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Behind the Gyeonggi Door

I write about restaurant meals and small dining stops around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan gyukatsu restaurant: brazier date, then a bookstore, Hurato

Hurato Sikdang Dongtan Lake Commo (후라토식당 동탄레이크꼬모점) is a Japanese-style gyukatsu (beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Dongtan Lake Commo in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. On a second visit with her husband, the writer ordered the gyukatsu (19,500 won), grilled on a personal brazier at the table, and the steak set (19,500 won). Afterwards they browsed the bookstore and shopping mall in the same building. Hurato Sikdang is a cozy, Japanese-style Dongtan date spot, and grilling at the table is what keeps her coming back.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong, Suwon barley rice set meal: mackerel & puffed rice, Boriook

Boriook Main Branch (보리옥 본점) is a barley rice and Korean set-meal restaurant on Yeongtong-ro 200beon-gil in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. On a second dinner visit, two people ordered the barley rice mackerel set (15,000 won each), with golden grilled mackerel and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean) stew. They made bibimbap with namul (seasoned greens) from the self-serve bar and finished with sungnyung (toasted rice tea) and puffed-rice snacks. Verdict: Boriook Main Branch is worth returning to whenever you want a gentle, home-style Korean meal.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Giheung Chinese spot, jjamppong set & fried rice: Doseogwan Dwitjip

Doseogwan Dwitjip (도서관뒷집) is a library-themed Chinese restaurant on Guseong 2-ro in Giheung-gu, Yongin, with walls lined with books. On a second visit to Doseogwan Dwitjip, the writer ordered the one-person set of aged smoky jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) with tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), plus fried rice served with jjajang sauce and noodles alongside tangsuyuk, and was struck by the deep, mild broth and the house-made noodles made without additives. Verdict: a Yongin Chinese restaurant whose name you remember after one visit and whose food you crave after two.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong conveyor sushi, salmon onion and soup refills: Teukbyeolhan

Teukbyeolhan Chobap (특별한 초밥) is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Cheongmyeongnam-ro, near Yeongtong Station in Suwon, where every plate costs a flat 1,890 won. On this visit a regular ate several plates each of beef tartare sushi and salmon onion sushi, added futomaki, fried shrimp and seasoned shrimp, and refilled the rich, savory soup (jangguk) several times. Fresh ingredients, consistent taste and friendly service make Teukbyeolhan Chobap a Yeongtong conveyor sushi spot worth returning to.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Cheoin-gu, Yongin duck restaurant: second dinner visit at Seonbong

Seonbong Sandeomi Ori (선봉산더미오리) is a duck bulgogi ssambap (lettuce-wrap rice meal) restaurant on Seongsan-ro in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi. On a second dinner visit, the writer ordered the heaped duck bulgogi ssambap made with 100% Korean sulfur-fed duck for two (₩18,000 per person) and perilla leaf and perilla seed fried rice (₩3,000), and was happy with the perilla sauce, Jeju dried radish ssamjang and self-serve side dish bar. The revisit made Seonbong Sandeomi Ori feel even more like a reliable, filling duck bulgogi spot in Yongin.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gogi-dong shabu-kalguksu: private rooms, minari fried rice, Yun Ujae

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on Gogi-ro in Suji-gu, Yongin. On a dinner visit, a longtime regular ordered 2 portions of the red (medium spicy) broth plus extra sirloin. The meal covered sirloin shabu-shabu, house-made flat noodles and kalguksu aged at low temperature for over 48 hours, and a finishing fried rice with stir-fried kimchi, gim (dried seaweed) and minari (water dropwort). With an 11,500-won full course per person, a café-like interior, private rooms and a large parking lot, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu gives clear reasons to come back.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Open-kitchen fish restaurant in Yongin: mackerel & cutlassfish, Guigo

Guigo is a wood-fired grilled fish restaurant in Sangha-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, where whole fish are cleaned in-house and grilled in a wood-fired oven in the open kitchen at the center of the dining room. The wood-fired mixed grilled fish and pot rice set for two (36,000 won) brings mackerel, rockfish, flounder and cutlassfish that are crispy outside, moist inside and free of any fishy smell. Guigo is a good Yongin pick for a family meal on days when grilling fish at home feels like too much.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

A couple's go-to Namwirye shabu-shabu buffet, kalguksu finish: Dadam

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch is an all-you-can-eat beef and vegetable shabu-shabu restaurant on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza near Namwirye Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. A couple who have visited many times had the weekend beef buffet lunch (₩21,900): shabu-shabu, rice paper wraps, kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and porridge, then a self-serve Americano and vanilla ice cream. For just over ₩20,000, Dadam's fresh vegetables and unlimited beef give a clear reason to keep coming back.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

72-hour aged black pork belly BBQ near Seryu Station, Suwon: Halmae

Halmae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal Seryu Branch (할매솥뚜껑삼겹살 세류점) is a newly opened pot-lid pork belly restaurant in Seryu-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon. For dinner the writer ordered the 600g aged black pork belly platter (33,000 won) and doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew, 4,000 won); the pork belly is aged 72 hours at low temperature, pre-grilled and smoked over rice husks, and it came out golden outside and juicy inside. Halmae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal Seryu Branch is a good stop for a generous portion of aged pork belly at a reasonable price.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Vietnamese dinner on Bojeong-dong Café Street: pho + banh xeo at An An

An An Yongin Flagship is a Vietnamese restaurant on the Bojeong-dong café street in Giheung-gu, Yongin. For dinner, the blogger ordered rich beef pho (13,000 won) and crispy banh xeo (Vietnamese crispy pancake, 28,000 won), alternating between the warm broth and banh xeo wrapped in lettuce and herbs. On a day when you want both a soup dish and something crispy, An An Yongin Flagship is worth noting as a dinner spot on the Bojeong-dong café street.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Boneless hangover soup for two in Ingye-dong, Suwon: Jeju Eunhuine

Jeju Eunhuine Haejangguk Suwon Ingye Branch is a Jeju-style haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant in Ingye-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon. Two servings of boneless haejangguk (12,000 won each) and a small Eunhuine dombe pork (13,000 won) came with a bone broth that was rich but not greasy and ox blood with no gamey smell. Jeju Eunhuine Haejangguk in Ingye-dong is a hangover soup spot where adding the dombe pork makes for a hearty, filling meal.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin kalguksu restaurant run by Gongju Yuga, revisited: Yubok

Yubok Kalguksu Yongin Korean Folk Village Branch is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant with pufferfish broth on Minsokchon-ro in Giheung-gu, Yongin, reportedly a directly run branch of Gongju's Yuga Kalguksu, often named among Korea's top five kalguksu restaurants. After a first visit soon after the opening, the writer returned and ordered the pufferfish seafood kalguksu set for two (₩15,000 per person) and giant meat dumplings (₩7,000). The writer's verdict: the smoky fire-grilled jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) and chewy house-made noodles were worth coming back for, and Yubok Kalguksu tasted just as good the second time.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored