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Tiles and Tabletops, Seoul Out to Gangwon

Writes about bars, restaurants, stays, beauty counters and shops found along the way between Seoul, Gyeonggi and Gangwon. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Stays · Hair & beauty salons · Shopping

PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho sashimi takeout with salted flounder sushi from sides: Hoega

Hoega is a sashimi takeout restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, about a 10-minute walk from Sokcho Jungang Market. On a weekday at 12 noon, a small mixed sashimi platter and a mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) to go came to ₩54,000. The platter of olive flounder, rockfish, dodari (spring flounder) and mullet was about 2.5 servings, and the mulhoe was topped with abalone and sea squirt. With generous portions, fresh fish and well-chosen sides, Hoega is great-value sashimi takeout in Sokcho and a definite place to return to.

Written Apr 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 3-ga bone grill for five with grilled cuttlefish: Eulji

Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui is a white-charcoal (baektan) pork bone grill restaurant right outside Exit 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Five friends shared a medium bone grill (₩45,000) at spice level 2, grilled cuttlefish, potato pancake and two rice balls and left full, and the writer found the cuttlefish even softer than their first-ever bone grill. Verdict: at Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui, order the grilled cuttlefish alongside the bone grill.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Sashimi spot in Sangbong for couples: corn cheese & saury, Hoepanjang

Hoepanjang Sangbong (회판장 상봉점) is an aged-sashimi restaurant at the end of the Sangbong food alley in Jungnang, Seoul. A couple ordered the small mixed sashimi platter for 2 (₩54,000), which brought 7 kinds of sashimi with 4 slices each, followed by a long run of free starters: corn cheese, silkworm pupae soup, tempura, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), mussel soup, spicy sashimi salad and grilled Pacific saury. Hoepanjang Sangbong is a good fit for two people who want plenty of aged sashimi at a low price.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Gopchang BBQ in Songpa, Seoul: 2nd in a 5:30pm weekend queue, Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Garak Flagship is a hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang (grilled small intestine) restaurant in Garak-dong, Songpa, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Police Hospital Station. Arriving at 5:30pm on a weekend put the writer second on the waiting list, and the order was 2 servings of hanwoo gopchang and 1 of hanwoo daechang (large intestine) at ₩19,000 each, with three house-made kimchis, a free steamed egg and staff who grill for you. Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Garak Flagship has more than 10 teams waiting by 6pm on weekend evenings, so arriving as early as possible is the answer.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Vietnamese restaurant by Seongsu Station: bun cha & pad thai at Noi

Noi Seongsu is a Vietnamese restaurant with a resort-style interior, about 500m from Seongsu Station Exit 3 in Seongdong, Seoul. On a Sunday around 1 p.m., the writer ordered pad thai, bun cha, nasi goreng and San Miguel beer; the sweet-and-salty nasi goreng and the big-shrimp pad thai were good, but the bun cha, with vegetables, pork and noodles in one bite, stood out most. Noi Seongsu is worth a return visit for anyone looking for pho and bun cha in Seongsu.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ for two near Sagajeong: crispy kimchi pancake tip at Daepan

Daepan Sotddukkeong Kimchi Samgyeopsal Myeonmok is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Dongil-ro in Jungnang, Seoul, between Sagajeong and Myeonmok Station, that grills pork belly on a cast-iron pot lid. Two people visited after work at 7 p.m. on a Monday and ordered 3 servings of pork belly. The meal came with unlimited potatoes and scallion kimchi, a doenjang (soybean paste) stew served at the start and unlimited kimchi pancakes grilled on the lid. Thanks to the potato wraps and self-grilled kimchi pancakes, the writer ranks Daepan Myeonmok number one among Sagajeong BBQ spots.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Hagye Station eel restaurant: full grilling and noodles, Cheonsanga

Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagye Branch is a grilled eel restaurant in Nowon, Seoul, near Hagye Middle School and a 7-minute walk from Hagye Station. Two diners ordered the eel set for 3 plus noodles, and between staff grilling the eel from start to finish and varied side dishes like green onion kimchi and seasoned deodeok, the three portions went fast. Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagye Branch suits anyone who wants to take public transport, enjoy eel in comfort and have a drink with it.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam hair salon: pre-wedding grow-out bob vintage perm, Anew Hair

Anew Hair Cheongdam Main Branch is a hair consulting salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Gangnam-gu Office Station. While growing out a bob before her wedding, the writer had a private-room hair consultation, a thinning cut, a vintage bob heat perm and a full scalp care course at Anew Hair Cheongdam Main Branch. Despite worries about a straightening treatment done in January, the perm came out exactly as she wanted. If you need a vintage bob perm to get through the awkward growing-out stage, Anew Hair Cheongdam Main Branch's consultation and scalp care are worth booking together.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulBars

Sadang Korean bar, namul pot rice & kimchi jjim: Sadang Heonsang

Sadang Heonsang (사당헌상) is a Korean dining bar on the second floor of a building in the Sadang food alley in Seocho, Seoul, known for its open kitchen, counter seats and Heonsang courses ordered by headcount. Meeting a friend from Gyeonggi-do in Sadang, the writer ordered the 2-person Heonsang (66,000 won) with Horangi makgeolli and worked through amberjack and bossam (boiled pork), minari soybean-paste soup, a bowl of namul pot rice (rice cooked with seasoned greens) each, pork kimchi jjim (braised kimchi stew) and a green onion pancake. For atmosphere and good food together in Sadang, the Heonsang course at Sadang Heonsang is a sure choice.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
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