Reviewed by Kiss My Kimchi

Cuisine: Burgers

Price: $$

Reservations: No

Suggested Items: Chili Cheese Fries

If you live in Seoul then you probably guessed this post was coming sooner or later. I mean, how can one not stop and grab a bite to eat at a restaurant called Kraze Burger or shall I say ezark [...]

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

Suggested Items: Garlic Bread Tower, Garlic Fondue

The word garlic for me conjures up strange images, most notably vampires cowering in fear and piping hot pizzas. Well, lucky for me the restaurant chain Mad for Garlic has plenty of the latter though not much of the former.  My friend and I ventured out into [...]

Cuisine: Korean, Seafood

Price: $

Reservations: No

Suggested Items: Ggongchi Gwi 꽁치구이 (Grilled Pacific Saury), Samchi Yangnyeom Gwi 삼치양념구이 (Yangnyeom-style Grilled Japanese Spanish Mackerel)

Gumteo is a grilled fish restaurant chain.  They specialize in good quality grilled fish at good prices.  It’s Korean-style grilled fish, so they are highly seasoned.  A good basic dish to try is the Ggongchi [...]

Cuisine: Korean

Price: $

Reservations: No

Suggested Items: Omogary Kimchi Jjigae, Hand-made Jjajangmyeon Noodles

This is a fastly growing chain of restaurants that have stores from Busan to Seoul.  They specialize in “omogari” kimchi, which is heavily aged kimchi.  The flavors are rich, sharp and hearty.  The kimchi jjigae is the star of the show, with succulent chunks of [...]

Cuisine: Korean

Price: $

Reservations: No

Suggested Items: Teriyaki Bibimbap, Green Sprout Salad Bibimbap, Sweet Potatoes with Honey Syrup

Cafe Sobahn is CJ Foodville’s attempt to modernize the simple bowl of bibimbap. The interior is comforting with subdued lighting and stone facades. There’s a greenhouse in the middle of the restaurant that grows sprouts for the actual [...]