I was told that I had to try Lotteria in Korea. It is a Korean fast food chain that is on par with McDonalds and KFC, and it is BIG in Korea.

Funnily enough, Lotteria’s first restaurant was actually in Japan. It opened in Korea in 1979 and since then specialised in dishes such as Korean-style burgers and fried chicken. Its signature is the kimchi burger!

Even if it wasn’t originally from Korea, you’ll find that Lotteria has become so ‘Korean’ that you can barely tell the difference.

What to eat at LOTTERIA

Strangely enough, both times that I’ve eaten in Lotteria were at train stations: the first at Busan Station, and the second at Seoul Station.

I can’t exactly remember what I ordered at Busan Station for lunch. But I think the burger was quite forgettable, literally.

On the other hand, I quite enjoyed the thick cut fries. They were not very salty or oily, and were carby enough to satisfy the potato lover (aka me).

The second time I had Lotteria for breakfast. We ordered iced latte, iced caramel macchiato, nuggets, and mozzarella cheese sticks.

We wanted to order from the self-service kiosks. However, they require that you must use a credit card – T-money was not accepted. We wanted to avoid the foreign fee charge, so we ended up ordering at the cashier.

The second meal was pretty average, though I have to acknowledge that the mozzarella cheese sticks were the highlight of the meal. Just look at how stretchy and chewy the cheese is! 😍

I haven’t tried their Korean-style burgers and sandwiches yet, so maybe I’ll change my mind after I do. I also admit that this fast food chain is much more popular with locals and there were few tourists in sight. This is even though it was located at busy train stations.

If you are interested in finding a branch or taking a look at their menu, you can check out their website.

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