Nov 20th, 2002
Seoul House
Driving through Kensington, I was pleasantly surprised to see a relatively non-descript little restaurant with the moniker, “Seoul House.”
Outside of Claremont, the only Korean restaurant I’ve tried is Tofu House, located on University Avenue in Hillcrest, and I was a bit disappointed by the bland Jigge and the Westernized décor of the place. Therefore, I was happy to see that A. Seoul House is owned and run by a first-generation Korean family and that B. They don’t pull any punches with the spice quotient in their food.
I went there with Sooyun, my eternal Korean restaurant companion because coming from a Korean family, she has a true appreciation for food that literally makes you sweat while you’re eating.
I tried the Yuk Gae Jang and the Kun Mandu and was delighted by the quality of both. The service was extremely pleasant and friendly and the interior has a comfortable, intimate feeling.
Seoul House is located in Karlsington at 4670 Alabama Street.
