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Writes about restaurants and cafés visited across Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Junggok-dong Chinese restaurant: noodles or seafood rice at Miseong

Jungsikdang Miseong (중식당 미성) is a two-floor Chinese restaurant at 83 Gingorang-ro in Junggok-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. The writer's group shared a medium tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and haemul japtangbap (seafood stir-fry over rice), so noodle lovers and rice lovers could each pick their own, and found the Jungsikdang Miseong staff friendly. With parking for about 3 cars out front and Naver reservations for parties of 5 or more, Jungsikdang Miseong is worth considering for a group Chinese meal in Junggok-dong.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Green tea pork belly BBQ in Sinjungdong, Bucheon: steamed egg, Cham

Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjungdong Branch is a pork belly BBQ restaurant on Jungdong-ro 262beon-gil in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered 3 servings of Boseong green tea pork belly with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), rice, gyeranjjim (steamed egg) and cola, and found the in-store self-serve bar, the after-meal coffee machine and the friendly staff convenient. Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjungdong Branch is a good spot for a filling meal of pork and full meal dishes with friends or family.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Burger joint with free refills by Balsan Station: BTL set at Dumburger

Dumburger Magok is a burger shop at 219 Gonghang-daero in Gangseo, Seoul, between Balsan Station and Magok. The writer ordered the BTL cheeseburger set and a cheeseburger at the Dumburger Magok kiosk and noted unlimited drinks, parking in the building, friendly staff, and a free house-made coleslaw for writing a Naver receipt review. Dumburger Magok is an easy stop when you drive over and want a filling burger set.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kkachiul Station Korean restaurant with parking and delivery: Hanchon

Hanchon Seolleongtang Bucheon Kkachiul Station Branch (한촌설렁탕 부천까치울역점) is a Korean restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Kkachi-ro 74beon-gil, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon. The writer ordered the nurungji half-chicken samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup with scorched rice) and ttukbaegi bulgogi (bulgogi in an earthenware pot), and praised the unlimited rice, parking on the building's 1st floor, delivery orders through Coupang Eats and Baemin, and the friendly owner. Hanchon Seolleongtang is worth remembering if you want a Korean meal near Kkachiul Station that is easy to reach by car or order for delivery.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonCafés

Yeongjong café with chamomile tea and plain yogurt: Pink Wall Cafe

Pink Wall Cafe is a bakery café and dog-friendly café on Yongyuseo-ro in Yeongjong, Incheon. The writer skipped coffee for chamomile tea and plain yogurt, and remembered the parking at the front and back of the building and the friendly staff. For a relaxed non-coffee break on a Yeongjong drive or date, Pink Wall Cafe is worth considering.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon Japanese eatery: rice bowls & seafood okonomiyaki, Haehwagaban

Haehwagaban Lotte Department Store Jungdong Branch is a Japanese rice bowl restaurant on the B1 floor of Lotte Department Store Jungdong, near Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon. During a shopping trip, the writer ordered a soy-marinated grilled rice bowl and a shrimp tempura rice bowl as mains, added seafood okonomiyaki and chicken karaage as sides for a generous meal, and remembered the staff's friendly service. For a filling Japanese meal before or after department store shopping, Haehwagaban Lotte Department Store Jungdong Branch is a safe choice.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiCafés

Bucheon castella shop for hospital visits: cream-free mugwort, Jinsim

Jinsim Castella Bucheon is a castella bakery in Solarium Building B on Gilju-ro in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon (Jungdong area), that bakes giant castella every morning with antibiotic-free eggs. The writer ordered the original Jinsim castella and a mugwort castella with the fresh cream left out: the Jinsim castella was nutty and moist, while the mugwort castella had a strong mugwort aroma and tasted clean and not too sweet. Jinsim Castella Bucheon is a good fit for anyone looking for castella as a gift for parents, a hospital visit snack or a group order.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Extra-large original jokbal for 4 near Bucheon Station: Kkalkkali

Kkalkkali Jokbal Bucheon Branch (깔깔이족발 부천점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) restaurant on Bucheon-ro 29beon-gil near Bucheon Station, open daily from 4pm to 2am. The writer ordered the extra-large original jokbal, which was plenty for 4 adults, and makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) came free with the jokbal order. With moist, odor-free original jokbal and free makguksu, Kkalkkali Jokbal Bucheon Branch is a good-value pick for groups near Bucheon Station.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station Korean restaurant: LA galbi & cockle bibimbap, Mikodam

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a hanjeongsik (Korean full-course set meal) restaurant near Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. The writer ordered 3 hanjeongsik sets, 1 seaweed soup, 2 portions of cockle bibimbap with chojang (sweet-spicy chili sauce) and LA galbi (marinated short ribs). The deep seaweed soup, chewy cockles and soft, sweet LA galbi were all satisfying. With a 77-car parking building and a birthday beef jeon perk, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a solid pick for family gatherings, birthday meals and work dinners.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sinjungdong Korean restaurant, 1F café & Jeju soy crab: Gim Myeongju

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjungdong Branch (김명주뜰안채밥상) is a Korean set-meal restaurant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, a 3-4 minute walk from Sinjungdong Station, with a café on the 1st floor and dining upstairs. The writer ordered the Tteuranchae basic set and ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab) made with Jeju yellow crab, served with pressure-cooker rice from yellow rice milled that day, unlimited refills of 12 side dishes and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew). Thanks to its rice and soy crab, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjungdong Branch is a solid pick for family meals and group gatherings.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Wangsan Beach seafood restaurant, mild cuttlefish couple set: 300°C

300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch is a seafood stew and braised seafood-and-rib restaurant on Masiran-ro in Jung-gu, Incheon, near Wangsan Beach. The writer ordered the couple set of cuttlefish, seafood pajeon (savory pancake) and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), chose the cuttlefish at a mild, Shin Ramyun-level spice, and especially loved the cheese-filled seafood pajeon and the cuttlefish eaten with a bowl of rice. For couples or families looking for a meal in Eulwangni with plenty of parking, the couple set at 300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch is a safe choice.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Takeout-only pizza in Jungdong, Bucheon: bouncy whole shrimp, Choegang

Choegang Pizza Main Branch (최강피자 본점) is a takeout-only pizza shop in the Hallamaeul Complex 3 shopping block in Jungdong, Bucheon. The writer took home the Choegang Whole Shrimp Pizza from Choegang Pizza Main Branch and found the farro dough soft and the whole shrimp plump and bouncy. With the ₩5,000 takeout discount and the day-of-the-week discounts, Choegang Pizza Main Branch is a good-value takeout pizza shop in Bucheon.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored