Directions: Itaewon exit 1. Up the alley across from Outback Steakhouse.
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Daniel
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.
Central Seoul: Samcheongdong, Insadong, Jongno, City Hall Central Seoul 2: Myeongdong, Itaewon, Hannam, Dongdaemun, Haebangchon Northeastern Seoul: Nowon, Ulijeonbu Northwest Seoul: Hapjeong, Hongdae Sinchon, Ewha South Seoul: Express Bus Terminal, Seoul National University of Education, Nambu Bus Terminal, Daechidong Southeastern Seoul: Apgujeong, Sinsa, Olympic Park, Jamsil, COEX Southwestern Seoul: Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul University, Mullae, Sindorim, Yeouido
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This is a guest post written and photographed by the fabulous Megan O’Brien. Vatos Tacos in Itaewon Vatos Tacos in Itaewon Vatos Tacos in Itaewon Vatos Tacos in Itaewon It is a fact that Korean food is up and coming on ...
Here are some shots of a cafe in Insadong. I love their colored bulb display and their creative brownie pan that will sell you the amount of brownie you would like.Dan
It is always great to meet other people that share a love of food. I got to meet with Seoul Grub a couple months back and he is definitely a foodie. His blog is a great resource for those looking for good eats. Here are so...
I don’t know why but I had not been back to one of my old haunts in months. I had stopped in from time to time to get sausages at the deli, but I had not stopped in the restaurant in a while. On Sunday, one of my chef fri...
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Itaewon Egyptian Sandwiches Written and Photographed by Troy Zitzelberger Nestled in the heart of Itaewon, right outside of Spy Club, this is possibly the only food cart in all of Seoul with Egyptian food on the menu. After one...
Last time I went into curry town was late on a saturday night, after the last diners had gone to see if I could have a quick take out curry as I was in a rush. While I waited for the nan, they did not allow me to eat any of the buffet and gave me the meekly named 'punjabi' curry for which they charged me the full whack buffet price. I know this wasn't much, but I found their attitude rude in the extreme seeing as the food had been sat out all night and was ready for the bin anyhow. To add insult to injury, the curry was absolutely disgusting and I ended up throwing it away and just eating the nan. From then on, I have found the beautiful and friendly Moghul restaurant just along the alley by far the best value buffet in town.
I went for brunch this Saturday, and quite enjoyed their buffet. We got there around noontime, and everything was set up and ready. The host was attentive, but not hovering, and the food…well let's just say I almost had to roll myself out of there! Thanks for the suggestion!
Been to five buffets so far. Ashoka, Foreign Restaurant, Maharaja, Chakra and Curry Town. Curry Town and Chakra were the most impressing. Only down side of CT was that the rice was quite awful. It was hard. Should have been cooked more. I love the lentil salad and it has great tandooris.
Tried this place after a friend's recommendation, and I think it was the worst Indian food I've ever eaten in Korea. The curries were bland and the portions were tiny. I should have just gone to Everest in Dongdaemun – it really is the best in Seoul.
Dan… if you're talking about a Korean baby here, isn't that an awfully small samosa?
Good article. Too bad you have to have a password to post on Seoul's tourism page! LOL!
Tamar, you can enter anything you'd like for the password for example, 1234, abcd, food, etc. It's not a real password. Only a fake^^
Last time I went into curry town was late on a saturday night, after the last diners had gone to see if I could have a quick take out curry as I was in a rush. While I waited for the nan, they did not allow me to eat any of the buffet and gave me the meekly named 'punjabi' curry for which they charged me the full whack buffet price.
I know this wasn't much, but I found their attitude rude in the extreme seeing as the food had been sat out all night and was ready for the bin anyhow. To add insult to injury, the curry was absolutely disgusting and I ended up throwing it away and just eating the nan.
From then on, I have found the beautiful and friendly Moghul restaurant just along the alley by far the best value buffet in town.
I went for brunch this Saturday, and quite enjoyed their buffet. We got there around noontime, and everything was set up and ready. The host was attentive, but not hovering, and the food…well let's just say I almost had to roll myself out of there! Thanks for the suggestion!
Been to five buffets so far. Ashoka, Foreign Restaurant, Maharaja, Chakra and Curry Town.
Curry Town and Chakra were the most impressing. Only down side of CT was that the rice was quite awful. It was hard. Should have been cooked more. I love the lentil salad and it has great tandooris.
Tried this place after a friend's recommendation, and I think it was the worst Indian food I've ever eaten in Korea. The curries were bland and the portions were tiny. I should have just gone to Everest in Dongdaemun – it really is the best in Seoul.
Tandoori chicken is not good n curry town …….try chakkra