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Derrek
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 Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:12 am Post subject: Did you guys see the new pizza-by-the-slice place: Itaewon? |
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| I just saw this on Friday night, and snapped a photo, but must not have saved it correctly in my camera. It's located at the very bottom of the hooker hill area -- just across from Geckos in one of those restaurants across from the LG phone store. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Did you guys see the new pizza-by-the-slice place: Itaew |
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| Derrek wrote: |
| I just saw this on Friday night, and snapped a photo, but must not have saved it correctly in my camera. It's located at the very bottom of the hooker hill area -- just across from Geckos in one of those restaurants across from the LG phone store. |
Damn!
Can anyone else confirm this?
Is it also open during the day? I have a hankering for a pizza slice right now Sunday evening.. |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:47 am Post subject: |
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I remember hearing about it recently. I was told it was pretty good.
Brian |
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JongnoGuru
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:51 am Post subject: |
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I am not altogether pleased to hear of this, and yet I can't put my finger on the reason why that is. Anyone care to posit a theory or two?  |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| Because that was yours ( and at least five other people's idea) of a sure way to make their first billion here? |
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JongnoGuru
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| Because that was yours ( and at least five other people's idea) of a sure way to make their first billion here? |
That's a very good answer, Peppermint. In fact, I like it so much that I'm tempted to lie and say you are correct. But alas, the Guru was cursed with a debilitating honesty about these things, so no. I'm afraid that isn't it.  |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| Can say I tried the pizza there. Not very good. (But what do I know?) Seemed like a frozen pizza heated up. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| weatherman wrote: |
| Can say I tried the pizza there. Not very good. (But what do I know?) Seemed like a frozen pizza heated up. |
doesnt surprise me one bit.. probably just a step up from the UNBAR pizza snacks! fast food like back homein korea?? !! NEVER..
thats why when we go back home we LOVE IT SO MUCH.. and gain a kilo or two.. or 5 hahahaha |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:35 am Post subject: |
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I have not tried it but I have heard from people that it is not good at all. The service also sucks. They seem to not be able to grasp the idea that when a pie is down to one or two slices that would be the time to make another one.
My family (the Italian side that we do not talk too much about) owns pizza restaurants in NYC. The key to pizza, which is quite obvious, is quality cheese and sauce. I believe that is next to impossible in Korea. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| weatherman wrote: |
| Can say I tried the pizza there. Not very good. (But what do I know?) Seemed like a frozen pizza heated up. |
| chiaa wrote: |
| I have not tried it but I have heard from people that it is not good at all. The service also sucks. |
I am not altogether displeased to hear this, and yet I can't put my finger on the reason why that is. Anyone care to posit a theory or two?  |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| I hear you can get whatever you want in the back room. And I mean whatever you want. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| weatherman wrote: |
| Can say I tried the pizza there. Not very good. (But what do I know?) Seemed like a frozen pizza heated up. |
| chiaa wrote: |
| I have not tried it but I have heard from people that it is not good at all. The service also sucks. |
I am not altogether displeased to hear this, and yet I can't put my finger on the reason why that is. Anyone care to posit a theory or two? |
sure Ill give it a go..
first of all.. people might say how hard is it to mess up a pizza!
well VERY HARD and most places in the world manage just that!
A pizza by the slice shop in a foreigner town, trying to attract majority of customers foreigners need to do more than sell below average or just plain average pizza.. this coming from the country where in burger king or mac donalds is normal to recieve COLD french fries and endure it!
but westerners DONT.. so you gonna open a fast food shop In Itaewon for foreigners it had BETTER be close to GREAT! becuase foreigners know about ethnic food.. we eat in MArios pizzeria, or KIMS kimbab, or MOHAMEDS kebabs shop or PATELS curry shop..
so if its not genuine we will stick our nose up to it..
why it tastes bad??
simple.. the person making the dough has no idea, that it needs to be treated like a woman! its the foundation of the product you get that wrong and its all over before it even began!
next!
preparing the dough.. now it needs to be kneeled and stored properly!
this is VERY important gentle gentle care like a woman touch and caressed and prepared for the waxing!
next.. ingredients! like CHIAA said..
I being Italian and coming from a restaurant business family..
the SAUCE! its all in the sauce! if you dont have a secret sauce full of taste, flavor and bite you got nothing but kethup on bread!
the cheese! I doubt they can get imported cheese here, enough said!
the ingredients! not to much of an issue.. but the PIZZIOLO making the pizza better have some skills.. any fool can cook! but only the few can be called chefs!
how many times have you had your latte messed up in starbucks? too many to count for me! trained baristas? please show me the way to heaven!!
PASSION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, these are some important ingredients missing from this shop I guess..
hows that for a theory?
P.s.. if you were in canada and you saw two korean restaurants next to each other.. MR KIMS traditional korean food..
or MR SMITHS traditonal korean food..
where would you go?
Koreans making pizza? dont expect miracles ok! but something to fill the gut on a night on the booze?.. sure why not! still id go for the kebab guy!
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| Can you get real, good quality cheese there? Maybe the back room is where the good pizza is... |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:13 am Post subject: |
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It's a tiny place... I didn't go in, but it looked like it might be mostly standing-room only.
Some stools at the counter, maybe. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| I hear the sausage pizza with extra sauce is good. Hold the cheese. |
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