I ordered seafood pancake and budae jjigae. Both lacked flavor and depth, and were a bit bland. The homemade sausage had the most umami, but overall was not great. Unfortunately, the open door allowed mosquitoes to come in during the summer and I got bitten. It's a shame, but I won't be coming back.

It wasn't noisy, but it had a comfortable atmosphere! Everything was delicious, but the pancake was exceptional! There are many delicious pancakes out there, but this one was outstanding. The smoked oysters were also incredibly tasty. There were various herbal liquors on the counter, which was interesting. Overall, everything was delicious and the atmosphere was great. I would like to try the stew, fried rice, and cold noodles next time. ♩

The chilled soup with black vinegar was refreshing on a hot day. The noodles were firm and tasty, and the cold dishes helped beat the heat. The Bang Bang Chicken was delicious. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere.

When my master went on a business trip, I casually walked into a shop and it became my favorite. They have a variety of medicinal herbal liquors that seem good for beautiful skin and anti-aging. Even though I intended to spend time there without alcohol, I felt compelled to try them out. I ordered Yang Guifei and wolfberries, with honey added for easy drinking. My body gradually felt warm. I also ordered Samgyeopsal salad, which seemed good for the skin. I got so excited that I sent out multiple messages to my friends about this great find in the neighborhood. I loved the Samgyeopsal salad so much that I felt the urge to eat it again the next day. It was light but filling. I finished with plenty of kimchi. Despite containing alcohol, I felt healthy. I want to try more medicinal herbal liquors next time. This is a place I would love to use for a girls' night out!

This is a Korean restaurant located away from Harajuku Station. I happened to come across this place out of curiosity while walking from Sendagaya to Harajuku. The restaurant is located underground and I decided to try it out because I was in the mood for something hearty. The interior was cozy and there were seats available as it was after 1 pm. I ordered the Bulgogi Bibimbap that caught my eye on the signboard. The soup was self-service and after a few minutes of waiting, the dish arrived! It was well-seasoned with plenty of vegetables like namul. The dish had a good balance of meat and vegetables, making it satisfying without getting tired of the flavors. I finished it in no time! This dish is recommended for those who are health-conscious. It's great to discover good restaurants while taking a stroll!

When you feel like eating vegetables, I recommend this Korean restaurant that uses organic vegetables and Chinese herbal medicine. The Bibimbap lunch set is really full of vegetables and it's nice that they use multigrain rice! The Sundubu also looked delicious! You can have unlimited refills of soup during lunch. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is mysterious, but I have high expectations for dinner too!! I came here because I wanted to eat cold noodles, but they don't serve lunch, so I'll come back for dinner next time!! It's a bit far from the station.

I found a shop full of a sense of discovery. It's probably a famous shop. Everything I ate was delicious. The concept of "Toyo Shokudo" is also great. It's definitely my type of shop. It's in an area that I don't visit often, but I want to make a special trip to this shop. Additional note: Everything I ate was delicious, but what I had on this day was Gamjatang, Chamisul, and my favorite Japchae. As long as I have these, it's perfect for me.

It felt healthy! It was delicious in a normal way. I'm curious about the other menu items, so I'll go back again.

I love the rainbow-colored vegetable bibimbap. It seems to provide a day's worth of vegetables. Mixing it with multigrain rice gives a satisfying feeling of fullness, making it recommended even during a diet. Thank you for the meal!

The popular restaurant is constantly filled with customers, but the food is not that delicious. The attitude of the staff is not very good, and the cost performance is also not impressive.

I was surprised that the kimchi assortment had different seasonings for each one. Each item was carefully made, and while the medicinal liquor might be a matter of personal taste, overall it was very enjoyable. I would like to go again.

