Wildflower — Restaurant in Seoul

I found out about Wildflower via my visit to Flowerchild. I recently had a very impressive dinner there and the chef told me about her new restaurant so I had to make a reservation right after. Wildflower is located in a rather secluded back alley but it is very close to Naebang station, probably 3 minutes on foot. It has a very beautiful interior and the vibe is very welcoming and warm, which I also felt at Flowerchild. One major difference is that it serves Seoul cuisine, which "reflects the current state of Seoul" a la carte menu. Chef Jamie grew up in California and was trained in NYC mostly so she serves New American cuisine at Flowerchild and for Wildflower, she said she wanted to reflect the dynamic and multicultural/faceted state of current Seoul. Everything I had at Wildflower were unique and excellent. The dishes that stood out the most were "Soombi-sori?" a Korean jook-like dish made with sea urchin from Jeju island and Namsan Injeolmi, which was a decronstructed version of Korean rice cake. I really enjoyed the experience and the...

Atmosphere and staff are lovely. The server was always friendly and eager to help explain anything that was unclear. However food, on the other hand was a different story. I ordered the sea urchin risotto which is the restaurant's signature dish. Although the dish was quite large, the taste was quite bland. I understand this is a fusion dish, but its attempt to showcase the sea urchin's natural flavor resulted in a dish that felt monotonous and heavy. The pork plate was also ordered (not pictured). The pork was chewy and uninviting. Overall, a nice atmosphere and good servers, but overpriced for...

I loved FlowerChild so I was extremely excited to hear they opened another restaurant. Wildflower is more casual, but it is immediately evident that they are related. Wildflower has a tasteful and classy atmosphere, an open kitchen where you can see the open fire cooking, and food that is not only delicious but incredibly unique and intriguing. The food here is reminiscent of Korean cuisine, but executed like nothing else I've had in Korea. This will definitely be a regular stop on any of my...