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Seoul After the Rush

I write about restaurant meals in Seoul after the busiest hours. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

Sinchon Station mala tang: medium tomato & cumin pork, Mala Yeou

Mala Yeou Sinchon Main Branch is a mala tang restaurant in Sinchon, Seodaemun, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Sinchon Station Exit 2, and is known as the place that first created 3-second mala bibim noodles. On a late Monday evening, the blogger ordered tomato mala tang at medium spice (10,300 won) with 100g of extra beef brisket (3,500 won), plus cumin fried pork (20,000 won), Cha Pai (3,800 won) and iced black tea (3,500 won). The tomato mala tang at Mala Yeou Sinchon Main Branch is tangy and mellow, and easy to recommend even to mala beginners.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

After-work Guro izakaya for 3: Set 5, jjamppong swap, Chamisul, Sodam

Robatayaki Sodam Guro Digital Complex Branch is a robatayaki izakaya (Japanese-style grill pub) on the 2nd floor of a building near Kkalkkal-geori (깔깔거리) by Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul. Three friends came after work, ordered Set 5 for ₩67,000, swapped the oden nabe (fish cake hot pot) for Nagasaki jjamppong (seafood noodle soup) for ₩3,000 more, and nearly finished the aged sashimi, mixed skewers and jjamppong. Robatayaki Sodam serves sashimi and skewers in one sitting, and its partitions and private rooms make it an easy place to talk, a solid choice for a get-together in Guro Digital Complex.

Written Nov 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon noodle shop, noodle + rice + dim sum for two: Cheonghwaweon

Cheonghwaweon is a Taiwanese-style beef noodle and dim sum restaurant on Myeongmul-gil near Exit 3 of Sinchon Station in Seoul. Two women ordered Sichuan-style knife-cut beef noodles (10,500 won), beef fried rice (9,500 won) and xiaolongbao (9,500 won) on a weekday evening and finished every bite. They loved the wide knife-cut noodles in a numbing broth, the fried rice piled high with beef and the juicy xiaolongbao. Verdict: for two people at Cheonghwaweon, order one noodle dish, one rice dish and one dim sum.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Guro Station jokbal with a 6,000-won egg custard add-on: The Jokbal

The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a jokbal (braised pork trotter) restaurant on the first floor of the Sindorim 3-cha Prugio commercial building, between Sindorim and Guro stations in Seoul. The order was a half-and-half front leg jokbal (spicy) at 52,000 won, plus a small buckwheat noodle platter at 9,000 won, egg custard at 6,000 won and rice balls at 3,000 won: the rice balls went well with the spicy jokbal, and the egg custard cooled the heat. The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is best with a group, so everyone can share a bit of everything.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Peking duck set for three at Mirim Yangjang, a Seolleung Chinese bar

Mirim Yangjang Seolleung Branch is a Peking duck specialist Chinese restaurant and bar on the basement level near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Three friends ordered the Peking Duck 3-Person SET (84,000 won), choosing fish-fragrant eggplant (eohyang gaji) as the side dish and malatang as the soup, and a half order of egg noodles from the review event filled the table completely. With private rooms and group seating, Mirim Yangjang Seolleung Branch works well for a Seolleung work dinner or a night out with friends.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Sinnonhyeon Korean BBQ restaurant: three Jeju black pork cuts

Deo Bareun Jeongyuk Sikdang Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Station Main Branch is a hanwoo and Jeju black pork butcher restaurant near Exit 3 of Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Two people shared four servings across three cuts — Jeju black pork neck (20,000 won), pork belly (20,000 won) and gabrisal, pork shoulder blade (21,000 won) — plus cheese-corn egg custard (6,000 won) and hanwoo chive rice (11,000 won), with staff grilling and cutting the thick slabs from start to finish. Deo Bareun Jeongyuk Sikdang is a good pick for tasting the cuts side by side, and its private rooms and group seating suit a Gangnam team dinner.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station nakgopsae wrapped in perilla with rice balls: Gungmin

Gungmin Nakgopsae Gangseo Branch is a nakgopsae restaurant in Gangseo, Seoul, within walking distance of Balsan Station. We paired medium beef tripe nakgopsae with rice balls, steamed egg, and fried rice for 34,900 won, plus plump seafood and Korean beef large intestine. Verdict: a great choice when you want a spicy meal finished with fried rice.

Written Sep 12, 2026Sponsored

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