Bucheon Korean restaurant lunch: wait of 8, cheonggukjang refill: Gim
In short
Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant in the Wonmisan food alley in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, about 800m from both Gachiul Station and Bucheon Stadium Station. Arriving at 11:30am, the writer drew waiting number 8 and was seated within 10 minutes, then ordered the tteuranchae bapsang set for two (13,000 won each) plus cockle salad (16,000 won); the braised potatoes were refilled at the self-serve corner and the cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) came back freshly reboiled. With pot rice, nurungji and an espresso on the way out, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang feels like a home-cooked spread worth the short wait.
Good to know
- Location
- 59 Gilju-ro 560beon-gil, 2nd floor, Wonmisan food alley, Bucheon, Gyeonggi
- Getting there
- About 800m from Exit 1 of Bucheon Stadium Station, about 800m from Exit 2 of Gachiul Station
- Hours
- Daily 10:30–21:00 (last order 20:00)
- Parking
- Free parking in front of the restaurant
- Seating
- A mix of tables including 4- and 6-seaters / group seating available
- Amenities
- High chairs, group dining, Catch Table reservations, takeout, wifi, separate men's and women's restrooms, wheelchair accessible, corkage
- Tteuranchae Bapsang set meal
- 13,000 won
- À la carte
- Soy-marinated crab 18,000 won / charcoal-grilled pork 18,000 won / borigulbi (semi-dried yellow croaker) 18,000 won / cockle salad 16,000 won / grilled mackerel 16,000 won
- Full set menus
- Borigulbi set 31,000 won / soy-marinated crab set 31,000 won / charcoal-grilled set 31,000 won / cockle salad set 29,000 won / grilled mackerel set 29,000 won
- TV feature
- Saengbangsong Today episode 3694 (January 22, 2025), borigulbi set
- Price reference
- ₩13,000 ≈ $9.6 · ₩16,000 ≈ $12 · ₩29,000 ≈ $21.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
I went back to Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch, a place I'd visited before. It's the spot I think of when I want a home-cooked meal with tons of side dishes.
Where is Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang in Bucheon?
Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang sits in Bucheon's Wonmisan food alley. You can walk from Gachiul Station or Bucheon Stadium Station, and it's fine to drive too — during lunch or dinner peak hours you'll actually see cars lining up to get in.
- 🏠 Address & location: about 800m from Exit 1 of Bucheon Stadium Station, about 800m from Exit 2 of Gachiul Station, in the Wonmisan food alley
- ⏰ Hours: daily 10:30–21:00, last order 20:00
- 🚗 Parking: free parking in front of the restaurant
- 💺 Seating: various tables including 4-seaters and 6-seaters
- 🛎️ Amenities & services: parking · high chairs · group dining · Catch Table reservations · takeout · wifi · separate restrooms · wheelchair accessible · corkage
- 📺 TV feature: Saengbangsong Today episode 3694 (Jan 22, 2025), borigulbi set
Menu and prices: the tteuranchae bapsang set from 13,000 won
The basic table setting, tteuranchae bapsang, is ₩13,000, while à la carte dishes run ₩16,000–18,000 and set menus are ₩29,000–31,000. Best value Korean set-meal spot in Gachiul, Bucheon!
- Tteuranchae Bapsang ₩13,000
- Soy marinated crab ₩18,000
- Charcoal pork ₩18,000
- Borigulbi (dried yellow corvina) ₩18,000
- Cockle salad ₩16,000
- Grilled mackerel ₩16,000
- Borigulbi set ₩31,000
- Soy crab set ₩31,000
- Charcoal grill set ₩31,000
- Cockle salad set ₩29,000
- Mackerel set ₩29,000
Lunch at 11:30am: waiting number 8, seated in 10 minutes
Today's order was tteuranchae bapsang for two plus an added cockle salad. It comes with freshly cooked pot rice, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew), and 12 neatly arranged side dishes.
I arrived around 11:30am and there was already a wait. I got waiting number 8 and was a bit worried, but luckily I was seated within 10 minutes.
Once inside, it was full as expected. This place seems to do well year-round, no matter the season. There are also tables set up for group dining, perfect for gatherings or company dinners.
This spot originally had a customer sitting there — I snapped it while they briefly stepped away. Things only start to quiet down a bit after 1pm on weekdays.
The self-serve banchan corner and a braised potato refill
This is the self-serve corner. You can refill any of the side dishes here.
I especially loved the braised potatoes, so I went back for a refill.
A 12-dish table with cockle salad added
Today I ordered the tteuranchae bapsang for two and added a cockle salad. It was my first time trying it, and the portion looked really generous.
Here's the 12-dish spread. So many kinds of banchan, and each one is delicious.
Eating a healthy meal out isn't easy these days, so I love that you can eat as many namul (seasoned vegetable) dishes as you want here.
The savory cheonggukjang is a standout too. It came out rich and thick.
The cockle salad goes great with rice. It has a different flavor from the other side dishes, so mixing it in along the way was a nice change of pace.
The portion is huge too. I ate my fill of cockles today.
Pot rice, nurungji and a freshly reboiled cheonggukjang refill
The rice comes as pot rice (dolsotbap).
Since it's freshly cooked, you get to enjoy warm rice from the start. I scooped some out to save for nurungji (scorched rice) later.
The cheonggukjang was so good I asked for a refill, and they reboiled it fresh. Such a great deal, right?
On the way out, I finished with a freshly brewed espresso from the machine by the door. From the meal to the finish, it was all perfect!
Verdict: a Bucheon Korean restaurant to take your parents to
This is already a well-known favorite among locals. The space is fairly large and works well for group gatherings too. With dining-out prices so high these days, it's nice to eat well here at a reasonable price. It's also a perfect spot to bring your parents or elders. If you're looking for Korean food in Bucheon, definitely visit — there's no one who's been here just once, only people who've never been at all.
※ Please note the restaurant may get busier after this post.
Where it is
59 Gilju-ro 560beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 부천시 원미구 길주로560번길 59
