KwonSookSoo Review

Come to the Michelin two-star chef Kwonsooksoo. The name of the restaurant comes from the old Korean word "sooksoo" for the chef. After sitting down, in front of me is a dining table set on a short wooden stand on top of a large dining table. The small wooden stand is slightly larger than an A4 paper. Put a bowl of rice, a bowl of soup, a few plates of pickles, and a pot of soju. It is full. A very typical small wooden platform for one person to eat in a Korean family. The height of the small wooden platform is chest level, about the height of one hand (from the large dining table), which means that one should eat with one's back straight to show respect for the food. It is also a dignity that everyone has equally when dining. Chef Quan said, "First there is the attitude of eating, and then there is the content of the food. What I want to do is to revive this feeling." I ordered the chef tasting menu, and the dishes that the chef specializes in are indeed classic. The exchange of seasonal and local ingredients shows the chef's understanding of the world, and the exquisite craftsmanship of people is the best!

A Michelin two-star Korean food experience, traditional ingredients, a brand new experience, the ingredients, plating, service, and wine pairing are all very particular and in place! It's worth a try! The lunch price is more suitable for the general public to try it!

Kwonsooksoo, a Michelin two-star modern Korean restaurant near Sinsa-dong, is one of the best restaurants in Seoul in terms of the quality of its dishes! The appetizer "Sake Bed" is the highlight of the highlight, and the main course of wild vegetable bibimbap is also delicious. If you have time to go there at noon, the price is very reasonable! Address: 643-18 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 강남구 신사동 643-18)

Seoul Michelin two-star: KWON SOOK SOO, much cheaper than the other two-star, so I chose to experience it. The location is in Gangnam District, close to Apgujeong Rodeo Subway Station. Anyway, this is a wealthy area, full of design everywhere, and most of the Michelin restaurants in Seoul are concentrated in this area. The restaurant is hidden in a small alley, not very conspicuous, on the second floor of a building. I made a reservation about half a month in advance, so I was seated after entering. Since I was alone, I sat at the bar, but his family is relatively traditional Korean cuisine, so everyone has a small high table when dining, which is quite interesting. The advantage of sitting at the bar is that you can see the whole process of the chef team working closely together to create the dishes, and I secretly took a small video~ The appetizer part is amazing, Korean ingredients and methods, and the plating style is completely Western, which meets the aesthetic requirements of Michelin. What impressed me most was the taste of traditional Korean rice crackers. I liked it very much. Interestingly, the appetizer was served with traditional soju. It was really great. It was so thoughtful. I spent half an hour savoring the appetizer alone. The second dish was tofu salad. East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea have the habit of eating tofu. This salad breaks through the Western salad method. The addition of Asian ingredients adds a lot of color. Even the pile of green grass with the special sauce below is super delicious. After the salad appetizer, there is a kimchi pancake with fermented tofu. The pancake is very small, and the kimchi-based pancake part is a foil, which is very creative. I like this kind of thoughtful cuisine. The main course is a meatball stewed with seaweed soup made with Jeju black pork. I didn't like this dish very much because I don't like pork. But after tasting it, I found that the meatballs made with black pork really don't have the disgusting taste of lion's head in Chinese food. It is very chewy and full of meat fragrance. The fresh ocean flavor of seaweed also adds a lot of flavor to the pork soup, making up for the regret of not trying black pork during last year's trip to Jeju Island~ There is a dessert episode in the middle of the transition from the main course to the main course, pomelo with matcha and cheese mousse, refreshing and appetizing; the following main course is definitely the highlight of the day. It is also the soul of this meal. The beef and vegetable soup is so delicious, and the braised beef shreds in the side dishes are super love. I found that Koreans are particularly keen on making pickles, from vegetables to meat. In fact, these side dishes and soups are used to match the wild vegetable seafood rice that needs to be cooked for 25 minutes next to it. The Korean food culture is really close to us. They also have the habit of eating shepherd's purse in spring. In fact, I have experienced it in Mingles yesterday~Shepherd's purse, rice and seafood are integrated into one. After being cooked at high temperature and high pressure, the taste of spring is simply intoxicating when the pot is opened. This main dish breaks the usual Korean bibimbap method. The rice grains are distinct, the seafood is original, and the wild vegetables are fragrant, which is very similar to Spanish paella. But the characteristic rice crust of stone pot bibimbap is retained at the bottom, which is absolutely amazing. The following dessert exceeded my expectations. The cheese shell is wrapped with a refreshing fruit smoothie with a moderate sweetness and sourness. It is the perfect dessert after the meal, and the shape is particularly unique, full of Michelin style~ The final drink is a glass of American coffee, and the small dessert that comes with it is just as exquisite!

Kwonsooksoo in Seoul, a promoter of traditional Korean food There is a small tea table on each table in Kwonsooksoo restaurant. The small tea table is called Haejuban. Every dish will be placed on this small tea table. It feels like watching a Korean costume movie. This is the way chef Kwonwoo Jung imitates the ancient Korean nobles' eating style. In this way, people can straighten their backs when eating so that they can smoothly put food into their mouths, which represents respect for food. The Chinese name of Kwonsooksoo is Kwon Chef, which is taken from the meaning of chef in ancient times. It can be seen that the original intention of the chef to open this restaurant is to promote the traditional Korean food culture. Kwonsooksoo did not disappoint. In the first "Michelin Guide Seoul" in 2017, Chef Kwon won 2 stars, and has been stable in the Michelin 2-star restaurant for the next two years. If you want to eat at Kwonsooksoo, you can make a reservation on the official website. There are Korean and English options. The date, time, number of people and what to eat are all clearly written. You will receive a confirmation email one or two working days after the reservation is completed. A credit card guarantee of 100,000 won is required within 48 hours. If you cancel 4 days in advance, you can get a 100% refund. After that, the refund will be less and less. Of course, there will be no refund if you don’t eat. I went for lunch. The lunch menu is divided into Lunch Course and Lunch Tasting Course, with prices of 88,000 won and 100,000 won respectively. I think Lunch Tasting Course is better. If it is dinner, it is 165,000 won and 195,000 won. In addition to the high price, the dishes have also been adjusted and increased. Kwonsooksoo has a rich opening. In addition to the rich appetizers, there is also a welcome wine in a plum wine bottle with great ornamental value. You can drink and eat appetizers. I really don’t like Korean dumplings, but the others are pretty good. The next few dishes were all good. I had to choose one of the four main dishes. I chose kimchi beef pancake, but I think I made the wrong choice. The taste was too sweet and not suitable for me. The meal was full of Korean flavor, but there was no lack of innovative elements. Many dishes used Western methods, especially desserts.

A top Michelin two-star restaurant, the price is not expensive, but it feels a bit cheap, I went there with the mentality of trying. It is a traditional Korean set meal restaurant, you need to make an appointment in advance, we are very lucky to have made an appointment three days in advance! The meal is delicious, highly recommended!