Namcheon's Ocean view cafe @ Feel So Good Coffee 필소굿커피

Busan has so many beautiful cafe by the beach but a lot that I have came across were not accessible by merely subway transportation and walking only. And most of the cafes have only people reviewing on the food and address only. Me being the scaredy cat, wasn't able to go to any of it. BUT I was happy to finally came across one that has a view as beautiful as any other cafe and is reachable by only subway and walking! However, it does take slightly longer to reach by foot, compared to any other places that I have been to.

The name of this beautiful cafe is called 필소굿커피 Feel So Good Coffee, located at 광안리 Gwanganli. Believe it or not, it is a very very new cafe! It was only launched in 2018. I can spot this tall building facing the sea along the way so it kept me going. It was literally by the sea so it was very windy and cold. I would suggest that anybody who wants to visit to come by in the morning or noon, when you can see the view clearly. 

What I like about this cafe is that it has a few floors with different function and design to cater to different customers who want to enjoy different things. There are 3 floors that belongs to them, 3rd floor is where food and beverages are ordered, 4th floor is where you can sit by the large glass window and 6th floor is a roof top area where you can enjoy the breeze outdoor.

The time when I went there, I am not sure why, but all the chairs and table placed outdoors were stacked up. Although we can still access the outdoor area but it seems like it is not ready for customers to chill out. Well, the only reason I can think of is that IT WAS FREAKING COLD. I couldn't bear to stand outside for more than a minute without my bones shivering badly. My hair was a mess and I could barely talk. I guess the best time to visit cafes with outdoor facilities is probably summer...

So, before I came here, I had a very heavy lunch. I wasn't going to order any food and was going to order only beverage but there was a signage by the counter that says that there is a minimum order. I had no choice but to order some. So I have ordered a hot latte, a chocolate cookie and a chocolate cake, totalling up to 14,500 won.

The hot latte was well made just the way I like. I was busy taking so many pictures the latte went cold...The chocolate cake was not the best I have tried. It could be done better in my opinion. It just tasted like a lot of cream and was not freshly made.

Honestly, the view is to die for especially when you can sit down and sip a cup of hot latte after a long day of walking and eating. It was also the day I went for a perm, so my mood is peaking at the time. 

Fresh perm from the salon! Should have known better that only the first day looks best...

I sat there for quite some time, until the sky was turning dark. Then I realise the way back is going to take some time and I didn't want to walk back when it is dark and I cannot see anything. So, before leaving, I took some more pictures because it was so pretty with lights up.

So, here's how to go Feel So Good Coffee!

Direction: Take the Namcheon station exit 1 and just walk straight for around 20minutes

Address: 부산광역시 수영구 광안해변로 44

2018.7.7 | 지도 크게 보기 ©  NAVER Corp.

Little dreamy strawberry cafe @ U:Dally 유달리 전포점

First of all, my visit to U:Dally wasn't planned. I didn't know there was a branch in 전포 Jeonpo so I actually planned to go to the one in 자갈치 Jagalchi at first. My visit to Jeonpo was originally to visit a cafe called Before Sunset. But for some odd reason I couldn't find it at all. It is not hard to find but I guess they either move or have closed down. However, there wasn't any people saying that it has closed down so I have no idea. While on the way to find other cafe, U:Dally magically appeared!

전포에 있는 유달리라는 카페에 갔다! 처음엔 비포선셋이라는 카페를 찾으려고 전포에 갔는데 찾기 어렵지 않을 거라고 생각을 했는데 못 찾았다 ㅜㅜ (문이 닫았나? 아니면 이사했나?) 다른데 가려고 하다가 유달리에 왔다 ㅎㅎ 신기하게! 전포도 유달리가 있는지 몰랐다~

This U:Dally branch in Jeonpo is way way way more prettier than any other branches. The whole cafe was painted in bright red. It looks like a pretty doll house with extended seats outdoor. The view and environment is so breathtaking. Doesn't seem like Korea to me at all! I'm glad I came here, honestly.

유달리 전포점은 다른 점보다 훨씬 더 예쁘다! 약간 큰 인형집 같다 ㅎㅎ 이런 카페 밖에서 디저트를 먹고 바람도 쐴 수 있어서 너무 좋다~
카페의 디자인도 아주 특별하다
와봤으니까 다행이다!

I forgot to take picture of the menu. They were on the walls.

메뉴판 사진을 안 찍었다 ㅜㅜ

So I ordered the Strawberry T.O.P (6,500 won), Blueberry and cream cheese bagel (8,000 won) and also Strawberry waffle. The total was around 20,000 won. The strawberry waffle took some time to serve because they make the waffle fresh. It was a challenge to drink cold beverage when the weather is already chilly, but hey, who cares when you are in Korea and you need nice photos :)

난 딸기 T.O.P과 블루베리 크림치즈 베이글과 딸기 와플을 주문했다
총 2만 원을 썼다
와플을 주문할 때마다 만들어주니까 시간이 걸려서 조금 기다려야 했다
사실은 날씨가 추워서 차가운 음료수를 마시기 힘들었는데 예쁜 사진을 찍기 위해서... 무조건 해야겠지 ㅎㅎ

The blueberry and cream cheese bagel and Strawberry T.O.P were served first. The bagel was not warm, but the cream cheese were the bomb. The beverage on the other hand was cold, obviously, with lots of strawberries topped with whipped cream.

딸기 T.O.P 과 블루베리 크림치즈 베이글을 먼저 나왔다~ 베이글은 차갑지만 들어있는 크림치즈가 너무 너무 맛있었다! 딸기 T.O.P에는 생딸기 엄청 많이 들어있었다

The waffle was warm and toasty, drizzled with some honey. But honestly, it was too sweet when you eat all 3 dishes together.

