Metro Seoul Korean Restaurant

Since we are already in the subject of Korean food, allow me to go the extra mile and introduce an authentic Korean restaurant in the Quezon City area called Metro Seoul. This restaurant is located in the heart of what has been informally called “Korea town” by the locals, Brgy Holy Spirit, Fairview, Quezon City. Since the 1990s, Koreans have settled in this neighborhood because of its proximity to the University of the Philippines, a place where many Koreans believe to be a source of brilliant and cheap English tutors. Having worked with them in the past, I learned...

Po Suk Jung: Pasig’s well-kept Kor...

Tucked within Oranbo Drive, Pasig is a quaint little garden restaurant called Po Suk Jung Garden Restaurant. I was brought here by two friends who were equally pining for Korean food as I was. So instead of traveling up North where we originally intended to go, we opted for the nearest Korean food place hoping that it would be able to quench our thirst for the real thing. And frankly, for the P1000+ food bill for 5 hungry bellies, I’d say it surpassed my expectations. The place looks more like a drinking palace at night. There are two dining areas, one air-conditioned...

Seoul Restaurant in Korea town

I would never bother to write or feature a restaurant that I hated. It would be a waste of both my time and the readers’. I’m sure those who come to read my posts are people looking for a good place to eat. So, to honor my readers who live in the North, mainly Quezon City, I will write about an old love. Presenting, the restaurant that made me fall in love with Korean food. The Seoul Restaurant sits beside a language school for Koreans inside Brgy. Holy Spirit, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. Now here’s one thing you need to know about Koreans; their...