurant called 78...in Samsung-dong. Come out of Cheongdam station, exit 1, head in the opposite direction and it's on the right side on the corner of the intersection.
Pricey, but the place is damn clean, nice modern interior and the food is excellent. I'd recommend the orange beef, noodles in black bean sauce and pork fried rice. Dim sum options are pretty good, too.
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: Restaurants |
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| There is a nice Chinese place in Songtan; it's among a bunch of buildings by the main gate to the army base -- I believe that it's not far from the Nonghyup bank. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: Restaurant |
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There is a nice Indian restaurant in Itaewon.
Ashley's is a nice chain all over Korea and a Western-ish buffet. The menu is too expensive.
Paran is a Shabu Shabu style Korean restaurant.
CostCo has a nice food court with some western style things. |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: Re: Restaurant |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
There is a nice Indian restaurant in Itaewon.
Ashley's is a nice chain all over Korea and a Western-ish buffet. The menu is too expensive.
Paran is a Shabu Shabu style Korean restaurant.
CostCo has a nice food court with some western style things. |
I don't think they have much Chinese food there, no?  |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| Mao up by the Hyatt is meant to be great!! |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: OK, what's the best Chinese food restaurant in Seoul? |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
I'm talking GOOD, and please post directions.
And, are there any good buffets? |
You need to be a bit more specific. Your use of the buffet thing lends me to believe you're thinking of Western-style Chinese food, which isn't done here much (or at all). Seoul has TONS of Chinese restaurants, but it's more... real... Chinese food, not the stuff that was developed by immigrants after they left China. Ive been to at least a dozen Chinese restaurants in Seoul and have yet to see a buffet. |
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makemischief
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd like to know if there is anywhere I can get good Beijing/Peking duck. |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| makemischief wrote: |
| I'd like to know if there is anywhere I can get good Beijing/Peking duck. |
You can get Peking Duck at a place across from a Dunkin Donuts at Apgujeong station. Haven't been there myself, but I heard it's not bad. And it's called "Beijing Duck". |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: OK, what's the best Chinese food restaurant in Seoul? |
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| Scotticus wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
I'm talking GOOD, and please post directions.
And, are there any good buffets? |
You need to be a bit more specific. Your use of the buffet thing lends me to believe you're thinking of Western-style Chinese food, which isn't done here much (or at all). Seoul has TONS of Chinese restaurants, but it's more... real... Chinese food, not the stuff that was developed by immigrants after they left China. Ive been to at least a dozen Chinese restaurants in Seoul and have yet to see a buffet. |
It should be pointed out that "western-style chinese food" is basically derived from Hong Kong or Guangdong (Cantonese) cuisine, since this is the area where the first Chinese immigrants came from. Chinese restaurants around the world hence reflect this influence. Many, including the Chinese, regard this area as having the best food in China.
Of course in Korea, there are few traces of Cantonese people settling, so you have no "western-style" chinese food. The Chinese food in Korea reflects the areas geographically closest to Korea - Shandong peninsula and the northeast. Therefore, you get more wheat-based dishes like heavy noodles in thick sauces and dumplings.
As an example, dim sum comes from Hong Kong, that's why you can find it in North America, but rarely in Korea.
I wouldn't necessarily call one "real" and the other not, IMHO. |
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