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skofe
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
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 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: Pho in Suwon/Yeongtong? |
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Hey guys, Im hooked on pho, which is Vietnamese soup bowls.
Can any Suwonites (Suwonians?).... Can anyone tell me where I can find pho in Suwon? Any Vietnamese restaurants will have pho, I'm assuming.
I'm moving to Yeongtong-dong near the Kyunghee university.
Thanks in advance!
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WavFunc
Joined: 23 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Go down the Yeongtong main drag near Homeplus. If you go under the (it says "행복한 도시 수원"/Happy Suwon) bridge and come out the other side you will see an Outback Steak House and a restaurant called "Basta Pasta."
On the second floor you will see a Vietnamese Pho restaurant. Its part of a chain. It has a big, green sign.
Push 1 in the elevator, not 2.
Paste this into Google Maps: 37.254398,127.073567 (map.google.com)
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skofe
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing, thank you!
Have you eaten there? how is it?
That looks very close to where I think I'll be living. |
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WavFunc
Joined: 23 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing, thank you!
Have you eaten there? how is it?
That looks very close to where I think I'll be living. |
Its pretty good. I've eaten there three or four times. It is part of a chain, so you get the same thing there that you do at every other part of the chain. The chain restaurants in Korea, though, are generally a bit higher in quality than back home (I find) if you're looking to eat a specific food.
They have many kinds of Pho. You can choose how spicy you want it (three levels). The owner is really friendly so if you go there often you might be able to get some free food.
Also, about Yeongtong... there is a new Japanese restaurant that opened up downtown. They serve Soba. If you go there more than five times they'll appreciate your business and give you free food--especially if you bring them more customers.
Across the street from the Pho place is a Pizza Hut too!
...and there are two, secret Indian restaurants in Yeongtong (if you're into Indian food). They're both Indian owned and designed to serve Indian Samsung employees when they finish work or when they have family visiting. They don't mind serving non-Indian foreigners.
One of the Indian restaurants is known as being the best Indian food in South Korea. This might be true. When you come, send me a PM and I can give you the address and phone number of one (it needs reservations). The other one keeps random hours so I'm going to try and figure those out.
You picked a good area for food. |
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Burndog
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| WavFunc wrote: |
| skofe wrote: |
Amazing, thank you!
Have you eaten there? how is it?
That looks very close to where I think I'll be living. |
Its pretty good. I've eaten there three or four times. It is part of a chain, so you get the same thing there that you do at every other part of the chain. The chain restaurants in Korea, though, are generally a bit higher in quality than back home (I find) if you're looking to eat a specific food.
They have many kinds of Pho. You can choose how spicy you want it (three levels). The owner is really friendly so if you go there often you might be able to get some free food.
Also, about Yeongtong... there is a new Japanese restaurant that opened up downtown. They serve Soba. If you go there more than five times they'll appreciate your business and give you free food--especially if you bring them more customers.
Across the street from the Pho place is a Pizza Hut too!
...and there are two, secret Indian restaurants in Yeongtong (if you're into Indian food). They're both Indian owned and designed to serve Indian Samsung employees when they finish work or when they have family visiting. They don't mind serving non-Indian foreigners.
One of the Indian restaurants is known as being the best Indian food in South Korea. This might be true. When you come, send me a PM and I can give you the address and phone number of one (it needs reservations). The other one keeps random hours so I'm going to try and figure those out.
You picked a good area for food. |
Wow! Who knew Yongtong was such a dining mecca???
Curious about this Japanese place you mentioned though. Where is it? I normally go to Samgakkji (I think) up near Kyung Hee Uni. It's great there, because the chef is Japanese and the food is all fresh and not frozen. It's the best Japanese food I've ever eaten.
I know one decent Indian place, but it's not in the Homeplus/Kyung Hee zone...it's closer to the Samsung gate. Really good though.
Have you tried the Thai place across from the post office? It's a decent gaff, the food is good, and the prices are low.
feel free to message me for better directions, or if you want to catch up for a curry some time. Any excuse for a curry really! |
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skofe
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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That all sounds delicious it's music to my ears.
Please do PM me with directions to the secret Indian restaurants if you can, Butter Chicken is definitely one of my favourite dishes.
When I know my actual address in Yeongtong-dong I'll be able to google map directions. |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Does this place have Sriracha on the tables?
