Life as an adult can get pretty dreary, and many of us dream of returning to our carefree childhoods. Although that’s not possible, Tic Tac Toc is pretty close – the pet-friendly cafe is filled with brightly coloured decor, and the overall effect wouldn’t look out of place on Sesame Street.
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The exterior of Tic Tac Toc is already eye-catching – it has a teal facade, yellow front steps, and cutely illustrated store signages.
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Upon entering the cafe, you’ll be greeted by a bright yellow counter shaped like a wooden toy train. It also has alphabet blocks adorning the front of it.
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Behind the counter, a toy-like window opens up to connect the cafe to the kitchen.
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Customers’ orders are served on brightly coloured wooden miniature trolleys that would give Fisher-Price a run for their money.
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Most seats in the cafe are shaped like large alphabet blocks, and tables look like they could be part of a puzzle game.
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Even the utensils provided are one-of-a-kind and match the vibrant theme of the cafe: the handles of the forks and spoons are made of LEGO building blocks, and all their straws are striped in different colours.
The overall colour scheme of Tic Tac Toc consists of the three primary colours, which may look startling at first glance. But give the kidcore decor a chance and it’ll eventually mellow out.
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Customers often use the Sesame Street and Toy Story plushies and action figures placed around the cafe as backdrop props for pictures.
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There’s a dedicated photozone consisting of a mini teepee – peep inside the tent and you’ll find even more plushies to use as props.
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There is even a framed mirror embellished with false roses, vines, skulls, and poison as an homage to the magic mirror in Snow White.
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All of the cafe’s cakes and desserts are handmade on the spot by their in-house bakers.
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The most popular menu items include their Strawberry Cheese Biscuit (KRW7,000, ~USD5.65) and Croffle Set (KRW11,000, ~USD8.88).
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The cakes in a myriad of flavours, from cookies and cream to passion fruit, and prices range from KRW7,000-8,000 (~USD5.65-6.46).
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Many customers also order the fruit ades, which come in bright hues and have a refreshing flavours such as green apple and mint, and grapefruit and citron. They cost KRW7,000 (~USD5.65).
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Dairy-lovers should savour the cafe’s milkshakes, which are topped with fruits and cost KRW7,000 (~USD5.65).
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Customers can even order a whole cake, provided they request for it 2 days in advance.
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There are also pre-packaged cookies that cost KRW1,500 (~USD1.21) per piece, and these come in the shapes of smiley faces and gingerbread men.
While Tic Tac Toc is decorated like a kids’ cafe, it is actually a no-kids zone. Nonetheless, it is a paradise for those who want to be transported back to their childhood playroom and to reminisce about simpler times.
How to get there:
Address: 1F, 19 Seongmisan-ro 23-gil, Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Opening hours: 12.30PM-9PM, Dail
Telephone: 02-332-8647
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