Heo's Restaurant (2025)

Thanks to Fl I change my rating from 9 to 1, she made this drama Garbage ?️

Heo's Diner is an unexpectedly charming drama that shines brightest thanks to its male lead. Watching the ML—a genius from the past—navigate the complexities of modern-day Seoul is both heartwarming and hilarious. His character is written with a great balance of brilliance and innocence, and the actor delivers this with sincerity. The way he gradually adjusts to the fast-paced, often cynical world around him while still holding onto his kind nature is one of the drama’s strongest points.

The storyline itself is engaging, with a nice mix of mystery, emotional beats, and light comedy. Another standout is the villain—played by the second male lead—who does a great job of being detestable. Even with his good looks and charm, you can’t help but hate him, which is exactly what a well-written and well-acted antagonist should do.

However, where the drama stumbles is in the female lead. For a modern-day woman living and working in a competitive city like Seoul, her character is shockingly naive and frustratingly foolish. She blindly trusts a man who is clearly her business rival, without even the slightest suspicion. While it’s understandable for the ML to be overly trusting due to his background, the FL’s choices just don’t make sense. Instead of showing street smarts or professionalism, she comes across as almost unbelievably gullible.

The contrast between the ML’s innocent but justifiable trust and the FL’s sheer idiocy is jarring. It’s hard to root for her or take her seriously, especially when she constantly makes decisions that no sane, city-savvy person would make.

One major flaw in Heo Diner is its baffling portrayal of law enforcement—there appears to be just one single cop in the entire storyline. This lone officer, who is not only incompetent but also blatantly corrupt, seems to handle every case with zero accountability. There’s no backup, no detectives, no superior officers, and absolutely no follow-up on the numerous cases he fumbles or covers up. It's unrealistic and lazy writing, as it reduces the entire justice system to a cartoonish caricature and severely limits the drama’s credibility. A show that claims to dive into criminal elements and social issues should at least attempt to portray a functional law enforcement system, or if not, make its brokenness a clear narrative choice—not just a result of poor plotting.


In short, Heo's Diner is a fun and heartfelt watch mainly because of its brilliant ML and compelling villain. But the FL’s character seriously drags down the otherwise well-written narrative. She’s not just naive—she’s frustratingly dense.

Rating: 7.5/10 – Could have been great if only the FL had a bit of common sense.

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