Skewer Sister — More Authentic Chinese
As a longtime patron of Gugugu, I’ve never felt much need to seek out other authentic Chinese restaurants in Ulsan. My wife and I go there at least 3-4 times a year, and it’s even been a go to place for special occasions like Christmas and New Year’s. When I say “Chinese,” I guess I mostly mean lamb skewers cooked over charcoal and imported Chinese beer. We usually fill things out with side dishes, plus one other menu item...
Read MoreBella Citta
I think this is the third Bella to be reviewed on here, and once again it is an Italian restaurant. There seems to be a rather lot of them in Ulsan these days. I remember back to 2001 when there were only a couple of Italian restaurants to speak of in town. Anyways, this Bella is located on the twelfth floor of Hyundai Department Store in Samsan Dong. Nearby you have Del Monico’s, Bella Di Notte, and Lark Sun,...
Read MoreBella Di Notte – new offerings
Bella Di Notte was voted Best Italian Restaurant in Ulsan Online’s ‘Best (and Worst) of Ulsan’ poll 2012. Following their success, Ray and Luca have recently stirred-up their restaurant’s menu, and have served us with a few new delights: in the appetiser section there is now a taster selection of experimentations and old favourites (antimisto del giorno); a rare treat for Korea, we can now choose a pizza topped with a generous spread of their own handmade sausage...
Read MoreBella di Notte
UPDATE #2: Bella di Notte is back. Ray has opened his shop again, this time in the more centrally located Samsandong. I haven’t been to the new location yet, but I’m sure it’s just as tasty and delicious as it was before. Here’s a quick preview map of where the new location is: UPDATE: This restaurant closed in Fall of 2011. It is slated to reopen sometime in 2012 in another location Guyeongli is home to another...
Read More초밥왕: The King of Sushi
There’s an old sushi place in Seongnamdong, near Shigae-top, a half block north of the Firehall! It’s a small restaurant, and easy to overlook if you’re blind, or if you can’t read Korean. Just look for the smiling fat dude giving you a thumbs up. The smiling fat cartoon character on the door? That’s the owner. He and his son, working as an apprentice, run the restaurant. They’re super friendly. The legends say that the Sushi King himself came...
Read MoreBig Bite
UPDATE: 6/20/2012 Although Big Bite has been around for a while, this sandwich shop / snack bar and pub has gone through some major changes. Owner MiRa Lee is still in charge, but she now has her sister, Mia working in the kitchen and dining area. For those of you who have been in Ulsan for a while, you might remember Mia from her days in the Korea Union cafe’ in the Bangeojin Foreigner’s compound. Back in the day, 2004 to be...
Read MoreUlsan Coffee Bean Guide
I have spent the last few years finding out where the best places to buy beans are in Ulsan. Sadly, for this list, I have to cut “best” from the criteria and simply say “here is a list of where you can buy beans in Ulsan” because adding the word “best” would shorten the list to two places and that would not be at all interesting. For the sake of giving a fair and well-rounded list, I have included...
Read MoreBallentines
Friday Night Buffet at Ballentines is a not-to-be-missed event for those wishing for a taste of home. For a mere 19,000won, the buffet is loaded with western style dishes. The normal menu also includes (but certainly not limited to): Steak Lamb Mince and Steak Kidney Pies Pork Salmon Roasts Kebabs Fish and Chips Curry Garlic Prawns Norwegian Meatballs in brown sauce sandwiches and 100% all beef hamburgers Soup or Salad Garlic bread Ballentines has been a staple in the...
Read MoreOishi Ramen: (오이시라멘)
Would you care for some delicious ramen? You can find Korean Ramyun joints anywhere. There’s three that I know of within a block of my house. But for genuine Japanese Ramen, there wasn’t a lot available until Oishi Ramen showed up. This is a chain restaurant, and you might already know about it. But just like Ulsan was lacking a Japanese ramen restaurant, UlsanOnline was lacking a review of a Japanese ramen restaurant. They have four locations in Ulsan...
Read MoreJapanese Style Raw Tuna Restaurant in Hogye
By Hazel Smith I first went to this restaurant over a year ago, but not knowing the Hogye neighbourhood too well back then, it took me another year to find it again. Boy am I glad I did. This is an all you can eat style of restaurant that primarily serves raw tuna. You can pay anything from 35,000won per person to 120,000won per person. Each time I have gone we have gone for the cheapest option (entitled “mi”(미)...
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