Jinmandu — Restaurant in Seoul

So, first a few things if you're a foreigner. The guy is super friendly and accepts International cards but alas, does not speak English. Just google translate the menu, or if you're truly lost ask him to order for you.

Ask for tea (jasmine if doubting), not for cold water as you can get water by yourself anyways from the dispenser. The guy will do a cute tea ceremony for you!

Finally, the place opens at 18.30. Be there a bit before as the place is familt-run and you will need to queue with the locals.

I recommend the dumplings of course, get 2-3 sets depending on how hungry you are, they are delicious. Especially the pan fried gyoza are perfect.

It's all worth it because the dumplings are the best I ate...

This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Korea. It makes the best dumplings I've EVER had. They're brought to the table one dish at a time, so they're always hot and freshly cooked. The owner is super nice and makes good conversation if they're not too busy. I've brought about ten of my friends here by now and every single one of them absolutely loved it. I'd also advise not coming too late as the dumplings are handmade daily and can run out far before closing time if they have a busy day. Seriously, I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough if you're...

The best dumplings and service I’ve ever had! They almost tasted like soup dumplings, very juicy and great quality. They were hand made in the back by a husband and wife. The cocktails were great as well. The place has a lot of personality. The owner was very kind and accommodating, despite coming in right at close he let us dine and provided the best service I’ve ever had. They were out of vegetarian dumplings, but made specialty items free of cost to accommodate us. Highly highly recommend. We loved talking to the owner as well! They often sell out for...