FOOD & DRINKS
44 Restaurant Review
Tate Modern Fancy Dining in Sangmu Reviewed by Melline Galani
www.gwangjunewsgic.com
December 2020
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wangju is well known for its fancy restaurants, pubs, coffee houses, and nightlife. Located in the Sangmu area, near the Kim Daejung Convention Center, Tate Modern has been present for about two years. Before the COVID-19 era, eating there without a reservation would have been impossible – unless you wanted to wait for a couple of hours. I have visited the place before and during the pandemic, and the food and atmosphere were the same – only the crowdedness has diminished.
satisfy your hunger. It is a place of relaxation over a glass of wine accompanied by a steak, salad, or parfait shared with your best friend, a meeting with colleagues, or a perfect date. They serve a wide range of coffee, beverages, wines, desserts, salads, steaks, hamburgers, and the soup of the day.
Looking more like a chic warehouse on the outside, Tate Modern is a Western-style coffeeshop and restaurant with a generous interior decorated in a simple stylish manner. It reminds me somehow of some European restaurants, except for the generous parking outside. The interior is divided into two spaces (though mainly by the way they are decorated) with a café-style area on one side and dinning on the other. The café space is also used as a waiting hall if the dinning area is packed, and you are most welcome to order a delicious drink while waiting.
The last time I was there, I ordered a homemade doublecheese gourmet burger, a steak, and the potato cheese soup of the day, all accompanied by a cappuccino and a hot chocolate. The steak was a generous 280 grams with assorted grilled vegetables and a delicious mustard sauce that was more than enough for one person. You may choose the temperature you want the steak to be done at – our style is well-done. The price for the steak is 42,000 won. The 14,800 won that you pay for the burger is worth every penny. Not only is it a generous portion but the taste is great. Filled with avocado, fresh vegetables, and cheese, it has a juicy taste complemented by the crispy french fries. I am not particularly a fan of burgers, but this one was really good.
The fusion dishes are tasty and interesting with fresh ingredients grown locally. The food is delicious, and the prices reflect the taste. Tate Modern is not a place where you would go just because you want to grab something to
There are two types of soup of the day: potato cheese cream soup, served on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and mushroom cream soup, served on the other days. For 4,800 won you get a hot, creamy delicious
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