by starfox64 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:37 pm
kind of? taco bell has opened like 5-6 locations in seoul in the past two years, which is an improvement over most of the local places (including one chain that is just terrible). there are a few really bad joints in seoul, and when i lived kind of out in the countryside there was one place that put imitation kraft singles in the burritos, but things have been getting better. there are two decent (if overpriced) places near my house, and another place run by a mexican chef (like the dude was a chef in mexico before moving to korea). that place is really great but its just like one guy cooking in a place that only 2-3 people can comfortably sit in and he closes at random times. on the other hand he makes fun of my friend all the time, so it's fun to go there. there's also a korean-mexican place that is run by some korean-americans and is starting to really take off.
i think it's becoming kind of a trendy thing (gourmet burgers are too), especially among the more upscale or worldly people in seoul (taco bell's expansion is the biggest evidence of this i think), but once you leave the seoul area, the pickings are pretty slim.
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