Lotte Plaza my friend Charles stated accurately is a very nice place to shop. I am an American and if you are not use to the "scents of Asia", you may get repulsed. However, I am Veteran USAF and was stationed in Korea and LOVE the scents (it's an acquired nose). I have been shopping there for atleast 4 years and love the food, service is OK and I actually speak honguhl-marl (korean speaking) but tend not to indulge at the store because usually the Koreans almost have a heart attack when they see an "African American" speaking their language.
Anyway, always be on the look out when you are in the market. There has been some, maybe not to fair criticisms about how Asians drive. I never believed in stereotypes like that....but go into Lotte Plaza with a basket and MAN!!!....LOOK OUT!!.
I was shopping there a week ago to get some items to make Vietnamese wraps and I jokingly thought as I was at the check-out, "I do not believe it, not one asian person bumped into me with their basket, bags or person". I was amazed as I paid for my food....Whoa, here comes a Basket in full drive .....BOOM!!...and hits me in line. The elder Korean lady was very apologetic, I laughed...I mean laughed hard 'inside' and told her, "No problem ma'am". Keep yours eyes open when you shop, because the asian's usually "do not".
Have fun and cook something amazing!!
Brian
(my Air Force buddies us to call me the Black Korean)
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