Osteria Sam Kim — Restaurant in Seoul

Not bad over all. But will I want to come back? Not sure. For the price, food was average. Tables are narrow and chairs are too close to each other. The food tasted good but it wasn't amazing. It's difficult to meet or overcome the expectations that are built from the TV shows.

We had 1 antipasto, 2 pasta and 1 risotto, plus a dessert. None of them was at the wow level, yet pricey. Maybe I'm spoiled from fine dining and what not.

The portion was okay. Staffs were kind. The interior design is good. High ceiling and big glass window are plus to the restaurant.

I cannot really recommend by my first and the only dining experience but perhaps other may have a different opinion.

+parking is super expensive..1.5...

Sam Kim’s 26 seat restaurant near Hapjeong station delights all around.

The bread is great. ✅ The pasta is perfect. ✅ The ambiance is lovely. ✅ The secondi are executed brilliantly.✅ The staff is perfectly trained and friendly. ✅

The restaurant is kid friendly. ✅ The restaurant is bring your parents friendly. ✅ The restaurant is date friendly. ✅ (I know because I saw tables of each on a Thursday night)

The only note of caution, warning or false note to the entire experience was that the hood fan in the gorgeous open kitchen didn’t seem to vent well, so the restaurant was a bit smoky for much of the early part of the evening. It was a mild inconvenience in an otherwise perfect culinary experience. Well done...

I absolutely loved the decor and the tone of the place. The food, champagne, and the open kitchen all felt familiar to a resto I visited in Portland, OR. My friend was really looking forward to seeing the star chef but they said we missed him by a few hours. Would love to go visit again in the...