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PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon Station conveyor sushi: gamtae uni, shrimp tempura, Sushi Ianen

Sushi Ianen Nowon Station is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nowon, Seoul, a 1-minute walk from Nowon Station Exit 2, serving 70+ items at a flat 1,990 won per plate. At Sushi Ianen the blogger tried flying fish roe gunkan, salmon sushi, wasabi taco gunkan, uni wrapped in gamtae (thin seaweed sheets) and freshly fried shrimp tempura, finishing with pineapple as a palate cleanser. Sushi Ianen Nowon Station is a good-value pick for trying a wide variety of sushi near Nowon Station.

Written May 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Galbi restaurant in Yangju: galbi set for 2 & yukhoe bibimbap, Manpo

Manpo Garden (만포가든) is a charcoal-grill galbi and Korean beef (hanwoo) restaurant on Godeok-ro in Yangju, Gyeonggi, that serves house-made Hamheung naengmyeon (cold noodles) for free. The writer ordered the handmade Korean pork galbi set for 2 and yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare rice bowl) for lunch, and also tried yukhoe and yukjeon (pan-fried beef) side dishes, doenjang rice, dessert naengmyeon, coffee and puffed-rice ice cream. Mild, not-too-salty marinated galbi and a generous yukhoe bibimbap make Manpo Garden a Yangju galbi restaurant that suits diners of all ages.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yangju army stew & drinks: broth refills, thick omelet, Choi Budae

Choi Budae Jjigae (최부대찌개) is a budae jjigae (Korean army stew) restaurant on Okjeong-ro 10-gil in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered the bujji-mari set (army stew and rolled omelet) with 1 extra serving of army stew and a ramyeon noodle add-on. When the broth boiled down, Choi Budae Jjigae brought a whole pot of broth to top up as needed, and the small-size rolled omelet still came out thick. With its rich broth and unlimited rice, Choi Budae Jjigae is a solid pick in Okjeong for dinner or a few casual drinks.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pork belly BBQ near Uijeongbu Station with a fried egg bar: Cheonpo

Cheonpo Hoegwan Uijeongbu Main Branch is a minari pork belly BBQ restaurant on Beomgol-ro in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. At Cheonpo Hoegwan, two friends grilled 2 servings of pork belly with minari (Korean water parsley) and kimchi on a stone plate, then had doenjang stew (soybean paste stew), pink-tinted pot rice, complimentary yukhoe (seasoned raw beef) and a self-cooked kimchi pancake. Thick pork belly, free minari refills and generous side dishes made Cheonpo Hoegwan a place to leave truly full.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiCafés

Chandelier café in Uijeongbu, iced mocha & matcha Basque: Forerest

Forerest is a large café on Nogyang-ro in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, with a spacious outdoor garden and its own parking lot. On a weekday visit, the writer explored Forerest's chandelier-lit main hall, indoor rooms that each have a different mood, and the terrace seating, ordering an iced americano, an iced mocha, and black sesame and matcha Basque cheesecakes. Forerest is a good Uijeongbu café for rich, nutty coffee and intensely flavored Basque cheesecake with green views.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Uijeongbu pork cutlet lunch for 2 adults & a kid: Yangchonri Donkaseu

Yangchonri Donkaseu Millak Branch (양촌리돈가스 민락점) is a pork cutlet restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Omok-ro in Millak-dong, Uijeongbu. Two adults and one child ordered two Yangchonri cutlets and one halmae udon (grandma-style udon) and had plenty to eat, and the son, who usually doesn't like udon, ate the halmae udon happily. For a pork cutlet lunch in Uijeongbu with a child, Yangchonri Donkaseu Millak Branch is a safe choice.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiCafés

Hanam Misa bakery for made-to-order iced brewed coffee: Easy White

Easy White Bread Hanam Misa is a milk bread bakery café on Misagangbyeonbuk-ro 30beonan-gil in Hanam, Gyeonggi. The writer took away a soboro chestnut rice cake milk bread and 2 iced brewed coffees from Easy White Bread Hanam Misa, drinking the coffee, brewed by machine the moment it was ordered, on the way home and tearing the chestnut-filled milk bread apart along its grain at home. With fragrant, rich brewed coffee and moist milk bread, Easy White Bread Hanam Misa is a Misa bakery worth recommending.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Repeat-visit tonkatsu in Yangju Okjeong: creamy croquette at Himawari

Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi. On a visit with her husband and child, the writer ordered Himawari Assorted A, a hire katsu (pork tenderloin cutlet) set and a loin katsu set, and was happy with the big fried shrimp, the creamy croquette and the hire katsu that is crisp outside and tender inside. Himawari is the Yangju Okjeong tonkatsu spot you'll crave again after one meal and keep going back to.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Uijeongbu BBQ buffet with signature soy dip and sprouts: Muhan Paldo

Muhan Paldo Daepae Uijeongbu Millak Branch (무한팔도대패 의정부민락점) is a premium all-you-can-eat thin-sliced pork BBQ restaurant on Millak-ro in Millak-dong, Uijeongbu. For ₩18,900 per person, Muhan Paldo Daepae serves 6 kinds of meat, including thin-sliced pork belly and thin-sliced beef brisket, plus unlimited ramen and fried rice. The highlights were dipping the meat in the signature soy sauce with garlic and cheongyang chili, grilling kimchi and bean sprouts alongside it, and the refillable minari (water dropwort). Muhan Paldo Daepae is a family-friendly BBQ spot where the Hangang ramen is worth saving room for even when you're full.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Beach makguksu: squid ink black noodles and large suyuk, Topgol

Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is a makguksu (cold buckwheat noodle) restaurant near Sokcho Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon, known for house-made buckwheat noodles mixed with squid ink and yeongji and sanghwang mushrooms. The writer ordered a large suyuk (boiled pork), perilla oil makguksu and buckwheat makguksu, pairing the suyuk with pollack sashimi and dried radish and enjoying the icy dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth and the nutty perilla oil noodles. With roomy seating, a waiting area and an instant black-and-white photo booth, Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is a great stop for a full table of makguksu and suyuk on a Sokcho trip.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly pizza restaurant in Dasan, Namyangju: It's Pizza Dasan

It's Pizza Dasan is a pizza restaurant on Dasanjungang-ro 82beonan-gil in Dasan-dong, Namyangju. A family of three, including a child, ordered an R-size half-and-half potato and shrimp pizza set with a chicken tender salad and half-moon potato wedges, and even at R size the set was generous enough for all three. With roomy seating, partitioned booths and free dipping sauces, It's Pizza Dasan is a solid pick for a family meal in Dasan.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Beef shank dumpling hot pot and kalguksu in Gosan-dong: Daedae Myeonok

Daedae Myeonok is a Korean restaurant in Gosan-dong, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, known for naengmyeon (cold noodles) but visited here for its aromsatae mandu jeongol (beef shank and dumpling hot pot). The writer ordered the two-person set with boiled beef, vegetables, fish cake skewers, kimchi and meat dumplings, and finished with kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) in the leftover broth. With a wide private parking lot and tableside order pads, it's a solid pick for group meals.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored