Jooni · 2 stories

Tablecloth in Seoul

I write about restaurants I visit around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro ramen restaurant, three dishes on a weekday evening: Mentsuru

Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is a ramen restaurant in the Euljiro food alley in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a weekday evening there was a short wait before being seated, and one order covered all three dishes: tori paitan, abura soba and handmade karaage, with the pale but deeply rich tori paitan broth and the unusual tartar sauce on the karaage standing out. Tables at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch turn over fast, so even a queue moves quickly.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ near Gangnam Station with a woobap set: Bongu Hwarro

Bongu Hwarro is a budget-friendly Korean BBQ restaurant up the slope of the food alley near Gangnam Station in Seoul. The writer ordered pork belly, pork neck, beef rib meat and the woobap set at Bongu Hwarro, and instead of a fixed grill the staff bring the whole charcoal brazier to the table, hot enough that the meat starts cooking the moment it lands. The woobap set, which comes with woobap fried rice and beef brisket doenjang stew, is the side order to get here.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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