Soba and pork cutlet lunch in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju: Oneul Haru
In short
Oneul Haru is a Korean restaurant near Hana Hospital in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, serving pot rice, pork cutlet and buckwheat soba in one place. On a lunch visit with a child, the writer ordered the soba and pork cutlet set at 12,000 won, the gochujang bulgogi pot rice set at 15,000 won and shrimp tempura at 2,000 won a piece, and used the self-serve bar. With that much menu variety, Oneul Haru is an easy place to come back to for a family meal.
Good to know
- Soba and pork cutlet set
- 12,000 won
- Gochujang bulgogi pot rice set
- 15,000 won
- Shrimp tempura
- 2,000 won per piece
- Mackerel add-on
- 5,000 won on top of any set meal
- Hours
- Daily 11:00-22:00, no break time
- Price reference
- ₩5,000 ≈ $3.7 · ₩12,000 ≈ $8.9 · ₩15,000 ≈ $11 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
If you're looking for a good lunch spot in Gangseo-dong, Cheongju, let me recommend Oneul Haru near Hana Hospital. From gondre (dried mountain vegetable) stone-pot rice to pork cutlet, grilled fish, stir-fried pork, and buckwheat soba, Oneul Haru is packed with menu options that both adults and kids can enjoy.
Finding Oneul Haru near Hana Hospital in Gagyeong-dong
Oneul Haru in Gangseo-dong sits near the apartments in the neighborhood and Hana Hospital, making it an easy local spot to stop by for lunch.
The interior is spacious and so cozy and pretty. It feels nice to eat neat Korean food and pork cutlet in what almost feels like a café atmosphere. ^^
Group diners were eating too, and I noticed plenty of families and friends. While I was taking photos of an empty table, more guests kept coming in right behind me. When you want a neat, hearty lunch, Oneul Haru in Gangseo-dong, Cheongju is exactly the spot.
What we ordered for lunch with a child
Looking at the menu, there's a wide range that anyone — young or old — can enjoy, which is why I'd recommend it as a pleasant lunch spot. I visited with my child today too.
- Soba Pork Cutlet Set — ₩12,000
- Gochujang Bulgogi Gondre Rice Set — ₩15,000
- Shrimp Tempura — ₩2,000 each × 2
I'd like to try the LA galbi (marinated short rib) set next time. The mackerel add-on for ₩5,000 on top of an existing set also caught my eye.
Oneul Haru's self-serve bar: salad, tteokbokki, fried snacks and grapes
One reason I'd recommend this Gangseo-dong, Cheongju lunch spot is the clean self-serve bar.
With fresh cabbage salad and neat side dishes, plus sweet-spicy tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), warm tempura, and sweet grapes for dessert, the meal only gets more satisfying. I grabbed a little salad, tteokbokki, and tempura. ^^
Soba and pork cutlet set, 12,000 won
The Soba Pork Cutlet Set is ₩12,000. You get a bowl of soba together with pork cutlet, sesame dressing salad, nabak kimchi (thin-sliced water kimchi), grated radish, wasabi, and pork cutlet sauce.
The pork cutlet was fried crispy, with meat that stayed moist and had great texture. I tried it with the grated radish and wasabi. Two slices of lemon added an even brighter flavor.
The buckwheat soba was better than I expected. The noodles were soft and the broth's seasoning wasn't too salty — just right, and refreshing to eat.
I wanted shrimp tempura as a side, and since you can order it one piece at a time, I added it right away. The crispy shrimp tempura was really big and had a nutty, savory flavor. +_+
Gochujang bulgogi gondre pot rice, 15,000 won
The Gochujang Bulgogi Gondre Rice Set is ₩15,000. It comes with gondre stone-pot rice, gochujang bulgogi, wrap vegetables, seasoned soy sauce, dried seaweed, four kinds of side dishes, and seaweed soup.
The gochujang bulgogi was really delicious — the sauce had great savory depth and the meat was tender. ^^ It was tasty just eaten with rice, but wrapping it in cabbage brought out even more layered flavors in every bite.
The side dishes change up a bit — today we got dried eggplant, zucchini, sweet potato stems, and nabak kimchi. You can request more side dishes at the kiosk, or grab extra from the self-serve bar.
The stone-pot rice was loaded with gondre.
Mixing in the seasoning sauce makes it feel healthy and satisfying as a meal. Sipping the seaweed soup from the earthenware bowl between bites paired really well.
Is Oneul Haru worth it for a family meal?
There were even Polo mints on the way out to freshen your mouth. I was too full to try the grapes set out for dessert, haha.
Usually when you go out for Korean food, everyone has to agree on the same type of dish, but at Oneul Haru in Gangseo-dong, you can each order something different — pork cutlet, soba, pork cutlet curry, and more — in a single meal. That's a real advantage for family dining, letting everyone eat their own thing rather than a single set menu, which is probably why I keep coming back. Being able to fill up on tteokbokki, tempura, and fruit from the self-serve bar too makes this a place I'd recommend.
You can also inquire about catering, lunchbox packing, or group reservations. It's open daily from 11:00 to 22:00 with no break time.
Where it is
87 Seohyeonbuk-ro, 1st floor, 110-112ho, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 서현북로 87 1층 110-112호
