Suzurantei Bonjeom 스즈란테이 본점

A Japanese owner runs the kitchen and a Korean owner runs the floor at this long-standing basement spot in Ichon-dong, cooking Japanese home-style food with a light hand on seasoning. The bento set packs hire-katsu (pork fillet cutlet), chicken katsu, sashimi and grilled salmon into one box, and the pricier bento adds a king prawn. The chicken katsu, tender and juicy, tends to surprise people. Crab cream croquettes, crisp outside and creamy inside, are the lunchtime partner for a beer, and neba soba piled with grated yam and natto is a summer specialty. First-timers can ask for the menu with photos. Expect a wait even on weekdays, and solo diners may be seated at a shared table.