Night Spoon Collector · 5 stories

A Late Spoon in Anseong

Writes about small restaurants and everyday meals found around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Bars · Cafés

PlaceOsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Osan Chinese restaurant: jjamppong piled with sprouts, Dami Sik

Dami Sik is a stone-plate jjajang (black bean noodle) restaurant in a standalone building on Sumogwon-ro in Osan, Gyeonggi, serving Korean-Chinese dishes alongside pollack stew (dongtae-tang) and makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles). Two people ordered the stone-plate jjajang and meat jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) set for ₩45,000 with extra bean sprouts for ₩3,000; with 2 bowls of rice and noodles hidden under the jjamppong, the meal was more than 3 to 4 servings. Dami Sik is a good-value pick for Korean-Chinese food after a date at Mulhyanggi Arboretum or for a family meal out.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnseong, GyeonggiCafés

Big Anseong café near Pyeongtaek: green tea cookie bread, Chat Baker

Chat Baker Brunch & Bakery Café is a large two-floor brunch and bakery café inside 512 Square Fashion Outlet in Gongdo, Anseong, near Pyeongtaek. At Chat Baker the writer tried a chestnut loaf, fresh corn bread, a bread topped with a green tea cookie, the signature handmade vanilla bean latte (₩6,800) and an iced Americano with an extra shot. With a wide bread selection and plenty of space, Chat Baker is a good café for a long stay with family, friends or a partner on the way to Anseong Farmland.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon bagel café with a Christmas tree photo spot: Orange Bagel

Orange Bagel's flagship is a large two-floor bagel café on Omokcheon-ro in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, with its own parking lot in front of the building. The writer visited Orange Bagel on a weekend morning with her husband, explored the Christmas tree photo spot and ordered the shrimp, deep choco and ex-boyfriend bagels with an americano, a matcha latte and a blue lemonade. Orange Bagel suits anyone who wants year-end holiday atmosphere and a wide choice of bagels at a big Suwon café with easy parking.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Guro bar for fire squid tteokbokki and jjagyechi for two: Monthly Beer

Monthly Beer Guro Digital Complex Station Branch is a Korean food-and-drinks pub on Kkalkkal Street, about 200m from Exit 2 of Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul. A couple shared fire squid tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes, ₩20,900), sizzling kimchi cheese pilaf (₩11,900) and jjagyechi (black bean instant noodles with egg and cheese, ₩7,900) and finished every plate; portions are big, and most dishes cost between ₩10,000 and the low ₩20,000s. With ₩10,000 off before 7pm, Monthly Beer is a good-value bar for drinking snacks in Guro Digital Complex.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Station lunch: bibim kalguksu and spicy octopus at Daseon

Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch is a long-running local noodle restaurant at the end of Rodeo Street near Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, marked by its blue sign. Even arriving after the lunch rush there was a wait, and two diners shared bul-nakji-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried octopus) at 35,000 won and bibim kalguksu (spicy mixed hand-cut noodles) at 12,000 won, with a free refill of barley rice. The noodles at Daseon Kalguksu are good, but the plump, smoky octopus is what stays with you.

Written Sep 19, 2026Sponsored
You've reached the end · 5 stories