Table Notes · written by a restaurant owner
Table Notes
Short field notes from the tables of Korea — what I ordered, what it cost, and the one thing a restaurant owner notices that a customer might not. No stars, no scores.
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Written by Harrison Hong, who runs four restaurants in Seoul. Notes are unpaid and unannounced. Restaurants are not told in advance and cannot buy a note.
월곶수산마켙 (Wolgot Susan Market)
Korean seafood buffet: palm-size scallops 🦪 | 월곶수산마켙
Jangeo-ui Pumgyeok (장어의품격), near Sinsa Station
Sinsa Station grilled eel, cooked for you: Jangeo-ui Pumgyeok (장어의품격) 🔥
Gurume (구르메), Gangnam
Gangnam sashimi: yellowtail & avocado wraps at Gurume (구르메) 🐟
Dalmaji Gwangjang (달맞이광장), Sinsa
Sinsa salt-grilled chicken: Dalmaji Gwangjang, worth the queue 🍗
Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon
Gangnam jjajang & cheese rice: Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon 🧀
EDIYA Coffee Lab, Gangnam
Gangnam cheeseburger: EDIYA Coffee Lab surprised me 🍔
Rimini, near Seoul Express Bus Terminal
Express Bus Terminal pasta: Rimini carbonara with oven-baked bread 🍝
Giun (기운), Sinnonhyeon
Giun Sinnonhyeon, Gangnam: a ₩58,000 Korean BBQ set with staff grilling 🥩
Manchan Korean Restaurant (2nd floor), Phrom Phong, Bangkok
Manchan, Phrom Phong Bangkok: the jeyuk-bokkeum I'd order again 🥢
Dae Jang Geum, Prasanmit Plaza, Sukhumvit Soi 23, Asok, Bangkok
Dae Jang Geum in Asok, Bangkok: gamjatang, then ramyeon noodles in the broth 🥘
MENSHO TOKYO, Sukhumvit 31, Bangkok
MENSHO TOKYO Bangkok: Classic Tori ramen, down to the last drop 🍜
The Laughing Tiger, Phrom Phong, Bangkok
The Laughing Tiger, Phrom Phong Bangkok: a burger and beer while waiting out the rain 🍔
Colette, KROMO Bangkok (ground floor), 525 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok
Bangkok brunch at Colette, KROMO Bangkok: sausage omelette and coffee 🍳
Tonkatsu Wako Siam Center, Bangkok
Wako at Siam Center, Bangkok: tonkatsu, karaage and beer — how much? 🍱
Niku Sho, Sukhumvit 31, Bangkok
Niku Sho, Sukhumvit 31 Bangkok: a yakiniku set with highballs and curry 🥩🥃
Mutual Bar, Sukhumvit 24 (5th floor), Phrom Phong, Bangkok
Mutual Bar in Phrom Phong, Bangkok: two cocktails and a live set 🍸🎸
Prime Burger, Sukhumvit, Bangkok
Prime Burger Bangkok menu & prices: New York Double and a bottle of Singha 🍔🍺
WuRim Korean Slow Food (우림), Bangkok
Doenjang jjigae and a table of banchan in Bangkok 🍲 WuRim Korean Slow Food
Korean Air business class
Korean Air business class ✈️ From Prestige Lounge plates to an in-flight steak
16 Oct 2026 · Dookki (두끼), NewCore Outlet Gangnam branch
Pick your rice cakes, veg and sauce, then cook tteokbokki at the table at NewCore Outlet Gangnam 🍲 Dookki
14 Oct 2026 · Haehwaok Sinnonhyeon
1++ Hanwoo ribeye on the grill and spicy blue crab on one table in Sinnonhyeon, Gangnam 🥩 Haehwaok
13 Oct 2026 · Tanju (탄주) Yakitori, Express Bus Terminal branch 2
