Jeonju Diner, Jeonju South Korea

Over the long weekend here in South Korea, Farmboy and I headed to Jeonju to try out Jeonju Diner. I am a fan of theirs on Facebook and am always left feeling rather peckish from all the postings of delicious looking food that the owner Dave, posts throughout the day.

You can find more information (including their specials) by heading over to their Facebook page by clicking here.

We had a little trouble in finding the place (it didn't help that our taxi driver didn't know how to use his GPS and ended up charging us a fortune while he parked on the side of the road to figure it out). So if you do get lost, just phone them on 063-229-4010 and one of the friendly people there will help you out.

We stuffed our faces silly on a blue cheese burger and a steak burrito (and of course their home made fries went down a real treat too!). As it was Chuseok and Koreans traditionally give fruit as presents, we were given a plate of gourmet apples, peanut butter and maple syrup to wet the appetite (thanks for sharing your left over apples with us Dave!).

Prices range from W7 000 - W15 000. Yummy food and a great atmosphere makes for a delightful meal out in Jeonju.

Address:
698-6 Samcheondong 1ga, Wansan-gu, Jeonju 560812

Hours:
Mon - Thu: 10:00 - 22:00
Fri - Sat: 10:00 - 00:00

(make sure to check ahead on their Facebook page to see if they are opening earlier/later on in the day)

Amarula Cheesecake right here in South Korea! {SA Spaza Shop}

Last week I ordered 4 Amarula Cheescakes from the wonderful Vanita who runs the South Africa online store SA Spaza Shop. Basically, South Africans can get hold of all their favorite treats from back home, right here in South Korea. I've just stocked up on my 5 Roses tea (the Tesco & Lipton brands here in Korea just don't cut it at all!).

Recently Vanita held a charity drive for all Amarula Cheese cakes ordered. She donated all the money to a fellow South African in need, Peter J Venter. Peter has cancer, and is currently  living in South Korea where he is trying to stay afloat after the huge expenses for his treatment. If you'd like to find out more you can join the Facebook group by clicking here.

Vanita started off with 3 orders for cheesecakes (all to cover Peter's latest scan costs which came to 2,380,000 won). My order of 4 certainly helped her goal of 35, which she reached in record timing! All the money has since gone to Peet to help him. We are awaiting more news from him.

I have never really been a big cheese cake fan (and I"ve been rather happy with this as I know just how many tubs of cream cheese go into each one!). BUT after catching a whiff of these delights, Farmboy and I polished off a whole one to ourselves this weekend. The other 3 I had delivered to my school as a treat for my co workers. Will I be ordering more?! ABSOLUTELY!

If you're craving some Ouma rusks for your morning coffee, or need to satisfy your craving for niknaks or zoo buscuits then Head on over to the SASpazaShop website, and join the Facebook group for up to date ordering and other info.

 I'll leave with some pictures of what can only be the most photographed cheesecake in the world :)

Brians House Grill Burger Bar, Daejeon

A late night stroll around Daejeon with friends just would not have been complete without a trip to Brian's Burger bar. Thanks Claire and Andrew for taking us there to stuff our faces with good old proper french fries and amazing beef patties. 

Burgers from W7 000, and sets which include fries and drink from W9 000.

Address:

Just behind Lotte Department Store, Daejeon

Building #119 Orange Town

423-3

Geojong-dong

Seo-gu, Daejeon

042-528-6639

Wednesday to Monday (Tuesday closed) 11am - 10pm

Brian is opening another branch in Daejeon this month, lucky Daejeon people.

{Agra Indian Restaurant} Seoul

If you're looking for some authentic Indian flavours you need to head to Agra in Myeongdong, Seoul. This delightful ghetto styled restaurant currently has an amazing lunch special for W9800. This includes a green salad (don't let is name fool you into thinking its boring and plain), a choice of curry and rice, naan bread and a coffee/lassi to end things off with.

When not eating something off their 'special lunch menu' the meals are pretty pricey and the portions aren't very big. Definitely worth a stop for their lunch special.

There are a few branches of Agra in Seoul (one in Itaweon above the Burger King and another somehwere else). We went to the one in Myeongdong, on the third floor just behind VIPS. 

Address:

Myeongdong Bldg. 3F, 52-13 Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Directions:

Walk out of Myeongdong Subway stop, exit 5/6/7/8 and head down the busy road with the giant Uniqlo. Turn left at Dunkin Donuts, then turn left again after 5 minutes at the VIPS. Its a little way up that street on the 3rd floor.

Have you eaten there before? What did you think? Any other recommendations for Indian restaurants in Seoul?