Egg @ Samcheong-dong (Seoul)

We went to Samcheong-dong early one Sunday afternoon to look at the endless streets of quirky shops and unique cafes. We settled for brunch at this cute cottage like restaurant called Egg.














Although the cafe has two levels, it felt pretty small, albeit cozy.






Iced Caramel Macchiato




Affogato


The affogato was yummy!


Pancake with ham, cheese and eggs
I was trying to find the ham at first, but to no avail. Later did I realise that it was hidden inside the thick pancake haha. The initial bites were not bad but I got a little sick of it when I was halfway through the pancake.


Sandwich
This was supposed to be light but I guess it was pretty filling! This tasty sandwich with a good mix of flavours from the numerous ingredients present will make your stomach happy!


Cutest bill holder!

As you can see, we spent 25,500 won here. That's about $28. How much do you think all these will cost in Singapore?

Egg is a cute and cozy little restaurant that is charming in its own unique way. The owners have put in alot of effort into every detail of the restaurant. The place was almost full when we got there. Seems like it's very popular! Do give it a shot if you're going to Samcheongdong!

154 Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 


Love, K

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.



 

 



 






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. 



Iced Latte - 6000


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


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!


13 Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South 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

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
 





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 





 
Chocolate Cheesecake- 4500
This was not too bad. It wasn't overly cheesy and the texture was smooth


Complimentary cookies

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



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

(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







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.





The sauce that the onions were in was good!



The restaurant is famous for innards.

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!




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


How the intestines should look before they can be eaten.

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


Bean paste soup and rice


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