"Witch's Diner" tantalizes with its early promise and Song Ji Hyo's delightful portrayal of the titular witch. It's a wonderful character and Song Ji Hyo hits all the right notes. But the narrative fails to feature her until late in the series and, while it has other drawbacks, this shortcoming kneecaps the allure of "Witch's Diner".

Despite that, some praise should be directed at the production crew in general. The set of the diner is outstanding. The special effects are top rate and the photography and sound are solid. Wardrobe has some major misses, but it's still a show that looks really good.

There's also some very nice guests spots by Kang Ki Doong, Park Jin Woo and especially Im Won Hee. The main cast and characters after Song Ji Hyo though are fairly stock variety. It's a show where the opportunity for multiple juicy characters around the witch is there. But the nice high school athlete, the female lead enduring hardship and the witch's familiar/sidekick just don't excite.

Things do ramp up late in the series especially as the character who is, if anyone is, the villain of this story reveals themselves. The resolution is too quick sadly and instead of a satisfying explosive climax, there's more of a slow fade. With the limited number of episodes, it would appear prime for at least one additional season. If there is, hopefully the witch has more friends. Or perhaps she just needs more entertaining ones. Then this could earn a recommendation, but not the current iteration.