Patbingsu

Patbingsu = Heaven in a bowl

Watch: How To Eat Patbingsu

Ok so I've eating over a half dozen Patbingsu, but it was all for you. Most were great, some were my favorite and one was a big loser. Most of theses were eaten at chains around Sinchon/Hongdae.

Just to mention a few other chains patbingsu can be found at Basket Robbins,

 Krispy Kream and believe it or not Burger King, McDonalds and KFC. 

1. This dessert is meant to be shared

2. It consists of shaved ice and Pat (sweet red beans) but not always.

3. Then they throw a combination of  cheesecake, brownies, popcorn

nuts, berries, grains, chocolate, ice cream sweet potato, 

and cheese balls, like Cheetos (Yuk, this one was the loser) 

Top was a caramel popcorn patbingsue from Caffe Bene, very good!
Bottom was shown in our video, very chocolatie, 
nice ice texture from Vanhes Coffee (not a chain)
caffebene          

Korean Dessert Cafe-Sulbing
OMG! This one was my all time favorite - Sweet potato cheesecake bingsu 
*Sulbing Korean dessert cafe is located across from the park 
right above the ROSCOCO Grilled Chicken and Tapas Bar, Wausan-ro 21-gil
sulbing

This one looked pretty but I can't sacrifice taste for art.
The ice Jenga part texture was to rough almost like
eating weak chocolate ice cubes.
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Dalsuda was the first place I tried patbingsu and I had nothing to compare it to
but I thought it was pretty good. This place is not a chain and it's located on
The main restaurant street Eoulmandang-ro in Hongdae
exit 9 or 8 at Hongik University station line 2
Dalsuda

Sullian or Seul Ri An dessert cafe (also not a chain)
 This Oreo bingsu was pretty and refreshing. Ice texture was
pretty good. What makes this place a winner was my friend
who loves pat (red bean) could order a side dish of it since it does not come
 with the Oreo flavor for just an extra 1,000 won ($1.00). :)
Located close to exist 9 of Hongik University station line 2
on Wausan-ro 23-gil second floor

This came from a place in Hongdae, right across from the Children's park that 

included Schneeballen, Milky Bee and New York Donut. 

This one was more of a single serving, but what makes 

this one a loser was that fact there where cheese ball (Cheetos)

hidden at the bottom which filled up most of the cup, 

which gave you little ice cream and did not include shave ice. 

The cheese balls did not go with this dessert. 

IT WAS A THUBMS DOWN. 

Thanks Nature Cafe in Hongdae (also not a chain) was the second
best patbingsu I had.I really wasn't crazy about cheesecake
 bingsu but my friends wanted to try it. I'm really happy we did. 
You can pet sheep here. They are located outside the cafe. Phew! 
*Thanks Nature Cafe is located of exit 9 line 2 Hongik University station
 on Hongik-ro which leads straight up to the university.
Thanks Nature Cafe




Wow this is making me hungry. 
More reviews to come on a later visit.

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