밍글스 - 서울

We came as our anniversary dinner for our last night in Seoul. Ranked at #11 of Asia's Top 50 restaurants 2018. 9 courses ₩150,000. I liked the minimalistic interior of the restaurant, it was also easy to find and service from beginning to end was stellar. Our table was already set up and I liked that they have a menu explanation for the courses. Being Spring, the menu consist of beautiful veggies and seafood to start and they were amazing. We loved the steak tartare amuse bouche. Then we had spring octopus and sea bream. Both were lightly flavored as to not overpower the sweet and fresh taste of the seafood itself. The next course was the thinly sliced abalone with cabbage in like a dashi broth. This was so beautifully made. Delicate and tender with the crunch from the cabbage which also soaked up the soup. Loved it. The side of rice cake stuffed with fish compote was my absolute favorite. The Asparagus was surprising. Blanched perfectly. Tender but crisp. The lightly spicy sauce with the pesto was superb. The tomato tart on the side was delicious. An excellent dish for Spring! The fried Jeju Island fish and Koren eel was great. Expertly fried without any oiliness. Perfectly cooked and paired with the best buttery rich Veggie risotto I've ever had. The bamboo shoot accompanied well. Mingles Fish Mandu was not what I expected. Light with a nice broth. Good end course for the appetizers. Egg course was foamy deliciousness with chorizo and the rich yolk at the bottom. So good. The Short Rib main was served with onion puree and grilled shallot. A soy bean paste sweet sauce on top really brought the dish together. The galbi itself was so amazing. Really enjoyed it. Ended with a nice warm bowl of noodles and pancake. It was great. The dessert we shared. I got the Jang Trio and Hubby had the summer citrus. Both excellent. Mine was very interesting with the soy bean paste creme brulee. Gochujang rice and soy glanced pecan. Whiskey foam and vanilla ice cream. Loved it! Summer citrus was nice and light. Great flavors and we got a special cheesecake dessert for our Anniversary as well. Ended with Fritz Coffee for Hubs, Jerusalem Artichoke Tea for me and petite fours. Overall an excellent experience. Dinner took almost 2 hrs but there wasn't a long wait between courses and the staff was on point thru out the night even with a full house. Never once was my glass empty or dish not immediately cleaned and cutlery replaced. They are attentive witgthout being intrusive. Highly recommended!

We went to Mingles for a birthday dinner. It was very hard to get a reservation since they are constantly full. The food is creative and ambitious. It consists of Korean ingredients (all seasonal and fresh) and French technique. The staff spoke fluent English and explained all the dishes in detail. Since we do not eat meat, we were left with only one option to choose from the mains the Korean banssang. Nevertheless, all the banchans were amazing and carefully prepared. From winter root salad to the jang trio, we loved every single dish. We also apreciated the complimentary extra dessert! We opted for wine pairing and were pleased with the choices except for the Beaujoulais. Although the staff explained that it marries well with Korean food for its acidic qualities, serving Beaujoulais to Europeans is simply a no go. This was an amazing dinner and we definitely recommend this restaurant for special occasions. Just make sure to book it well in advance.

This was the second time I dined in this restaurant in half an year. A very decent contemporary restaurant in Seoul. Delicious Fusion food, 1st class services by all the staffs and nice interior design. No doubt I’ll visit again in future ! Strongly recommend!

Super meal..tried the SPRING menu for lunch and certainly one of the best meal in Seoul

According to the San Pellegrini list best restaurant in Korea. I fully believe that. Outstanding quality, extremely professional, very nice and kind staff and the chef says a few words to all customers. It was a true experience I'm happy for! Thx mingles