Jonny Dumpling is one of my favourite places in Itaewon. There are three branches, but I’ve only gone to the same store every time. It’s a small restaurant that focuses on dumplings. The place is so small that it gets … Continued

When Noxa Lounge, a mainstay at the entrance of Gyeongridan-gil, closed down after years of service, that brought me immense sadness because it was one of my favourite lounges to hang out at for a good cocktail. It was a … Continued

Sorry for the lack of updates! Work has been keeping me busy and I’ve been pretty tired lately. Those two factors make me not want to really explore new places, and instead I find myself returning to places I like … Continued

Yetnal Guksi (옛날국시) is a Korean restaurant specialising in noodle dishes and various other dishes like acorn jelly with rice (묵밥 = mukbap) and soft bean curd seafood stew (해물순두부찌개 = haemul soondubu jjigae). Oddly enough, I like them not … Continued

A new pho place have appeared in Gyeongridan, and I must say I am totally impressed by their pho to the point that I don’t think I can go to Le Saigon after this. I actually saw this place a … Continued

Whenever I crave pho, fresh spring rolls, or Vietnamese cuisine in general, I choose to come to Le Saigon in Gyeongridan because of its proximity to where I live and it being the first independent Vietnamese restaurant I tried. In … Continued

The Vault, a bar and restaurant that opened up in Hongdae and Sangsu area, has a neat concept where people can dine in complete darkness. “Dine in the Dark” is a concept I’d never heard of, and it intrigued me … Continued

Cafe Bellini is an Italian restaurant that’s part of the Seoul Arts Centre. Many years ago, I’d visited Cafe Bellini, but I honestly cannot remember my experience there. All I know is that I remember it being pricey and whatever … Continued

I first heard about Mesiya on a Facebook group, and I was really intrigued by the fact that they do Japanese “soul” food, and that they focus on only serving one set menu for the day. So one day, during … Continued

Time for another round of Foodography! Enjoy my food photos with their brief descriptions :) I had to spend a whole day at Yonsei Severance Hospital a few weeks ago, and I decided to have lunch at the Saboten inside … Continued