Korea Food Trails is a personal food blog dedicated to honest, firsthand restaurant reviews across Korea — with a focus on Seoul, Hanam, and the surrounding areas of Gyeonggi-do. Every review on this site is written from an actual visit, with real food ordered, real bills paid, and real opinions shared.
Who Is Behind This Blog?
My name is Jun. I’m a food-obsessed writer based in the greater Seoul area. I eat out constantly — Korean BBQ, Japanese restaurants, raw fish markets, street food, neighborhood comfort food — and I started this blog because I wanted a place to write about those meals honestly, without the glossy PR filter you find in a lot of food content online.
Korea Food Trails exists because finding a genuinely good restaurant in an unfamiliar neighborhood is harder than it should be. I want this site to be the resource I wish I’d had — specific, honest, and written by someone who actually cares about the food.
What You Will Find Here
Every post on Korea Food Trails covers a restaurant I have personally visited. I write about what I ordered, how the food tasted, what the experience was like, and whether the place is worth your time and money. I include practical information: prices, hours, how to get there, and what to skip on the menu.
The writing is in English, aimed at both international visitors to Korea and English-speaking residents who want trustworthy local food recommendations. I cover a wide range of restaurant types — from high-quality Korean BBQ and Japanese dining to tteokbokki spots and charcoal chicken joints.
Honesty Policy
All reviews on this site reflect my genuine personal experience. I do not accept payment for positive coverage. I do not write sponsored reviews disguised as editorial content. When I visit a restaurant on my own dime and form my own opinion, that opinion is what goes on the page — good, bad, or mixed.
Some posts on this site may contain affiliate links or display advertising through Google AdSense. These do not influence the content of my reviews in any way.
Get in Touch
Have a restaurant recommendation, a question about one of my reviews, or just want to say hello? I would love to hear from you. Visit the Contact page or email me directly at z3986316@gmail.com.
Thanks for reading — and for caring about good food.