# Evening buckwheat gimbap, salmon and shrimp rolls: Sorori Cheongju - By Seoan (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-midday-tray/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-midday-tray/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-midday-tray/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/index.md) ## In short Sorori Cheongju Main Branch is a pot rice and buckwheat gimbap (seaweed rice roll) restaurant on Jungang-ro in Cheongju's Seongan-gil. Visiting for dinner with a friend, the limited-quantity futomaki was already sold out, so they ordered salmon buckwheat gimbap and shrimp buckwheat gimbap instead, refilling on self-bar soup and buckwheat tea more than once. The egg inside stayed moist rather than dry, and topped with squid jeotgal (fermented squid) the gimbap never felt heavy. ## Good to know - **Address**: 37 Jungang-ro, 1st floor, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–20:30 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: 14:30, 20:00 - **Parking**: Cheongju Urban Regeneration Center underground lot, 1-hour parking ticket provided - **Ordered**: Salmon buckwheat gimbap, shrimp buckwheat gimbap - **Basic side dishes**: Kkakdugi, fresh chili peppers, squid jeotgal (self-bar available) - **Note**: Futomaki is limited quantity and may sell out in the evening *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![Buckwheat gimbap table setting at Sorori Cheongju Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-01-d5srs-900.webp) > From pot rice to buckwheat gimbap, Sorori is so good you keep coming back ![Exterior of Sorori Cheongju Main Branch on Seongan-gil, Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-02-9yqjg-900.webp) ## I've lost count of how many times I've come back to Sorori's main branch I've visited Sorori so many times now I honestly can't count anymore haha. At first I only ever went to the main branch, but lately more and more chain locations have been popping up! Each branch seems to have a slightly different menu, so it's fun trying them one by one 🤍 Out of all of them, I think I've visited the Sorori main branch the most! > 📍 37 Jungang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do > 🕐 Daily 11:00–20:30 (break time 15:00–17:00, last order 14:30/20:00) > 🚘 Cheongju Urban Regeneration Center underground parking (1-hour parking ticket provided) ![Sorori's interior packed with customers during evening hours](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-03-rgos6-900.webp) I visited in the evening again this time, and the place was almost completely full of people. Guess it's popular in the evenings too..!! ## The menu ![Menu board at Sorori Cheongju Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-04-1495d-900.webp) ![Menu page listing Sorori's pot rice dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-05-1mggy-900.webp) ![Menu page for Sorori's buckwheat gimbap options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-06-hhhbs-900.webp) ![Menu information sign at Sorori Cheongju Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-07-16kqk-900.webp) The pot rice is delicious and pretty much everything on the menu is good, so every time I come I end up agonizing over what to order — but this day my friend and I were both really craving buckwheat gimbap lol. Since we came in the evening though, the limited-quantity futomaki was already sold out,, 🥲 A bit disappointing, but the other buckwheat gimbap rolls were still available, so we immediately ordered the salmon buckwheat gimbap and shrimp buckwheat gimbap! ![Basic side dishes: kkakdugi, fresh chili peppers, and squid jeotgal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-08-y2n3k-900.webp) The basic side dishes lean toward the spicy side! Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), fresh chili peppers, squid jeotgal 👍🏻 ## The self-bar corner — buckwheat tea is the kick ![Sorori's self-bar side dish corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-09-pvftx-900.webp) If you need more side dishes, just use the self-bar! ![Soup available at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-10-1askq-900.webp) ![Buckwheat tea corner at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-11-1n33j-900.webp) Something I secretly love about Sorori is the soup and buckwheat tea at the self-bar haha. The soup at the self-bar is tasty too, so I end up scooping some out to eat with the meal, but the buckwheat tea is the real kick, everyone..! I went back for refills so many times this day! ![Salmon buckwheat gimbap and shrimp buckwheat gimbap served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-12-1gesg-1200.webp) Our orders came out all at once. The visuals were genuinely.. ㅠㅠ Eating at Sorori just puts me in a better mood because of the plating alone 🥹 ## Shrimp buckwheat gimbap: plump shrimp and moist egg ![A plate of Sorori's shrimp buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-13-h9hay-900.webp) I tried the shrimp buckwheat gimbap first. The moment I bit into it, not only was the shrimp great, but the egg was genuinely delicious too ㅠㅠ The egg wasn't dry at all — it was moist and soft, giving it a nice presence with each bite. ![Cross-section of buckwheat gimbap with fried shrimp inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-14-1t75a-900.webp) ![Close-up of a piece of shrimp buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-15-fncc7-900.webp) With the fried shrimp inside, it had a clean, nutty flavor that went surprisingly well with the buckwheat! Gimbap usually has so many fillings packed in that the flavor feels intense, but this one was light overall, so it was easy to eat without feeling heavy. ![Table with both types of buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-16-17ar3-900.webp) ## Salmon buckwheat gimbap: a soft combination Next up, my favorite — salmon buckwheat gimbap!! ![A plate of Sorori's salmon buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-17-yqh4o-900.webp) The salmon buckwheat gimbap had a completely different feel from the shrimp version. With the salmon in it, the overall texture was a bit softer, and the salmon itself wasn't greasy at all — it was clean and delicious haha. And since the egg was so moist, the combination with the salmon was really great 🤤 ![Cross-section of buckwheat gimbap showing salmon and egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-18-89ffm-900.webp) ![Close-up of a piece of salmon buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-19-19gso-900.webp) The chewy texture of the buckwheat combined with the soft egg and salmon worked really well together >_< Personally, when I eat gimbap, if the ingredients are too dry I get tired of it quickly, but maybe because the egg was so moist, I kept reaching for more. The shrimp buckwheat gimbap had the fun of biting into plump shrimp, while the salmon buckwheat gimbap had that soft, blended feel between the salmon and egg! ![Buckwheat gimbap topped with squid jeotgal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-20-hpm4c-900.webp) ### Topping it with squid jeotgal Adding a bit of squid jeotgal partway through completely changes the flavor! The salty, spicy kick of the squid jeotgal keeps things from tasting flat, so you never get tired of it even after a while. Honestly, I preferred eating it with the squid jeotgal added in between, so I kept doing that the whole time haha. ![Table at Sorori after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner-21-1amli-900.webp) ## Even on days when gimbap sounds better than pot rice Sorori is the place I think of when I want pot rice, but as this day showed, it's also the place I turn to when I suddenly crave buckwheat gimbap, so I think I'll keep coming back often. It's the place that naturally comes to mind when I want a clean meal on Seongan-gil! If you're looking for pot rice on Seongan-gil, pot rice in Cheongju, or restaurants on Cheongju's Seongan-gil, take this as a reference :) ## Where it is - Sorori Cheongju Main Branch (소로리 청주본점) - 37 Jungang-ro, 1st floor, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - 충청북도 청주시 상당구 중앙로 37 1층 소로리 청주본점 - 36.6403329, 127.4884115 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8C%EB%A1%9C%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%B2%AD%EC%A3%BC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@36.6403329,127.4884115,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-midday-tray/sorori-cheongju-buckwheat-gimbap-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt