There’s a reason they label the walk near the stream in Unjung a cafe street – the neighborhood is steeped in coffee shops. Cafe Chez Moi is one of these cafes, but they also advertise brunch – a surefire way to get me in the door. Every five minutes or so as we sat waiting for our food, we saw locals popping in to grab loaves of fresh baked bread. This is an uncommon sight on this side of Unjung-Ro – you see plenty of locals sitting for hours at these coffee shops, sipping on a series of Americanos, but far fewer establishments where people come in specifically to buy just bread.
In traditional Korean style, Cafe Chez Moi doesn’t just serve a simple ham and cheese, they garnish it with pesto and olives, use multiple types of cheese and add sauteed sweet onions. The set is completed by a mixed greens salad and a cup of creamy pumpkin soup topped with pepitas. The soup was a real winner – seasoned and sweet with just the right amount of crunch from the pumpkin seeds.
We also sampled the German pancake. I’d never had this soft buttery version of the classic, and I was happy to get to know it – served with lemon curd, ice cream, and honey banana compote as choices for toppings, it pleased my short attention span and my taste buds.
I also had to order Cafe Chez Moi’s affogato – how can I resist honeyed ice cream for breakfast, especially when when served with such an adorable cup of espresso. It was a tasty and, at 6,000 Won, a less expensive version of the treat.
Bottom line – a comfortable cafe with great people watching windows and tasty German pancakes, Cafe Chez Moi is a good choice for brunch on a cold winter weekend.
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