Fast Food in Korea

I used to have a classmate in my Korean class stated that she didn't like Korean food that much. If you are someone like her, you can always opt for fast food, which is quite universal, except that it would have more localisation in menu. I'll show some popular franchise store found in Korea. Do note that Korea fast food outlet just like those found in Europe, you need to clean up after eating, plus you would need to pay for the bag if you plan to take away.

KFC 케이에프시

One thing good I found about Korea is that, they have very tasty and crispy fried chicken. Also in KFC, do try out the burgers, as their burgers are bigger than those we have in Malaysia, and quite popular among youngsters compared to just the regular fried chicken. Probably due to the fact that they have more fried chicken outlet in Korea compared to burger outlets.

How much does the meal above cost? Have a look at the receipt below. It's a set of ₩10,000 (with tax included), which was approximately RM37!!

McDonald's 맥도날드

Korea McDonald's include the popular Bulgogi burger as the main local offering. You have the chance to taste burger with more choice of meat, such as pork or shrimp as well.

Most importantly, how much does it cost? Slightly cheaper at ₩9,000 including tax, which was approximately RM33.

Burger King 버거킹

This time around, I didn't eat inside the restaurant but I decided to take away. As you can see from the picture above, once you order, there is another line on the right to wait for your order.

I have also taken a picture of the menu placed outside the restaurant. This particular outlet is just right outside the subway station.

I had ordered only one set instead of two, since my sister didn't want any. And in the receipt you can see a ₩100 surcharge for the bag. So all in was ₩5,900, approximately RM21.

Lotteria 롯데리아

On a first glance, it looks similiar to McDonald's, with similar colour scheme, similiar food options. It was Japanese in origin but somehow has a Korean feel to it. More surprisingly, this outlet at Seoul Station is just next to McDonald's, which was hardly separated, i.e. no wall or glass in between the two outlets. No photos to show it unfortunately, you have to go and see it for yourself. Food portion was not as much as illustrated. Notice the paper spoon on the bottom right of the tray. Not really nice to scoop especially food with sauce.

Now, was it worth the money? You be the judge. Due to my limited Korean comprehension, I agreed without knowing exactly what the cashier told me to add on the corn salad for ₩100. So all in with tax was ₩7,600, approximately RM27.

Krispy Kreme 크리스피 크림

Since we do not have Krispy Kreme here yet in Malaysia, so it was rather a new experience, which I think was tastier than the other doughnut franchise we have in Malaysia. The outlet I have patronised was just a stone throw away from Busan Tower, which you can clearly see it in the picture.

The selection of doughnut was rather huge, thus when we stood for quite sometimes deciding what to take, I had a feeling we were blocking the other customers. Another thing about Krispy Kreme in Korea is that they gave a "service" of one original flavour doughnut for a single receipt purchase. "Service" in Korea means complimentary item, in which is given for free. Thus if you are the kiasu type, you can split your order into different receipt to receive as many "service" as you wish. But how was it? Let's have a look at my sister.

Looks like a satisfied customer, yeah? Probably that was the first time, it was really tasty and fresh from the oven really made the difference. We returned moments later to purchase a dozen to share it with friends. How much was it? ₩7,750, approximately RM28. Here's the receipt to illustrate the pricing. Notice that they charge the cup for beverages, as they encourage you to reuse the cup in future order. Cup of 16oz costed ₩50.

For those of you interested to know the menu and the price, here's a list I took when I was there.