# Jeolla-style kimchi and thick-cut bossam in Mangwon: Pyeongidambaek - By Yoona Sim (https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-back-table/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a review of a visit made with support from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-back-table/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@changsin-back-table/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/index.md) ## 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 😊 ![Signature bossam photo at Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-01-al4gm-1200.webp) ## 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 ![Exterior of the Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch Korean restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-02-ake6h-900.webp) 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. ![View of the restaurant entrance, an 8-minute walk from Mangwon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-03-mjlqc-900.webp) 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 ![Interior packed with customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-04-1mzju-900.webp) Packed with customers whether it's a weekday or weekend! ![Dining hall seating with wide table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-05-1oy8j-900.webp) ![Spacious interior seating layout](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-06-10bce-m-900.webp) 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 ![Interior view good for solo dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-07-197y2-900.webp) ![View of the restaurant's walkway and tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-08-ke7b3-900.webp) ![Waiting zone at Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-09-17k9c-900.webp) It's popular enough to have its own waiting zone, so you can trust it and just go 😋😋 ## Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu menu and prices ![Menu board listing bossam and kalguksu prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-10-n7bjj-900.webp) - 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 ![Sign for 10% discount for firefighters, military, and police](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-11-1gtia-900.webp) A cool boss who gives a 10% discount to firefighters, military, and police 😝😝 ## What we ordered: medium bossam and bibim kalguksu ![Order receipt for bossam (medium) and bibim kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-12-1m5fm-900.webp) 📋📋📋 We ordered bossam (medium) ₩42,000 and bibim kalguksu ₩11,500. ₩53,500 total. ![Full spread of basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-13-1ugvx-900.webp) ![Jeolla-style kimchi and kkakdugi side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-14-8x45o-900.webp) ### 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](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-15-fst2d-900.webp) 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? ![A glossy plate of medium-size bossam](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-16-nxm7z-900.webp) 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~~ ![Napa cabbage bossam wrap topped with raw garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-17-hodup-900.webp) Wrap it up like this with raw garlic in a napa cabbage leaf and it's pure happiness!! ![Thick piece of bossam topped with kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-18-sktty-900.webp) 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 🤤🤤 ![Close-up of thickly sliced bossam](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-19-1rh1l-900.webp) Us, thrilled after eating something delicious ,,, ᰔᰔ ![Bossam plate served with the full table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-20-5htqn-900.webp) ## Bibim kalguksu at 11,500 won: does it pair with the bossam? I ordered bibim kalguksu thinking it would go well with the bossam ❤️ ![Bowl of bibim kalguksu topped with egg garnish](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-21-rmmsz-900.webp) 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 ~.~ ![Bibim kalguksu noodles mixed with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-22-trhzx-900.webp) ![Bibim kalguksu mixed with gim flakes and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-23-13mef-900.webp) 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! ![Bibim kalguksu noodles lifted up with minced meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi-24-24d73-900.webp) 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 - Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch (평이담백 뼈칼국수 본점) - 84 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 양화로7길 84 - 37.5543398, 126.9138305 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%8F%89%EC%9D%B4%EB%8B%B4%EB%B0%B1%20%EB%BC%88%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5543398,126.9138305,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-back-table/pyeongi-dambaek-bossam-jeolla-kimchi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt