Mong-Gone — Restaurant in Seoul

Mongone is the nick name of the owner and becomes the name of the restaurant which specializes in Italian Osteria & Vino. The Chef, Umberto presents his upscaled fine journey of flavors with:

Amuse-bouche: It is appetizing very well. Especially, the dishes for Scallop and the Polpo in the middle are delectable! Grouper (Wild Grouper Fish Dish) Polo Di Nero (Natural Grazing Local Silky Fowal with Acquerelo Rice Dish): This Risotto is very different style, very tasty with good harmony with rice and silkie chicken. Summer Limited Pasta Veal Tenderloin or Lamb Seasonal Dessert with Coffee or Tea

Its signature cuisine is Pasta. according to its reputation, it is very savory with good chewy texture, Al Dente. The dining is managed by its manager, Mr. Sungjun Kim with professional and attentive explanation on each dish. The balance and tempo is also excellent! It is the authentic Italian restaurant which is recommendable for couples and friends, even for business. There are rooms for private dining and valet parking is available for...

One of the better Italian restaurants in the city - walls are filled with picture and photos of great scenes from Italian cinema - very much La Dolce Vita/Felliniesque with a narrowish dining room and a small private room on the 2F. The food is superbly executed and the beef in particular is to die for . The wine list is adequate for Seoul where taxes make drinking good wine prohibitively expensive but they have a decent but small selection of Italian whites and reds from Amarones to Brunellos but don’t expect to find super Tuscans or anything exotic

Great for dates...

I've traveled throughout Italy and live in Manhattan, and I find it strange that some of the best traditional pasta dishes I've ever had have been here in Seoul. I got the special ragu pasta dish but got to try my brother's vongole, which was delicious and maybe the best I've had in some time. The service and attention to detail here were both beyond. Looking forward to dining here again when I return to...