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cordelia wants to visit a museum at Ocean Center
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leonore wants to visit a museum at Ocean Center
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want to meet at Aquarium

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gieselazoellne… wants to visit a museum at Aquarium
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elfi wants to visit a museum at Aquarium
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annicaphilippi wants to visit a museum at Aquarium
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want to meet at Edomae

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mandy wants to eat something at Edomae
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sophia wants to eat something at Edomae
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jacqueline

Cement Seoul's Secret?

#food #seoul
So I finally made it to Cement Seoul 시멘트서울, right near the river. The food was amazing, seriously some of the best Korean BBQ I've had in ages. But the place was SO packed. I waited an hour! My q… So I finally made it to Cement Seoul 시멘트서울, right near the river. The food was amazing, seriously some of the best Korean BBQ I've had in ages. But the place was SO packed. I waited an hour! My question is, are there any less busy times to go, or am I just unlucky? I'd love to return, but not if I have to wait that long every time.
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Image dorothee local ·

honestly i think u just hit a bad night. cement seoul is always popular but i've found that going around 5pm on a tuesday or wednesday is way more chill. the lunch crowd is gone and dinner rush hasn't started yet. also if u sit at the bar instead of a table u might get in faster since those spots turn over quicker.

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Image berta local ·

The bar seating is your best bet if you're solo or with one other person. I've walked in on a Thursday around 6 and grabbed a spot at the counter within ten minutes while tables had a wait. Also, if you're flexible, try the late lunch window around 2pm on a Saturday. The crowd thins out and you get the full menu without the dinner chaos.

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Image ilonasikora local ·

yeah the weekend dinner rush there is brutal, i live like 5 mins away and i've learned the hard way. tbh their lunch menu is almost as good but way cheaper, like the bossam combo is 15,000 won vs 30k at dinner. also if you're going with friends, try making a reservation through catchtable the day before - they hold a few slots that don't show up on naver. i've grabbed a 6pm slot on a friday that way no problem

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sofiahartu…

Dogdogdog's Secret?

#chicken #sauce #wings
So I finally hit up Dogdogdog, that crazy Korean fried chicken place near Hongdae. The place was PACKED, like seriously wall-to-wall people. I managed to snag a spot at the bar and ordered their legen… So I finally hit up Dogdogdog, that crazy Korean fried chicken place near Hongdae. The place was PACKED, like seriously wall-to-wall people. I managed to snag a spot at the bar and ordered their legendary spicy soy garlic wings, holy moly, they were incredible. The crunch, the flavor...it was a flavor explosion. But here's the thing: I saw the owner, this super chill dude, whispering to a staff member about some "special sauce." I'm dying to know... what's the secret ingredient in that insane sauce?!
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Image elly ·

the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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Image kirstinwuest local ·

the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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Image adelequast local ·

honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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