City Guide Review: Limburg Waffle
Review by Tiffany Monreal, ETA 2014-2015 City: Seoul (서울) Restaurant Name: Limburg Waffle Food Served: Waffles, Dessert Restaraunt Address: 서울특별시 중구 태평로2가 365 View Map Directions: City Hall station (시청역), Exit 1, next to Deoksu Palace (덕수궁) Cost: ~3,000 KRW Limburg Waffle (Deoksugung Branch) is one of three branches in Seoul. They primarily serve liege waffles with toppings, though they do have fruit smoothies, as well. These are, hands down, the best waffles that I have ever had, in Korea or anywhere. Limburg Waffle is a literal hole in the wall, so you order at the window and wait for your order to be prepared. I was there in February and it was very cold, but there was still a line around the corner and we waited for about 15 minutes. I didn’t think that it would be worth it, but it definitely was. I ordered the cream cheese waffle (3,000 KRW) and my friend had the Nutella waffle (3,300 KRW). They also have waffles with various jams, honey comb, maple syrup, and the trusty plain waffle. The waffles are perfect. The have that caramelized sugar on top and the inside is very buttery and soft. They aren’t too sweet so the topping doesn’t get overpowered by the sweetness of the waffle itself. I’m sure that even the plain waffle would be satisfying enough.
City Guide Review: Chef Yun’s Meat House (Gumi)
Review by Kristen O’Brien, ETA 2014-2015 City: Gumi (구미) Restaurant Name: Chef Yun’s Meat House (윤쉐프의 고기집) Food Served: Korean BBQ Restaraunt Address: 경북 구미시 신시로14길 10 View Map Directions: In Gumi the only public transportation available is by car, taxi, or public bus. If you take a public bus, get off at the bus stop “차병원앞정류장 하차.” The restaurant is a two minute walk from there. Cost: Dishes range from 4,000~18,000 won Chef Yun’s Meat House is a cheap and inexpensive Korean BBQ restaurant located in Gumi. The meat is very cheap, and the presentation of the meals is beautiful. The restaurant is clean and has very simple decor, with a variety of round and square tables. I usually order ohgyupsal (similar to samgyupsal, but with 5 layers instead of 3). It comes with plenty of side dishes, and my favorite is their salad. It has a fruity sauce, and tastes super fresh. The restaurant also serves various soups (which is usually eaten after BBQ). The meat is fairly priced and this restaurant is really popular with Gumi natives. Whenever my co-teachers and I are craving Korean BBQ, we go here. The BBQ here is delicious! A must try!
City Guide Review: Coffee Namoo (Busan)
Review by Ivan Liang, ETA 2014-2015 City: Busan (부산) Restaurant Name: Coffee Namoo (커피 나무) Food Served: Coffee, drinks and sweets Restaraunt Address: 부산광역시 사하구 낙동남로 1406-1 View Map Directions: Come out of Hadan Station Exit 4. To your right should be the Gangseo Mart 강서마트 on the corner of the street. Take a left and go down that street, away from the big main street. To your left should be Namoo Coffee. Cost: About 4000₩ for a drink and 5000₩ for dessert A small, quaint coffee shop that is squeezed into a hole in the wall right off the busy main avenue of Hadan, one of Busan’s transportation hubs that connects it with the surrounding towns, villages, and a massive Samsung facility. The place is quite small and only has seating for 4, with a small bar seating 3 more almost impossibly located right next to the entrance. But it has a charm that many of Korea’s bigger coffee chains don’t really have. The counter top is rough paneled wood that has seen many open days and the tables are nestled right up against bookshelves crowded with well worn pages. Actual books! Some are even in English! The coffee is lovingly made slowly and with care, the baristas operating their chrome Victoria Arduino espresso machine or grinding your coffee by hand before making your coffee to order. With a small sitting area and most people coming to get their coffee to go before the morning rush hour or to sustain a long work day, you can easily come here and be alone with your work, studies, or thoughts. It can also make an intimate, off the beaten path dating spot that’s not a Starbucks or Angel-in-Us.