4/5 Wan-man W. 1 year ago on Google
I
first
met
Chef
Hans
5
years
ago
in
Bangkok,
where
he
was
the
head
chef
of
Elements
at
the
Okura
hotel.
There,
he
combined
French
techniques
with
Japanese
ingredients
to
create
a
tasting
menu
featuring
the
best
of
both
cuisines.
Ever
since
then,
we
have
been
regular
patrons
of
Elements
until
we
found
out
he
was
no
longer
working
at
Elements
a
few
months
ago.
Fortunately,
we
stayed
in
contact
and
found
out
that
he
was
now
in
charge
of
Stay
at
Signiel
in
Seoul.
As
such,
our
group
of
6
celebrated
our
first
vacation
together
since
COVID-19
by
going
to
Stay
for
our
Christmas
dinner.
When
we
first
arrived
at
Stay,
we
received
a
hospitable
welcome
from
Hans’
team
headed
by
Kelly.
She
and
her
colleagues
provided
us
with
excellent
service
all
night.
We
would
also
like
to
mention
that
Kelly,
instead
of
taking
her
Christmas
day
off,
chose
to
stay
with
us
throughout
the
dinner.
After
we
were
seated
in
our
room,
we
took
some
time
to
appreciate
the
magnificent
view
available
from
the
81st
floor
of
the
Lotte
tower.
Later,
Hans
arrived
in
person
to
greet
each
of
us
personally
and
wished
us
a
merry
Christmas
and
a
happy
new
year.
Throughout
the
Christmas
dinner
designed
by
Hans,
we
were
to
taste
a
delightful
mix
of
flavors
and
textures.
We
all
agreed
that
the
best
dish
of
the
night
was
the
beef
mille-feuille.
The
dish
was
prepared
with
meticulous
precision
and
dedication.
A
lot
of
love
and
effort
was
put
into
making
this
plate.
The
team
was
also
incredibly
generous
with
their
truffle
shavings.
However,
while
some
people
enjoy
large
amounts
of
truffle,
others,
like
myself,
prefer
a
smaller
portion
because
truffles
can
often
take
attention
away
from
other
ingredients.
We
also
thought
that
the
tonkhahouse
dessert
was
creative
and
playful,
perfectly
fitting
the
Christmas
theme.
Before
we
left,
as
this
was
our
first
time
back
in
Seoul
after
a
few
years,
Kelly
was
kind
enough
to
offer
us
a
tour
of
Seoul
from
the
restaurant.
While
we
initially
planned
to
visit
the
Seoul
Sky
Observatory
after
dinner,
the
view
offered
by
the
restaurant
made
this
not
necessary.
Overall,
we
would
like
to
express
our
heartfelt
gratitude
to
Hans
and
his
team
for
preparing
the
most
amazing
Christmas
dinner.
We
definitely
will
be
coming
back
again
and
would
recommend
this
restaurant
if
you
are
looking
for
a
fine-dining
experience
in
Seoul.