Restaurant Allen

Stunning. Service perfection. Food incredible. I don’t have words. What a fantastic Michelin star, Korean experience. A must in Seoul.

We had a fantastic experience at restaurant Allen! The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The service was outstanding. They explained the dishes so well and details of all the Korean ingredients.

Lunch menu: No booking needed Set menu for 2 = 85k krw Service was impeccable with server fluent in english Atmosphere was good nothing too crazy Food was top but I’d say a little bit on the heavy side (butter/cream) extremely tasty still Very few options for lunch/dessert and crème brûlée wasn’t so great imo (should remove it or change it) 9.5/10 would to again

I had a delightful autumn inspired lunch at Allen in my recent visit to Seoul in mid-October. From the get go, everything was thoughtfully orchestrated ... the specially prepared pumpkin infused drink cleared my palate & allowed me to taste every morsel of carefully crafted dish that was served thereafter. Nothing stood out but together, every element of ingredient made sense. And it struck a chord with my taste buds in search of the fall harmony found in the tubers, mushrooms & chicken featured in the menu. When I think autumn, I think comfort - Chef Allen & his wonderful Head Sommelier, JoonHo, brought me to that place in that afternoon ... thank you!

Clean execution with a great understanding of local ingredients. Other diners compared it to Evitt (forgot how it's spelled) and pointed out that it was clear that the kitchen at Allen simply had a much better grasp on Korean food in general. The furniture, lighting, cutlery and tableware were all the best themed/designed I've seen in Korea, and in a while in general. It's clear that whoever designed the place wasn't the chef and that is a good thing. I will say the private dining room we were in was great but could be a bit acoustically treated to reduce echo, but that is simply absurd and outside any expectations since even the higher end restaurants seem to dismiss audio treatment in general. Didn't try the pairing myself but the sommelier today did have a hard time with Korean so just ask him to walk you through the pairing in English if that's an option for you. Overall, the fact that this review is more excited about the interior design and ambience is not to retract from the food, which was easily standard 1-2 star fare (a bit seafood heavy for me but who cares.) It's really to emphasize that this was the best designed restaurant I've seen up to now where the only real gripe is that the room wasn't acoustically treated. Superb experience overall.

Seriously amazing food. A beautiful fusion Korean and French cuisine. A must try.

i love korean fooood.....its lite and too much delicious...

Expensive but well worth the unique culinary experience combining Korean ingredients with French cooking techniques.