One of Seoul’s Best Kept Secrets: The USO Canteen

A gem in the rough, located apx 200 meters from Samgakji (line 6) Station exit number 10, The USO Canteen has been serving up some of the best American Homestyle food for years. Click here for more directions.

Chili Dogs, Brats, Meatloaf, Burgers, Lasagna, Tacos….and much more (Check out the USO’s site for an updated calendar–if no calendar is posted, just kindly email someone and a month-long menu of Canteen specials will magically appear in your mailbox within a few days!) Here is September’s Menu.

Mouthwatering…delicious…and a touch of home! Wash it down with some of your favorite US Beverages like Mountain Dew and Snapple…They even have candy bars–when’s the last time you had a Baby Ruth or a Butterfinger?

But, before you get yourself all excited, there is a catch.  The canteen is only open Weekdays from 7am until 2pm!  Closed All Holidays–US and Korean.

Bonus information:  There is also a small shop there that stocks US magazines and they sell them at US prices–imagine getting your copy of Bon Appetit for only $2.95 vs the 11,000 won you would pay at the local Kyobo Bookstore.

Extra Bonus information: The USO does the best DMZ tour, there is a travel agency, easy chairs, US TV, newspapers, events…

Seriously…it’s one of the best kept secrets.