Bucheon Korean restaurant with a plum-omija drink bar: Gim Myeongju
In short
Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjung-dong Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant 385m from Exit 3 of Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. The soy-marinated crab set meal costs 31,000 won and arrives with yellow-rice pot rice, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and self-bar side dishes, plum and omija drinks, with the leftover rice mixed into the crab sauce and a scorched-rice tea finish. The soy sauce was not too salty and went well with rice, and the self-bar sides made one meal at Gim Myeongju filling enough on its own.
Good to know
- Location
- 70 Jungdong-ro 254beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (385m from Exit 3 of Sinjungdong Station, Line 7)
- Hours
- 10:30–21:30 (last order 20:50)
- Basic table
- 13,000 won per person
- À la carte
- Soy-marinated crab (Korean crab) 18,000 won, barley-aged corvina 18,000 won, stir-fried baby octopus 18,000 won
- Set meals
- Grilled mackerel or seasoned cockle set 28,000 won / baby octopus stir-fry, charcoal-grilled meat, soy-marinated crab and barley-aged corvina sets 31,000 won each
- Reservation-only menu
- Tteuranchae table plus one choice of main, 25,000 won per person
- Parking
- Parking available, valet parking available
- Private rooms
- 6 to 64 people, groups welcome
- Other
- Takeout and reservations available, wifi, high chairs, waiting area, separate men's and women's restrooms, corkage allowed
- Tteuranchae Café
- Brewed coffee 1,000 won
as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026
I was looking for good food in Sinjung-dong, Bucheon, and got a craving for Korean food, so I had a really filling soy-marinated crab set meal at Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjung-dong Branch.
Where is Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjung-dong Branch, and is there parking?
Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjung-dong Branch is located at 70 Jungdong-ro 254beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, about 385m from Exit 3 of Sinjungdong Station on Line 7.
There's parking available at the restaurant, and valet parking too.
The second-floor seating is spacious too.
There's a Naver review event where you can get a free drink.
Menu and prices at Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang
- Basic set 13,000 won per person
- Soy-marinated crab (domestic) 18,000 won
- Barley-fed corvina 18,000 won
- Stir-fried octopus 18,000 won
- Grilled mackerel set 28,000 won
- Cockle salad set 28,000 won
- Octopus stir-fry set 31,000 won
- Charcoal-grilled set 31,000 won
- Soy-marinated crab set 31,000 won
- Barley-fed corvina set 31,000 won
There's also a Tteuranchae reservation special menu. It's a Tteuranchae table plus 1 choice menu, 25,000 won per person.
- Group use available
- Takeout and reservations available
- Wifi
- Baby chairs, waiting area
- Separate men's and women's restrooms
- Corkage allowed
- Rooms for a minimum of 6 up to 64 people
- Hours 10:30–21:30 (last order 20:50)
How to order and what is on the self-bar
You order through a tablet at the table.
There's also a self-bar.
You just scoop as much extra side dish as you want into a bowl. This self-bar was one of the reasons I liked this place.
You can help yourself to more japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), stir-fried eggplant, namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes and more, as much as you like. You can also choose between yellow rice and barley rice, so it was easy to eat plenty of rice and sides.
With plum and omija (five-flavor berry) drinks too, the meal finished off cleanly. I tried a little of each — haha.
The seating tables are wide.
What comes with the 31,000-won soy-marinated crab set?
I ordered the soy-marinated crab set meal.
There were several side dishes served as basics, so it was fun trying them one by one.
From namul to japchae to stir-fried eggplant, a good variety of sides came out that all went well with rice.
Every single side dish here is genuinely tasty and healthy, so I think it'd be perfect for a birthday visit too. My beloved japchae~~ and braised potatoes are my absolute favorite haha. Eating the soy crab with the side dishes, a bowl of rice disappeared in no time.
This is the yellow rice.
This is the cheonggukjang. Seeing it made me think of my mom. I remembered she used to love cheonggukjang — haha.
Making some scorched-rice tea.
The crab was plump. Soy-marinated crab is my absolute favorite food. A bowl of rice, gone in a flash — haha. I usually love soy crab and eat it often, and here the soy sauce wasn't too salty, just right for eating with rice!! The crab meat was nice and plump as always, and it went great over rice. I mixed the leftover pot rice into the crab marinade and finished off with scorched-rice tea at the end.
Snacks, side dishes to take home, and Tteuranchae Café
They sell various snacks too. I spotted twisted donuts and scorched-rice crackers.
Side dishes are also sold to take home. There's an introduction to the yellow rice too.
After finishing my meal, I noticed Tteuranchae Café on the way out.
The inside of Tteuranchae Café was spacious. It seems like a nice place to relax after a meal.
Coffee is only 1,000 won too, which seemed great for a cup after the meal.
Is Gim Myeongju worth a meal in Bucheon?
I love soy crab so I visited with high expectations, and there were so many side dishes served alongside the crab, plus the self-bar let me grab even more sides and rice, so I left having eaten a really filling meal. The soy crab in particular went great with rice, and after mixing the pot rice into the crab marinade and finishing with scorched-rice tea, the whole meal felt clean and complete. If you're looking for a soy crab set meal or Korean food in Sinjung-dong, Bucheon, give it a try♥️
Where it is
70 Jungdong-ro 254beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 부천시 원미구 중동로254번길 70 1층 일부, 2층, 3층
