Anyone who has ever traveled or planned to visit Korea may have heard of the “Lotte World” or the “Lotte World Tower”, an extremely tall shopping mall complex.
The area these places are located is called “Jamsil” in Korean, and since there is a baseball stadium in that area, this Jamsil area might be quite familiar for you. If you have a plan to go to Lotte World amusement park, you might wonder where to eat or what to eat at Lotte World.
I can certainly advise you not to eat at Lotte World. Like all the amusement parks all over the world, foods there are all tasteless, yet ridiculously expensive. I recommend you to have simple bites at a convenience store or Lotteria in front of the Lotte World, and have an appropriate meal outside the Lotte World after having a fun time.
There are many delicious restaurants in Jamsil area, from fancy restaurants at the shopping mall or complex to local stores at the traditional market nearby. I would like to introduce to you some places that are famous among Koreans.
Have fun at Lotte World, and wrap up your day with delicious meals nearby!
PAOPAO 205-16, Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 61 Seokchonhosu-ro, Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
In Korea, dumplings are popular just like neighbor countries such as China and Japan.This neat dumpling shop has become so popular that it even opened a branch.They have Kimchi, Shrimp, Meat dumplings. If you buy 3 packs of dumplings(all different kinds), it’s 10 bucks in total!Look how thin the cover of dumplings is! Look so yummy..!!
Menya Hanabi 38 Baekjegobun-ro 45-gil, Songpa-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
If you are a person who do not insist on eating Korean food during your visit, I recommend this Japanese ramen restaurant.This Japanese Ramen restaurant named “Menya Hanabi” is a super-super-hot place among Koreans.They have Maze-soba which is one kind of Ramen, that you mix-up the noodle, and ingredients. No soup, though!Look how pretty the display is! $10~$12 for a bowl of Ramen doesn’t sound reasonable, but it’s really delicious. Totally worth the price and waiting!
Omori Jjigae 183-3, Seokchon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
For those who want to try Korean food, here’s one recommendation!You might be familiar with “Kimchi-JJigae”, Korean traditional soup. This Omori JJigae is one kind of JJigae, and it’s almost the same as Kimchi-JJigae.This is Galbi(Korean style meat) and Kimchi stew. $7~$8 for Korean spicy soup!If you are not a spicy-food person, they have other options, as well!You might see this food quite often on K-drama. Jjajangmyeon! They have quite good Jjajangmyeon!Mix it up well with the sauce 🙂
Jeju Ogyeopsal Wangdolgui jip 69-10, Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
No explanation needed for Korean barbeque lolThey have this huuuuuge stone slab you can grill meat, side dishes, and even shrimp!And of course, you have to wrap up the meal with eating fried rice!They also have variety kinds of seafood you can cook on the stone slab!
