# Chungmuro soba spot for family meal with parents: Nagwon-ui Soba - By Haeri (https://superchart.com/en/@daylight-coffee-pages/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daylight-coffee-pages/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daylight-coffee-pages/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/index.md) ## In short Nagwon-ui Soba (낙원의소바) is a soba and bossam restaurant on the 2nd floor near Chungmuro Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Visiting with parents and husband, four of us shared bossam (small), lemon soba, sagol perilla-seed sujebi, and crispy-chewy potato pancake, with the lemon soba's freshness and the perilla sujebi's nutty depth the standouts. With floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on trees, it's a relaxed spot good for a family meal or an evening get-together. ## Good to know - **Address**: 2F, 2 Seoae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: 10:30-22:00 - **Break time**: 15:00-16:30 - **Last order**: 21:00 - **Ordering**: Kiosk ordering at the table, with a separate paper menu available - **Bossam (small, 2-person, 350g)**: ₩36,000 - **Lemon soba**: ₩13,000 - **Sagol perilla-seed sujebi**: ₩11,000 - **Crispy-chewy potato pancake**: ₩9,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![Cover image of a family meal spread at Nagwon-ui Soba near Chungmuro Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-01-16wba-900.webp) I was in Chungmuro trying to figure out where to have dinner, and I ended up finding this place! It's called Nagwon-ui Soba. I usually love buckwheat noodles, cold memil, and soba, so the name caught my eye right away 👀! Once I actually ate there, the menu had way more variety than I expected, and every dish was satisfying — my parents and my husband all enjoyed it too. The lemon soba in particular is still on my mind as I write this. It's close to Chungmuro Station so it's easy to get to, and since it's near Dongguk University, there were a lot of young customers around too. ## Nagwon-ui Soba's location and hours - 🏠 Address: 2F, 2 Seoae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - ⏰ Hours: 10:30-22:00 - Break time: 15:00-16:30 - Last order: 21:00 Nagwon-ui Soba is in a spot that's easy to reach from Chungmuro Station. It wasn't hard to get to from Myeongdong either, so if you're looking for a place to eat around Chungmuro, this one's worth keeping in mind. ![Exterior of the building housing Nagwon-ui Soba near Chungmuro Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-02-12sl4-900.webp) It's fairly close to Dongguk University too, so I saw college students there, as well as family groups like us who'd come with their parents. ![Signage guiding to the 2nd-floor entrance of Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-03-oj1qc-900.webp) ![Exterior sign of Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-04-1634a-900.webp) So it seemed like a good fit for eating alone or catching up with a friend, but also for a family meal out or an evening work dinner. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor. ## A 2nd-floor spot with tree views through floor-to-ceiling windows The tree scenery through the floor-to-ceiling windows was really striking! When I opened the door and walked in, the atmosphere was better than I expected, and that's what caught my eye first. One wall is entirely glass, so you can see the green trees outside, and it went really well with the wooden tables. ![Interior of Nagwon-ui Soba with trees visible through floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-05-e6vzt-900.webp) ![Seating area with wooden tables at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-06-1ozhg-900.webp) Instead of the usual busy restaurant vibe, it felt a bit more relaxed, which made it a nice place to eat with my parents. We ordered via kiosk at the table, and there was also a detailed paper menu on hand, which made it easy to browse everything slowly. ![Kiosk ordering screen at a table in Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-07-xrl5l-676.webp) ![Soba page of the Nagwon-ui Soba menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-08-xjlyx-676.webp) ![Bossam menu page at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-09-11d3f-676.webp) ![Kalguksu and sujebi menu page at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-10-1euzn-676.webp) ![Set menu information at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-11-12u1b-900.webp) ![Side dish menu page at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-12-1n4pc-676.webp) ## From soba to bossam to kalguksu, the menu has a lot of range With a name like Nagwon-ui Soba, I assumed it would just be buckwheat soba or memil, but the menu turned out to be a lot more varied than I thought! Alongside soba made with hand-cut noodles, there were also boiled pork, bossam (boiled pork wraps), kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), stir-fried pollock roe, savory pancakes, and other mains and sides. ![Menu section showing soba and bossam together