Yakitori off the grill and a bubbling red miso nabe by the Express Bus Terminal, Seocho 🍢 Tanju
12 Oct 2026 · Cafe Story (카페스토리), Paldang
Coffee with a lawn for dogs in Paldang 🐶☕ Cafe Story
12 Oct 2026 · Bangbae Yanggopchang (방배양곱창), Banpo branch
Grilled beef gopchang in Banpo, Seoul — the chive salad I kept reaching for 🥢 Bangbae Yanggopchang
10 Oct 2026 · Cheongpyeong Galbi (청평갈비), Nonhyeon
Charcoal galbi in Nonhyeon, Gangnam, where the banchan stood out 🥢 Cheongpyeong Galbi
10 Oct 2026 · 257 Uijeongbu Budae-jjigae (257의정부부대찌개), Seongnam
Cheese budae-jjigae in Seongnam 🧀 257 Uijeongbu Budae-jjigae, ₩13,000
9 Oct 2026 · Tuppul Hanwoo Cheonguk (투뿔한우천국), Nonhyeon
Hanwoo BBQ in Nonhyeon, Gangnam 🥩 Tuppul Hanwoo Cheonguk, 500g platter ₩79,000
Owner's note · 8 Oct 2026 · Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon
Chive-topped mala hot pot and yuringi in Nonhyeon, Gangnam, a table made for sharing 🌶️ Yongyong Seonsaeng
8 Oct 2026 · Idaepal Jjukkumi (이대팔쭈꾸미), Gangnam
Jjukkumi & pork belly in Gangnam — ₩17,000 per person at Idaepal Jjukkumi, then fried rice
8 Oct 2026 · Byeolha Gopchang (별하곱창), Gangnam
Gopchang with a fire show in Gangnam — Byeolha Gopchang, assorted ₩22,900, beef gopchang ₩19,900
7 Oct 2026 · Sudonggwan (수동관), Hanam
Sudonggwan, Hanam — sundae-guk ₩11,000, assorted suyuk ₩38,000, buckwheat noodles ₩11,000
6 Oct 2026 · Pungnyeon Dakdoritang (풍년닭도리탕) Sinsa
Pungnyeon Dakdoritang Sinsa — large spicy braised chicken ₩42,000, crispy mung bean pancake ₩8,000
5 Oct 2026 · Haehwaro
Haehwaro, Bangi-dong Seoul — assorted sashimi ₩37,000, grilled shrimp ₩42,000
3 Oct 2026 · Matchandeul Samseong
Who grills this thick pork? Matchandeul Samseong — ₩18,000 per portion
2 Oct 2026 · Jojo Seafood, Da Nang
Jojo Seafood, Da Nang — lobster, grilled scallops and pineapple fried rice for about ₩100,000
2 Oct 2026 · Jagaljip (Gravel House), Da Nang
Jagaljip, Da Nang — 400g pork belly set for ₫500,000, soju at ₫140,000 a bottle
30 Sept 2026 · Nonhyeondon Nonhyeon
Nonhyeondon, Nonhyeon — thick pork belly on a cast-iron lid grill, grade-1 Korean pork, football on the TV
27 Sept 2026 · Beodeunamujip Hanam
Beodeunamujip, Hanam — charcoal-grilled eel and a whole-chicken soup by the Han River, private rooms and parking
25 Sept 2026 · Unagi no Naruse (鰻の成瀬), Bangkok
Unagi no Naruse, Bangkok — charcoal-grilled eel rice bowl from ฿420
Owner's note · 24 Sept 2026 · Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon
Yongyong Seonsaeng, Nonhyeon — twenty friends, one volcano mala hot pot, ₩530,000 for the table
24 Sept 2026 · Seoul Jjukkumi Jamwon
Seoul Jjukkumi, near Nonhyeon Station — webfoot octopus and pork belly on a table pan, ₩16,000 a portion
22 Sept 2026 · Honmachi Nonhyeon
Honmachi, Nonhyeon — a one-man tuna set, ₩55,000 a head
21 Sept 2026 · Banpo Galbi Express Bus Terminal
Banpo Galbi, Express Bus Terminal — charcoal galbisal and top blade with doenjang stew, ₩49,800 for the table












































