WITH the recent opening of a Gangnam Cafe and Restaurant branch, you can now skip the flight and experience South Korea at the heart of Davao City.
Gangnam in Davao Cafe and Restaurant recently opened a new branch in Pryce Business Park, Pryce Road (at the back of Landco building and D’ Leonor Hotel), JP Laurel Avenue, Davao City.
For only P388, per head, you can enjoy Korean gustatory experience with their authentic samgyeopsal or the Korean BBQ unli-grill promo. It comes with marinated pork belly, liempo, chicken, six side dishes, rice, lettuce, iced tea, soup, gyeranjim (Korean steamed egg), and ice cream. You can also have beef by just adding P100 on top of your P388-promo.
Gangnam in Davao has more than 10 smoke extractors, each grilling table has one, so the smoke does not stick to your clothes and you still come out smelling fresh.
Aside from that, other Korean dishes like jjampong (Korean style pasta with vegetables and seafood), ramyeon (you can choose seafood, rice cake, and mandoo), and osam bulgogi (stir-fried squid and pork) among others are available. They are starting to serve shabu-shabu as well.
Not only do they offer Korean food, they also have Chinese, Japanese, and even Filipino dishes as appetizers.
If you want to chill, Korean drinks are available like soju and plum wine, which is believed to rejuvenate skin and help detoxify the body. Plum wine costs P800 per bottle.
But if you are on a food trip and just want to try different kinds of Korean and Japanese street food, a big stall is displayed outside the resto. Among my favorites are the fish cake and the chicken feet.
What captured my attention the most is the kids play zone where children can enjoy toys and interact with other kids. (This is a good excuse for parents to enjoy their food more! LOL) Don’t worry about your kids’ safety because it is strategically located beside the function room so parents can still supervise and monitor their children.
They also have a function room which can accommodate up to 50 people. They are open for customers who would like to book for an exclusive event. The entire place is good for 150-200 guests.
Gangnam in Davao Cafe and Restaurant operates at lunch (11am to 3pm) and dinner (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.).
You may also call them at (082) 228-7543 for reservation.
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