Asan brunch café with basil pesto shrimp pasta outdoors: When You Bite

I've been dying for some Western food lately, so I went and checked out When You Bite, a brunch café in Tangjeong, Asan! The weather was absolutely perfect that day. I was already in a good mood before I even left, and once I actually got there, I was in an even better mood!

When You Bite in Tangjeong, Asan: the exterior and where to park

When You Bite is a brunch café on the 1st floor of 72 Maegokhandeul 8-gil, Tangjeong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. There was an open spot right in front of the store, so I just parked in the alley. There's also a public parking lot right next door, so if there's no space, you can use that instead!

When I got to the store, the folding doors were wide open. It felt so open and airy that my expectations were already rising before I even walked in.

Can you sit at the outdoor tables at When You Bite?

When You Bite has separate outdoor tables, and since I'm an outdoor-seating person, I really wanted to sit there! I asked a staff member if it was okay to sit outside, and they said yes and even set up a tablecloth for us, haha.

Inside When You Bite: European styling from a chef with 15 years' experience

Inside, there's a whole row of wine bottles on display along with grocery-store-style props scattered around, so it doesn't feel like just a café — more like a European brunch dining space!

Once I found out the whole concept was made by a chef with 15 years of experience, every little piece of the interior suddenly seemed to have a reason behind it?!

Sunlight pours straight in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, so if you come during the day, it'd make a great natural-light spot too...? I'd say this is one of the prettiest spaces among the brunch cafés in Tangjeong, Asan.

On the way out, I noticed candies and cute little payment signs set up next to the register!

When You Bite menu prices and what we ordered

Flipping through the menu, signature dishes like Mediterranean pasta, pork shoulder steak, and truffle cream gnocchi immediately caught my eye.

After some back and forth, we ordered the lasagna (₩21,000), the signature basil pesto shrimp pasta (₩19,000), and a fresh-squeezed orange ade (₩6,500)!

Lasagna and basil pesto shrimp pasta: cleared in 8 minutes

It took about 10 minutes for the food to come out, but everything arrived at once, which was great for photos.

But it was so good that we finished it all in 8 minutes....

The basil pesto was seriously a work of art — the balance between the olive oil and basil was perfect. The shrimp were huge and plump too, which I loved! You could really taste the freshness.

It was good enough to make me want to mix rice into the basil sauce and eat it like a risotto, no joke.

The lasagna was really soft too, and the seasoning wasn't too strong, which I appreciated. The staff were kind, the interior was pretty, and it had that perfect brunch café feel, so overall I was very satisfied. The pickle side dish also cut through the richness nicely, so I finished everything feeling refreshed to the last bite!

Which day is best for a visit to When You Bite?

If you're looking for a brunch café in Tangjeong, Asan, I highly recommend giving When You Bite a try! Eating at the outdoor table on a nice day doubles the satisfaction — that's my honest review of When You Bite, a brunch café in Tangjeong, Asan.