Hanokjib Kimchijjim Seodaemun Main — Restaurant in Seoul

Excellent Korean food, served in down to earth surroundings and at a reasonable price. On entering, we selected several dishes from a menu with photos, and were given a table number. The staff spoke no English, but signs in English helped us understand when and where to remove our shoes añd communication via gestures and smiles was no problem. Each table is on the floor and there were no tables with chairs that I could see. The food was excellent, with the pork being particularly tender. Every dish was simple, but delicious. An added bonus was that we were the only non-Korean diners, so this felt like a very...

Whereas new trendy areas such as Iksan-dong are renovating Hanok into postmodern hangout spots, Hanok Jip did the same as a means to simply offer the best of Korean hospitality. This old Hanok was updated in a patchwork fashion to accommodate more customers. The focus here is on the food and homestyle atmosphere. Expect to sit on the floor with servers bustling around you. And the food? Braised pork so tender it falls apart paired with stewed kimchi makes their signature dish the ultimate Korean...

Visited this place many years ago, when it was situated in an old house, it had such nice rustic vibes. The shop has since moved 5 years ago to this new shop. Although it does not have that rustic vibes, the food is still pretty good, I love the slow boiled pork with kimchi, so flavourful and wonderful with rice. The egg and side dishes are also done really well. Will visit again, when I...