해녀잠수촌 — Restaurant in Jeju

As a traveling American, I love this place. Yes, I am lately a fan of the diving Haenyeo of Jeju from the documentaries and novel ‘The Island of Sea Women.’ and this kitchen is famous for its association. Yes, the place is massive, cafeteria style, and we were there on a weekday for lunch when it was not busy. Our food: abalone soup: creamy and satisfying. The ban-chan free side dishes included fried Mackerel?!! Wow. For those of us familiar with eating fried fish Taiwanese style, it was fried long enough that even the bones were delicious and chewable, just take your time. The seaweed soup: filling. We even got up and fried our own eggs for free at the self service island. Unheard of, in a time when American egg prices are skyrocketing. Anyway, a delightful meal in an authentic setting. You won’t...

Cafeteria style, very basic service but the belt fish banchan was amazing. The abalone rice porridge was creamy and thick, full of chunks of seafood, satisfying in a way I didn't know I wanted.

Afterwards, the area is by the seaside, and the breeze was perfect to cap off the first meal for this leg...

It's not worth the price. The large restaurant was so crowded that's why it was so hectic. Their system is where customers go to the kitchen and take what they want, but the food quality was very poor, and the waiters are unfriendly with irritable manners. Absolutely, I don't recommend...