By Na Hoang
Don’t be fooled by appearances.
Although it could easily be mistaken for a giant hole in the wall, the Margarita/Splash eatery in Hongdae more than compensates for its size by the upscale quality of its drinks, professionalism of its bartenders, and the scrumptious food it dishes out.
It is easy to miss when you’re stumbling from bar to bar in Hongdae, fitting only four tables in its shoebox-like design, but once you squeeze into its brightly lit tables and take a sip out of the long straws served in funky colourful plastic cups, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how tasty their iced cold margaritas are.
The décor is vibrant, hip, and funky, with a window that opens up onto the street and a plasma screen that hangs over the bar displaying the menu.
With a small menu serving snack foods like burritos, nachos, and onion rings, it’s easy to neglect altogether.
But that would be a big failure as the beef burrito easily out-sizes many of the kebab stands competing nearby and is jam packed with juicy flavor.
The onion rings aren’t your typical golden yellow, battered rings either, but are large, brown and breaded, and served with a delicious sauce.
Although the place can fill up quickly and gets a bit crowded when it does, it is definitely worth a try as you bar hop on a Friday night.
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Na Hoang is a Canadian who currently teaches English in a rural town up north in the middle of nowhere. Although her apartment is tiny, she continues to fill it with animals, including her two dogs, Keiko and Alma, and her cat, Beatrice. She likes climbing mountains, drinking heavily, stargazing, sarcasm, and blogging (na-and-keiko.blogspot.com).
this place is delicious, and is almost aesthetically pleasing as reading Miss Hoang’s articles. The onion rings were pretty pretty pretty good
i’m tempted to get at these awesome onion rings-what is your favourite drink at this establishment writer?