Part of international chain of vegan restaurants opened by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for vegetarian living. Has deli style take-out items (burger, hot dog, sandwich, salad) as well as cooked eat-in items, mostly Korean style (soups, stews, sushi/kimbop, dumplings). Also sells frozen fake-meat type products to take home. Also cakes and coffee drinks. Spacious, quick service, some English spoken. Directions: Sinchon subway stop green line #2, Exit #2, walk straight around 4 blocks, restaurant is on your left, a few buildings down from a corner Starbucks. Address in Korean: 서울시 서대문구 창천동 33-10호. Reported closed to HappyCow, SEPT 2015.
20 Reviews
First Review by hippiemouse420
laurcg
Points +28
Yum! - Edit
Easy to find, fast service, delicious Korean options, they even serve vegan ice cream! Lots of food for only about (the equivalent of) $8!
Read morePros: Good variety of Korean food, Affordable, Delicious!
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Trambau
Points +3093
Sad to hear it was closed - Edit
Right in the middle of the crowded street Shinchon and very near Hongdae/Eehwa. I'd been here twice during my stay in 2015 and all the dishes were good, from Korean tradional dishes to desserts like ice cream! Happened to meet a Vietnamese serving there as well ^^
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-01-13
Pros: Moderate priced good food
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swhyte2020
Points +43
I love coming here! - Edit
I really like the tofu stew. It's a great price and they give a lot of food. I tried the jajjangmyun but it wasn't my favorite. I want to try everything on the menu! They also sell ice cream and other vegan products.
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty, Lots of variety
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pinkcatmints
Points +250
Delicious! - Edit
While the menu might be smaller than that of other Loving Huts, I found it to oder more than enough options. It's great to find vegan Korean food as the flavors are wonderful but it's just not a very vegan/vegetarian-friendly cuisine.
Read moreThe sweet potato latte was so comforting and delicious albeit very sweet.
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DaniM
Points +2172
Good - Edit
Almost as all the stores of Loving Hut; very good! The menu is not that large unfortunately but you'll get tasty asian food. The opening hours are very good as they are open untel late in the evening.
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dan&mia
Points +759
Good food, hours and location - Edit
The food was good, but not memorable. It's easy to find and they speak English well. We enjoyed a couple of soups, but we tried one dish that had a lot of soy and wasn't particularly great.
Read morePros: Good food, Open when other places weren't, Easy to find from subway
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LaiNamKhim
Points +370
Great tasty Korean food - Edit
A vegan restaurant with many Korean food on the menu and there are pictures of the dishes.
Read moreThere are also some western dishes like burgers.
What I like is that the menu is in English and the staff was able to speak English. So I finally got to try various Korean food here.
I like the kimchi side dishes that came with the main courses and it doesn't have the heavy fermentation flavor.
The spicy tofu pot was spicy and very good, though it was a very small pot.
They serve very good vegan ice cream too. I had the pomegranate ice cream which was really fantastic.
Come here for a variety of traditional Korean food at a reasonable price.
Pros: Convenient location, English spoken, Variety of Korean food and English menu, Great vegan ice cream!
Cons: Serving a little small
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vegan herbivore
Points +213
Wonderful little restaurant - Edit
We ducked in here just before closing time. The owner made us feel welcome nevertheless, and did not press us to hurry or leave. The food was superb, and quickly prepared. The atmosphere is homey, and has a student vibe -- a place for young people to pair up and talk in long conversations.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Friendly and helpful staff, Intimate atmosphere
Cons: Small, Limited hours, Restroom outside the restaurant
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konatufe
Points +70
Good food & amazing vegan ice creams - Edit
It is the first time I tried vegan ice cream and it was really good!
Read moreFood is also good and staff very friendly. Really liked this place.
Prices reasonable. No internet.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday September 10, 2013
Pros: vegan ice cream, nice ambient
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Atomicpen
Points +108
Ice cream - Edit
That's why I go to loving hut for the dessert options. They food is good but it's the desserts.
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Eric_
Points +735
Has been better - Edit
My favourite Loving Hut in Seoul. The location always made me return. Do agree though with previous poster that it's deteriorated during the last year. Fewer choices, less well-prepared, and I think they also increased their prices a bit. But I'd still return! Wish they'd stay open longer in the evenings though, or at least not be so strict with closing exactly on time ...
Read morePros: Location, Price
Cons: Opening hours
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EvaDelgado
Points +42
The Gateway Restaurant to becoming Vegan. - Edit
Over a year ago I found myself going to this place every week. I live over 90 minutes away. At the time I wasn't even Vegetarian. I thought it was strange that my favorite restaurant was vegan.
Read moreHonesty now it is not as good as it was a year ago. The California Rolls used to have big fresh pieces of Avocados. Now they think Spicy Protein is a Soup not Mock Chicken. It has changed to more of a Korean Loving Hut. It is less Western. Their English has gotten worse too.
