Somehow stumbled upon a pic from Soohyang via instragam and immediately dragged the husband out to try the very next day.
I remembered having tea in Seoul and it was very pleasant and relaxing. This place did not disappoint, however still a far stretch from my Seoul teahouse experience.
I had the ssangwahcha (medicinal herbal tea) and was promptly warned by the owner it's a bit bitter. Since I'm chinese, I figured it can't be worst than the chinese 24 herbal tea...and as my parents would always say "the bitter the tea the better the benefits" The husband had the green plum tea, which he said has a lot of flavor to it and very refreshing to taste. We also ordered the rice cake pizza and the pumpkin porridge. The rice cake pizza was a great compliment to the tea, a bit sweet but not overly sweet, perfect balance. The pumpkin porridge was just ok....its basically just pumpkin puree.
I like the presentation and the attention to detail at this place, the owner is very friendly and doesn't mind explaining the teas and benefits to you. However I was a bit disappointed that my teas didn't come with a little snack like those pictured here...no crystal ginger or mochi. For the price of $6+/cup, I expect a little more.