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Waiting Outside, Eating Inside, Chungcheong

Writes about restaurant meals in Daejeon and Chungcheong, from the wait outside to the first spoonful. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Udon restaurant in Gwanak, Seoul: cold vs hot udon sets, Kosi

Kosi Seoul National University Entrance Branch is an udon restaurant near Exit 5 of Seoul National University Station in Gwanak, Seoul, serving Sanuki udon made in-house and tonkatsu fried to order. Trying the cold tori ten bukkake set (chicken tempura udon) alongside the hot fish cake udon set, the cold udon stood out for its springy noodles and the hot udon for how well the broth and noodles came together. Kosi is a fun place to compare cold and hot udon side by side.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Sharosu-gil burger dinner: 450g hanwoo triple cheese & beer, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Seoul National University Entrance is a handmade burger restaurant serving hanwoo (Korean beef) patties on Sharosu-gil near Seoul National University Station in Gwanak, Seoul. The writer came for dinner and had the Triple Cheese Burger, said to hold 450g of hanwoo patties in total, with thick 18mm fries and a beer, and liked the open kitchen and the solo-friendly seating. For anyone who loves a burger loaded with patties and cheese plus chunky fries, the Triple Cheese Burger combo at Daily Fix Seoul National University Entrance is worth ordering.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan baby octopus lunch ending in nurungji: Bulnaneun Jjukkumi

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Main Branch (불나는쭈꾸미 본점) is a spicy stir-fried baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant in Baekseok-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. Two people shared the 17,000-won-per-person lunch set of jjukkumi stir-fry, pot rice and shrimp tempura, mixed the octopus with lettuce, bean sprouts and spicy radish salad, then finished with nurungji (scorched rice) from the rice pot. Chewy baby octopus, plump shrimp tempura and the nurungji finish made Bulnaneun Jjukkumi a filling, satisfying lunch.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan sashimi spot for company dinners, set for 4: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip (동해바다횟집) is a seasonal sashimi restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, that also serves seafood stew, seafood jjim (spicy braised seafood) and monkfish jjim. The writer ordered the assorted sashimi and seafood jjim set for 4 (₩145,000). The meal included side dishes such as grilled fish, jeon (savory pancakes), bossam (boiled pork wraps) and seaweed soup, a tuna and flatfish platter, jjim with squid, blue crab, roe and milt, and fried rice made in the leftover sauce. With a large hall, a group room and parking out front, Donghae Bada Hoetjip is worth considering for a company dinner or family gathering in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
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