There are some great Italian restaurants in Cheonan, and there are some Italian restaurants in SsangYong Dong (one of Cheonan's neighborhoods or districts, where KNU is located). But there aren't many really good Italian restaurants in SsangYong Dong. Most are semi-fast food, or they are a good try, but not quite. Until now.
Lieto opened several months ago, but I thought it was just a pricey coffee shop. Sarah and I stumbled into this fine dining establishment looking for another place for our Friday night date last week. We were pleasantly surprised!
First of all, the atmosphere is great - really classy and quiet.
Secondly, the service is very fast. I noticed that she was already preparing the house salads as soon as she gave us the menus and confirmed that we would be ordering a meal.
Then, the house salad was hands-down the best house salad I've had in Korea. It had a variety of fresh vegetables and a mouth-watering red wine and vinegarette dressing.
Next, out came a pumpkin soup. Then, garlic bread. Both of these were moderate, but I had to love the constant flow of appetizers.
The main courses were good. Sarah's carbonara was a little bland, and my amitriciana was very spicy - even for me, but the quality was very good.
Finally, the meal was topped off with high quality home roasted coffee.
The only downside was the price. For the two of us, it cost 29,000 won. We won't be going back often, but maybe for a special occasion.
It's located just a block east of the SsangYong Lotte Mart on the main street.
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