When I want some good food that reminds me of home or I just need a break from Korean food I look for a burger. A big, cheesy and greasy cheeseburger is exactly what I’m looking for. So I enjoy searching for new burger joints in Seoul on those days. One Star has all the nostalgic feels of a dive bar or a greasy spoon diner mixed together along with some high quality burgers that bring you home. They only serve burgers, fries, milkshakes, the regular sodas in cans and some choice beers.
A couple things that make your food taste better is a nostalgic eating environment and having happy, smiling people make and serve you your food. As soon and you approach One Star you’re reminded of an old school diner with large open windows and a bright English sign. When you enter, the cooks greets you happily and you’re surrounded with wood paneled interior that gives you those homey greasy spoon diner feels.
One Star has a very small menu. A small menu is a great sign from any restaurant. It says that the place only focuses on getting those menu items perfect. This allows great quality control. They offer your basic cheeseburger (7,500 won) along with other burgers with extra additions. A cheeseburger with bacon (8,700 won) is called a B.L.T. and a cheeseburger (9,500 won) with bacon and egg is called a B.E.L.T. All good prices in my opinion. They have you covered in the french fry department.
I ordered the patty melt, only a weekend special, (10,500 won) with a set menu that came with chili cheese fries and a soda (7,500 won). The patty melt was a juicy burger patty topped with caramel onions and cheese in between rye bread. A dill pickle is served in between the cut sandwich. They have a warning on all the menus stating that they cook all the burgers to a juicy and pink medium wellness. And it indeed came pink and juicy. The patty was a delicious combination of a burger and a grilled cheese sandwich with caramelized onions. I can’t recommend it enough on the weekends. When I was looking around the restaurant, I saw most people ordering the patty melt and slowly savoring every bite. It was damn good!
The normal menu burgers were ordered by my friends, Tim and Kyla. They got the B.L.T. and the One Star Deluxe. I was seriously considering ordering another burger to try one of those cause they were definitely were not going to offer me up a bite. We were all having some serious love affairs in our mouths with these burgers and we were not sharing. If you come here with an appetite order a burger with a burger set.
This place checked so many boxes of a great burger joint. It has good and happy people working there, great juicy burgers using high quality ingredients and an interior that gives you a nice slice of Americana. I spent too long waiting to go to this place. I will return with more friends soon.
