Ikseondong「MIL Toast House」
Ikseondong's popular spot. ? Would you wait in line for steamed toast?
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In the last couple of years, Ikseondong's seen lots of interesting cafes pop up. Situated among the Ikseondong cafe scene is MIL Toast House, boasting a long queue and a full crowd no matter what time of the day it is. We went at around 11am and of course, saw a huge line. But is it really worth the wait??
Ikseondong Cafe : MIL Toast HouseㅣInformation
- Address: 서울 종로구 수표로28길 30-3
- Hours: 10:00-23:00
Ikseondong Cafe : MIL Toast HouseㅣHow to Get There
Come out exit 4 of Jongno 3-ga station, turn into the alley when you see CU convenience store.
At the first street, make a right when you see the jewelry store.
Walk straight
When you reach the end of the road keep on the left side.
When you see the duck at Goose Island Pub you're pretty much there!
Ikseondong Cafe : MIL Toast HouseㅣReviews
Ikseondong MIL Toast House opens at 10am. We arrived at around 11am and there were people lined up outside. Seeing that it's loved by so many people, we started to get really excited about their toasts. 😋🍞
Because it was quite cold outside, the employee of the store gave out hot tea to the people waiting outside. It's also fun to watch the desserts being made from the window.
We waited about 20 minutes to get a table. From the picture above you can also see that this place was packed.
As soon as we entered, we ordered two drinks and the steamed toast that everyone seemed to have ordered.
Chestnut Steamed Toast
Corn Steamed Toast
There are three different flavours of steamed toast - chestnut, corn and pumpkin. We ordered chestnut and corn steamed toasts.
If I were to be completely honest, they didn't meet my expectations. I'm not saying it's bad but both were a bit on the dry side. Corn toast's dryness was salvaged by the sauce added inside, but the chestnut toast was dry to the point of slightly choking me.
One good thing about the chestnut toast is that it's got a strong chestnut aroma to it, the reason it's loved by many. Sweet butter is provided on the side which could help ease the dryness which surprised me again because I was expecting it to be salted!
In terms of drinks, I ordered the Almond Cream Mocha. The milk frothing is quite sweet and wasn't solid enough for my taste. Due to the acidity of the coffee, it becomes a bit bitter after it cools down.
The strawberry milk didn't have a strong strawberry taste to it. It basically tasted like milk with a very slight presence of strawberry. 🥛
Their menu is in English, making it easier for travellers from abroad to order! 👍
Personally, I think my expectation from the queue and the social media presence was hyped up too much. Maybe if I had just walked into the store without knowing anything about this place, I might not have been this much disappointed.
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