Godeok Station noodle diner: spicy ramen & pho sets, Myeon Sikdang

What is Myeon Sikdang at Godeok Station like?

Myeon Sikdang Godeok Station Branch (면식당 고덕역점) is a restaurant near the Godeok Station academy district where you can get everything from ramen to rice noodles, tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) and rice bowls. It was a gloomy, cloudy day and I wanted a good meal near Godeok Station, so I stopped by!

What I really liked is that it's not just single dishes. There are set meals that let you try several things at once. This time I ordered two different sets and had a hearty feast.

Atmosphere and the self-service system at Myeon Sikdang

The whole place felt clean and tidy, and it runs on self pickup and self return. The neat, comfortable feel was the first thing I noticed when I walked in.

It's good for a quick meal on your own, and it also felt easy to come with friends or family. Since it's right by the Godeok Station academy district, I figured it would be a nice spot for students to fill up before or after class.

When your food is ready, you pick it up and carry it to your seat, and after eating you return the dishes and tray to the return counter. I thought it might be a bit of a hassle at first, but in practice the flow was simple and the place seemed to stay tidy.

Self-service side dish and soup corner, and solo seats

On one side there's also a self-service corner for side dishes and jangguk (light soup). You can take as much as you want, which was handy.

So many people eat alone these days, right? There are seats that suit solo diners too, so it's an easy place to walk into.

How do you order at Myeon Sikdang?

You order at a kiosk inside the restaurant. There's a big menu board outside the door too, which I checked, but I also took my time going through the menu on the kiosk inside.

There's so much variety that I agonized over what to eat, but I wanted a filling brunch, so I picked from the set menus.

Even the side dishes are the kind everyone can enjoy, no hit-or-miss!

Rice is free, so it seems like a great place to feed teenagers with big appetites without worrying about the bill~ ^^

The two set meals I ordered

• Tonkotsu ramen + smoky mini buta-don set
• Shabu pho + demi fillet katsu set

Both are a noodle dish with a side, so each was a satisfying full meal.

And we added the spicy option to both broths. I usually like my soup fiery, so I wanted it kicked up from the standard flavor.

What is spicy tonkotsu ramen like?

Adding spicy to Myeon Sikdang's signature rich tonkotsu (pork bone) broth brought a fiery kick rather than heaviness, which I liked.

The nutty, rich broth mixed with the spicy heat, and I kept going back for spoonfuls.

There were plenty of noodles and bean sprouts, so you slurp them up with a crunchy bite, and a spoonful of the warm broth feels so satisfying! Adding spicy especially suited my taste.

The smoky mini buta-don on the side

The smoky mini buta-don that came with the tonkotsu ramen set was satisfying too. Buta-don is a Japanese pork rice bowl, and the smoky, fire-grilled aroma went nicely with the ramen.

When you're eating ramen and start craving rice, a bite of the mini buta-don works well. The smoky pork and rice go together great, and the mini size makes it an easy side. I'd recommend this set to anyone who finds ramen alone a bit lacking.

How was the shabu pho + demi fillet katsu set?

The second dish was the shabu pho and demi fillet katsu set! I added spicy to the shabu pho as well.

The warm pho broth with a fiery kick felt refreshing all the way down. It has a different charm from the tonkotsu ramen. If the tonkotsu ramen is rich and nutty, the shabu pho is a cleaner, lighter broth to enjoy.

Lifting out the rice noodles and then sipping the broth, it was spicy yet warm, and so good.

Fillet katsu with demi sauce

And then the demi fillet katsu that came with it! Hire (fillet) katsu is a pork tenderloin cutlet, so it's a nice light-tasting option.

With demi sauce on it, you get the nutty flavor of the cutlet together with the richness of the sauce. Alternating between the fiery pho broth and the katsu was a really good combination.

The thin slices of beef in the shabu pho can be dipped in the rice noodle chili sauce that came with it, which made for a richer flavor.

Are the Myeon Sikdang set meals worth recommending?

If you want ramen and tonkatsu together near the Godeok Station academy district, Myeon Sikdang Godeok Station Branch seems like a good choice. The place is clean, the self-service side dish and soup corner makes it convenient, and I liked the variety of set menus.

Best of all, you're not stuck with just ramen or pho; you can enjoy a rice bowl and tonkatsu alongside it too.