부산 양곱창 – beef intestines bbq
부산 양곱창 is a very famous beef intestine bbq restaurant in Yeoksam-dong. I assume the lady in the picture and her recipe originates from Busan (부산) the southern port city … Continue reading
차돌집 – the REAL Chadol House
Chadol House is one of my favorite BBQ places. Their specialty is chadol-baki (차돌박이) or thinly sliced beef brisket, also one of my favorite cuts of meat. I started my … Continue reading
투뿔등심 reloaded
투뿔등심, the steak BBQ restaurant that I reviewed back in April 2012, the only place to receive a 10-rating, opened a second location. The original location opened in December 2011 and due to the … Continue reading
Hongdae BBQ
About two years ago, some friends and I ate at this Korean BBQ restaurant in Hongdae and we fell in love! We always wanted to come back but we weren’t … Continue reading
Kogii Kogii – herb rubbed pork belly
Kogii Kogii (코기코기). I must have passed by this Korean BBQ restaurant in Apgujung Rodeo a hundred times but never gave it a second thought. But because the restaurant I had planned on … Continue reading
Charcoalo – American style BBQ
Charcoalo is an American style BBQ restaurant that recently opened in Apgujung. On first impression I loved the red freight car “building”, it really stands out in design and color. Also, … Continue reading
Pig’s feet
Pigs feet or jokbal (족발) is another expensive Korean delicacy. It’s not glamorous and it’s definitely not healthy but it’s darn good! This is one of the famous restaurants in … Continue reading
More chitlins!
연타발 (pronounced yeon-ta-bal), is an upscale and highly regarded chain of beef intestine BBQ restaurants, with 8 locations throughout Korea. See my other posting for a more detailed write-up on beef … Continue reading
Korean BBQ – steak
투뿔등심 is not just your run of the mill Korean BBQ restaurant, what makes it different is that you grill up good quality steak. The name literally means 1++ steak, … Continue reading
Spicy Chicken with Potatoes – DakDoliTang
Mapo-na-ru (마포나루) is one of my favorite restaurants in Seoul. All the food is made fresh to order, totally feels and tastes like home cooking. The place is famous for their … Continue reading
Jeju black pig bbq @ Ssam-Da-Yun
Ssam-Da-Yun (삼다연) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Apgu-jung and their claim to fame is Jeju-do island black pig. Native to Jeju-do island is a small breed of pig with black skin, hence the name 흑돼지 … Continue reading
Bossam and Jokbal
After two hours of fighting thru Sunday traffic and getting lost north of the river, we stumbled upon this bossam (보쌈) and jokbal (족발) restaurant. It looked nice enough from … Continue reading
Beef Intestines BBQ
I used to think beef intestines (gop-chang or 곱창) were disgusting and the above picture probably doesn’t look too appetizing unless you are a fan. Until my coworker took me to the … Continue reading
Samgyeopsal Day
March 3 in Korea is Samgyeopsal Day because 3 is pronounced “ssam”, hence “ssam-ssam”. Yes it’s just another marketing generated holiday but it’s an excuse to eat samgyeopsal (pork belly), no complaints here. … Continue reading
Shim Yang (심양) Lamb skewers
Shim Yang (심양) does lamb skewers, plain and simple. They have other items on the menu but nobody seems to order much of them. I guess they do a lot … Continue reading
Oxtail (boiled) – 도가니 수육
For my birthday last week, I had dinner with my cousin at 잼배옥 수육, located in 효자동, near Gyeongbokgung station (Line 3). It’s not an area of Seoul that you might … Continue reading
Korean BBQ in Apgu-jung
So after visiting my friends coffee shop, we went around the corner to 떼부짱, one of my favorite Korean barbecue places. This is your “hole in the wall” type restaurant, plastic … Continue reading
Chadol House
In the back streets of Apgu/Rodeo, you may have passed by this little gogi place, 차돌집. On a Friday night, me and “Mr. Coffee” came here on a recommendation from … Continue reading
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