FatManSeoul

Note:  This review also appears in Groove Magazine.
Italian food is very hit or miss in Seoul. While there’s lots of competant pasta and pizza places, there are few that strive for any real authenticity.

Giacomo in Gambyeon is a true treasure. An absolutely authentic Italian restaurant, run by CIA-trained Chef Lee Bong-shik, the food [...]

Finding delicious food in Seoul is never a problem.  Finding delicious, organic food can be a challenge worthy of Hercules.
한국에서 맛있는 음식 찾는 것은 쉽지만, 맛있는 유기농 음식을 찾기에는 헤라클레스의 힘만큼의 노력이 필요합니다.

Eco밥상 sets the standard high, though, with a twist on the standards that not only makes them tasty, but environmentally friendly and healthy.  [...]

Fatman and Zen Kimchi recieved a very gracious invitation to dine at the W Hotel  (of X Burger fame) for an evening of contemporary Korean cuisine. Nobody with tastebuds and the sense God gave geese would turn down an invitation like that, so off we skipped for a truly remarkable dinner . . .

The [...]

Fatman doesn’t usually take other reviewers to task for their writing. After all, everyone has different taste preferences and perceptions. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. But seriously, Korea Herald . . .
On the Border is authentic Mexican cuisine?!? Are you out of your ever-lovin’ mind???

It isn’t until halfway in [...]

Just to whet your appetite . . . full story coming soon.  In the meantime, check out Zen Kimchi’s write-up (영어링크) or the coverage at My Strawberry Nights (한국어).

Sometimes you need more from your baked goods. You don’t just need good taste, ample fillings, and delicate decorations.

Sometimes you’re craving nostalgia. Not just any sweet cake or cookie will do. You’re looking to reclaim your childhood and all the tastes that thrilled your tongue when you were five and your parents took you to [...]

Summer is upon us, and the time has come for lazy strolls on warm evenings . . . but in a place as busy and noisy as Seoul, where to go for a bit of pleasant wandering? Where can you get a bite to eat without eating road dust along with your food?

Fear not, [...]

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article on the expansion of Dunkin’ Donuts in Korea today, saying that the chain was looking to almost double the number of stores in South Korea, along with turn Koreans into morning coffee drinkers. We ask you, do Koreans really need any help with that?
There’s a few [...]

 
Paul Ajosshi here with some info on the best place to get yourself some roast duck in Seoul. Down in Hannam-dong, there’s a little restaurant  called “The Ginko Tree House” (은행나무집) that specializes in roasting our water based feathered friends in their own little clay bricks and the result is mouth-watering. Ladies and Gentlemen, please [...]

Hey, everybody has their obsessions. Fatman’s just happens to be tracking down the best and most unusual takes on the street food stalwort of 떡볶이. And we believe we’ve found something truly special at 효자동 옛날 떡볶이 (Hyoja-dong Old Fashioned Ddeokpokki).

One of the many hole-in-the-wall places in Tongin Market (통인시장), this ddokslinging stall [...]