Greek Food In Itaewon – A night at Santorini’s

We have found and reviewed all kinds of foreign food in Korea.  From American to Chinese, Japanese Korean fusion, and even Mexican.  I was feeling like I wanted to try something different and after some hankering with Mi Jung finally decided to try some Greek food.  Mostly because I was dying to get a hold of some stuffed grape leaves.  So off I went scouring the depths of Google.

Santorini’s stood out  on Trip Advisor and several other food blogs, and while I was not looking forward to feeling like I was duplicating others reviews, I was hungry, and feeling lazy.  So off we went on the Yongsan 3 bus, to the Ministry of National Defense stop, and transferred to the blue 110B bus which dropped us off directly across the street from the Hamilton Hotel.

\The hardest part about getting directions from other food blogs is they don’t always give you a starting reference point.  I knew it was behind the Hamilton Hotel, and past Holy Chow.  To me that meant go right, leaving the restaurant on our left.  MI Jung with a better sense of directions felt we needed to go to the left towards the old 3 Alley Pub.  Mi Jung turned out to be correct and we found the restaurant located upstairs on the 2^nd Floor.

The restaurant was more spacious then I expected, and we got a nice table by the window, so we could see Itaewon proper from where we were.   Water was brought to the table in a wine bottle, and we lost no time perusing the menu.

I choose these cheese filled turnovers called  Tiropitakia served with tzatziki.

Mi Jung ordered the following Muscle platter.

For the main course, I chose the pork gyro plate. The plate came with plenty of pork Gyro, but not enough pita bread.  You could order more pita bread for an additional 3,000w, but I just ended up eating the meat by itself.

The meal was flavorful, filling, and cost a very reasonable 55,000w, we also got free  desert brownies afterwards.  We will definitely be going back and trying out more items on the menu,  We also both need to try the Baklava for desert.   We will now also have to find another Greek restaurant to compare Santorini’s to, so be looking for another review in a couple of months.  If you are in the mood for Greek food, or just want to try something different, I would definitely give Santorini’s a try!

How to get there.

SUBWAY – Take line 6 to Itaewon Station, Way Out Number 1.

BUS.  From Samgakji station take bus 110B, get off at the Hamilton Hotel stop and cross street.

Walk past KFC, and make a right into the alley.  Upon reaching the cross street make a left, Look for Santorini’s on your Left, and go up the stairs to the second floor.