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Read guide →Western food has been localized in Seoul over decades, emerging as something distinctly Korean in the process. Demi-glace pork cutlets, cream pasta with kimchi, and French-style brunch menus sit alongside Italian pizza and American burgers in Seoul's eclectic restaurant landscape. Many younger Korean chefs trained abroad and returned to open restaurants that blend European technique with Korean ingredients and sensibility.
Gangseo-gu in western Seoul is a rapidly developing residential and commercial district near Gimpo Airport. The area has a growing food scene with a mix of established Korean restaurant clusters and newer commercial developments bringing café chains and international options to the expanding population.
Gochujang-flavored Dakgalbi I came here because it was crowded, but it wasn't particularly tasty, and the elderly woman serving was unfriendly. She gave me a water bottle, so I asked her to replace it with a new one, but she said it didn't matter since she had already poured it. She also seemed annoyed when I asked to order while she was serving, and she looked exhausted.. The Dakgalbi wasn't good either, so I don't think I'll come a second time.
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