Foodhunter
The Korean pub "Kogi Soul," operated by ANF Co., has opened a new location in Namba, which I visited. I made a reservation through Tabelog. The course I reserved was 【All-you-can-eat Thick Pork Samgyeopsal ★ 3 dishes included】 for 2 hours at 2,980 yen. On Fridays, Saturdays, holidays, and the eve of holidays, there is a weekend fee of +330 yen (tax included). Since I visited on a Saturday, the total came to 3,210 yen. I suggest improving the placement of the weekend surcharge notice, as it’s located at the bottom of the Tabelog menu and should be displayed higher up.
To start with my conclusion, the restaurant has just opened in July, so it’s quite clean. For the course I chose, they first serve chicken, chbumokbap (rice with various toppings), and sundubu (soft tofu). This means there isn't a lot of opportunity for refills. It would be nice to have lighter dish options added to the menu. You can only order refills after finishing the initial serving of samgyeopsal. The staff cooks everything for you, and there are quite a few cute staff members! I noticed that about 90% of the customers were women. Personally, I thought an all-you-can-eat option wasn't necessary.
The restaurant is very spacious and can accommodate large groups. However, when a big party comes in nearby, it can get quite noisy. When I arrived just 10 minutes after opening at 5 PM, the place was about 20% full, but by 6 PM, it was completely packed, so a reservation is essential.
【All-you-can-eat menu】
- Thick Pork Belly → Provided first, delicious
- Shoulder Loin → Available for refill
- Hormone → Not ordered
- Chukmi → Not ordered
- Sanchu (lettuce) → Provided first
- Baechu Kimchi (napa cabbage kimchi) → Provided first
- White Onion Salad → Provided first
- Sammu (daikon salad) → Provided first, shredded daikon
- Egoma (perilla leaves) → Provided first
- Kuki-sai (water spinach) → Available for refill
- Wasabi → Provided first
- Sesame Oil Salt → Provided first
It takes time for the thick pork belly to be grilled, so time-wise, you're limited to about one refill. I wish the course had more variation! The restroom is somewhat difficult to find. There was an incident where the toilet paper ran out, so I hope they will check before opening! There is one women-only restroom and two unisex restrooms, both equipped with bidets.
Also, the location of the restaurant is hard to find; it’s located a bit down the street from the Midosuji Hotel. I’ve attached a map for reference.