A Vietnamese place, Le Saigon, opened down the street from my house in Noksapyeong and it's pretty good. I hear bits of Vietnamese leaking out of the kitchen and they've got real ca phe sua da and the noodles and vegetables dish with the fish sauce and bbq pork - my favorite. |
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Burndog
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| A Vietnamese place, Le Saigon, opened down the street from my house in Noksapyeong and it's pretty good. I hear bits of Vietnamese leaking out of the kitchen and they've got real ca phe sua da and the noodles and vegetables dish with the fish sauce and bbq pork - my favorite. |
The place that the poster above posted about is the most popular Pho chain in Korea. I can't remember the name...but it's got a green sign with white writing...maybe Pho Bay or something similar. There is another Pho restaurant in Yongtong right next to the Basta Pasta that the earlier poster mentioned. I have never been to either so I'm not sure...BUT...the smaller one next to Basta Pasta looks nicer! LOOKS being the important thing to note. I would be interested to know if WavFunc has tried it at all. |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Burndog wrote: |
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| A Vietnamese place, Le Saigon, opened down the street from my house in Noksapyeong and it's pretty good. I hear bits of Vietnamese leaking out of the kitchen and they've got real ca phe sua da and the noodles and vegetables dish with the fish sauce and bbq pork - my favorite. |
The place that the poster above posted about is the most popular Pho chain in Korea. I can't remember the name...but it's got a green sign with white writing...maybe Pho Bay or something similar. There is another Pho restaurant in Yongtong right next to the Basta Pasta that the earlier poster mentioned. I have never been to either so I'm not sure...BUT...the smaller one next to Basta Pasta looks nicer! LOOKS being the important thing to note. I would be interested to know if WavFunc has tried it at all. |
I'm not sure which chain you're speaking of but I've eaten at three or four different Korean chain pho places and I've been pretty disappointed at each location. But then again, I've got really high standards. Dated a Vietnamese girl for 2 years and ate 3 or 4 times a week at either her house or in her neighborhood. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| nosmallplans wrote: |
Does this place have Sriracha on the tables?
A Vietnamese place, Le Saigon, opened down the street from my house in Noksapyeong and it's pretty good. I hear bits of Vietnamese leaking out of the kitchen and they've got real ca phe sua da and the noodles and vegetables dish with the fish sauce and bbq pork - my favorite. |
Korean food is #1 |
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skofe
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
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Can you elaborate for me please exactly what "Korean Food" is?
I really don't know what to expect, except millions of varieties of Kimchi, which honestly does not sound delicious, but apparantly is addicting. |
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DIsbell
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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Yes, in Yeongtong there are two Vietnamese Pho places- Pho Mein and Pho Bay. I've only tried Pho Mein and it's pretty decent.
Definitely going to second the recommendation for the Thai place across from the Post Office. It's called Sukoh Thai. Not a ton of curries on the menu and sort of a different style than I'm used to encountering, but nonetheless really good food. Their appetizers are awesome. Great interior and the staff is friendly.
There's good Japanese food in Yeongtong too. A good ramen place called Hakoya opened up a couple months ago. It's right across the street from Now Bar, next to Into the Kimbap.
YT really is a great place for food. Good quality and variety of Korean food along with the foreign stuff. No Indian/Pakistani though; gotta head to Suwon Station or around the Samsung Digital complex for that. |
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skofe
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Disbell...
So as I newcomer to Suwon, do you think my best bet is to stick with the types of food that Im familiar with, until I find someone to introduce me to Korean food?
Or should I just take the adventurous stance and order at random off the Korean menu?
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DIsbell
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| WavFunc wrote: |
...and there are two, secret Indian restaurants in Yeongtong (if you're into Indian food). They're both Indian owned and designed to serve Indian Samsung employees when they finish work or when they have family visiting. They don't mind serving non-Indian foreigners.
One of the Indian restaurants is known as being the best Indian food in South Korea. This might be true. When you come, send me a PM and I can give you the address and phone number of one (it needs reservations). The other one keeps random hours so I'm going to try and figure those out. |
Apparently I'm wrong about there being no Indian food. WavFunc, could you provide some details? The only places in Suwon I'm aware of/have been to are Mayuri near the Samsung complex (great 5k vegetarian buffet) and Kebab House near Suwon Station.
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So as I newcomer to Suwon, do you think my best bet is to stick with the types of food that Im familiar with, until I find someone to introduce me to Korean food?
Or should I just take the adventurous stance and order at random off the Korean menu? |
Definitely dive right in. Into the Kimbap will be your bread and butter for basic, cheap Korean fare. It's in the main part of Yeongtong, near the strip. It's across the street from Now Bar and close to the main Taxi stand. You'll need some help with the menu if you can't read hangeul, but the ladies are all really nice.
Take advantage of pictures. Just point at stuff.
I'll recommend Pig House to everyone for pork galbi in Yeongtong. Absolutely delicious and the sides are great. It's just up the road from HomePlus. along the way you'll see a free-standing Chinese restaurant that's also pretty good. |
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Tycho Brahe
Joined: 15 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon, SK
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:09 am Post subject: |
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hey skofe, there are a bunch of us who go looking for super korean food every week. There's 8/9 of us doing this now.
usually the people running the resteraunts try to see how far they can push us with their korean food. so sometimes it can get a little much ... but usually its at least interesting.
we meet up around 9 outside the now bar every thursday
i think everything's being organised through the suwon shenigans facebook page;
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=2226002241 |
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