Tartine Bakery Seoul Hannam — Restaurant in Seoul

I told the drink bar staff that the drink I ordered was wrong, but they didn’t even seem apologetic. They just said, “Oh, it’s not written here, so I didn’t know. Then I’ll pour out half the coffee and add water for you.” I was stunned, thinking, “Wait, am I the only one who finds this strange?” And then they actually took the drink, poured out half of it, and added water and ice before giving it back to me. Even though I’m not an expert on coffee, I know that if you tamper with a finished drink like that—just eyeballing it and adding water—the quality is going to drop. As a professional, they should know that even better than I do. It was their mistake, yet the customer ends up being the one who suffers. I felt like I’d be sick just drinking what felt like a semi-used, secondhand beverage, so I ended up asking for a new one. But even when receiving the replacement, I felt bad for the cashier—as if I were the one causing trouble, even though it wasn’t my fault. I had planned to order a drink first and then choose some pastries, but I just lost my appetite. I didn’t get to try any of their popular menu items, which was...

You can’t fault the food here, the bread is delicious however it feels like something has been lost in translation. The staff are friendly but the breakfast menu is sadly lacking, I was hoping for some omelette and salmon on toast but the only option for eggs was a tiny avocado scrambled eggs for 9,000 won that didn’t even offer bread.

There are also samples of some white bread on the counter that were stale and inedible.

I highly doubt that there is an experienced chef leading this team, it has no heart, I can’t feel an inspiration. It feels like they have been taught how to make the bread and then left to it without a clear vision of what they should be doing.

I still really enjoyed my visit and came back a second time and would certainly return again but I just hope they can get it together. It could be so much better. The competition should not be Paris Baguette but a cross between an artisanal bakery and a high class restaurant that showcases the bread in...

There are tons of sub par bakeries in Seoul with super sugary, over processed, cream filled sorry excuses for bread.

Tartine is an oasis in this sea of terrible bread. By far some of the best sourdough in the country. The croissants are wonderfully flaky, fresh and perfectly tender inside. It makes my mouth water to even think of it now.

The breakfast sandwich is basic, but freshly made with excellent ingredients and flavorful.

The space itself is open, airy, and full of natural light. There are a few communal seating areas as well as tables.

The coffee is coffee, nothing too special, but then again, it’s a bakery and not a cafe.

The products are excellent and you will absolutely pay a premium for them, a price that is honestly worth it.

Best time to go is early on a weekend morning when you can chill out when it’s still mostly empty and look into the open kitchen as the courteous staff prepares food for the day.

Good products, good service, high prices,...