Cafe Jellyfish @ Yonghodong

Cafe Jellyfish in Yonghodong is a decently sized coffee house situated on the second floor of Jungwoosangga. The selection at Cafe Jellyfish is quite extensive. It includes many popular coffee drinks as well as ice cream, brownies, cake, juice, seasonal flavored juice, tea, and alcohol. It has a very unique design and some wonderful ambiance. The atmosphere as well as the lighting and music all encourage relaxation.

This cafe is mostly smoke free. There is a designated smoking area but the entire open area of the establishment is smoke free. When you enter Cafe Jellyfish, on the right will be an open area with a long couch along the wall with tables and chairs strung down around it. On the left will be a set of couches and a table between them, as well some tables and chairs set up. This area is adjacent to the window.

On your immediate left when you enter the doors to the cafe there will be some workers and the main counter. This is where you order. The workers are courteous and willing to help you order whatever you want. They do not speak English but if you know minimal Korean, which you should, it can be very simple to order. Luckily though, if you are struggling to understand Korean or learn some basic phrases, the menu is also in English.

One of the best parts of the cafe was the artwork on the walls as well as the unique way in which the lights were hung. The lights in the picture above are strung on what look like computer cables wrapped many times around a long metal pole. They are positioned at different heights to add to the atmosphere.

The view from the window where our seats were was decent. It wasn't spectacular or amazing but it gave us a nice venue for people watching. Don't lie. Everybody does it. It also provided us with some natural light that added to the already peaceful atmosphere.

Even the smoking room was properly planned to accommodate those who wished to slowly kill themselves. (I prefer quickly, and by food consumption.) We ended up sitting here because as wonderful as the atmosphere in the cafe was, there were not enough couches for the number of customers they had. There are only four couches in the main area and the smoking room alone has four. So we decided to go with the comfort of the couches over the quality of the air. It was a wonderful decision. These were some of the most comfortable couches I have had the pleasure of sitting on in Korea. They are long enough to accommodate lanky vegetarian legs and wide enough to provide comfort for the entire Gluteus region. The couches sank in as we sat down, but not far enough to wear you were sitting on a spring. The pillows and armrests were extremely soft, yet they had the firm quality you need.

The food that they serve here is super tasty. The ice cream they have available is Haagen Dazs (I can't do Umlouts). It looked amazing and they served it in a glass holder.

I enjoyed their Mocha Frappe. Enjoyed is an understatement. This wonderful concoction of joy and hope sank into my stomach after a prolonged battle with my mouth of whether or not to swallow or wallow in my food coma. My stomach eventually won the battle. Trust me, don't go to war with my 배, you will lose. The food service was outstanding as well as the drinks and I assume the food would be just as good. After you order the waiters bring your order to wherever you are sitting, so you can order and chit-chat with your friends while sitting in some of the most comfortable couches in Changwon.

Good
- The service was excellent.

- The menu was in English and Korean.

- The cafe has a wonderful ambiance.

-The menu had a lot of options.

-The prices were reasonable.

-The couches.

Bad
- There weren't enough couches in the non-smoking area.

-I don't know why there is alcohol in this cafe. That could ruin the mood if you were coming here for a date or something.


Prices
The prices ranged from low to medium.

Ice cream- 2000원

Ice cream waffle- 11,000원

Iced Coffee- 3200-7500원

Hot Coffee- 2800-7000원

Juice(seasonal)- 4800-6500원

Tea- 3500-4500원

Alcohol- 6000-10,000원


Location

Cafe Jellyfish is really easy to find. If you head to Yonghodong, enter the building that is right next to the bus stop. Head up the stairs to the second floor and turn right. Then walk down the hallway and Cafe Jellyfish is across the hall from Han's Deli. If you come from E-mart or the Rotary, cross the street as if you were going to Burger King. The building the cafe is in is right across from Burger King. The building is also known as Jungwoosangga.