One’s Coffee – The Rotating Cafe
The other day I trekked through a dark bamboo forest, crossed a river on a bamboo raft to drink a 5,000 won coffee in a rotating coffee shop that sits on a pillar in the middle of a river. This sounds like something out of a fantasy novel and not a cafe in the heart of Ulsan. Probably one of the more unique places to sip an expensive americano, One’s Coffee is the only “rotating cafe” in Ulsan. Located...
Read MorePommes Frites – French fries done right.
It’s easy to write a restaurant review for a place that only has one thing on the menu, and it’s even easier when that one thing is French Fries. Pommes Frites is the newest restaurant to open in Mugeodong and their simple menu promises one thing. Excellent fries. The prices at Pommes Frites are more than reasonable, and the portions that they serve are more than adequate. Each order comes with a choice of 10 different sauces including the...
Read MoreSo-Dahm Bibim Guksu
Korean food reviews on Ulsan Online are a rarity and it is a shame. There are so many great restaurants here that I think, as a foreign community, we are missing out. In an effort to introduce more Korean food to our Ulsan Online readers, I set out to explore the “Gogi (Meat) Street” a wonderful street that follows the Taehwa River, just up from the Taehwa River Grand Park. Like most things in Ulsan, the names that we...
Read MoreCafe In Roasting House – Good Coffee in Taehwa Dong
When it comes to coffee, I don’t mess around. It has become more of an obsession than an addiction. Part of that obsession is locating good cafes in Ulsan. These are the ones that not only make a great cup of coffee but provide a great experience as well. This is a difficult challenge in Korea, especially in Ulsan. What sets Cafe In apart from your usual “coffee prince wanna-be cafes” is the fact that this is a gorgeous...
Read MoreBella Di Notte Is Back!
Update: March 2013 – Opening hours – 11:30-22:00 (break from 15:00-17:00) By Ross Leader, Photos by Jason Teale I almost choked on a mouthful of tagliatelle when I heard the news; Ray, the purveyor of undoubtedly the finest Italian cuisine in Ulsan, had just told us that he was soon to shut up shop and relocate. Guyeong-li was not funnelling custom, and he had set his sights on new premises in an obscure place called Weolsung, somewhere near Gyeongju....
Read MoreDeliciousness at Chuncheon Dak Galbi
Dak Galbi (닭갈비) was one of the first Korean foods I tried upon my arrival many moons ago, and even though it burned my face off (I wasn’t much for spicy food in those early days), I loved it so much I have acquired a spice tolerance almost solely to enjoy this dish. If I was to rate this in terms of salsa spice levels, I’d say dak galbi is medium level, on average. If you like to set...
Read MoreGrappa, One of the best Italian Restaurants I’ve ever been.
This place is located near Guam(구암문구) and maybe its too small to be known. But they provide really good dishes. It is being run by husband and wife who majored in Italian cooking. I assume that’s why the pizza cooked in fire pot was fantastic… The cream pasta was not really well salted, so I asked them to cook it again. They, of course, did my favor and explained what happened. They said ‘It has lots of sea...
Read MoreNamaskar: Now in 3 Locations in Ulsan!
If you enjoy Indian food, and have been in Ulsan for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with Namaskar. The friendly staff, the Bollywood music videos, and the delicious curries have made both the original Seongnamdong (so good it got two reviews) and newer Samsandong locations popular among Koreans and expats alike. And now, you can enjoy your chicken tikka right next to Ilsan Beach! (there are also locations in Pohang and Wonju if you’re out exploring the...
Read MoreThao Uyen
More good Vietnamese is always welcome, and the latest place I’ve found in Seongnamdong is my new favorite of the bunch. Thao Uyen sits on one of the main north-south streets, not far from Newcore Outlet or the other two Vietnamese joints. It’s authentic Vietnamese with no Korean frills attached. It’s so un-Korean that I’m not sure the guy who served me even speaks Korean, but more on that at the end. Up a narrow flight of dingy stairs...
Read MoreGrappa – Italian Restaurant Review
UPDATE 2013 -Grappa has moved out to Ilsan Beach. Please read the newer review for details. So, the other day I got a tip from a Korean friend of mine that a new Italian place was opening up in the Downtown area. She claimed that the owners both lived in Italy for a few years and knew how to bake a proper pizza. Now, given that the majority of “pijja” places all over Korea seem to consider a pizza...
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