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I write about restaurant meals and small dining moments around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ttukseom hair salon: spring mid-length C/S-curl layered perm, Toni&Guy

Toni&Guy Seongsu is a hair salon on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a building on Sangwon 1-gil in Seongsu, Seoul, near Ttukseom Station. For spring, the writer traded heavy, one-length hair with no layers for a layered cut and layered perm at Toni&Guy Seongsu, ending up with a light mid-length style that mixes C-curls and S-curls, while her husband was treated to drinks and snacks. For an easy-to-style, lighter mid-length look and a spring refresh, the layered cut plus layered perm at Toni&Guy Seongsu was a satisfying choice.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulBars

Hyehwa izakaya after ginkgo photos at Myeongnyun Hall: Hanamato

Hanamato Daehangno Hyehwa is a Japanese-style izakaya near Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. After a ginkgo photo outing at Myeongnyun Hall in Seonggyungwan, the writer and a fellow photographer ordered the charcoal-grilled 5 yakitori and 5 oden set (26,000 won), tori karaage (Japanese fried chicken, 12,000 won) and beef tataki, along with two bottles of soju. Hanamato Daehangno Hyehwa is a good izakaya for wrapping up an autumn evening in Hyehwa after seeing the Seonggyungwan ginkgo trees.

Written Nov 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Shabu restaurant in Byeollae where kids tear sujebi dough: Onjeongban

Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu Namyangju Byeollae Main Branch is a shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant in Byeollae, Namyangju, with a view of Buramsan. The writer and the kids shared the Onjeongban Shabu + Eomnamu Herbal Suyuk (boiled pork) set for 3 at 14,000 won per person and tore sujebi (hand-torn dough) into the pot themselves, and the writer was also happy with the gondre rice self-serve bar and the kids' dessert corner. Verdict: Onjeongban in Byeollae is a family restaurant with kids that the writer is very keen to revisit.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Gwangjin Chinese restaurant date lunch: chili uni jajang at Miseong

Jungsikdang Miseong (중식당 미성) is a Chinese restaurant on Gingorang-ro in Junggok-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul, run by a former head Chinese chef at the Blue House. On a weekday lunch for two, the writer and his wife ordered a small tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), Boyang Jjamppong rice and the special uni jajangmyeon, and the large, cleanly sauced pork loin tangsuyuk was the highlight. For a family meal or a special lunch in Junggok-dong, Jungsikdang Miseong is worth visiting at least once.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Tonkatsu shop at Konkuk Univ. with free parking: pork loin katsu, Kosi

Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a Japanese restaurant specializing in house-made Sanuki udon and handmade tonkatsu, on Achasan-ro near Exit 1 of Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a rainy day the writer drove to Kosi Konkuk University Branch, parked in the restaurant's own lot (1 hour free) and ordered tori-ten udon (₩11,000), handmade cheese katsu (₩12,500) and handmade fresh pork loin katsu (₩11,500); the chewy house-made noodles and the thick, fried-to-order katsu were all satisfying. Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a good-value pick when you want udon and tonkatsu together near Konkuk Univ. without worrying about parking.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Kalguksu near City Hall Station: lotus-chip perilla noodles, Tanbaek

Tanbaek is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant made with Hanwoo beef broth at 37 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, near the Deoksugung Palace stone wall road. After the Jeongdong Night festival, the writer arrived around 5:10 pm, waited about 30 minutes through the Catch Table remote queue, and ordered clear Hanwoo gomtang kalguksu (14,000 won), winter-only perilla seed kalguksu (16,000 won) and kimchi dumplings (5,000 won for 2). Tanbaek served a light, satisfying dinner that made the wait worthwhile.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Handmade burger spot near Ttukseom: beat the lunch queue, Reel Burger

Reel Burger (릴버거) is a handmade burger restaurant near the entrance of Ttukseom Han River Park in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul. Timing a visit to the weekday opening hour skipped the usual lunch queue, and a classic burger, a jalapeño cumin burger at spice level 2, handmade onion rings and the new black pepper Cajun fries arrived with no wait. Reel Burger's juicy burgers, eaten by hand in plastic gloves, make a great meal before or after a Han River outing.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Eulwangni seafood restaurant, haesintang and octopus stir-fry: 300°C

300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch (300도씨해물갈비 본점) is a seafood restaurant on Masiran-ro in Yeongjong, Incheon, near Eulwangni. Instead of the signature braised seafood ribs, the family went with the kids right at weekday opening and ordered haesintang (seafood stew with a whole live octopus, ₩59,000 for 2) and stir-fried octopus (nakji-bokkeum, ₩28,000 for 2): the kids happily ate the haesintang broth, and the stir-fried octopus had a strong smoky, wok-fired flavor. With a self-serve bar, a large parking lot and ₩3,000 ice cream, 300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch is a very satisfying choice for a family meal.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu burger spot: lunch with photographers after a shoot, bd Burger

bd Burger Seongsu is a handmade burger restaurant specializing in whole-shrimp burgers, on the 2nd floor of Seongsui-ro 14-gil near Exit 4 of Seongsu Station in Seoul. After a photo walk around Seongsu-dong with fellow photographers, the writer lunched on the Grilled Shrimp Avocado Burger, the weekday-only Wasabi Shrimp lunch set, eggplant fries, fried button mushrooms and corn salad, and everyone at the table was satisfied. Order the weekday lunch discount before 1pm or arrive right at opening to enjoy bd Burger Seongsu at its most relaxed.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Monkfish stew and chili fritters after Olympic Park cosmos: Ttoksuni

Ttoksuni Agujjim Jamsil Direct Branch (똑순이아구찜 잠실 직영점) is a monkfish stew restaurant with a 50-year history in Songpa, Seoul, right in front of Olympic Park by Hanseong Baekje Station Exit 3. After a cosmos photo walk at Olympic Park's Deulkkotmaru (Wildflower Hill), the writer ordered the medium meaty monkfish stew for two (52,000 won) at level 1, the milder spice, and especially remembered the gentle, not-too-harsh sauce and the chili fritters from the self-serve bar. Ttoksuni Agujjim is an easy Songpa monkfish stew stop to pair with an autumn walk in Olympic Park.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Three-generation family mushroom shabu lunch in Suwon: Sodamchon

Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch is an all-you-can-eat spring roll and shabu-shabu restaurant on the 4th floor of Kyungsung Building, 171 Jeongjacheon-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon. The writer took her mother and two children and ordered 3 servings of the lunch special spring roll mushroom shabu set (17,500 won per person); her elementary-school child paid 10,000 won and chose a tuna triangle gimbap (rice ball), and her preschooler ate free. With four kinds of mushrooms, a free self-serve café for dessert and 1 hour 30 minutes of free parking at Seonil Parking Town, Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch made a satisfying three-generation family meal.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu café for a summer tea round: fresh mango soufflé at 5to7

5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a soufflé pancake café on Seoulsup 2-gil in Seongdong, Seoul. On a summer visit with family, the group shared lemon myrtle tea, hibiscus tea, Sunny Peach Tea and a café latte, then ordered the signature fresh mango soufflé (23,000 won), baked to order and fluffy alongside slices of fresh mango. Set in a converted red-brick house with seating from the first floor up to the rooftop, 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is an easy café to settle into for a long visit.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored