Seomyeon braised ribs, parking and staff-cut octopus: Sinchon Yangpuni

I went to Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch (신촌양푼이 서면본점), a braised rib restaurant in Seomyeon, Busan, and had the braised ribs with half a jumbo octopus added on top! It's not in Sinchon, Seoul, but in Seomyeon, Busan, haha. According to the restaurant's introduction, it has been serving braised ribs in the same spot for 20 years. It's also not a chain, but a restaurant run in Seomyeon, which stood out to me.

Where is Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch and how to get there

The building in the photo is the annex of Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch. The restaurant is at 27-2 Seojeon-ro 10beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea (1st floor), about 153 m from Exit 2 of Seomyeon Station.

Head into the alley and you'll find Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch, haha. It's close to Seomyeon Station, so it's easy to reach by public transport too.

Where to park for Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch

The restaurant doesn't offer parking fee support, so you use a nearby paid lot. The closest is the Ogi Building lot, about 40 m away.

• Judith Taehwa New Building lot: about 214 m
• Judith Taehwa Main Building lot: about 218 m (imported cars and SUVs restricted)
• Ogi Building lot: about 40 m
• On Sundays and public holidays, please check whether the lots are open.

The inside of Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch has the kind of mood that makes you want a drink.

Opening hours and group bookings at Sinchon Yangpuni

Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch is open 11:30–22:00, with last order at 21:00. Groups can be from 5 up to 32 people, and corkage is not allowed.

Four spice levels and how to eat the braised ribs

The braised ribs (galbijjim) at Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch can be adjusted up to 4 spice levels. If you want a different spice level from your companions, you can apparently ask for a separate spice sauce, haha.

Oh! I'm not great with spicy food, so an option like this is really nice, haha. If you can't handle heat, check the spice level when you order. There's also a picture guide to eating the ribs, haha. You put the braised ribs and onion pickle on a perilla leaf and add mayo sauce. I usually wrap ingredients together like this anyway, so that day I piled everything on at once, just as the guide showed.

Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch menu and prices

The great-grandmother's recipe braised ribs (yangpuni galbijjim) at Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch cost ₩14,000 per person and must be ordered for at least 2. The jumbo octopus topping is ₩23,000 for half and ₩46,000 for a whole one.

• Great-grandmother's recipe braised ribs ₩14,000 per person (order for 2 or more)
• Jumbo octopus topping, whole: ₩46,000
• Jumbo octopus topping, half: ₩23,000
• Jeolla-style aged kimchi topping ₩7,000
• Morning handmade pork cutlet topping ₩6,000
• Seafood potato pancake, the original shredded potato pancake: ₩10,000

The side dishes include acorn jelly, onion pickle and perilla leaves.

Soup comes out too. It was nice to have a light bite before the food was ready.

Braised ribs for two with half a jumbo octopus added

At Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch, we ordered braised ribs for two and added half a jumbo octopus. A very big octopus sits on top of the pot, with bean sprouts, vegetables and braised ribs underneath.

I was going to have just the ribs, but I wanted to try the octopus too, so I went for it. With the octopus sitting there whole, the pot looked completely full. Unlike eating only braised ribs, being able to eat the octopus as well was a plus.

Do staff cut the octopus and ribs for you?

At Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch, a staff member cuts the jumbo octopus into bite-size pieces. They also took the bones out of the ribs so they were easy to eat.

It was convenient not having to deal with a whole octopus myself.

Since you don't have to spend time pulling the meat apart yourself, I think it would be easy when eating with several people too.

How did the ribs and octopus taste in perilla leaf wraps?

The braised ribs at Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch had the bones removed, so they were easy to eat, and the jumbo octopus was plump and chewy! Adding octopus to the braised ribs meant two kinds of ingredients in one pot.

Now let's eat the ribs and octopus together! Cut into bite-size pieces, we wrap them in perilla leaves, haha. You also get bean sprouts and vegetables, so I kept picking different ingredients in turn. Wow... it was crowded, and now I see why.

On my way out after the meal, I grabbed a last candy too, haha. After that little mouth freshener, it finally felt like the meal was really over.

Verdict: sharing octopus braised ribs in Seomyeon

At Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch, a braised rib restaurant in Seomyeon, I had braised ribs for two with half a jumbo octopus added. The octopus sits big on top of the pot!! And the staff cut up the octopus and ribs, so we could eat comfortably.

I also remember the four adjustable spice levels and the way of eating the ribs in perilla leaves with onion pickle and mayo sauce. If you're looking for braised ribs in Seomyeon, I really recommend Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch. It's a place I'd recommend to anyone who wants to add octopus to braised ribs and share it.