It’s Structure, Not Etiquette! Korean Restaurant Etiquette—10 First-Timer Surprises: Free Banchan, Self-Serve Water, the Call Button, and Never Tipping
Nobody brings water because the dispenser is in the corner; nobody checks on your table because there’s a call button. Here’s the thing: almost every moment that reads as inattentive service is simply a different division of labour. Refillable banchan, two-portion minimums, paying at the counter, honbap, and the one phrase that earns real smiles.