Les Chiots

If you happen to be walking by Dosan Park in Apkujong, and you’re looking for a cute, but unpretentious terrace to loiter in, then you might want to give Les Chiots a try.
‘Les Chiots’ means ‘the puppies’ in French. The young owner, an ex-pro hockey player, has a passion for dogs. You can recognize the place because his enormous, but lovably cute dog, sits outside the restaurant on most days.
The terrace at Les Chiots feels like an upscale pojangmacha (For those who don’t know, a pojangmacha is one of those tented street food restaurants) It feels very homey. They have an outdoor grill where they barbeque meats and serve Guiness beer on draft. The interior, which is very different, has velvet chairs, heavy drapes and big black and gold paintings. The whole effect is pseudo-European. There are private rooms available.
The menu, which is `European`, has an emphasis on Italian and French-inspired dishes. They have different types of spaghetti, and risotto for 18,000 won and up. They also have cuts of veal with foie gras. There are also seafood choices like Coquille St. Jacques. Parts of the menu are oddly translated in French, Italian, and Japanese, but not in English. The chef is Japanese, but his experience is in European cuisine.
The service can be pretty slow if they are busy. It really doesn't matter if your purpose is to loiter anyway.The food is decent, but it may be better to order a beer and a grilled meat platter instead of something too fancy. You can drink on the terrace till 4 in the morning when the place closes down. (630-24 Sinsa Dong, Kangnam) 517- 0746 $$$



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