Namdosikgaek — Restaurant in Seoul

The first time we were there, we had an amazing time. We arrived at 3.30pm or even a bit later even though they have a break time at 4 pm and one of the older employees offered us a table. The food was amazing and she was very friendly to us. We left shortly before 4pm.

The second time however, we went there with a friend and we wanted to show him the amazing food we had at this place and we arrived at 3.15 pm and a different lady than last time told us that it's break time soon so we couldn't have a seat. I told them that a few days prior we came to the place even later and they offered us a seat which is why the situation was confusing to me. Then she disappeared into the kitchen for a minuten and then she came back telling me that they are full and don't have a seat for us. So they told us two different reasons why we should leave. We felt like we were simply not welcome here and the were trying to find reasons not...

I was amazed with the Kimchi Jjimgalbi, one of the best ones I had so far in Korea. Rice cake is intentionally undercooked a little so it’s really chewy, just right for some local’s taste; the galbi was WOW tender and really nice; Kimchi was really tasty as well; for the most part, the saltiness was really just right - not too salty and not plain, just right. Spiciness was also just right! My friend who is a local korean and I ate many restaurants in Korea and we both think the Kimchi Jjimgalbi is one of the best we had so far. The auntie who served us was really nice at recommending us dishes too. Price was on the lower side comparing to near-by places. I highly...

A hidden gem in the heart of crowded tourist district in Seoul. Enjoyed delicious korean food with reasonable price and satisfied with the welcoming atmosphere and korean traditional interior as well. Would definitely recommend this restaurant for foreign tourist who would like to try traditional korean food such as braised short ribs, meat pancake, and steamed...