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Serves meat, vegan options available. Korean fusion bistro. Vegan items include grilled watermelon, fried sweet corn, fried cauliflower and mala noodles. Specify vegan when ordering. Address in Korean: 서울 용산구 한남대로27가길 32. Open Tue-Thu 6:00pm-11:00pm, Fri-Sat 6:00pm-12:00am.
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32 Hannam-daero 27ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Last update on 12 Dec 2022 by KadiHarmon
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Added by lybcTO on 16 Aug 2022
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4 Reviews
First Review by lybcTO
alualuna
Points +469
Underwhelming - Edit
My preference is to go to places with food options for vegans and non-vegans alike, so I was curious to give Buto a try. The chef apparently wowed judges with his vegetarian (vegan) sashimi on Netflix's Culinary Class Wars and has trained with Jeongkwan Sunim.
Read moreI went to Buto in a group of 4, myself the only vegan. The Netflix-famous chef wasn't there that night, but there were 2 other people in the kitchen and 1 waiter. Ordered the veg sashimi, but were also told by the waiter that there might be other dishes they could adapt (we were never told which). The rest of the group ordered non-vegan dishes.
Food is served one dish at a time, with probably 15-20 min between each dish (which was not something that was clear in advance). The idea is, it seems, that everyone shares everything. (Saying "One member of our table is vegan" doesn't seem to mean anything to them.)
The veg sashimi is ok. Nothing mind-blowing: a few different veg (lightly steamed or boiled, only the shiitake mushroom is seasoned). There's wasabi, black sesame cream, and (maesil) vinegar to add flavour. Honestly, I can do this myself at home. I could see that the other dishes (3 mains, 1 dessert) were more creative – nurungji as a creamy risotto, bibimyon with angel hair pasta and chili oil. – but the veg dish didn't taste like anything special.
This place is not cheap (you have to order wine). While I didn't expect lots of vegan options, I was hoping for more. Honestly, I had the impression the waiter had no clue about veganism: he could point to the one vegan option on the menu, but didn't really get what it means when a customer is vegan and thus eats ONLY vegan food. He brought out free cake (just something they were sharing that night) with forks for everyone at the table. When my partner ordered ice cream, he brought out 4 bowls + spoons, because it just didn't enter his mind that only 3 people could eat it. To me this means that he hasn't been trained properly (not his fault). I have had much more attentive service elsewhere, at places that don't present themselves as high-end – e.g., Kkot Bape Pida and even Lucyd (a brunch bar!), where they told me, unprompted, that their relish is made with non-vegan wine. At Buto, I'm not sure if they even know that not all wines are vegan.
It's probably a great place for people who eat everything and want one plant-based dish among the several they order, but it's a lackluster place if you're the only vegan in a mixed group. I left hungry.
Pros: One vegan dish
Cons: Pricey, requires you to order wine, Not really suited for mixed or vegan groups, Small portions
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pulsekj
Points +12
Very accomodating - Edit
They have vegetarian options and also offer to modify the meals - they are a wine bar and require you to order a bottle of wine, if you are alright with that, go ahead, can recommend
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KadiHarmon
Points +9471
Requires Wine Bottle Purchase - Edit
Came for a fancy NYE dinner out with a group of sober women, which included myself and another vegan. There is nothing vegan on the menu, but based on the previous review we thought it would be a good place for us to go with a mixed crowd. There are two main dishes that the chef said they could veganize so we were going to get them both to share. We weren’t aware of this wine policy until after we ordered, and when we explained that we don’t drink and would not be ordering a bottle of wine, they would not serve us. We even offered to pay a service charge to make up for the difference. I found it very peculiar that they would turn away the business on a group of 7 who had a reservation on a holiday just bc of wine. I kinda think it had more to do with the vegan request, even though we let them know when making the reservation that there would be vegans in the group. I wouldn’t call this place vegan friendly but maybe on a normal day they would be more accommodating. But idk, because I definitely won’t be back.
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lybcTO
Points +21
outstanding veg-friendly option - Edit
Four stars only b/c Happy Cow policy reserves that for vegan only options. Buto and the chef were outstanding. He happily accommodated me (vegan, no mushrooms) and I enjoyed three delicious, satisfying vegan courses (grilled watermelon salad, fried sweet corn, mala noodles). The chef chatted with us a bit and I learned he had spent time training in temple cuisine with Jeong Kwan (from Netflix's Chef's Table). I can't recommend Buto highly enough.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-24
Pros: vibe (cool but not at all pretentious), open, informed, and informative chef/owner, easy to reserve thru instagram (noted diet there)
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