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

PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Shabu-shabu buffet in Yeongjong, free steam pot refill: Pyeonpyeonjip

Pyeonpyeonjip Yeongjong Sky City branch (편편집 영종하늘도시점) is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and cedar steam pot (pyeonbaek-jjim) restaurant in Yeongjong Sky City, Incheon. On a weekend, the writer ordered the all-you-can-eat set for 2 adults with unlimited drinks, got one free refill of the cedar steam pot served at seating via the table kiosk, then had a second round of shabu-shabu with vegetables, dumplings and rice cakes from the self-bar. Thanks to the spacious room and friendly staff, Pyeonpyeonjip is worth returning to for lunch on a day out to Inspire Resort or Guyeupbaetteo, or for a family get-together.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeyang, IncheonRestaurants

Gyeyang burger spot with easy parking and unlimited chips: Bas Burger

Bas Burger Incheon Gyeyang District Office Branch is a handmade burger restaurant at 90 Gyeyangmunhwa-ro, near Gyeyang District Office in Incheon. The writer ordered a Greed Burger set with onion rings and a plain milkshake, plus a Hawaiian Burger set with an extra patty, French fries and Pepsi Zero, and found the table kiosks, unlimited potato chips and in-building parking convenient. For anyone driving to Gyeyang District Office and looking for a burger, Bas Burger is worth putting on the list.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Spicy octopus restaurant by Seoul Botanic Park with parking: Jju Baksa

Jju Baksa Magok Branch is a griddled jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) restaurant in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, near Seoul Botanic Park and Yangcheonhyanggyo Station. The writer ordered griddled octopus for 3, 2 bowls of rice, a cheese steamed egg and 2 bottles of Coolpis, and liked the pleasantly spicy sauce, the chewy octopus and the friendly staff. With parking inside the building, Jju Baksa Magok Branch is a solid pick for a Magok lunch by car.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDo, IncheonCafés

Summer café in Yeongjongdo: mango latte, cheese financier, 5PM

5PM sunset hour is a salt bread and dessert café on the ground floor of the KCC Switzen retail building (Sangga-dong) in Yeongjong Haneul City, Incheon. On a summer day at 5PM sunset hour, the writer ordered 4 salt breads, a chocolate financier, a cheese financier, a mango latte and a Moonlight, then lingered in the wood-toned space. With crisp salt bread and an ice-cold mango latte, 5PM sunset hour is a great Yeongjongdo dessert café for a summer afternoon.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jungdong Chinese spot, summer sundubu jjamppong rice: Jjambbong Jijon

Jjambbong Jijon Bucheon Jung-dong Branch is a jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant on Jungdong-ro in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, where every dish is cooked to order. On a hot early-summer day the blogger ordered sundubu jjamppong rice (spicy soft tofu jjamppong with rice), Jijon jjamppong, jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and glutinous-rice tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), and was impressed by the free fried dumplings, the self-bar stocked with side dishes, coffee, aprons and hair ties, and the top 3-star hygiene grade. Jjambbong Jijon in Jungdong is a solid pick for a filling meal when you're craving a spicy broth.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Yeongjong mulhoe restaurant with sea-view window seats: Jinjja Mulhoe

Jinjja Mulhoe (진짜물회) is a newly opened mulhoe (chilled raw fish soup) restaurant near Gueupbaetteo Culture Street in Yeongjong, Incheon. After a drive around Yeongjong, the writer had the signature Jinjja Mulhoe for two at a sea-view window seat: fresh raw fish in a sweet-and-tangy broth, followed by noodles and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup). For a cool meal on a midsummer Yeongjong outing, Jinjja Mulhoe is a great fit.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok Korean BBQ summer stamina meal: pork galbi & rib soup, Ihwajeong

Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga Magok-Balsan Branch is an aged-galbi Korean BBQ restaurant near Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a midsummer weekend, the writer had 2 servings of marinated pork galbi and 1 bowl of restorative royal beef rib soup (wang galbitang). The 144-hour cross-aged pork galbi was tender, the organic pear marinade was less sweet, and the soup was rich with big ribs. With a 77-car dedicated parking lot and private rooms, Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga Magok-Balsan Branch is a satisfying pick for family meals or team dinners.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sinjungdong gukbap restaurant: sundae and boiled pork set, Gukbabi-ga

Gukbabi-ga Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean restaurant specializing in sundae gukbap (blood sausage and rice soup) and pork gukbap, on the first floor of Feel Town in Sinjungdong, Bucheon. The writer tried sundae gukbap, spicy sundae gukbap and the sundae gukbap set with sundae and boiled pork; the broth, simmered for over 12 hours, was rich yet clean, and rice and chalsundae (glutinous rice sausage) came with unlimited refills. With 1 hour of free parking in the building's underground car park, Gukbabi-ga Bucheon Main Branch is an easy choice for family meals or workday lunches.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Relocated samgyetang restaurant in Sangdong, Bucheon: Oi Samgyetang

Oi Samgyetang Bucheon Main Branch (오이삼계탕 부천본점) is an herbal samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant that moved from near Bucheon City Hall to Sangdong, Bucheon, because of redevelopment. On a low-energy summer day the writer ordered the mung bean samgyetang and liked the subtle herbal broth, the tender chicken that came off the bone easily and the nutty mung beans, all served in a spacious, clean new dining room with parking. Oi Samgyetang Bucheon Main Branch is a dependable samgyetang spot in Sangdong for a restorative meal or a family meal with parents.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiCafés

Sinjungdong bakery café: three loaves with decaf pour-over, Easy White

Easy White Bread Bucheon Sinjungdong (이지화이트브레드 부천신중동점) is a shokupan (Japanese-style fresh milk bread) bakery café near Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. At Easy White Bread, the writer tried a half Golden Beurre loaf, a half olive cheese loaf and a cream castella loaf (3pcs) with decaf brewed coffee, and the moist texture and buttery flavor stood out. Easy White Bread is a good stop when you want everyday, dessert and gift loaves all in one place.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Yeongjong shabu-shabu dinner, 10-min cypress steam: Pyeonbaek Hoegwan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Main Branch (편백회관 본점) is an all-you-can-eat cypress-steam and shabu-shabu restaurant in Haneul New Town (Jungsan-dong), Yeongjong, Incheon. The writer worked through the dinner buffet like a course meal: cypress-steamed meat and vegetables, beef shabu-shabu, rice paper rolls, the salad bar, kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and a porridge finished with seaweed flakes and sesame oil, and ended up full enough to need loose-fitting pants. Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Main Branch is a good fit for a Yeongjong family dinner or group meal when you want cypress steam and shabu-shabu in one sitting.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station Korean BBQ, parking tower and free dessert: Ihwajeong

Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga Magok-Balsan Branch is a pork galbi (marinated ribs) restaurant near Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul, with a parking tower that makes driving there easy. The writer ordered 3 servings of marinated pork neck galbi, which staff grilled at the table, and Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga served neat side dishes with unlimited refills plus free dessert. Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga suits families who want Korean BBQ without parking worries, or anyone looking for a group dinner spot in Magok.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored