Layered Yeonnam — Restaurant in Seoul

I'm a big fan of scones and had seen the pictures online of the scones here. A few time's that I'd wanted to visit the line outside was super long and I didn't want to wait so long and thought I'd come back when it wasn't too busy. We were out for a walk today and there wasn't a queue and only a few people inside so we went in to take a look.

There was a selection of different cakes to choose from and a variety of scones so we decided on the original scone to try the basic and compare it. We got the caramel butter scone to compare it with along with a slice of carrot cake which is my wife's favourite cake.

What I don't understand is there is a cube of butter on top of the scone that isn't soft or spreadable. Am I to eat a piece of butter on its own? I don't understand it and ended up throwing it away because when I taste it, it was just butter and no other way to use it. I could have taken it home and heated it up and spread it but I wanted to eat it then and there.

The original scone was plain and simple and not sweet which is what you want but it lacked that butter flavour. The cube of butter on top would have been best used in the scone instead of for decorative purposes. The caramel scone was exactly the same but had a caramel glaze that gave off burnt taste that was like plastic. If they made their own clotted cream and jam to sell with the scones it would be much better than the standard jam that comes in the little rectangular plastic container that can be found at many places.

The carrot cake was the one saving grace as the cake was moist with plenty of walnuts. The cake also had cream cheese frosting which is essential to any carrot cake. From the reviews that I'd read, people have talked about the cakes being good but the scones are a miss and I would agree.

The decor of the venue is very nice and the scones look aesthetically but I don't understand the blob of butter, jam, chocolate or pesto on top of the scone? In my opinion give the cakes a try and don't worry too much about missing out...

Nobody greets you here and you are on your own. They require you to get one drink per person (because otherwise nobody would order any drink as they provide free lemon water here). And no, no matter how much you spend on pastries, you HAVE to order a drink to dine in. We ordered an egg tart and it was good, very crispy. But it was cold. It's also not very sanitary that all the scones, cakes, and pastries are just placed in the air without any cover..

The drinks are okay but nothing special. They also give you tons of ice so it's done in two sips.

The whole place is full of noisy girls talking loudly, and the music was unnecessarily loud as well. The chairs aren't comfy as they are just wood planks lol.

There is a bathroom for one person, and I waited for this girl for the longest time ever. I guess she also tried to fix...

Location in Yeonnam area close to major road.

The area is quite large consisting of 2 floors, there are semi-outdoor and indoor areas on the top floor & indoor and outdoor areas on the bottom floor.

The seat capacity is not too big but enough.

Cake can be picked up at the display area & drink orders at the cashier together with paying for the cake.

My orders: Dark Chocolate Scones The texture is a little soft and not too crumbly. Hint chocolate taste and not sweet like scones in general.

Orange Juice Ice Tea The freshness of the orange juice is combined with ice tea, the dominant taste is orange juice.

Service is quite helpful, even though there is a language barrier but they are willing to help.

Also provides water that can be refilled...