Slender Mirror · 6 stories
Writes about neighborhood cafes, small restaurants, and beauty shops around Gyeonggi and Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés
Sioldon Irwon Branch is a Japanese tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the Irwon-dong food alley in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the special sirloin katsu and cheese katsu at the kiosk and added curry for ₩3,000; the juicy special sirloin katsu and a curry that makes you reach for more rice stood out most. Verdict: at Sioldon Irwon Branch, the curry add-on is a must.
Grid Cafe is a small, wood-toned bakery café on Macheon-ro in Songpa, Seoul. At Grid Cafe, the writer shared an egg tart packed with vanilla bean, a crack salt bread that is crisp outside and soft inside, and the signature cream shot topped with cinnamon-scented vanilla cream, and found the sweet and nutty flavors well balanced. For an egg tart and coffee pairing in Songpa, Grid Cafe is a good choice.
Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch (다담샤브샤브&월남쌈 위례점) is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and wolnamssam (rice paper wrap) restaurant on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza near Namwirye Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. At Dadam Shabu Shabu Wirye Branch, the family cooked salad bar vegetables with beef chuck and beef brisket, rolled their own rice paper wraps, then finished with kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and an affogato dessert. With roomy sofa seating and a clean dining room, Dadam Shabu Shabu Wirye Branch was a satisfying spot for a family gathering.
Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is a charcoal-grilled galbi restaurant on Gyeongchung-daero in Icheon, Gyeonggi. After swimming and relaxing at the Icheon Termeden spa with her husband, the writer ate marinated pork galbi and mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) at Neul Gogi Jip, along with a wide spread of side dishes, Icheon pot rice, and coffee and ice cream for dessert. If you want a hearty galbi meal with a large parking lot a short drive from Termeden, Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is a great fit.
Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Garak Flagship is a Korean beef gopchang (small intestine) restaurant near Garak Market in Garak-dong, Songpa, Seoul. Three friends waited for a table on a Friday evening, then ordered 3 servings of hanwoo gopchang, 1 serving of hanwoo daechang (large intestine) and kkakdugi yangbap (fried rice with radish kimchi and beef tripe), with aged garlic sauce and house-made kimchi bringing out the gopchang's flavor. With hanwoo gopchang priced in the ₩10,000s and a satisfying fried-rice finish, Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang earned a 100% would-return verdict.
Rose Lash is an eyelash extension salon in Songpa, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Jamsil-saenae Station. The writer wanted a natural yet defined look, so she chose mascara extensions at Rose Lash and lay comfortably through the service with no eye stinging, leaving with eyes that looked freshly coated in mascara. For a pregnant woman who skips heavy makeup, Rose Lash's mascara extensions cut her morning routine dramatically.
