Hanilgwan Gwanghwamun — Restaurant in Seoul

This restaurant is apparently very historic and has been around since 1939. Seoul is a fast paced city so anything that's lasted that long is bound to be worth a shot.

We had a sizeable lunch spread including cold noodles in beef broth (neng myeon), kalbi, and bulgogi. All in all it didn't live up to the hype; the service was inconsistent and the food didn't have any unique qualities. The portions were fairly small too given the price.

The restaurant is in a central area so it's easy to get to before or after a visit to the palace; however, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this restaurant as it seems to be riding more on reputation than flavours or...

This is a very old restaurant chain in Seoul, at least 40 years old. It's a chain but not like a fast food chain. The quality of food is consistently high (they were awarded bib gourmande from Michelin, I believe) and everything that comes with it: not too seasoned, not too much in portions and not too loud. Overall, if you are getting tired of having Korean food in shopping malls, bar districts or student-focused establishments and want to try something from a place that prides itself in authenticity and refinement (they claimed to have learned from Royal chefs, although that probably can't be verified) this is a very good...

Very good food. Not too salty, but fair and delicate seasoning makes a good place to experience Korean food. However, their table arrangement doesn't reflect their mid to high price range. Given their price range, I believe their tables had better be more isolated from each other to give more privacy rather than right next to each other as in their...