at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-13-1ge56-900.webp) ![Menu page showing single dishes and set menu options](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-14-1o699-900.webp) If you're visiting as a group, picking single dishes each is one option, but there are also set menus, which seemed great for anyone who wants to share a variety. We didn't want to settle for just one dish either, so we ordered a bit of everything. - Bossam (small, 2-person, 350g): ₩36,000 - Lemon soba: ₩13,000 - Sagol perilla-seed sujebi: ₩11,000 - Crispy-chewy potato pancake: ₩9,000 This is what we ordered. ![Table set with the ordered dishes at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-15-tfeck-900.webp) ![Table spread with lemon soba and sujebi together](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-16-u5s6e-900.webp) The spicy radish soup 💛 that came as a side was so good and tangy — I felt like I could finish a whole bowl of rice with just that soup alone! ![The spicy radish soup served as a default side](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-17-axchd-900.webp) ## The lemon soba exceeded my expectations The dish that most exceeded my expectations was definitely the lemon soba. Honestly, before ordering, I wasn't sure lemon and soba would even go well together. But the clean, plain flavor of buckwheat combined with the freshness of lemon and made my mouth feel refreshingly clean. ![A bowl of lemon soba at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-18-1vo7f-900.webp) If I had to pick one dish from that day to eat again, it would be the lemon soba. It felt like it wasn't for nothing that the restaurant is named Nagwon-ui Soba ('soba paradise') — it was totally my type of dish. If you usually like cold memil or buckwheat soba, it's worth ordering at least once. ![Buckwheat soba noodles topped with lemon slices](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-19-1i9h9-900.webp) ## The sagol perilla-seed sujebi had proper nutty depth My mom really loves sujebi (hand-torn dough soup), so we ordered the sagol perilla-seed sujebi. This dish hit her taste exactly right. ![Sagol perilla-seed sujebi at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-20-1ot7l-900.webp) The nutty flavor of perilla seeds came through strong, and the broth was on the smooth side, almost creamy! ![Perilla broth and sujebi dough pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-21-1p3i2-900.webp) If you're a fan of sujebi, I think you'd be really satisfied with this one. ## Bossam boiled fresh daily, paired with pollock skate-style salad We started with the bossam, and the meat was pretty tender. They say it's boiled fresh every day, and it had no gamey smell, tasting clean and light without feeling heavy. The wraps and kimchi that came with it paired well too. But what I liked especially here was pairing it with the myeongtaehoe (seasoned raw pollock). It tasted different from eating the bossam alone, and I kept reaching for more! ![Bossam served with myeongtaehoe and wrap vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-22-ghrbb-900.webp) ## Crispy and chewy potato pancake Honestly, the potato pancake wasn't something I originally planned on ordering. ![A plate of crispy-chewy potato pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-23-1mqgy-900.webp) But once we ordered it and tried it, I realized it would've been a shame not to. The outside was crispy while the inside stayed soft and chewy, and it was great to snack on between other dishes. It went well with the brothy dishes like the soba and sujebi, and it seemed like a good side to order when dining with a group. ## Final thoughts — a great spot for a family meal or evening get-together With four of us — parents, husband, and me — it was great to order and share a variety of dishes. My most memorable dish was the lemon soba, and my mom especially enjoyed the nutty, smooth sagol perilla sujebi! Between the bossam and the potato pancake, the whole meal was satisfying overall, so this is somewhere I'd want to revisit next time I'm in Chungmuro. I found this place while searching for restaurants near Chungmuro Station and Dongguk University, and it made me even happier that my parents enjoyed it too! Next time I'm in Chungmuro, I'll come back and share another review 💛 ![Final table spread from the family meal at Nagwon-ui Soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner-24-194ai-1200.webp) ## Where it is - Nagwon-ui Soba Bossam Kalguksu Chungmuro Station Main Branch (낙원의소바 보쌈칼국수 충무로역본점) - 2F, 2 Seoae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 서애로 2 2층 - 37.5618772, 126.9983275 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%82%99%EC%9B%90%EC%9D%98%EC%86%8C%EB%B0%94%20%EB%B3%B4%EC%8C%88%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EC%B6%A9%EB%AC%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%97%AD%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5618772,126.9983275,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daylight-coffee-pages/nagwon-soba-chungmuro-lemon-soba-family-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt