Night Receipt · 18 stories

Night Tab, Daejeon/Chungcheong and Seoul Bars and Restaurants

Writes about bars and restaurants across Daejeon/Chungcheong, Seoul, and Gyeonggi, usually from a seat near closing time. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon sushi buffet after Buk-Seoul Museum of Art: window view, Kuu Kuu

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a sushi buffet on the 6th floor of 247 Nowon-ro, near Hagye Station in Nowon, Seoul. After a new exhibition at the Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, two people came to Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch for a weekend lunch (₩35,900 per adult) and worked through salad and soup, fish sushi, torched beef sushi, hot dishes, made-to-order jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), dessert and fruit in that order. With window views over Hagye-dong, roomy group seating and a kids' play room, Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a good pick for a family gathering in Nowon, though weekend peak hours can mean a wait.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Last-minute 8:30pm offal BBQ at Dangsan Station: Chodaechang

Chodaechang Dangsan Station (초대창 당산역점) is a charcoal-grilled daechang and gopchang (beef intestine) BBQ restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building in front of Dangsan Station Exit 11 in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. At a last-minute weeknight meetup after 8:30pm, the group ordered hanwoo daechang (₩18,000), hanwoo gopchang (₩21,000), makchang (₩20,000) and heart (₩12,000) as single plates and finished with doenjang jjigae (₩5,000), while staff grilled everything to the end so the table could focus on eating and talking. For an easy-to-reach offal BBQ near Dangsan Station where the grilling is done for you, Chodaechang Dangsan Station is a good fit.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Hapjeong: pork cuts grilled lean to rich, Jeongyukdo

Jeongyukdo (정육도) is a Korean BBQ restaurant with a casual outdoor-stall feel, a 3-minute walk from Exit 5 of Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. After a weekend visit to the Seoul Museum of Photography in Chang-dong, the writer ordered Jeongyukdo's ₩65,000 Handon (Korean pork) special cuts set and grilled skirt meat, gabrisal (pork shoulder cap) and pork jowl in that order, with mushrooms and hanwoo (Korean beef) doenjang stew. Jeongyukdo is a good pick near the station when you want an outdoor-stall atmosphere and clean-tasting Korean pork special cuts.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo bar for a job celebration: sausage platter at Ho Samchon

Ho Samchon Yeongdeungpo Main Branch is a food-focused bar (yorijujeom) that fills the entire second floor of a commercial building, a 6-minute walk from Exit 5 of Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul. After a first round of naengsam (thin-sliced frozen pork belly), the writer came to Ho Samchon for round two to celebrate a close younger friend's new job. They ordered the assorted sausage platter, a melon & tomato fruit plate, fried dried filefish, a green grape highball and soju. With widely spaced tables and less noise, Ho Samchon Yeongdeungpo Main Branch is a good second-round spot for groups who want to talk.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Station Korean pub for a Mokpo army buddy: soju set, Daseon

Daseon Kalguksu Gyodae branch (다선칼국수 교대직영점) is a restaurant near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul, serving kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and Korean dishes to pair with drinks. The writer treated an army buddy visiting from Mokpo to the 73,000 won soju set of suyuk bossam (boiled pork wraps), ttaengcho bajirak-tang (clam soup with hot green chili) and kalnakji bokkeum (spicy stir-fried octopus), and the Mokpo friend approved of the octopus texture. The Daseon Kalguksu soju set is a lot of food for two, but its spicy broth and hearty Korean dishes make it a good pick for dinner with soju.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil raw beef restaurant for a club meetup halfway: Hampyeong Yukhoe

Hampyeong Yukhoe Bangi Main Branch is a yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and mungtigi (thick-cut raw beef) restaurant in Bangi-dong Meokja Alley in Songpa, Seoul, a 7-minute walk from Jamsil Station Exit 10. Two club friends, one finishing golf practice in Daechi and one a dance class in Jamsil, booked a weekday dinner on Naver and shared Hampyeong Set Discount 1 (medium yukhoe and medium mungtigi, 75,000 won) with gamtae seaweed, gim (roasted laver), sesame oil dip and sushi rice. The chewy same-day-slaughtered mungtigi and clean complimentary beef soup make Hampyeong Yukhoe worth the trip, but book ahead because it gets busy after work.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam Chinese after overtime: tangsuyuk & somaek, Jjamppong Jijon

Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch (짬뽕지존 역삼점) is a Chinese restaurant specializing in jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) on Teheran-ro 10-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, between Yeoksam Station and Gangnam Station. After working overtime, the writer and a manager had a late dinner of Jijon Jjamppong at spice level 1 (13,000 won), rice noodle jjamppong (13,000 won) and a small glutinous rice tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork, 20,000 won) with somaek (soju mixed with beer). The clean broth drawn from vegetables and the hygiene, down to individually wrapped pickled radish, stood out. Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch is a solid after-work dinner or team dinner spot, as long as you keep an eye on the last order time.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok octopus restaurant after a sauna, with rice cakes: Songjjujip

Songjjujip Magok (송쭈집 마곡나루점) is a griddle-cooked spicy octopus restaurant on the 2nd floor of Central Tower 2, near Exit 1 of Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. After a weekend visit to the Venue G Aqua (베뉴지아쿠아) sauna, the writer ordered stir-fried octopus for two (₩31,600) with added rice cakes, steamed egg (₩3,000), a beer (₩5,000) and cheese fried rice (₩3,500). The staff-recommended wrap of perilla leaf, gim (seaweed) and flying fish roe paired well with the chewy octopus. Songjjujip Magok is a clean spot for enjoying spicy octopus in wraps.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Deungchon, Seoul: temperature-checked grill at Ggupdda

Ggupdda (꿉따) is a minari (Korean water parsley) pork belly restaurant near Exit 4 of Deungchon Station on Line 9, on Mokdongjungangbuk-ro 7ga-gil in Yangcheon, Seoul. On a late-evening visit, the writer ordered the minari samgyeopsal & Korean pork neck set (600g, ₩36,000). Staff checked the cauldron grill's temperature with a gauge before laying on whole pork belly and pork neck, which came out juicy with no gamey smell, and the meal came with minari, meljeot (salted anchovy sauce) and bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles). Ggupdda is a good-value Korean BBQ spot where a 600g set comfortably feeds two adults, and the verdict is a 100% chance of returning.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Samseongjungang Station pollack stew and beer after work: Yangeunine

Yangeunine Samseong Station Branch (양은이네 삼성역점) is a Korean restaurant specialising in pollack stew and squid bossam (boiled pork with spicy squid), on Teheran-ro 83-gil near Samseongjungang Station Exit 5 in Gangnam, Seoul. Three university friends met there after work and shared the Yangeunine set of pollack stew, squid bossam and cold noodles for 48,000 won; the clean, non-fishy pollack stew broth had them ordering beer too. Yangeunine Samseong Station Branch is worth a return visit for a hearty Korean dinner with a drink.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Rainy-evening Gangnam Station bar: perilla chicken soup at Arigyegok

Arigyegok Gangnam (아리계곡) is a Korean bar and restaurant on Teheran-ro 1-gil near Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. On a weekday evening in the monsoon rain, the 2-person Wongi set was switched to perilla baeksuk (whole-chicken soup with perilla seeds), with nurungji (scorched rice) and fluffy potato tteok (12,900 won) added on, alongside black sesame cucumber salad, chicken yukjeon (pan-fried chicken) and chicken tenderloin cooked at the table. Arigyegok Gangnam is noisy, but turnover is quick, making it a good after-work stop near Gangnam Station for hearty chicken dishes with drinks.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Sadang after-work gopchang grill, platter for two: Bareun Hwangso

Bareun Hwangso Gopchang is a beef gopchang (grilled beef intestine) restaurant on Dongjak-daero 7-gil, near Exit 10 of Sadang Station in Seoul. After work on a weekday, the writer ordered 2 servings of assorted gopchang (₩24,000 per 250g serving). The small intestine, large intestine (daechang) and abomasum (makchang) arrived quickly, already grilled on one pan with onion and chives, and the gopchang was chewy with no gamey smell. Bareun Hwangso Gopchang has only 6–7 tables, so there is a wait at peak times, but it is a good after-work stop for gopchang and soju.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored