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I write about restaurants I visit around Daejeon and Chungcheong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan burger shop: Smash Double & hot honey bites at Downtown Burger

Downtown Burger Shinsegae Department Store Cheonan-Asan is a handmade burger restaurant near the food court on the 4th floor of Building B at Shinsegae Department Store in Cheonan, Chungnam. The order was the Egg Bulgogi Smash in Single and Double with an onion ring set upgrade, Hot Honey Chicken Bites and a cup salad, and both the patty flavor and the side combinations were satisfying. For a handmade burger near Cheonan Terminal and Shinsegae Department Store, Downtown Burger is a solid choice.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Bone grill restaurant in Gimhae Yulha: dinner after Lotte Water Park

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang Yulha Branch is a gamjatang (pork bone stew), haejangguk (hangover soup) and bone grill restaurant in Yulha-dong, Gimhae. After a day at Lotte Water Park Gimhae, the writer had dinner there: a small bone grill made slightly spicy on request, garlic pork skin pyeonyuk (sliced boiled pork), self-serve kimchi fried rice and a drink came to ₩49,500, and the ramen, potato, rice cake and glass noodle sari (add-ins) were all free. With a meaty bone grill and free add-ins, Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang is a filling dinner spot in Yulha, Gimhae.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil tonkatsu date dinner: spicy katsu and icy cold soba at Matsumi

Matsumi Seokchon Lake Main Branch is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant on Baekjegobun-ro in Songpa, Seoul, near Seokchon Lake. On a Seokchon Lake date, the writer stopped by Matsumi for dinner and ordered spicy tonkatsu, a cold soba set and curry. The spicy tonkatsu topped with hot sauce and crunchy vegetables and the soba in slushy iced broth stood out. Verdict: Matsumi tasted better than expected and suits couples or friends who want to share several dishes.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station burger lunch with a self-serve sauce bar: Wit N Meat

Wit N Meat Gangnam is a handmade burger restaurant with a New York sandwich bar feel on Gangnam-daero 110-gil, near Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. At the Wit N Meat Gangnam kiosk, the blogger ordered an Almighty Burger, a double cheeseburger set and clam chowder for about 35,400 won, adding sauces from the self-serve bar and a banana crumble pudding from the review event. Wit N Meat Gangnam is a satisfying spot for a classic American burger lunch near Gangnam Station.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Daegu date bar with garlic bossam and Earl Grey highball: Sangbong

Sangbong Dongseong-ro (상봉 동성로) is a pub with an old-house feel in a back alley of Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, popular with college students. On an early-evening visit during a Dongseong-ro trip, the wait was about 15 minutes, and the order was garlic bossam (boiled pork wraps), garlic soy chicken and an Earl Grey highball; the quality of the bossam pork and how well it paired with the highball stood out. Sangbong Dongseong-ro is worth a return visit as a Dongseong-ro date spot with good food and atmosphere.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Western restaurant for a budget date: 4 dishes for two, Dana

Dana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a Western restaurant on a second floor in central Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, with a wide menu of steak, pasta, pizza and pilaf and a pre-order system. Two people visited during the day and ordered four dishes plus one drink for just over ₩50,000: a green salad, baked risotto wrapped in a tortilla, Shanghai jjamppong pasta (pasta in a spicy Korean-Chinese seafood broth) and aglio e olio. With most dishes priced around ₩10,000, Dana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a budget-friendly Dongseong-ro date spot where you can order generously without worrying about the bill.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamHair & beauty salons

Cheonan hair salon: men's down perm and volume perm together, Plan H

Plan H Cheonan Cheongdang Branch is a hair salon on Cheongsu 4-ro in Cheongdang-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam. The writer, whose side hair stuck out every afternoon and whose crown looked flat, got a one-block cut, a top volume perm and a side down perm in a single visit at Plan H Cheonan Cheongdang Branch and was happy that the style now sets with just a blow-dry. For men who want to fix several hair problems at once, Plan H Cheonan Cheongdang Branch is worth recommending.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan baby octopus spot, rainy weekday lunch waitlist: Bulnaneun

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch (불나는쭈꾸미 유량직영점) is a jjukkumi (baby octopus) restaurant on Yangjimal 1-gil in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan. On a rainy weekday lunch revisit, the writer ordered a medium stir-fried jjukkumi, a rice pot and shrimp tempura while the parking lot filled up and a waitlist formed behind them. With its smoky fire-grilled flavor, plump baby octopus and sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) from the rice pot, Bulnaneun Jjukkumi served a meal worth coming back for.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Western restaurant, sweet-salty-spicy dinner trio: Eulji Darak

Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a Western restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Gangnam-daero 96-gil near Gangnam Station, Seoul. Remembering how good the food was, the writer went back for a dinner for two: Darak omurice (omelet over fried rice), chopped pork neck steak and spicy crab risotto, and was happy with the sweet-salty-spicy balance and generous portions. For a good-value Western dinner near Gangnam Station, the omurice, steak and risotto combo at Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a filling choice.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ near Suwon Station for thin-sliced pork neck: Ssosam 208

Ssosam 208 Suwon Station Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant a short walk from Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, where staff grill the meat on a volcano-shaped grill. On a Suwon trip, the writer had dinner there and ordered 2 servings of pork neck, 2 servings of pork skin, doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and wild minari. The thin-sliced pork neck came in a big portion and cooked quickly, and the 3,000 won doenjang stew and generous side dishes stood out. For a Korean BBQ near Suwon Station with plenty of banchan at a gentle price, Ssosam 208 Suwon Station Branch is a solid pick.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan gyukatsu restaurant with free review-event curry: Izawa

Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch (이자와 천안 신부동점) is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near the Sinbu-dong food alley in Cheonan, where every table has a personal brazier for grilling the cutlet yourself. The writer ordered gyukatsu for 2, received complimentary handmade curry for joining a review event, and found that the crispy breading and spicy curry made a great pairing. Izawa Sinbu-dong is a budget-friendly date spot popular with college students and worth a return visit.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Cheongdam hair salon first scalp scaling for combination scalp: Beorn

Beorn Hair Cheongdam (비오른헤어 청담점) is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of the Cheongyul Building in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, offering scalp care from a scalp diagnosis through scaling and massage. A magnified camera showed a red, combination scalp, both dry and oily, with built-up sebum and debris; after the treatment, the buildup was visibly reduced and the scalp color looked clearer. It was the blogger's first scalp care, and the thorough consultation and home-care advice at Beorn Hair Cheongdam made the blogger want to come back.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored