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Writes about restaurants and cafés visited across Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons
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.
Gungmin Nakgopsae Gangseo Branch is a nakgopsae (spicy octopus, beef gopchang and shrimp hot pot) restaurant on the ground floor of the Donga Building in Gangseo, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Balsan Station Exit 6. The writer ordered a large beef gopchang nakgopsae with 3 bowls of rice, tasted the octopus, shrimp and beef gopchang, then mixed rice into the leftover sauce, and the seaweed soup served on the side was good too. Gungmin Nakgopsae Gangseo Branch suits a team dinner for anyone craving spicy nakgopsae that makes you want two bowls of rice.
Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch (샤브웨이 루원시티 청라점) is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant on the 2nd floor of Ruwon Top Plaza in Ruwon City, Cheongna, Seo-gu, Incheon. The writer had the dinner all-you-can-eat for 2 adults, with US prime-grade beef chuck, beef brisket (usamgyeop) and pork neck plus a hotel-style salad bar, where the handmade fried shrimp stood out as the best item. Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch earned five stars for meat, broth, salad bar and atmosphere, and it is an easy Cheongna shabu-shabu pick with convenient parking and points.
Eurwangni Jjanggune (을왕리짱구네) is a Korean live octopus hotpot restaurant near Eurwangni Beach in Jung-gu, Incheon. The writer ordered the spicy "red one" hotpot for 2, plus kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and fried rice, and gave Eurwangni Jjanggune full marks in every category for the chewy live octopus, the spicy broth and side dishes that include clam soup. For a hearty Korean lunch near Inspire Resort or Incheon Airport, the red-one hotpot course at Eurwangni Jjanggune is a great fit.
Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang (김명주뜰안채밥상) is a Korean set-meal restaurant near Kkachiul Station and Bucheon Sports Complex Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. The writer had the basic table (13,000 won per person) plus charcoal-grilled pork stir-fried with onion (18,000 won), and was happy with the 12-dish self-serve banchan bar and the refillable cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew). Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang is an easy, affordable family meal that works for kids and adults alike.
Jakdong Hongdukkkae Kalguksu (작동홍두깨칼국수) is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant at 63 Gilju-ro 560beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, where the writer has been a regular for over 10 years. On this visit the writer, who usually orders only kalguksu, had kalguksu, barley bibimbap and kimchi, then tried the summer seasonal Jakdong kongguksu (cold soy milk noodles). The verdict: the kalguksu and kimchi at Jakdong Hongdukkkae Kalguksu are as satisfying as ever, and the kongguksu alone made the return visit worth it.
Haehwagaban Lotte Department Store Jungdong Branch is a Japanese restaurant serving seafood rice bowls and noodles on basement level 1 of Lotte Department Store Jungdong, near Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon. The eel donburi ochazuke and grilled salmon donburi ochazuke at Haehwagaban are eaten first as rice bowls, then finished as ochazuke (rice in broth) by pouring dashi over them. Verdict: the eel was soft and rich, the grilled salmon clean and light, and both dishes earned five stars.
Keunsawi Ori Jip Bucheon Okgil Main Branch is a Korean duck restaurant in Okgil-dong, Sosa-gu, Bucheon, near Starfield. At this favorite of the writer's duck-loving parents, the writer ordered the Keunsawi Special for 23,900 won per person, a 4-course meal of duck steamed on cypress wood, perilla seed samgyetang, duck dori-tang and three-color porridge. The Keunsawi Special at Keunsawi Ori Jip is a family meal course that satisfies on both value and portion size.
Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok (용용선생 부천역곡점) is a Hong Kong retro-themed Chinese pub on Yeokgok-ro near Yeokgok Station in Bucheon. At Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok, the blogger ordered the Yongyong stone-pot jjajang (black bean sauce noodles), crispy chili yuringi (fried chicken in tangy chili soy sauce), lemon cream shrimp, beef noodle soup and soy sauce egg fried rice; the mala flavor was mild enough for everyone, and there are 12- and 20-person group tables. Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok is worth considering for a company dinner or group gathering in Yeokgok.
Wonder Coffee Bar Yeokgok (분더커피바 역곡본점) is a specialty coffee bar café in Yeokgok, Bucheon, that started in 2019 in a small 8-pyeong space. On this visit the writer ordered the signature soft serve ice cream, a decaf Wunder Gato and a vanilla custard Wunder Gato, and all three were smooth and rich. For coffee-scented ice cream or a decaf Wunder Gato without caffeine worries, Wonder Coffee Bar Yeokgok is a great fit.
Gogi Gubneun Bangatgan Sinjungdong Station Branch (고기굽는방앗간 신중동역점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Sinjungdong Station in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, with a grill at every table and a salad bar. The writer ordered the 1,050g Bangatgan B Set (6,476 won per 100g) of garlic pork skirt, spicy pork skirt, beef short rib, garlic beef short rib and smoked makchang (grilled intestine), eaten in lettuce wraps. Generous portions and easy drink prices make Gogi Gubneun Bangatgan a solid pick for work dinners and group get-togethers.
Wunder Coffee Bar Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo Branch is a coffee-bar-style café on the B1 floor of Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo (known locally as Songhyeona) in Yeonsu, Incheon. On a tiring shopping day, the writer ordered Wunder Coffee Bar's signature soft-serve ice cream (mix), and the vanilla-chocolate swirl was smooth and not too sweet. Wunder Coffee Bar Songdo is a good café at Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo for a short break with rich ice cream between shops.
