OK. I’m not a big fan of the Foreign Restaurant in Itaewon. Maybe it’s because I’ve just had some subpar experiences there. Now that my favorite Indian place, Wazwan, hasn’t been serving up the deliciousness these days. So, I might have to search for a new place to get my Palak Paneer fix. Chakraa has been my place of choice these days, but I can be persuaded to eat.
Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.
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I’m with you Dan, my experiences of the Foreign Restaurant have not been good. Luke warm food, suspect kebabs and the dirtiest tablecloths I’ve seen in Itaewon. Perhaps it has changed since my last visit, but I’m very wary of their huge buffet selection. I’d choose Chakraa every time over the Foreign Restaurant. Perhaps a little more expensive, but a higher standard of delicious Indian food.
Durga, straight ahead on the right, out of exit 1 of Jonggak station, is the only Indian restaurant I need. Best naan, chicken butter masala also amazing.
During my last visit to Chakra, I was served pretty much raw tandoori, and samosas with frozen fillings. Probably the worst experience at a restaurant. I’ll go up to Jongak and try Durga-
I agree that it’s okay, filling, but definitely not the best. The best thing about it is the location. For those of us who don’t live in Seoul it’s easy to stop there while shopping in Itaewon.
I’m with you Dan, my experiences of the Foreign Restaurant have not been good. Luke warm food, suspect kebabs and the dirtiest tablecloths I’ve seen in Itaewon. Perhaps it has changed since my last visit, but I’m very wary of their huge buffet selection. I’d choose Chakraa every time over the Foreign Restaurant. Perhaps a little more expensive, but a higher standard of delicious Indian food.
Durga, straight ahead on the right, out of exit 1 of Jonggak station, is the only Indian restaurant I need. Best naan, chicken butter masala also amazing.
I’ve always enjoyed my meals at foreign restaurant. I love their hummous, fresh naan and mint sauce. My boyfriend and i go there all the time.
During my last visit to Chakra, I was served pretty much raw tandoori, and samosas with frozen fillings. Probably the worst experience at a restaurant. I’ll go up to Jongak and try Durga-
I agree that it’s okay, filling, but definitely not the best. The best thing about it is the location. For those of us who don’t live in Seoul it’s easy to stop there while shopping in Itaewon.