Seongdong-gu's Seongsu-dong has transformed from an industrial zone into Seoul's most talked-about food and culture district. Nicknamed 'Seoul's Brooklyn,' it hosts artisan roasters, pop-up restaurants, and concept cafés in renovated factories alongside high-end boutiques. The food scene rewards curiosity — the best spots are often down an alleyway or behind an unmarked door.
As soon as we walked into the restaurant, we asked where the staff were from. They quickly got an auntie to speak to us in Mandarin. Her tone sounded quite discriminatory right from the start. She told us there were two set meals and immediately pushed us to order the more expensive one. She even said we didn’t need to look at the other items because they were lunch sets. When we said we wanted to order à la carte, she told us we had to order at least two portions. Even though what we wanted to order was already more than two portions, she still forced us to order the set meal. Her attitude was really bad the whole time. The price was more expensive, and the service was extremely poor.
Great Korean bbq, nice service! Reasonable prices, generous banchan (side dishes), and nice place to enjoy a glass of wine over charcoal grilled beef ribs. Meats are very tasty. Nice, clean environment. Had an enjoyable lunch here. Key parts of the menu are in English which is helpful if you don't read Korean. They also have set lunches (not bbq) that seem very popular with most patrons.
So so.. not recommended.. unkindly serving.. waiter man. .
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