This place is still great, but I miss what it used to be. It is still worthy of going, just not worthy of traveling long distances after work for dinner. I am sure the locals appreciate it more now. The place has more customers now. Maybe it is the Korean Gateway Restaurant to becoming Vegan.
I now get Sweet and Sour Vegetables and fried Mandu. If there is room, Ice Cream with a shot of espresso.
Pros: Ice Cream, Sweet and Sour Vegetables, Mandu
Cons: Less Avocados, Less Western, Less English
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sirhin
Points +161
Delicious! - Edit
I've been to Loving Hut once in the States and never went back, but once I looked up the menu for the Korean branches, I decided I must try it out - and I LOVED it. It was easy to find, the prices reasonable and the staff were accommodating to our needs. The food was filling (though my omnivorous friends said they were hungry after their veggie steak dish) and delicious (though I thought my curry rice was on the bland side)! We went two days in a row and it would have been a third if we had the chance. As such, if I'm ever in Seoul again, I would definitely come!
Read morePros: great food, friendly/helpful staff, reasonable prices
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fungila
Points +33
One of my favorite in Seoul - Edit
Easy to find from Sinchon station (line2). Food is very good and cheap. I enjoyed every meal I had there. Vegetables in sweet and sour sauce is my favorite.
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wsh79
Points +161
cheapest veggie food i had in seoul - Edit
I followed the instruction to walk here and almost couldn't find my way. Just exit 2 and walk all the way straight. Its about 10mins of walk.
Read moreI think its not beside any starbucks.
Anyhow, one of the cheapest food i had. my noodles cost 5500won. However, though i had specifically mentioned no onion/garlic, they still accidentally serve me with one. But they changed it for me when i returned my meal.
if you are dropping by euhwa women university or honggik area, this will be a good place to go.
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ahkow
Points +221
Our favourite in Seoul - Edit
This is one of the cheapest vegetarian restaurant we found in Seoul, but also the tastiest. The food is affordable yet big portion, we visited here twice and had enjoyed the delicious California roll, steamboat, soy cuttlet, noodle soup, burger, sandwich, cold noodle, brown noodle, soy pumpkin latte, soy sweet potato latte.
Read moreWill definitely come again on our next trip to Korea!
Pros: Cheap, Yummy
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Aya
Points +631
One of my favorite Loving Hut restaurants in Seoul - Edit
I've eaten here several times. The prices and the food are very good. Their jiggaes are veeeery yummy, but also very spicy. So I have always asked for a milder version.
Read moreThe staff are very friendly.
Five cow stars. :)
Pros: Yummy food, Friendly staff, Affordable prices
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dnmp
Points +444
Good Food but Hard to Find - Edit
I enjoyed the food I had here. I was in a bit of an US food mood at this point in my trip so I had a more Korean dish and some french fries. The selection at this Loving Hut was more traditional than others.
Read moreThe location was hard to find. I passed the street and I had to ask around to get to it but eventually I got there.
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smithintaiwan
Points +231
Lovely Loving Hut - Edit
I ended up eating there twice today (April 2011). Great food for excellent prices. I didn't dare to try the plastic-looking burgers, but the soy protein soup and the fried noodles were spicy and delicious.
Read moreThey are also trying to double as a cafe, selling green tea or coffee soy lattes for 3000W. It doesn't get very busy, so it's a decent place to spend a few hours reading.
It is located across from a huge church. Walking towards Yonsei from the subway station, it is just past the second Starbucks.
I'm rating it as excellent, because, hey, it's a decent veg restaurant in Korea. Fighting!
Pros: inexpensive, tasty
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hippiemouse420
Points +16
Lovin' Loving Hut - Edit
There are multiple locations of this restaurant in Korea; I ate at the Jukjeon location. The place had literally just opened, so they weren't offering a full menu yet, but the food that I had was great! I went twice in two days and had a soy cutlet the first night and a miso-like soup the second. Both were great and I would eat them again. Everything is organic and they offer vegan food for sale as well. The prices are INCREDIBLE! I couldn't believe how affordable it was. I plan on being a regular. The side dishes were also superb! Being vegetarian in Korea can be quite difficult, so it's nice to go to a place where everything is vegan and you don't have to worry at all about what you're eating. My only concerns were the two large-screen tvs playing the satellite channel of their "Supreme Leader." I'm concerned about my money going to a cult so I've done some research about it, I recommend that you do your own. The second night I went, they had music playing (although the tvs were still on [muted]), and I felt much less concerned about it and much more comfortable. The service was friendly and accomodating. I would, without a doubt, recommend this place to anyone, veg or not because it was so good and so affordable, not to mention the convenience of the multiple locations.
Read morePros: AFFORDABLE, Excellent food, Convenient
Cons: possible cult?, didn't have a full menu yet
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