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Spring-outing galbitang near Achasan Station: Achasan Tong Galbitang

Achasan Tong Galbitang (아차산통갈비탕) is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) restaurant near Exit 2 of Achasan Station in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. On a spring outing, the writer ordered the restorative special galbitang (3 ribs) and the spicy galbitang. The owner put 3 ribs instead of 2 in the spicy bowl because the ribs were small, and the big ribs and generous glass noodles kept the writer full until bedtime. Achasan Tong Galbitang is a hearty meal worth recommending after hiking Achasan or visiting Children's Grand Park.

Written Apr 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Weekend patio pizza and spicy tomato pasta in Songpa: Pizza Face Off

Pizza Face Off Seokchon Lake Branch is a patio pizza restaurant on Songridan-gil, right behind Seokchon Lake in Songpa, Seoul. On a weekend evening the writer ordered a half-and-half pizza (Canadian Hawaiian and Face Off, with cheese crust) and a pepperoni tomato pasta, and especially liked the premium cheese the owner takes pride in, the spicy pasta and the generous portions. Pizza Face Off Seokchon Lake Branch is an easy recommendation for anyone who wants patio atmosphere and great cheese together.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung Station eel bowl weeknight walk-in, Byredo restroom: Manmok

Manmok (만목) is a Japanese restaurant specializing in eel rice bowls, with a wood-toned interior, on the first floor of a building in an alley off Seolleung-ro 82-gil in Gangnam, Seoul. On a weeknight evening the writer walked into Manmok without a reservation and ordered the whole eel bowl (39,000 won), and was impressed by the not-too-sweet sauce, a chawanmushi as good as an omakase course and a restroom stocked with Byredo, Jo Malone and Aesop amenities. For a quiet, healthy and satisfying meal near Seolleung Station, Manmok is a good fit.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station Korean BBQ: Jameson shots, soy scallions, Giun

Giun Gangnam Station Main Branch is a charcoal pork BBQ restaurant on Dogok-ro 7-gil near Gangnam Station in Seoul, where staff grill all the meat for you over binchotan charcoal. While looking for a place to hand out wedding invitations, the writer ordered the Don-Giun Set (58,000 won) and was happy with everything: the side dishes, five dipping sauces, grilled scallions soaked in soy sauce, galbi samgyeop (pork belly on the rib) and cheese fried rice. Verdict: Giun Gangnam Station Main Branch wins on freshness, service and quality side dishes, making it a wedding-invitation venue worth praising.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Bangi-dong jazz bar after work: bossa nova and zero cola at Allegro

Allegro is a live jazz restaurant on the 3rd floor of a new building on a side street in Bangi-dong, Songpa, Seoul. The writer went to Allegro after work around 7 pm, took a seat close to the stage, and ate vongole pasta and a sous vide pork neck steak while drinking zero cola instead of alcohol through the mostly bossa nova first set. Even for someone who can't drink, Allegro's food and live jazz alone made for an evening with great atmosphere.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Group dinner at a Seokchon Lake Thai restaurant: Golden Thai Kitchen

Golden Thai Kitchen is a Thai restaurant on Songnidan-gil in Songpa, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Seokchon Lake. The writer ordered tom yum noodles, crispy pork belly basil rice (pad kra pao moo krob) and pad thai by QR code, and the tom yum broth was so good that they ordered an extra bowl of rice to eat in it. Verdict: Golden Thai Kitchen is the best Thai restaurant the writer has tried in Korea.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Samseong pufferfish restaurant: ₩20,000 full milbok spread, Bokdeurim

Bokdeurim Bokguk (복드림 복국 콩나물국) is a Korean restaurant serving pufferfish and bean sprout soup on Samseong-ro 100-gil near Samseongjungang Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the milbok pufferfish set for two (₩20,000 per person) plus one extra piece of pufferfish cutlet. The table included pufferfish soup, fried pufferfish, pufferfish skin salad, braised pufferfish, pufferfish bulgogi and bibimbap, and the soup, loaded with minari (water dropwort) and bean sprouts, stood out for its deep broth. Verdict: Bokdeurim Bokguk is a great-value pufferfish restaurant that serves a full set meal for ₩20,000 a person.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Garak Market fish shop, horse mackerel platter for 3: Yeongjae Susan

Yeongjae Susan (영재수산) is a raw fish shop at Garak Market in Songpa, Seoul, in unit C-10 on the first floor of the Garak Mall Panmae-dong building. On the owner's recommendation, three women ordered a medium platter of July's in-season horse mackerel sashimi for ₩110,000, ate it at a second-floor chojang-jip (a restaurant that serves market-bought sashimi with sauces and sides), and enjoyed free sea squirt and abalone plus a spicy fish stew with sujebi (hand-torn dough) added. Yeongjae Susan delivered freshness, generous portions and good value.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung steak and pasta restaurant with a 20-second sear: Kkuudeok

Kkuudeok Seolleung Main Branch is a pasta and steak restaurant on the first floor of the Sui Building near Seolleung Station Exits 1 and 2 in Gangnam, Seoul. The Kkuudeok set meal — premium flat iron steak, spicy crab cream pasta, truffle funghi cream risotto and two canned sodas — came to under 50,000 won. Because the steak arrives pre-seared, 20 seconds on the grill brings it to medium-rare, so the conversation never stops: an easy pick for a blind date.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored

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