Chicken galette



By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

A bistro with a yellow signboard and blue door, located in an alley near Hongik University, attracts hungry passers-by. With a sign saying ``75015,'' this French bistro features genuine French taste and bistro culture.

The name of the restaurant comes from the postal code of a region in Paris, France where Le Cordon Bleu is located. Le Cordon Bleu is a famed cooking school where the chef of 75015 learned the culinary art.

There are 15 kinds of dishes on 75015's menu. Four types of galette and four selections of quiche on the ``plat'' (meal) menu plus three choices of crepe, tart and one of pudding in the desert section. A special desert chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream is also available.

We ordered chicken galette and salmon quiche from the meal section. Galette is a kind of buckwheat French crepe garnished with fillings and quiche is a baked dish with egg and milk filling in a pastry crust.

The chicken galette (10,500 won) was garnished with chicken breast, onion, mushroom and cream sauce on buckwheat crepe. Though the chicken breast was a little tough, it went well with the crepe and sauce. Salad, potato and garlic bread are served with the galette. Other than chicken galette, the bistro serves galettes with ingredients such as potato, ham, cheese, egg and more.

Salmon quiche (10,800 won) is a savory treat. The salmon was tasty with a touch of onion and spinach, while the crust enclosing the quiche was crunchy and the egg filling was soft and creamy. Seafood, mushroom and bacon quiche are also available.

For desert, we chose apple crepe (7,500 won) and chocolate fondant (6,000 won) to satisfy our ``sweet tooth.''

Three pieces of thin crepes were served with caramelized apple, raisins and vanilla ice cream. Unlike the galette, this crepe with sweet filling was enough for sugar craving desert lovers.

The chocolate fondant was also satisfactory. The fondant cake has a moist texture and rich chocolate flavor. Two scoops of vanilla ice cream are served with the cake.

Tart is another specialty of 75015. Pumpkin tart, blueberry tart and other seasonal fruit tarts sit in a showcase and tempt visitors to the bistro.

A variety of coffees and Mariage Freres tea's are also available, as well as refreshing sodas and juices.

Prices for meals range from 8,500-10,800 won and deserts cost from 4,500-7,500 won. During brunch hour, or from 12-2 p.m., a cup of coffee or a piece of tart is free with an order of dishes like galette or quiche.

The restaurant is located in Hongdae (Hongik University) area, near exit 4 of Hongik University station on subway line 2. Call (02) 333-1113 for detailed information.

meeyoo@koreatimes.co.kr