Bebe Donut Ikseon-dong 베베도넛 익선 (Seoul, SOUTH KOREA) ★☆☆☆☆

Originated from Yongsan (龍山區), Bebe Donut (베베도넛) looks the perfect vintage American-style donut shops which are hard to come by in Asia these days.

Since we still have another hour to burn before dinner time, we decide to come in for a quick look.

Interestingly, they don't offer the "normal" doughnuts here which are typically ring-shaped or in the form of filled dough balls. Instead, they have these castella doughnuts in different flavors. 

Time to grab one and check it out at their throw-back dine-in area. 

Corn cream castella (₩5,500) – This looks more like a hot dog covered in corn powder!

Let's see what they have got in store for us.....

Underneath the sweet corn powder was a piece of French cruller that was really soft and musty. And no, it didn't have the slightly crisp outer layer one would expect from an ideal doughnut. Not surprisingly, half of this ended up in the garbage bin.

Food Rating: 2.9/10

Price: ₩₩₩

Address: 135 Ikseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Closest Metro Station: Jongno 3(sam)-ga

Tel: +82 0507 1400-9442

Website: www.instagram.com/bebedonutshop