Kicked off our third day in Seoul by going for breakfast at Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in Garosugil. I actually already know about Mr. Holmes since I was still living in the State, but I never actually went to their original shop in San Francisco. Since it’s just opened in Seoul, thought it’d be fun to go and check the place out. We passed by the first floor of the bakehouse that served as a take-out only counter and went up the stairs to the cafe area. We ordered teas and a couple of different pastries, including their famous cruffin. It was okay, not too bad but I wouldn’t say it’s super good either (but then again, I’m no food critique).

Greysuitcase Travel Series - Seoul Spring '17 -Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Garosugil, Seoul, South Korea

After we finished breakfast, we took the bus and headed to Common Ground (커먼그라운드), a shopping area made out of blue containers. The shops actually located inside these blue containers ranging from clothing brands to cafe and restaurants. I quite like this place because they sell pretty cool design products. So, if you are like me, a person who doesn’t really shop a lot, coming here to just window shop is actually perfect. Some part of the complex was under construction preparing for new tenants to move in, but there was still plenty for us to see. And we, of course, also made the time to took some pictures in front of these photogenic blue containers. There were so many people taking pictures at this spot, especially for their OOTD shots, and we kinda have to wait for our turns (thank God people were pretty orderly and good at taking turns). After we finished, we headed to the second floor for lunch.

Greysuitcase Travel Series - Seoul Spring '17 - Common Ground 커먼그라운드, Seoul, South Korea

We went for Chinese food for lunch and ordered the three things that people usually order when coming to a Chinese restaurant in Korea: Jjajangmyeon, Jjamppong, and Tangsuyuk. We also ordered the Crab Fried Rice to try out an extra dish and they were all pretty good (the Crab Fried Rice was just average though). Grace said she had better Jjajangmyeon prior to this (she lived in Korea at some point in her live) but the rest of the group seemed to be happy with the lunch, including me. The food was good and we were stuffed at the end of the meal.