#youareherecafe

You Are Here Cafe is owned by EatYourKimchi and TalkToMeinKorean (both YouTubers) that is located in Hongdae, Seoul. 

EatYourKimchi is famous for trying different things, trying different foods, going to different places in Korea.

TalkToMeinKorean is famous for teaching some basics of the Korean language to foreigners through YouTube. 

Together, they both own a cafe called the ‘You Are Here’ Cafe and was opened in 2014, August 9th.

You Are Here Cafe is famous for its yummy and delicious milkshakes and cakes as well as coffees. TalkToMeinKorean in the You Are Here Cafe offer Korean lessons and you can also film yourself in the ‘Speaker’s Corner’ booth where you answer some questions that are displayed on the television screen in front of you and EatYourKimchi will upload the video on their channel.

My Experience:

It wasn’t difficult to find the cafe (even though it is located a little bit distant from the shopping malls and company buildings) as because I was watching Martina’s “Directions to the You Are Here Cafe” video on their channel and just followed her instructions. All I had to do was find some company signs and shops in order to get to the right destination.

The video was truly helpful because without the video, I wouldn’t even know where to go, which station to exit and which direction to go.

As I entered, the picture of the cafe looked the same in real life so I was already jumping with excitement when I finally found it in the 1 degree cold weather. It was also snowing so, that’s worse.

The interior design is amazing. It’s very bright, colourful and mesmerising. It’s very appealing to me because as much as I love my whites, greys and blacks, the cafe looked attractive, even to kids. It’s very cozy as well, so that’s a plus. The concept is very unique and fun. If I lived in Seoul, I would at least come here once a week and become a regular customer of theirs. :) Well, too bad that I’m not living in Seoul. :(

I ordered their Hot Green Tea Latte and it was surprisingly good. I mean, it’s on the same level as Starbucks’ Green Tea Latte, which is impressive especially when this cafe just opened less than two years ago. 

I could really taste the green tea that’s in the latte and it’s not too sweet. I’m glad they didn’t add too much sugar because I’m health conscious now. The price is quite reasonable (even though it’s considered a little bit pricey compared to my country) but I would definitely come back to drink it again. Also, love the paper cup “Tell me it’s real Queen’s Shake”. Haha! Got me laughing there!

Next, I decided to try their famous and popular Oreo Milkshake (the recipe is made by Simon from EatYourKimchi). It’s amazing. It’s not too sweet (but it does have sweetness in the drink), it’s so delicious and yummy, creamy and smooth. It’s blended so well and I can really taste the yummy and slightly crunchy oreo in the oreo milkshake. It’s heavenly.

I can totally tell why the Oreo Milkshake is one of their best drinks there. It’s that amazing. If you ever go to the You Are Here Cafe, drink this, it’s a must!

Another amazing thing is that their Wi-Fi username and password cracked me up!

Username: Where Are You?

Password: youarehere

They also have three different types of Wi-Fi. I think there are two on the first floor and one on the second floor. Plus, it’s super fast. ^^

I have yet to try their cakes and amazing delicacies. I didn’t get to try them because number one, I didn’t have time and number two, I was full with the two drinks that I drank. I will come back one day to try it. #noregrets.

I am overall, impressed with not only their interior design and concept of their cafe (which is very unique and cute at the same time), but the drinks were really good too. I had mixed feelings before stepping into the cafe but after trying out their drinks, I think You Are Here Cafe has potential to become one of the top cafes in Hongdae (hopefully in Seoul too, because there are so many good cafes out there, it’s like a competition).