Eojin-dong Sejong restaurant with salmon steak garden: Le Garden Bleu

I finally made a trip out to Sejong today. I lived there for four years, and it's already been over two years since I moved away... it's nostalgic, and since the neighborhood hasn't changed all that much, it hit me in a funny way. Today I'm posting a review of Le Garden Bleu, a recommended date spot in Eojin-dong, Sejong, that I visited during my trip!

Where is Le Garden Bleu, and is there parking? AK Mall, Sejong Tower A

Le Garden Bleu, a well-known restaurant in Eojin-dong, Sejong, is located in Sejong Tower A, home to AK Mall. There are separate A and B buildings, so you need to head to Sejong Tower A — the one with Nike — to find this place!

Le Garden Bleu, an atmospheric restaurant in Sejong, has a large storefront on the first floor so it's easy to find, and the underground parking lot is spacious, so parking is convenient.

Inside Le Garden Bleu: is it a good date spot in Sejong?

The clean white tones and antique wood furniture stand out, giving the whole place a fresh, tidy feel. It's calm and quiet, so it seems well suited as a recommended Sejong date-course restaurant!

True to a French restaurant in Sejong, they have plenty of wine on hand, with wine glasses nicely displayed — great if you're coming for a Sejong date or dinner and want to pair it with a glass of wine, don't you think?

The kitchen is an open kitchen, so you can see the cooking happening from outside — it's not just clean, you can also see the chefs cooking with real passion!

Le Garden Bleu menu and prices in Eojin-dong, Sejong

True to a French restaurant, there's a wide range of options — salads, risotto, pasta, gnocchi, pizza and more. What really caught my eye were the "garden" menu items, great for eating healthy, and the wine list — >ㅁ< I've been really into wine lately, so next time I'll have to try a glass too.

The restaurant's signature recommended items are

• Salmon steak garden ₩18,500
• Tomato stew pasta ₩17,500
• Fresh cream mille-feuille pastry pizza ₩23,000

For the atmosphere and concept, the prices feel pretty low, don't they? It really does seem like a restaurant with great value for money.

Tasting the Le Garden Bleu menu, starting with mushroom soup ₩5,500

The basic table setting comes with neatly arranged tableware and pickles. We ordered three items: mushroom soup (₩5,500), salmon steak garden (₩18,500), and chicken puttanesca pasta (₩19,000).

First up is the mushroom soup. It has a thick texture with a strong cheese aroma and a mellow feel — the cheese and pepper flavors match well, and the texture is quite rich, so it's good on its own, but I think it'd pair even better with pre-meal bread in addition to the bread that comes with the meal. The portion isn't small, so it's plenty even split between two people.

Salmon steak garden ₩18,500: a salad of 16 ingredients

Here's the salmon steak garden, the reason we came to Le Garden Bleu in Sejong today! We've been trying to eat healthy, and this single dish seems to satisfy all our needs.

It's a dish with well-cooked salmon steak plus 16 kinds of salad ingredients including hummus, hemp, lentils, oats, beets, and avocado. It looked beautiful with its colors, but the healthy ingredients were also well kept, so the quality and taste were excellent too.

Every single ingredient was generously portioned, and the prep, quality, and salmon searing were all flawless — it really felt like a truly delicious salmon salad meal.

You can mix and match the salmon steak with the various salad vegetables however you like, so depending on your taste you can pair it with your favorite ingredients for an even tastier bite. I liked the olives and mushrooms best, while my wife preferred the guacamole and oats!

Chicken puttanesca pasta ₩19,000: two fried chicken thighs

Next is the puttanesca pasta topped with a generous piece of fried chicken thigh. There were actually two big pieces of fried chicken thigh on top, so the ₩19,000 price felt completely worth it... in fact, the portion and quality made it feel like great value,

The pasta noodles had a flavor a bit different from typical tomato pasta, and the thick, crispy fried chicken thigh made this a dish that cared about both taste and health.

Similar to the garden menu, it's loaded with all kinds of vegetables — olives, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and other ingredients that go well with tomato pasta, filling out both flavor and nutrition at once.

The doneness of the noodles, the seasoning of the sauce, the crispness of the meat — nothing was lacking, and it was a truly satisfying dish.

Is Le Garden Bleu worth it for a date dinner in Sejong?

I already knew this place was a well-known restaurant in Sejong's AK Mall, but it's been a while since I've visited a restaurant where the quality and taste exceeded expectations to the point that we kept exclaiming how good it was as we ate. The taste is great, but the fact that they use quality, health-conscious ingredients also makes it a good place to eat out without any guilt >ㅁ< If you're looking for a restaurant for a date in Eojin-dong, Sejong, I'd strongly recommend visiting Le Garden Bleu ~!