Joy Cook Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Pyeongtaek-si

This is a quaint little restaurant just off post. It seems to be run by just one woman, but she pulls it off wonderfully, so long as you are willing to have a bit of a longer wait. The place is clean, quiet, and not crowded. The music they play is at a volume where you can listen if you focus, but easily ignored if you are trying to have a conversation with the other people at your table. The bruschetta is a very delicious starter, though it is only for one or two people (only two pieces of bread). I ordered the Chicken Rossi Fetuccini and was not disappointed. It was very good, and all of the pasta dishes are served with 2 pieces of garlic bread, which is also very satisfying. Overall, the food all looked amazing, and I know mine tasted great. The three other people I was with also enjoyed their food, so overall a successful choice for a group of friends to get...

All together not bad but not outstanding. The good first, stroller friendly (and if you are new to Korea you know that is an actual issue), service not bad, not bad décor (but also not fantastic), however it was clean. The prices are not outlandish and very reasonable for the serving size.

On the other hand and this could simply be that as an American I don’t like my food sweet, but everything was very sweet. The pasta was creamy but not very cheesy. Overall the food was ok. But when it comes to the vill, not many options for...

Pros- Good Ambience. If you coordinate a group order in advance, you can be served at a reasonable time (it is just a husband and wife couple working the restaurant).

Cons- Very slow service if there is no prior coordination. Also overcharged my group 11,000 won for "extra" garlic bread (we did not request it and the menu says that the pasta dishes come with two pieces).

All in all, would recommend going somewhere else. But still better than some other nearby Italian options...