Category Archives: Casual Dining

[KOREA] SAEMUL SIKDANG / NEW VILLAGE KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT (새마을식당) – Hongdae, Seoul

Korean BBQ is a must when in Korea. One of our best findings in #FoodInLoveKOREA is Korean BBQ at Saemul Sikdang / New Village Restaurant (새마을식당). We visited their branch at Hongdae, an area which known as a trendy cafe and nightlife area for students and is well known for its indie scene, urban street arts, and underground musician.

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[KOREA] GOGUNG (고궁) – Myeongdong, Seoul

Gogung (고궁) is a famous restaurant in Myeongdong and famous for their… yes, Bibimbap. Specifically, they feature Jeonju (전주) style bibimbap. Jeonju is a city located in the center of  South Korea and is famous for iteration of this dish. As far as we can tell, Jeonju style bibimbap simply features a more diverse variety of vegetables.

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KASIKO PADANG RESTAURANT – Setiabudi One

Characterized by being spicy, full of chilies, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, and an assortment of jungle herbs and vegetables, plus seafood and meat, Nasi Padang has gained a reputation across Indonesia for being some of the most flavorful of all. Last weekend, FOOD IN LOVE visited Kasiko Padang, a Padangnese restaurant at Setiabudi One, Jakarta.

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[KOREA] JAEDONG SUNDUBU (재동순두부) – Seoul

Hidden away in a small alley near Anguk station, Jaedong Sundubu (재동순두부) is popular even among the locals. The restaurant serves a variety of traditional Korean dishes, including Sundubu, Bibimbap (mixed rice), Kongguksu (noodles in cold soy milk broth), Pajeon (scallion pancake), and Korean BBQ.

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[KOREA] MYEONGDONG KYOJA (명동교자) – Myeongdong, Seoul

Myeongdong Kyoja is a famous restaurant in Myeongdong area and well known by many people around the world. Having been around for more than 40 years, Myeongdong Kyoja claims to be the founders of handmade Kalguksu noodles, which literally means noodles made by cutting flour dough into thin slices by the knife.

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PORTO BISTREAU – Central Park Mall

Last weekend, FOOD IN LOVE visited Porto Bistreau at Central Park Mall after a couple of months since their grand opening in March 2017. Porto Bistreau is a brand of restaurant that managed by Altima Mandiri Group, the same group that manages Nanny’s Pavillion, Torigen, Sushi Tora, Wild Grass, etc.

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3 WISE MONKEYS – Senopati

A highly recommended place for sushi lovers! Located at Jl. Suryo, Senopati, 3 Wise Monkeys is a Japanese Restaurant and Bar specializing in Traditional Kaiseki Omakaze and Sake Bar. The restaurant is easy to found since they’re located just right across the Creamatology Coffee Roasters with a signage of 3 monkeys symbol.

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[KOREA] TOSOKCHON SAMGYETANG – Seoul

When you go abroad, make sure you try some local foods of the country. Samgyetang (삼계탕) or Ginseng Chicken Soup is one of the national foods of Korea and many tourists love to eat it! In this post, we will take you to Tosokchon Samgyetang, the most famous samgyetang restaurants in Seoul! Roh Moo-hyun, the president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008, frequently visits Tosokchon. His visits have made the restaurant even more popular.

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[NEW MENU] NEWEST AND MOST IRRESISTIBLE MENU FROM PANCIOUS

On this early April, Pancious just launched 7 new irresistible menus. Pancious, which originally known for their pancake, are now positioning themselves as a restaurant with complete meals from appetizer, main course, and dessert. This new menu addition would make the choice of food in Pancious become more varied to indulged their customers.

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OJJU K-FOOD – Gandaria City

After the hype since a few months ago, last weekend we finally went to Ojju K-Food in Gandaria City. Ojju is located at Mainstreet Dining, UG floor of Gandaria City Mall. The restaurant is owned and manages by GF Culinary, the same company group which also owns and manages Fish & Co, Marutama Ramen, Putien, and Song Fa Bak Kut Teh. An important good news for our Moslem friends, Ojju is a Halal restaurant since they don’t serve pork dish.

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