Sundubu

Korean food was great! (≧▽≦)

A shop within walking distance from the workplace. The interior is dimly lit and has a nice atmosphere that makes you want to stop by. There seem to be many fashionable people, possibly in the apparel industry, among the customers. I was drawn to the words "medicinal cuisine" and chose this shop. At the counter, there were medicinal liqueurs made with Korean ginseng, wolfberries, and even monkey testicles. I ordered a Korean ginseng hot water split for 700 yen because I was feeling a bit under the weather on a chilly day. A colleague from work ordered a wolfberry liqueur that is said to be good for beautiful skin and fatigue. They added honey to it because they found the taste unfamiliar. For food, we ordered an appetizer of oysters with leeks and sesame oil for 800 yen, a staff salad for 800 yen, and a medium-sized Kamjatang for 2600 yen. The oysters were delicious, the staff salad was nothing special, and the Kamjatang... I have always loved it and tried it in many places, but this one made me question if it could be called Kamjatang. It was watery and lacked flavor. Despite being told that it was undercooked, no matter how long it was simmered, it didn't improve much, so I added gochujang and salt to adjust the flavor. The important shin meat was also not as expected, as it easily separated from the bone without much effort, and the potatoes were small with few vegetables. Considering the price, it felt overpriced. It might be better marketed as a Kamjatang-style soup instead. Unfortunately!

Lately, I've been craving Korean food occasionally! I'm not a fan of really spicy food, but I've come to appreciate the perfect level of spiciness in Korean dishes. The Jeon was crispy and the sauce had just the right amount of spice. It was so delicious that I wanted seconds! I haven't had Kamjatang much, but the bright red soup made me hesitate at first. However, I was surprised that I could handle it once I tried it! Although my tongue was completely numb from the spiciness, I managed to eat it towards the end. For the finishing touch, they served dry noodles in this bright red soup! It was uniquely Korean and incredibly tasty. But the amount of chili peppers in it was intense, and I was sweating. Why do I always crave Korean food so quickly after eating it? Just writing this article is making me want to eat it again. Let's go for it!

There are a few yakiniku restaurants in the area, but there are no Korean restaurants serving Korean set meals. This place may be the only one. I didn't even notice it was open since 2004, according to the information on Tabelog. Today, the strong sunlight was shining down, and just a short walk made me all sweaty. At lunchtime, my senior colleague wanted "hiyashi chuka," but there are not many Chinese restaurants or teishokuya around here, so "hiyashi chuka" is difficult to find. I thought they might have "naengmyeon" here, so I came to this restaurant. As I expected, they had "black vinegar naengmyeon," just what I was looking for. The interior is not like THE Korea in Shin-Okubo, but it has a calm, traditional Korean house-like atmosphere. There is one male cook and two female staff in the hall. The two women in the hall seem to be Korean. I stuck to my initial plan and ordered the "black vinegar naengmyeon" for 1,000 yen. I was worried about the portion size, so I added 100 yen for five-grain rice. Once it exceeds 1,000 yen, it suddenly feels expensive. There is Dokudami tea and corn tea in plastic water pitchers on the table without ice. I don't know if the ice is intentionally not included to avoid cooling the body and being unhealthy, or if it was set up in advance and left on the table, causing the ice to melt. Surprisingly, it took quite a while for the food to arrive despite no other customers. The large metal bowl contains a block of ice, noodles, spicy minced chicken, tomato, thinly sliced cucumber, and green onions. The cold soup with a tangy black vinegar flavor has a refreshing taste. The noodles have a chewy, elastic texture unique to Korean naengmyeon. In the end, it cools you down and the taste is not bad, but it's not great value for money. Even after finishing the meal, I didn't feel like I had just eaten Korean food. The name of the restaurant is "Toyo Shokudo," so the concept of the restaurant may not be all about Korea but incorporating the essence and making it stylish and appealing to women. If they serve stone pot bibimbap, it may leave a different impression. Anyway, since the only other customers were women, we left the restaurant feeling a bit disappointed.

It was a Korean-style restaurant I happened to pass by while on a business trip. I didn't have much time to spare, so I decided to go with the safe choice of stone pot bibimbap. It arrived in about 7-8 minutes. The place was not too crowded, probably because it was past lunchtime. It was just the right dish to warm me up in the middle of winter, with a solid taste of stone pot bibimbap. It was neither outstanding nor disappointing, but I would not hesitate to come back when I feel like having bibimbap again. They also had gochujang available, and adding a little at the end made it taste even better! Thank you for the meal!