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Westbound Table

Short accounts of restaurants and bars in Seoul and Incheon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

Songdo Central Park jazz bar, second set at 9pm: Jazz 257

Jazz 257 Songdo Central Park Branch is a jazz bar on the 2nd floor of Artforay Building D in Yeonsu, Incheon, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Songdo Central Park at night. This visit was timed for the second set at 9pm, with two glasses of wine and the Jazz Stone Steak, and a different band than last time. Atmosphere, food and performance were all even better on the return visit.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Gyukatsu grilled with wasabi at Izawa, a Yeouido Japanese restaurant

Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a Japanese restaurant in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where sirloin gyukatsu (beef cutlet) is seared on a tabletop grill. The writer, who usually avoids fried food, stayed comfortable all day thanks to the thin, crisp coating, and a piece grilled with a heap of wasabi on top was the standout. A 100-point date meal ^^^^

Written Sep 10, 2026Sponsored

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