Saboten Store’s “Syrup Art” in Seoul

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Anime art and syrup have probably never even been used in the same sentence, but Saboten Store, a faux maid anime café, combines the two together to create some amazing and delicious artwork. I’ve read about this café through various Naver blogs and from there learned about their miraculous creations. With the purchase of any toast or cheesecake, you also get the chance to make an additional purchase for “시럽아트”, or “Syrup art”, in which the café staff draw whatever game or anime character you would like on your dish. My friend and I who went are both huge Pokémon fans, so we naturally decided on two of our favorite Pokémon; Mega Scizor (my friend) and Mega Ampharos (myself). And the outcome was…

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…pretty amazing, if you ask me. I do love the toast addition to Scizor and Ampharos! We’re going to do a Pokémon scene next time; possibly Mew and Mewtwo on separate plates fighting. If there was such thing as a delicious nerdgasm, then that would be it.

Not only that, but the café itself was quite cozy and eclectic; just how I like them. It’s full of imported Japanese anime stuffs for purchase. They didn’t have much game merchandise aside from numerous “Persona 4: The Movie” collectibles and a few games.

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The menu on the café was simple. It has all of the essentials; basic tea, a few coffee drinks, and a couple of desserts. The staff were super friendly and they all donned amazing maid outfits. One was gracious enough to let me take a picture with her!

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If you ever happen to be in Seoul, definitely make your way to this café. It’s has a unique atmosphere packed with all sorts of video game and anime fans alike. To get there, take the metro to Sadang station and go out of exit 11. Walk forward for a few blocks and Saboten Store will be on the second floor of a business building to your right. It’s difficult to miss! The menu is only in Korean and the staff don’t speak a whole lot of English, so make sure to look up some key words / phrases for Cafés before you go. Here’s a list of phrases that you might need if you ever do make it to Saboten:

안녕하세요!
Annyonghasayo!
(hello)

(food/drink item here) 주세요.
______ ju-seh-yo.
(please give me _____)

 

What would you get on your plate? I can’t wait for my next visit! My buddy and I were also thinking of a “derp” theme featuring Dunsparce and Goomy. If we get a third friend with us, Stunfish would have to join in.

– Mr. Bojingles

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  4. finding the kind of pokemon you really want on gts would be soooo much easier if they just made it more detailed ffff
    do they just not care if people get ripped off D; these smeargles e 3e;;; tempting but i dunno…

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  8. well im reading what zygarde is based of the Midgard or Jomurgandr is a Seprpent fought by Thor( Not marvel) in A myth tale where in the end he posions the sky killing everything around hinting that form could be in fact a Dragon/Posion or something

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    • I still do believe whole heartedly that Zygarde / Xernias / Yveltal are based off Norse Mythology.

      When you boot up your X, or watch the trailers or X, it shows Xernias standing next to a thick – huge tree which IMO is supposed to be Yggdrasil.

      In Norse Mythology, there is a giant eagle that represents Death. This is obviously Yveltal. There are 4 different colored stags (which is summed up into 1 going by the 4 colors of Xernias’s horns), and they can create Springs of Water. Water represents Life = Xernias the Life Pokemon. Zygarde is supposed to represent the dragon that lives underground and feeds on the roots of the Tree,.

      I remember reading about a squirrel-like messenger between the eagle and the dragon or something but I don’t see a Pokemon based on that yet.

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  11. also know as the world snake Midgard was thrown into the water by his His “Brothers” and grew so much hes tail wraps around the earth like he is holding it meaning Zygarde could be the savior the earth calling him the “order pokemon” where Zygarde give order to life and destruction since Zygarde is basicaly protecting the earth

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  12. @heavymetallamb:disqus can I have a shiny Snorunt instead? I would still like you to hatch one for me, with you having SHiny Charm and all.

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  14. dang if zygarde is based of this he could be connected to the next region where since it is part of a GERMAN Myth and where we said it will be based of Germany and the myth there was too more people a Human named Hel, something to do with death and Finir a wolf. where the rumors of the next region could be true!

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