We slipped in an alley beside a towering department store and, after a few confused glances at one another, continued walking until we saw the distinct black and white pinata logo for La Mia Emily.
And yet, this hanok with it's beautiful little garden hidden in the heart of the city managed to survive the test of time until it's next reincarnation as a cafe.
The menu consisted of typical cafe fare -- light pastries and coffees and teas with a couple salads. We ordered one of the brunch set menus and split it two-ways. It was a surprisingly American-style breakfast with French toast (no syrup), salad, hash brown, sausage, bacon, and scrambled eggs with ham, served with coffee, or in my case, a mug of lemon tea that tasted more like hot lemonade.