구프(Goof) — Restaurant in Busan

Take a photo of the front door and head in the opposite direction.

Goof attracts a lot of visitors thanks to its retro store front posing as an old record store. On the inside it tries to be a jack of all trades but fails to make an impact outside of its aesthetics. It’s a confusing mix of merchandise, average filter coffee, expensive bagels (literally more than double the price of other Jeonpo-dong bakeries) and cocktails. The service falls short too; it’s clearly run by a group of close friends but the energy or synergy fails to make it to the side of the counter that actually matters.

I can’t say I would ever want to visit this place again except to show someone the frontage, before heading down to a real cafe of which the...

This is a cafe with good music. The drinks here are expensive for the taste and quantity. The staff is neither friendly nor unfriendly. They just don't care about the customers. There aren't many seats in this cafe and they are uncomfortable. I think they designed it so that no one sits for a long time. This cafe was famous and trendy a few years ago, but it's mostly forgotten now. That means there are many other good cafes. There's no reason to visit this cafe because it's located on a hill, but if you have a lot of time while traveling in Busan, it's...

Maybe my favorite moment of our trip! The owner allowed me to pick an album from the wall. As a fellow cafe owner, I know when a barista is trained and knows what they are doing. No question about credibility here! My wife got the hazelnut cool kids ice Latte and loved it. If I visit Korea again…I’ll definitely...