Today we are visiting the Zombie Land Saga cafe! As always the Ufotable cafe does not disappoint and the food was delicious!! Sadly no coaster for me – WHAT THE HELL!
Head over to my instagram @hobby.kr for a special giveaway of the items you saw in this video!
Last monday I had the chance to attend Fate/Zero dining, a private dining experience inspired by the anime. The event is inspired by the “Dining Time” events in Japan, which create a menu based on different anime.
In order to get a spot in the event you have to join a lottery, and thankfully I got it! The next round of lottery will be happening on October 27th, so make sure to check out the details at the bottom to see how to join.
The experience has 4 courses: A starter, side dish, main dish, and dessert. You also get one “Saber” drink, and you are able to get as many other drinks as you want. The drinks are also inspired by characters. With every drink, you get another chance to draw a prize, which include postcards, stickers, posters, and more!
Everyone also gets a random placemat with original art from the show.
I will now introduce each dish and rate it!
Starter – Warm Vegetable Salad
This was absolutely delicious! They had so many vegetables I don’t usually eat becase I’m not too sure of how to prepare them well, like lotus root. To be honest, I was incredibly surprised by the size! It seemed like a complete meal in itself.
Side Dish – Pork
This was also delicious and also a very generous portion for a side dish. It also had quail eggs which are MY ABSOLUTE OBSESSION. I did think overall it was a little bit salty.
Main dish – Spinach pasta with cream sauce
I am not sure how to feel about this. The pasta had a texture of being freshly made so that is really cool, but the sauce was…really weird? The menu doesn’t really indicate what kind of sauce it is but it was kind of gelatinous and weird. I would not eat this one again.
Dessert – Cheesecake and Chocolate cake
Very korean style cake, so super light and fluffy. I enjoyed it, nothing much to say!
Drinks – Saber and Emiya Kiritsugu
The Saber drink had blue curaçao and pineapple juice, which surprised me cause they had alcoholic options! It was absolutely delicious. The emiya drink was literally just milk with coffee, but it hit the spot.
The overall experience of the event was excellent. I cannot stress enough how amicable and kind the staff is, and how comfortable they made every guest feel.
I thoroughly recommend you come check this special event out, it’s so worth it if you are a fan of the Fate series. Check out the details of how to apply below:
The next round of applications is from October 27th at 6pm (today) to October 29th at 3pm. This round for reservations is to attend from November 6th to 18th. Head to this link, at the beginning of the time, fill out the google form, and the results will be sent by email on October 31st.
Event dates: November 6th – 18th
Event time: 7pm – 10pm
Event location: Ufotable cafe
After a long break from hobbykr (I’m sorry!!!) I finally went to the ufotable cafe. I had been wanting to go to this so bad, especially because their current collaborations are only on for a few more days.
Until October 24th, the cafe’s theme is Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family and Fate/Zero, so basically, the best Fate franchises.
The cafe has a bit of mystery. There is not much info or images online so I was very curious to see how the café would look inside. I was very surprised to see that it had a very high-end look compared to other anime cafés, but I suppose it’s because this is a permanent café and not only a temporary one like most others. When you enter each seat has a different character assigned to it, and if there’s not a lot of people you can choose which character you want. I chose Lancer from Zero. The cafe is playing music from Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family and they also have a projector that is showing episodes and interviews with the voice actors.
The menu has different dishes inspired by each of the shows. Fate/Zero definitely has more dishes than the other and I was very surprised to see the prices are definitely from a higher-end restaurant. The prices for the drinks were normal for an anime café but the prices the food was definitely way higher than I expected I got carbonara and it was 20,000 won. I also got a chocolate drink inspired by Iskander from Zero and it was good enough for 6,000 won. When the dish came out I was incredibly surprised because it’s the first time I’ve seen a restaurant in Korea make real carbonara with just eggs instead of the usual carbonara in Korea which is only cream pasta. This meet me feel a little bit better about spending so much money on one dish.
When you buy a meal you get a limited edition placemat and when you buy a drink you get a limited edition coaster. The taste of the food was pretty good, the egg was a little bit overcooked so it turned more into scrambled egg pasta carbonara but the taste was there and I definitely appreciated it.
There’s also a section of goods updated whenever there’s a new episode of today’s menu. You can buy a acrylic stands, keychains, notebooks and others. They also have a very very cute folder for your placemat. I got two because all the designs were so cute.
You can also get a points card for 3000 won. I had a very hard time choosing between Sin and Lancer but in the end I chose Rin. Overall I was very satisfied with my visit and I’m very glad I made it. Is it a money grab? yes. Will I continue to come? Hell yes. I love Fate so much I can’t get enough of this.
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm
Location: Hongdae Station Exit 9
This week, the wonderful collaboration cafe for Doukyusei has opened in Seoul. Boy’s love events are common in Seoul but they are usually within doujin communities, so of course I had to go check out something more accessible.
The cafe is being held in collaboration with M&H books, who also hosted the Kizuna Ai cafe. I can’t stress enough how wonderful this store is, and how kind the people who manage it are, I hope you can all check it out! The occasion of the cafe is celebrating 10 years of the Doukyusei manga.
The entire space is decorated with stands, posters, and images of Rihito and Hikaru. The movie soundtrack is playing in the background which gives the cafe a super calm atmosphere, although when I got there the place was completely packed! Like I mentioned before, BL is especially popular in Korea amongst women, so I was almost not surprised to see this many people.
The store has also made a number of beautiful goods available with ranging prices. There is definitely something out there for all ends of your budget.
When it comes to collaboration cafes in Seoul, I have to say M&H are my favorite organizers. Their drinks and items are so worth the money, and you really get quality for the price you pay. All the drinks and deserts looked amazing, and I chose the Soboro Choux, which was like Pate a Choux but Soboro pastry version. For 3,500 won it had an amazing taste and value!
Every Tuesday and Friday the cafe will also be projecting the movie at 5:30, so come enjoy that if you want. Check out the trailer below.
As always, M&H has managed to create a wonderful cafe perfect for fans of the manga, it is unmissable if you liked the movie too. Please come support M&H and enjoy this amazing place!
Event dates: October 2nd – Otober 31st
Event times: 10:30 – close
Event location: M&H books in Sadang. Closest exit is 10
Hongdae Dungeon’s latest collaboration event is all about 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams, also known as Yume100.
Yume100 is a mobile game released in 2015, which got an internet miniseries adaptation, and most recently a full anime that ended just this past September 20th. The story follows a series of princes who have to save the Kingdom of Dreams from dream thieves. Fairly standard. This anime didn’t really receive much hype or praise for the season and I would qualify it as the Sanrio Boys of the season. However, I am a sucker for collaborations and pretty boys so I went to the event anyway!
The event has a cafe, a photo zone, and special merch for the series.
The drinks are quite cute, albeit expensive. The menu also includes macarons and tteok!
I got the “syuri” macaron that tasted like cheap strawberry jam, it was a nice little snack!
There is lots of merch to choose from and displays that show the character and background design for the series. The main screen of the cafe area is showing the anime, and there is another screen in the photo zone.
As always with events in this venue, there are always free posters of super nice quality for anyone who wants them!
This special event is only lasting a few days, but definitely a must for any fans of the game or anime. Check out the trailer for the anime and the event details below:
Event dates: September 22nd to October 7th
Event times: 11am to 10pm (cafe closes at 8pm)
Event Location: Hongdae Dungeon