Jeolla-style kimchi and thick-cut bossam in Mangwon: Pyeongidambaek
In short
Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch is a bossam (boiled pork) and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant an 8-minute walk from Mangwon Station Exit 1 in Mapo, Seoul. The order here was a medium bossam at 42,000 won and bibim kalguksu at 11,500 won, 53,500 won in total, and the best part was thick-cut pork paired with Jeolla-style kimchi heavy on salted seafood. The pork at Pyeongidambaek is tender and addictive enough to crave the next day, making it a solid Korean restaurant pick near Mangwon Station.
Good to know
- Address
- 84 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Daily 11:00-22:00
- Break time
- 15:00-17:00
- Last order
- 14:30 and 21:30
- Parking
- Not available
- Location
- 8-minute walk from Mangwon Station Exit 1
- Bossam pork (medium)
- 42,000 won
- Bossam pork (large)
- 49,000 won
- Pork bone kalguksu
- 12,000 won
- Spicy pork bone kalguksu
- 12,500 won
- Namhae anchovy kalguksu
- 10,500 won
- Bibim kalguksu
- 11,500 won
- Perilla oil kalguksu
- 11,000 won
- Pork bone soup with rice
- 12,000 won
- Spicy pork bone soup with rice
- 12,500 won
- Discount
- 10% off for firefighters, military and police
- Total for this order
- 53,500 won
- Price reference
- ₩42,000 ≈ $30.5 · ₩11,500 ≈ $8.4 · ₩53,500 ≈ $39 (2026-09-22)
as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026
Today's review is of Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch (평이담백 뼈칼국수 본점), a bossam restaurant known for its tender pork with zero off-smell ^_^
With the perfect ratio of lean meat to fat, the bossam here was so, so good, and they also sell a whole range of noodle dishes — bone kalguksu, bibim kalguksu — that pair well with it. Great for lunch, and great as a side dish with makgeolli in the evening. Highly recommend 😊
Where is Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu and when is it open?
- 📍84 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 🕰️Daily 11:00 - 22:00
- Break time 15:00 - 17:00
- Last order 14:30, 21:30
- 🚗No parking
The restaurant from the outside
A clean, classic Korean-restaurant exterior! It's an 8-minute walk from Mangwon Station Exit 1, so it works well as a lunch spot for office workers or a dinner stop after work.
Seeing that the main customers are middle-aged, I immediately got the vibe that 'this isn't a place that got famous on SNS — this is a place that wins on real flavor' ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*)
Inside Pyeongidambaek: seating and the waiting area
Packed with customers whether it's a weekday or weekend!
The interior is spacious with wide gaps between tables, so you can eat comfortably :) Lots of groups come here, but it's also a great spot to eat solo, so it's a place you can drop into anytime without worry ෆ⃛ ෆ⃛ ෆ⃛
It's popular enough to have its own waiting zone, so you can trust it and just go 😋😋
Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu menu and prices
- Bossam (medium) ₩42,000
- Bossam (large) ₩49,000
- Bone kalguksu ₩12,000
- Spicy bone kalguksu ₩12,500
- Namhae anchovy kalguksu ₩10,500
- Bibim kalguksu ₩11,500
- Perilla oil kalguksu ₩11,000
- Bone soup rice ₩12,000
- Spicy bone soup rice ₩12,500
Besides bossam, there are menu items great for eating alone, plus sides to order alongside bossam for a hearty group meal — just looking at the menu makes a big eater like me happy ʕ˶•-•˵ིྀʔ
A cool boss who gives a 10% discount to firefighters, military, and police 😝😝
What we ordered: medium bossam and bibim kalguksu
📋📋📋 We ordered bossam (medium) ₩42,000 and bibim kalguksu ₩11,500. ₩53,500 total.
Jeolla-style kimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi) rich with salted seafood
The kimchi and kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) here are the real deal ✨✨ It's Jeolla-style kimchi with a strong salted-seafood aroma, and honestly, among heavily seafood-seasoned kimchis, this was the tastiest one I've ever had ㄷㄷ The quality is so high that you could happily mix just the kkakdugi and kimchi into a bowl of white rice >3<
Salted shrimp, radish salad, and lettuce wraps came out together, so it's a table setting that's complete in nutrients and delicious too~
How does the medium bossam taste?
Just looking at it, you can tell the bossam is tender and soft 🤤🤤 Boiled just right so it practically melts in your mouth. And the fat is drained out so well — it's incredibly light and clean :D
Better bestie combo than IU and Innah!! Well-aged kimchi and bossam 😍 I thought I wasn't that hungry, but this combo was so good my hand kept reaching for more~~
Wrap it up like this with raw garlic in a napa cabbage leaf and it's pure happiness!!
Piling on a big chunk of kimchi is amazing too!! The meat isn't sliced thin either — it's thick, so one bite fills both cheeks with happiness 🤤🤤
Us, thrilled after eating something delicious ,,, ᰔᰔ
Bibim kalguksu at 11,500 won: does it pair with the bossam?
I ordered bibim kalguksu thinking it would go well with the bossam ❤️
It comes with a tangy, spicy bibim sauce, so it'd be perfect when you have no appetite~ Topped with egg garnish, meat, and gim (seaweed) flakes and mixed together ~.~
The chewy noodles soak up the sauce beautifully for maximum savoriness 👍🏻 Even better with the crunchy vegetables, and the perilla oil aroma makes it a treat for both your mouth and nose!
Eating it with the minced meat is heaven too 😍
Final verdict on Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu
With a fast table turnover, this is a great lunch spot for office workers! The side dishes were clean and delicious, and the tender bossam was addictive enough that I was already craving it again the next day. If you're looking for a good Korean restaurant near Mangwon Station, go check out Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch 💖💖
Where it is
84 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 양화로7길 84
