Great spot by finch station. Their Matcha lates are amazing and the serving staff are very polite :)

I've passed by Soban a number of times before when finding my way to CoCo's, but it wasn't until a thorough Instagram search on the bingsoo hashtag was conducted that I discovered the small Korean cafe.

The cafe was located on the second floor of the building; it had a rather clean design, with several large windows to let in natural light. The sofas, stained in excess by past customers, were comfortable despite their unclean state. With free Wi-Fi access, the premises was ideal for post-school/-work lounging and socializing among young adults. The only downside was that there was an awkward distance between the sofa and the table, which could probably be mediated by making minor adjustments to the seating arrangement.

A clear view of the bus terminal and busy intersection below could be easily also seen from the tables.

The makeshift menu, comprised of a few laminated sheets bounded hole-punched and bounded together, was simple in form but effective in outlining the selection of food items available. There was one strange point though: I had originally wanted to order a limited time flavour of bingsoo by the name of Red Bean Korean Rice Cake, but was informed by the waitress that it wasn't available yet, in contempt of the fact that it was already May.

A Fruits Bingsoo was ordered instead.

To our relief, this one was much much better than our previous experience at cafe bene. There were two sizes (large and small); we ordered the smaller size to be safe and it turned out to be the perfect amount for sharing as a pre-dinner sweet snack.

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