Gimpo Worn Tumbler · 4 stories
She writes about restaurants and cafes she visits around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés
Apgujeong Saengsikppang Option Black is a fresh-cream loaf bakery near Apgujeong Station Exit 3 in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer took home one bag each of the S loaf and the D loaf (₩8,000 each, 9 slices per bag) and ate them both plain and toasted with homemade jam. Both loaves were delicious, but the writer's pick was the D loaf, with its rich butter aroma and the way it tears along the grain.
Daily Fix Euljiro is a handmade burger restaurant near Exit 1-1 of Euljiro 1-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer and their son skipped work and school for a weekday lunch of a Bacon Cheese Burger, a Truffle Mushroom Burger and Bacon Cheese Fries, and loved the handmade bacon, thick as a slab of meat, plus the soft bun and patty. Verdict: Daily Fix Euljiro wins on solid basics and well-balanced ingredients, not flashy tricks.
Restaurant Polia is a wood-fired pizza and steak restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Tamujin Building in Unyang-dong, Gimpo, Gyeonggi. On a weekend family visit booked through Naver Reservation, the writer ordered the tenderloin steak à la carte (₩47,700), the chuck flap steak cream pasta (₩29,900) and the handmade pepperoni pizza (₩24,500), with complimentary coffee and herb tea afterwards. Both the meat and the pizza dough at Restaurant Polia were satisfying, and a reservation felt essential on weekends.
Homilwon Shabu Kalguksu Gimpo Main Branch is a shabu kalguksu (shabu-shabu with noodles) restaurant on Geolpo-ro in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, known for its sanghwang mushroom broth. A family of four arrived just before last order, was seated without a wait and shared two Full Table Special sets plus one basic Homilwon Sanghwang Shabu Kalguksu (12,900 won), eating through onsuyuk (warm boiled pork), jjukkumi (small octopus), rye kalguksu and perilla oil fried rice. As a restorative family meal for a heat-drained household, Homilwon Shabu Kalguksu was a satisfying choice.
