Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Flying Pan Blue @ Itaewon (Seoul)

The Flying Pan is a popular brunch spot in Itaewon! By this time, we've gotten addicted to the use of taxis because it is really cheap. Haha so we took a cab from Hongdae to Itaewon. The Flying Pan is extremely easy to locate as it sits in the popular food street where there are numerous restaurants.

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Iced Maple Latte - 7000
I could hardly taste the maple. Even though the coffee was pretty sweet. But there was a strong taste of cinnamon. 


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Iced Latte - 6000

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Eggs Royale - 16,000
The poached eggs were not exactly well-cooked. One egg was slightly runny while the other was not runny at all. The butter was really delicious and the bread was fragrant and yummy. The 2 pieces of smoked salmon were huge! This dish comes with potato salad(behind the tomato) too! The portion is really big compared to what we get in Singapore! I really enjoyed it despite the eggs haha

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The Flying Pan Breakfast - 16,000
Look at the pile of mushrooms haha. They were soaked in balsamic vinegar which was interestingly yummy initially.  The bread was unavoidably soaked in the balsamic vinegar too, and the fragrance of the bread was masked sadly. The sourness of the vinegar became overwhelming after awhile. This dish comes with greens, tomato, and potato salad like the Eggs Royale.

Brunch at The Flying Pan is not exactly cheap but I feel that it's pretty worth the money for the taste, uniqueness and portion. Also, the menu is pretty extensive. They have pancakes and french toasts too. Would give it a shot again when I return to Korea!



Directions: 
From Exit 2 of Itaewon subway station, walk straight for a few metres and make a left turn once you come across a turning. Walk up the slope and you'll see the restaurant on your right, shortly.



Love, K

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Cafe Chloris @ Sinchon (Seoul)

Located in Sinchon, along the same stretch as AtoZ Cafe and My Secret Mate is a very pretty cafe, Cafe Chloris. There are two of them located on the same street, but a few shop spaces away from each other.

We were waiting for our friends to head to Noraebang so we decided to have tea first even though it was almost 7 haha
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Chocolate Cheesecake- 4500
This was not too bad. It wasn't overly cheesy and the texture was smooth

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Complimentary cookies

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Caramel Mochaccino 
This was a huge cup! The drink was alright. Not something that I'd go back to the restaurant for.


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Cafe Chloris is an elaborately pretty place where you can spend a nice, cozy afternoon. Don't have too high an expectation for their menu though. Also, every individual is expected to order an item.

13-35 Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Daily : 1pm - 1159pm


Love, K

Friday, August 17, 2012

(Closed) Pal Ja Mak Chang : Running Man's Ha Ha's Restaurant @ Hongdae

This is the famous restaurant opened by Ha Ha of Running Man. And guess where it is located? About 8 minutes, on foot, from our apartment. Can I please rave about how awesome our apartment is again? Hahaha

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We got there at about 5pm and the staff were still having dinner. So we were asked to take a seat first while we waited for them to finish their dinner so they can take our orders.
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The sauce that the onions were in was good!

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The restaurant is famous for innards.
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They have different sauces that you're supposed to eat with different things. Actually, on the menu, there is only one type of meat(pork). Everything else is innards. So we ordered 2 portions of pork and one portion of pig intestines. So there's a sauce to be eaten with the innards, and a sauce to be eaten with the pork. The staff will tell you which is for which!

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The intestines seemed to be cooked really fast but actually it takes a longer time than the meat to be cooked!

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How the intestines should look before they can be eaten.

They are really crispy! Quite yummy but some might not like the taste!

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Bean paste soup and rice

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Scorched rice - which is essentially porridge

The meat was pretty succulent and nice. X really liked the intestines haha. I'm not that big a fan of it or he'd have definitely ordered cow's intestines or something to try. We ate the scorched rice with a bit of the bean paste soup and the bean paste sauce and we actually managed to finish the huge pot. Haha this was the most expensive barbecue we've had the entire trip. It cost 30,000 won. But it's really worth it for all that we ate!


395-17 Seogyo-dong (23 Jandari-ro), Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Love, K

Monday, August 13, 2012

Cafe Berlin @ Hongdae (Seoul)

Cafe Berlin has gotta be one of my favourite cafes. It is located at the back of Hongdae, near Hongik University. You'll have to walk quite a distance from the university to get to Cafe Berlin. That whole stretch has plenty of nice cafes!

X and I came here on a Monday afternoon and it was pretty packed. Most of the people were studying. I can understand why this place is so popular. The vibe and atmosphere just feels really nice.

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The pictures are really clear and pretty

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Affogato - 7500 won
This was really awesome! The icecream was delicious and really smooth. This has gotta be one of the best affogatos around! Together with the fragrant coffee and roasted nuts, this affogato certainly left a deep impression on us

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Caramel macchiato - 6000 won
This was a huge glass of coffee. Not too bad!

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Ham and cheese sandwich - 7500
This is pretty pricey for a sandwich. But the ingredients were fresh and though simple, it was quite palatable. Or maybe we were just hungry haha

Cafe Berlin would definitely be one of my favourite haunts if it was in Singapore. Love the laidback feel of the cafe and its rustic charm.




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Love, K