Pyeongchang noodle restaurant with ₩2,000 buckwheat juice: Migayeon

My partner and I took a trip to Pyeongchang. And of course, a trip means eating well. The one thing that comes to mind with Pyeongchang: buckwheat!!!! Today I tried the famous buckwheat noodles of Pyeongchang. Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon (봉평메밀미가연).

🏡 108 Gipung-ro, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea / ⏰ Hours 10:00-17:00 / *Closed every Wednesday*

What kind of restaurant is Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon?

Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon is a buckwheat specialty Korean restaurant at 108 Gipung-ro, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang. Bongpyeong in Pyeongchang is packed with famous buckwheat noodle restaurants, and out of all of them, the one I visited had a wait of over 30 minutes! It's a hot spot in Pyeongchang, popular enough to have been featured on several TV shows.

There's also a separate parking lot in front of the restaurant.

How long is the wait at Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon?

You should expect a wait of at least 30 minutes at Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon. When you arrive, register at the waitlist machine outside the entrance ✔️ There are also waiting chairs, so I was able to wait comfortably.

Wow.. apparently the owner has quite a résumé. Fitting for a Korean food master, there's even a certificate on display.

A local favorite with serious word-of-mouth. We got in after about a 40-minute wait. The restaurant is big with lots of tables, but it was so crowded that I couldn't take many interior photos, which was a bit of a shame.

Seating at Migayeon and how close it is to Phoenix Park

There are also tables further inside the restaurant. The tables are wide, so any seat feels spacious and comfortable. There's plenty of room for group seating too.

Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon is close to Phoenix Park, so it's also known as a Phoenix Park restaurant. It's closed every Wednesday, so keep that in mind if you're planning a visit.

Baby chairs are also available.

Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon menu and prices

• 100% buckwheat Migayeon 💰₩12,000
• 100% buckwheat bibim noodles 💰₩12,000
• Buckwheat sprout yukhoe bibimbap 💰₩13,000
• Buckwheat sprout yukhoe 💰₩25,000
• Buckwheat sprout boiled pork (suyuk) 💰₩30,000
• Handmade buckwheat rolls (jeonbyeong) 💰₩9,000
• Handmade pancake (jeon) 💰₩9,000
• Buckwheat makgeolli 💰₩5,000

At Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon, the most popular items are 1. Migayeon 2. bibim noodles 3. yukhoe bibimbap. The buckwheat and bibim noodles use 100% buckwheat, so they're seriously! delicious 🩵

There are three side dishes in total. The gondre (mountain vegetable) is genuinely delicious.. so healthy.

What we ordered: 100% buckwheat bibim noodles 💰₩12,000, buckwheat sprout yukhoe bibimbap 💰₩13,000, buckwheat sprout boiled pork 💰₩30,000, and buckwheat juice 💰₩2,000.

Buckwheat sprout boiled pork, 30,000 won: why the price makes sense

Noodles alone felt like it wasn't enough, so we ordered the boiled pork (suyuk) as a side. The signature side of Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon!! The pork came out first. It's priced at 💰₩30,000! At first I hesitated at the price, but the pork is made with 100% domestic meat, so ah.. that price made sense, and seeing the presentation made it make sense all over again.

Just look at how melt-in-your-mouth tender the pork looks. It's incredible ><

They say eating the pork together with buckwheat sprouts is the best combination. One bite of meat goes in. Wrapped together with the sprouts, it's a perfect pairing.

It's even better wrapped in lettuce! With flavor like this, the ₩30,000 price tag didn't feel like a burden at all. Besides the boiled pork, there's also buckwheat rolls (jeonbyeong) and buckwheat pancakes (jeon).

100% buckwheat bibim noodles, 12,000 won

Plain buckwheat noodles vs. bibim (mixed) noodles — I really~ agonized over this. Word had it the bibim noodles were amazing, so I went with bibim 🙂 Yes,,, no regrets on that choice 🐷 On top of the mixed buckwheat noodles are buckwheat sprouts, cucumber, and other vegetables 🥢

Ah 😯 if you have a cucumber allergy, it might be a good idea to ask them to leave it out before ordering.

Buckwheat digests easily and has a nutty flavor, so it got more delicious the more I ate. The distinctive aroma of buckwheat was really nice. It's a flavor that doesn't really divide opinions, so the plain noodle version (not the bibim) would be great to eat with kids too.

Adding a touch of kelp vinegar doubles the savory depth 👍🏼

The bibim noodles are delicious, and the yukhoe (raw beef) bibim noodles are really delicious too. If you like yukhoe, how about trying the yukhoe bibim noodles!!?

Buckwheat sprout yukhoe bibimbap, 13,000 won, with Daegwallyeong Korean beef straight from the source

One of Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon's signature dishes is the yukhoe bibimbap. It's a menu item that's popular across the board, no real dislikers. My partner loves yukhoe, so we ordered the yukhoe bibimbap 🙂

Mixed with Migayeon's special sauce, it's just so~ delicious.

I wondered why the yukhoe was so fresh — turns out it's Daegwallyeong Korean beef shipped straight from the production area, so of course it was fresh. You know Daegwallyeong is THE place for Korean beef, right?

Wrap the yukhoe bibimbap in lettuce as you eat. Personally, wrapping it in lettuce is the move.

What does the 2,000 won buckwheat juice taste like?

I was curious about the buckwheat juice, so I ordered it! It costs ₩2,000. It was way~~~~ more delicious than expected, and my eyes went wide the moment I tried it. It tasted a bit like yogurt but also somehow curious and unique, so my partner and I shared it back and forth, sip by sip.

Would I go back to Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon?

Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon, a local favorite in Gangwon-do — the wait was fierce, but thanks to the clean flavors and truly kind staff, I'm 100% planning to visit again.