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O'ngo Food Tours and Korean Cooking School - Day Tours

55-1 Nakwon-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-709, South Korea
02-3446-1607
Ranked #1 of 18 tours in Seoul
4.5 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
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Type: Classes/Workshops, Tours
Owner description: We are a culinary school and culinary tour company that offers Korean cooking classes and multi-restaurant programs in English or Japanese. Our...... more » Owner description: We are a culinary school and culinary tour company that offers Korean cooking classes and multi-restaurant programs in English or Japanese. Our programs and cooking classes are designed to give you an insider's perspective in Korean culture through the cuisine. Our programs show you the real, local flavors of Korea. Customized private and family tours are also available in Seoul and all around Korea. We specialize in tours that revolve around art, shopping, history, nightlife, business, dramas, and other experiences. We also offer professional cooking class programs. O'ngo (oen-go) means modernizing traditions. O'ngo is a registered tour company with Jongno area and the Korean Association of Tour Agents (KATA). « less
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Singapore, Singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

We really enjoyed this food experience and would do it again. Chuck (our guide) took us to 4 different Korean restaurants in places where you would never have ventured to and it was all really good - the food, the sochu, the beer and the company. I would definitely recommend this to anyone going to Seoul but do it at... More

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Saigon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Only had a short time in Seoul so very glad we got to experience this. Good food, great atmosphere, learned something and had fun. Also, thanks to Daniel our tour guide for the night. More

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Seoul
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW

I wish I could be telling you about the cooking class I took. I tried to take one - I reserved a space for a Saturday, according to their published schedule. I thought a Saturday would be one of their busiest days. Instead, I followed the directions on their website, paid the $10 deposit through PayPal as requested, and then... More

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Seouleats, Owner at O'ngo Food Tours and Korean Cooking School - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 18, 2012

Dear Guest, We offer classes regularly during the week. Saturday is the day that our chefs have the day off and we only offer the classes if there are a minimum of three people. They do this class as a courtesy for travelers and expats. This is written on the class schedule. Setting up a class, teaching and cleaning is... More

Perth, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Without this tour (and it doesn't feel like a tour if you have a small group) our experience of Seoul would be relatively superficial. The tour is great fun, it brings strangers together in an informal fun manner and takes you into tiny restaurants and alleyways that you would never go into on your own. The food is great, particularly... More

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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

My only regret is that we took the tour toward the end of our visit to Korea, rather than the beginning -- we'd have gotten more out of all our meals if we'd started with the tour. Anyway, delicious and loads of fun besides. Highly recommended. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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After reading the great reviews on Tripadvisor, we contacted O'ngo about booking a Korean night dining tour approx 2 months prior to our trip to Seoul. After we confirmed our selected date, we were informed via email that O'ngo had us 'on the calendar' and that we were booked for the tour. We let O'ngo know that we were really... More

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Seouleats, Public Relations Manager at O'ngo Food Tours and Korean Cooking School - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 8, 2012

Dear Guest, Initially, I am sorry that we changed over our reservations system and I think this is why your booking was misplaced. This problem has been fixed so this shouldn't be a problem in the future. We apologize for not doing the tour for you but we offered several options. Plus on your original booking you had stated you... More

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go on O’ngo’s Night Food Tour with my friend Sun as the AMAZING tour guide, and I have to say that my opinion about Korean cuisine was definitely altered. 
The tour consisted of four different restaurants with four different styles of traditional Korean food.
Yes. You heard correctly. I ate four dinners... More

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purchase, ny
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We hired Daniel for a private night food tour for 6 girlfriends traveling from Tokyo. We didn't have much time in Seoul and Daniel's private tour was exactly what we were looking for. In one night we hit 4 completely unique and different spots - the food was unbelievable and the company was just right. We've had nightmare tour guides... More

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Perth
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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people found this review helpful

We did the night dining tour with Chuck. It was two Aussies and 3 Californians so we really got into the Korean drinking games! Chuck was fantatsic - he really got into the spirit of the evening with us. The tour took us well off the beaten track to places you would never go, let alone learn about. My favourites... More

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Leesville, SC
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I took a cooking class with Hye-Jin and it was really great. We prepared galbi, fired chicken and spicy pork and it was all delicious (아주 맛있는)! I also went on the night dining tour with Chuck. It was just what I was looking for. We went to 4 restaurants in the Insadong area of Seoul. My favorite was the... More

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