 따뜻한 와플에 꿀을 뿌려줘서 맛있는데 베이글을 먹고 딸기도 같이 먹으면 느끼하다... 내 입안이 너무 달콤했다 ㅎㅎ 물론 좋아하는 사람도 있지만~

I had to sit outside because the weather was so good and with a view like that, you need pictures don't ya. There were Japanese and Hong Kong tourist dining in there too! I thought I was in London (nope, never been there before). I have Korean friends asking me where exactly is this place because they were shock that such beautiful cafe actually exist. They didn't believe it was in Korea.

이날은 날씨가 좋아서 사진을 많이 찍었다! 여기에 와서 사진만 찍은 관광객도 있었다 ㅎㅎ 아는 한국인 친구가 사진을 보고 어디에 있냐고 물어봤다.. 한국에 있는지 몰랐다 ㅎㅎ

They have a few other choices of fruits to choose from such as grape, watermelon, melon, and mango. But I think they only have certain menu when the fruit is in season? I'm not sure tho. I had to go for the strawberry because Malaysia's strawberry is sour....

딸기 말고 다른 과일 종류도 많았다! 포도 수박 멜론 망고 등등
난 원래 망고를 제일 좋아하는데 왠지 딸기가 먹고 싶었다
말레이시아에 맛있는 딸기가 없나보다 ㅜㅜ

Feel free to take this beautiful bottle home! But, there were whipped cream inside, making it very oily and hard to wash and the smell stayed for so long even after washing :(

이 물병을 많이 씻어도 생크림때문에 냄새도 나고 기름기 많았다

Don't mind me taking some nice photos...

Honestly it was kinda chilly to be sitting outside but I just couldn't resist.

사실은 밖에 앉으면 춥고 감기도 쉽게 걸릴것같다

I'm just gonna end this blog post with more photos of the food....from different angle :D

예쁜 음식 사진을 올리겠습니다!

Here is how to get to U:Dally!

Address: 부산광역시 부산진구 전포대로209번길 22

Operating hours: 12pm- 11pm

2018.6.25 | 지도 크게 보기 ©  NAVER Corp.

Busan's charcoal spicy chicken @ 꼬꼬아찌 서면점

While I was planning for my Busan trip, I came across this 맛집 (famous restaurant) called 꼬꼬아찌. It was one of the currently trending restaurant in Busan and has opened up branches here and there. I went to the one at 서면 (Seomyeon), which is a very happening place, kinda like the 홍대(Hongdae) of Busan. Lots of famous restaurants here and a place for tourist and youngsters to have a good time! They have karaoke, pubs, restaurants, clothing shops, bowling, escape room, shopping mall...you name it!

From what I know, it is normally crowded with people and you have to queue up and wait for a table. I guess I was lucky that I didn't have to wait for long. The restaurant is not that big, and is in between small allies. It wasn't hard to find because you can see crowd of people standing outside.

The exterior of the branch in Seomyeon, it is famous for its chicken and beer! It was a really cool and hippy interior for a chicken restaurant tbh

Can't help noticing the cute drawings hanging on top of the frame of the ceiling.

The interior of the restaurant. They have chairs that opens on top for you to put your handbags or coats inside so that it doesn't take up space while you are eating and also prevent your coat from getting smelly from all the food smell afterwards!

So 꼬꼬아찌's main signature dish is their 숯불양념 (charcoal grilled spicy sauce chicken). But from what I see from other people's pictures and blog post, Koreans don't just order the chicken but they also added the 라면사리 (only ramyeon) to the dish, to make it a meal! If you want the noodle, you have to order the add-on as the main dish doesn't come with noodle.

The menu...in full Korean. If you are not sure which to order, you can always show a photo of the one that you would like to order from your phone. The staffs were really friendly!

You can also opt for take out if you don't want to dine in!

As you can see from the menu, other than the spicy seasoning, they also have the fried chicken and soy sauce chicken. As for add ons, there is rice cakes, ramyeon and plain white rice (each cost an extra 2000 won). Their latest add ons on the menu was DIY rice balls and also cheese (an extra 3000 won)!

Tadaah! The portion was soooo huge!

I have ordered the 순살숯불양념 (boneless spicy chicken) + 라면사리! The dish comes with boneless charcoal spicy chicken, rice cakes (my favourite!!), 3 cute 메추리알 (boiled quail eggs) and sesame seed. Trust me, the portion is more than enough for 3 person. 2 if you are slightly hungrier haha. The side dishes that came with it were pickled radish, cabbage salad and some crackers which was kinda tasteless to me. I wonder why there is no taste to the crackers or was it suppose to be eaten with other sauce...it was a confusing taste.

The cabbage salad, a basic

The pickled raddish, goes well with any chicken dish

The...confusing snack

Cold water was given too but I had to order my 칠성사이다 (Korean version of Sprite) because WHY NOT! They have a lot of different beverages such as beer and alcohol too.

Dinner of the day came up to 22,000 won (around RM 80)

So after the meal, I was craving for hot soup like I always do after a meal without soup. There were lots of stalls selling hot rice cakes and fish cakes. Drinking hot fish cake soup in a cold weather is how I do healing for the soul.

The rice cakes look so spicy, I wasn't in a challenge to eat that with an already very full tummy

Here is a close up video of the beautiful food :)

So, here is how you can get to 꼬꼬아찌!

Address: 부산광역시

부산진구 부전2동 168-147 1층

Operating house: Everyday 16:00 - 02:00

2018.6.23 | 지도 크게 보기 ©  NAVER Corp.