Cuisine: Buddhist temple cuisine

Price: $$$

Reservations: Recommended

Suggested Items: Set menu, Ju-Jeon-Boori, Omija-Tangsu

I’ve had Buddhist cuisine a few times but never like this.  In the past it felt like it was weeds and mushrooms, lots of green and gray, like eating the grass clipping bag after mowing the lawn.  Baru takes it somewhere, [...]

Cuisine: Cali-Mex

Price:$

Reservations: No

Suggested Items: Burrito, Fish Taco

The best way to describe Tomatillo is “Cali-Mex.” It’s the bright fresh interpretation of Mexican popularized by American chains like Chipotle.  The tortillas are made in the store.  Sometimes you can see the dude making them.  The ordering style goes where you choose your [...]

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Reviewed by Chris

Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Iranian

Price:$$

Reservations: Optional (takes reservations but not needed)

Suggested Items: Lamb curry with rice

Bottom line:  This is a good restaurant if you want to try something different.  Relatively inexpensive, and the owner really does a great job making patrons [...]

Reviewed by germanfoodseoul

Cuisine: German

Price: $$$

Reservations: Optional (takes reservations but not needed)

Suggested Items: Schweinshaxe Menu for two (order at least 3 hours in advance), Nuernberger roasted sausage with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes, Rote Grueze (dessert), Ask for seasonal offers and special menus, Wide range of German beer and wine.

The Baerlin opened its doors in 2005 and [...]

Omar at Sultan Kebab in 2006

Cuisine: Turkish

Price: $

Reservations: No Reservations

Suggested Items: Chicken Kebab, Lamb Kebab

Sultan Kebab started the whole kebab scene in Seoul.  This was way before Koreans started ruining it with shredded cabbage and honey mustard.  The lovable proprieter, Omar, who calls almost everyone “my brother,” has become an icon in Itaewon [...]