Review: Ossu Seiromushi 오쓰세이로무시 (BTS Jin and his brother's restaurant)!

Ossu Seiromushi 오쓰세이로무시 is a Japanese restaurant that BTS Jin and his brother opened back in July 2018. I'm not gonna lie, I went there not knowing what to expect at all, and it turned out to be quite an experience, so I figured out, why not share my experience with my fellow ARMYs! Located a stone throw away from Lotte World, it was the perfect place to dine at after our excursion to Lotte World since it only opens during the evening. I suppose you can walk over from Lotte World, but since it was pouring, we chose to take a bus instead. Google map is your best friend here as it's not located anywhere near the main road.

The entrance was narrow and surprisingly, quite empty. It being a hot spot when it just opened, I was expecting a queue. The overall atmosphere felt rather posh with soft music playing in the background, you can immediately tell that the food ain't gonna be cheap at all. We were seated in these private cubicles which was interesting because I've never seen a restaurant like this before.

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One thing I found surprising was the fact that they didn't have an English menu. After struggling with the menu for awhile, the staff came over and provided us a Chinese "menu". "Menu" because it was just a note on his phone and we still struggled with it. In the end, he recommended us to take the first set which costs 59,000won (~$70).

The set arrived and it came in this stacked wooden box. We were instructed to not open the lid and let it steam for ~12 minutes. After about 5 minutes, steam started emerging from the wooden box and it smelt incredible. Once 12 - 15 minutes were up, the waiter came back and it's time to dig in! The first box contained a variety of assorted vegetables, while the box on the top contained thinly sliced pork and beef.

Two types of sauces were provided, I believe one was the good ol' Japanese sesame sauce for the vegetables, and another sauce was a type of Japanese soy sauce for the meat. The meat were not too fatty which was nice and the sauce really made it much more tastier.

Even though no rice was given or included in the set, we were so full by the end of our meal! If you're not a heavy eater, I'm sure this set will be able to feed 3 pax. This was no doubt the most expensive meal we had in Korea but not exactly the most delicious meal. I'm no meat expert, but meat in Korea generally tastes a lot better than in Singapore, so honestly, I don't find the meat here extra delicious as compared to when we had meat in other, cheaper restaurants. I would however, recommend you to visit at least once if you're an ARMY just for the experience.