Somin Baek · 3 stories
Writes about small restaurants and cafes across Gyeonggi, Seoul, and the Daejeon-Chungcheong area. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés
Kosi Isu Branch is a house-made udon and tonkatsu restaurant in Dongjak, Seoul, 1 minute from Exit 9 of Isu Station. On a hot day, the lemon water set out at the entrance stood out first, followed by toriten bukkake udon (cold udon with fried chicken), cheese tonkatsu and a draft beer. Kosi Isu Branch's chewy cold noodles, salty tsuyu, crispy fried chicken and cheese tonkatsu made a filling summer meal.
Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters Starfield Suwon Branch is a Suwon-born roastery café at the entrance of Gourmet Street on the 2nd floor of Starfield Suwon in Gyeonggi. Mid-shopping, the iced café latte struck a good balance between beans and milk with a bitter finish, while the iced real choco latte was thick enough to drink instead of dessert. Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters is an easy place to rest when your energy dips during a mall run.
Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch is a pasta, risotto and steak restaurant on the 5th floor of Park Avenue L in Anyang, Gyeonggi, a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of Beomgye Station. The signature set brought spicy crabby pasta, abalone innards cream risotto, sous vide pork shoulder steak and freshly squeezed orange juice, served in a room hung with paintings like a small gallery, with wide gaps between tables. Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch is an easy pick in Beomgye when the room matters as much as the food.
