Persimmon Tree House — Restaurant in Seoul

It was past midnight, we were hungy and tired. Naver isn't very helpful for anyone who doesn't read Korean and Google in Korea didn't seem particularly helpful as well but it told us that PTH was open 24h. We didn't have any expectations and figured we just needed something for sustenance.

Walking into PTH, it was clear this was a local joint for night owls. The middle aged waitress that greeted us seemed more keen to clear tables than to seat us down and take our orders. Oh joy.. sustenance we reminded ourselves.

Then the food arrived.

Wow, what a pleasant surprise. Everything came at the same time, warm and delicious. The pork, the beef, the chicken, the tofu stew, the mackerel. These guys know what they're doing. And either my math was wrong or they took pity on us but the beer and makgeolli seemed to be on the house. Fantastic value at just USD 8 per person all in!

Subsequently went back a few times during our trip and was never disappointed.

Interesting observation.. the carpark next to it often had taxis parked. A universal truth I've learnt is that when you find taxi drivers dining at a certain place, you should probably...

Went here after browsing for some reviews in Korean website. This restaurant is one of many 기사식당 in Korea, which translates to "Driver Restaurant", meaning that the patrons are usually, mostly taxi drivers. That being said, for a 기사식당, I think the price is above average. Probably because they once got famous for being shown in several variety shows.

Unlike most Korean restaurants, you will pay right after you place your order. They only have around 9 dishes in the menu and I ordered the 돼지불백 (Pork Bulgogi "set") that cost KRW10,000. The dish and the side dishes were nice, but it's nothing special, simply as expected. One additional plus point is that this place is...

Always love coming here! If you are ok with no frills, this is a great place to eat. Most of the people who eat here are local and cab drivers since this is meant for drivers. Plus point that this is 24hours so you can come anytime and you can dine alone! I personally like their pork bulgogi and grilled mackerel. Also, you need to pay first before you can get seated. It seems prices went up a little but still I find this a good value since it gives you a homey food feeling. Highly...