han wa dam (한와담)

han wa dam (한와담)
서울특별시 용산구 독서당로 67 1층; also at 서울특별시 용산구 한남동 261-6 1층
tel: 02-749-1105

what was consumed: meat! and grilled cheese. and fried rice.

were we at han wa dam? or we were at han wa dam black? i don't know. either way, whichever of the two we were at, it was super delicious.

so, we walked in, ready to eat some delicious grilled meat. of course, at han wa dam, we don't grill our own; each table has a dedicated dude (usually dude) who will cook your meal at your table (if i recall correctly, one of the draws for ladies is that the dudes are handsome. hahahaha. i don't know why i remember that). anyway, the quality of the meat is so delicious (but you pay for it. expensive!), so be sure to save up and head over to han wa dam! and take me with you!

be sure to also order the grilled cheese at han wa dam. slices of halloumi cheese (which i love. love the salty cheeses!), grilled at your table, enjoyed when they are still warm:

after the meat and the cheese, we of course had to enjoy the fried rice (i think i was looking forward most to this):

cafe tolix

cafe tolix

서울시 용산구 한남동 32-26

tel: +82 (2) 797-0313

what was consumed: tteokbokki with 'lil octopus, korean gnocchi in dwenjang cream sauce

hi seoul!

my first meal back ... at cafe tolix. thanks social sponsor, what a great choice!

my return to seoul was a bit of a homecoming. i knew seoul had changed. a lot. and while i was looking forward to some of my old food favorites, i was lookin g forward to some of the new treats that would be ahead of me. i asked my social sponsor to take me out to eat, preferably korean (or fusion); he nailed it!

according to ss, cafe tolix is one of his girlfriend's favorites. i the sort of hip hannam-dong neighborhood, the area boats really cute cafes and the like. sometimes more attention is paid to the decor and ambiance than is the food, which is unfortunate. imo, cafe tolix hit the mark on both fronts.

and the food! cafe tolix offered some really nice fusion options. korean favorites, like ddukbokki, served in a nice cream sauce. and while they seemed only to have a few options to choose from, the ones that we did were flavorful and interesting. i'm curious to try other things on their menu; i hear the options change with what's in season. good!

a welcome first meal in seoul. thanks, cafe tolix, for your delicious welcome and  a great start to what i know will be some amazingly delicious days ahead!

online: http://www.cafetolix.com/