Name: 옹근달
Address: 서울특별시 성동구 성수이로7길 41-1 (성수동2가), Seongdong-Gu, Seoul, KR
Rating: 3.9

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Lad Park4 months ago

I am Korean living in Korea, but I am writing this review in English to warn potential visitors. I visited on February 16th around 5pm. It was the beginning of the holidays, and the place was almost packed. I had to go upstairs to check if there were any available seats. While I was looking for a seat upstairs, my company stayed downstairs to pick up some bread and order drinks. About five minutes later, I managed to secure a table and called them to let them know. Eight minutes passed, and only one person from my company came up. I went back downstairs to see what was happening. The other person was still in line, with more than a dozen people waiting behind. At the bar, there were only two staff members — one woman and one man — clearly understaffed. Instead of taking orders, they were cleaning the bar, washing dishes, and organizing returned trays, completely ignoring the line of customers. By then, my company had already been waiting for over ten minutes and was frustrated enough to suggest we leave. I asked the male staff member whether it was break time or if there was any estimate on when they would resume taking orders. He responded, “What?” and then said, “There is no estimation. When we are done cleaning, we will resume.” I do not know if this is their standard protocol, or if it had anything to do with the fact that more than half of the people in line were foreigners. The two customers at the very front were also foreigners, waiting calmly without complaint. If this is how they operate, then so be it. However, in an area with hundreds of cafes, I saw no reason to stay. The Google rating is 3.9. In my opinion, even that seems generous. Many reviews mention the staff’s rudeness. I suspect this place continues to attract business largely because of unsuspecting overseas visitors.

SL Y1 year ago

Large cafe. In standalone building. Split over 2 floors. Order and pickup food and drink on ground floor. More seating on 1st floor. They also have roof top seating. They open at 11am. We arrived at 11am and were the first customers. No queue on a weekday. We ordered their coffee and ice tea and picked out a couple of cakes. We spent about 80 mins here

Hannah Espalmado1 year ago

The latte coffee was superb. As for the salt bread and canele, it was good for those who enjoy mild flavors. When I visited, the place was packed but was able to find a seat at the corner with charging socket. I love the atmosphere since it’s more like people watching at the same time. The place is self-service so you clean up after you eat. You can leave a bag or a phone on your table when you get your order downstairs.