{"id":128,"date":"2015-01-29T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T13:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2015-02-11T03:03:46","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T03:03:46","slug":"eating-yummy-italian-food-koos-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"Eating Yummy Italian Food at Koo&#8217;s Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, there are so many cute little restaurants and shops all over Korea&#8230; Despite the huge competition from well-known chain-brands, mom and pop stores still seem to be very popular here ^^.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll write about a pizzeria you&#8217;ll definitely fall in love with once you enter this adorable place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_134722.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_134722-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150129_134722\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_134722-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_134722-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Koo&#8217;s Kitchen (or \uafb8\uc528\ub124\ubd80\uc5cc [Koo-ssi-ne-boo-ok] in Korean) is located in Sinchon, right next to Hongdae, and here&#8217;s what it looks like from the inside:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131624.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-131\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131624-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150129_131624\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131624-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131624-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let its small size deceive you though, it simply makes this place even cozier ^^. The staff even makes you feel like at home; they gave me a blanket to cover my legs and a bottle of lukewarm water to warm up during these cold winter days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-132\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"koobild2\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They still had some of their Christmas decoration hanging there, which, even though it&#8217;s been over a month since Christmas day, sparked up joy in my heart ^^~<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"koobild3\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131900-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150129_131900\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131900-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_131900-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On to the best part: the food! Koo&#8217;s Kitchen has a menu both in Korean and English, so don&#8217;t worry about not being able to understand anything. They offer an extensive\u00a0variety\u00a0of pasta, pizza and even risotto:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-135\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"koobild1\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/koobild1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been there twice now, and this is what I ordered (Spaghetti Carbonara and a Pepperoni Pizza):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150125_133134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150125_133134-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150125_133134\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150125_133134-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150125_133134-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_133244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-137\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_133244-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150129_133244\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_133244-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_133244-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looks delicious, right?! And I promise you, it doesn&#8217;t only look yummy, it also tastes heavenly~<\/p>\n<p>I recommend you try it yourself \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Koo&#8217;s Kitchen is located in the same alley as <em>Boa Guesthouse<\/em>, so you can find the directions <a title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/?p=100\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_132525.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-138\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_132525-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150129_132525\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_132525-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20150129_132525-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Till next time,<\/p>\n<p>Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, there are so many cute little restaurants and shops all over Korea&#8230; Despite the huge competition from well-known chain-brands, mom and pop stores still seem to be very popular here ^^. 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