Slow Table Regular · 18 stories

A Slow Pour in Euljiro

Writes about small bars around Seoul and the quiet hours spent at them. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGwacheon, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Gwacheon hair salon cut-only long layers, no perm: One & Only Hair

One & Only Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station is a hair salon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, a 5-minute walk from Gwacheon Government Complex Station. Ahead of wedding photos and an event, the writer booked a same-day women's layered cut for long hair that had grown heavy from going uncut. A layered cut alone, with no perm or root volume, gave natural layers and a tidy shape. If you are not handy with styling and want a layered cut that only needs drying, One & Only Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station is the right choice.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station poke: buldak salmon soba + mushroom soup, Ola Poke

Ola Poke Gangnam is a poke and salad restaurant near Exit 4 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. Eating solo, the writer ordered the new buldak (fiery spicy sauce) salmon poke with buckwheat noodles instead of rice, plus a mushroom soup and a Coke Zero, and was happy with the thick salmon, the spicy buldak sauce and the generous toppings. For a filling yet easy-on-the-stomach salad meal at Gangnam Station, Ola Poke Gangnam's buldak salmon poke on buckwheat noodles is a good choice.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean lunch special in Paju Yadang: soft tofu hot pot, Okdengjang

Okdengjang Paju Yadang Branch (옥된장 파주야당점) is a classic Korean restaurant in Paju, Gyeonggi, about a 10-minute walk from Yadang Station, focused on suyuk (boiled pork) and hot pots. On a return visit at lunchtime, the writer had the beef brisket soft tofu hot pot and the signature mud snail doenjang (soybean paste) hot pot, each 2,000 won off as a lunch special. Verdict: the writer gave Okdengjang Paju Yadang Branch five stars.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok Korean BBQ with 360-hour aged pork skirt meat: Tamra Factory

Tamra Factory Magok Direct Store is an aged Jeju pork restaurant on the first floor of Magok Inner Mass on Magokjungang 6-ro in Gangseo, Seoul. The writer ordered the Tamra Hanpan, a platter of Jeju pork neck, pork belly and skirt meat that staff grilled at the table. The meat was eaten with boiled melchet (Jeju salted anchovy sauce), green onion kimchi and pickled wild garlic leaves, and the meal ended with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). The verdict: Tamra Factory's 360-hour cross-aged skirt meat stood out most for its juiciness and rich savory flavor.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Baekseok Station pork cheek BBQ, no wait at opening: Dokbul Janggun

Dokbul Janggun Ilsan Baekseok Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Goyang, Gyeonggi, specializing in kkodeul-sal (a chewy pork cut), a 4-minute walk from Baekseok Station. The writer arrived right at opening time, had no wait, and ate the 72-hour aged Signature Platter of nakyeop-sal, kkodeul-sal and ppol-hangjeong (pork cheek), finishing with complimentary cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and a highball. The writer's top pick at Dokbul Janggun was the pork cheek dipped in glasswort salt.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiBars

Yadang Station bar, seasoned thigh chicken and Asahi: Long Time No See

Long Time No See Yadang Branch is a pizza pub on the bar street near Yadang Station in Paju, Gyeonggi, with a self-pour craft beer system where guests pour as much as they like. The writer visited Long Time No See for a second round and ordered boneless yangnyeom (sweet-spicy seasoned) chicken made only with thigh meat, alongside Asahi draft beer, and was surprised that a pizza specialist's seasoned chicken beat expectations. Long Time No See Yadang Branch is a Yadang Station bar worth recommending for after-work chicken and beer or a second round after a group dinner.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro ramen shop for beer: extra-spicy motsu, loaded shoyu, Mentsuru

Mentsuru Euljiro Branch (멘츠루 을지로점) is a Japanese-style ramen shop on Mareunnae-ro in Euljiro 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. After a 15-minute wait early on a weekday, the writer had very spicy motsu ramen (spicy beef intestine ramen), shoyu ramen with every topping added and Japanese karaage, all with beer. If you want a Euljiro ramen shop for a beer on a chilly day, the spicy motsu ramen at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is a hearty choice.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Team-dinner Korean BBQ in Yadang, Paju: 48-hour aged pork, Haetteuljip

Haetteuljip (해뜰집) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Soricheon-ro near Yadang Station in Paju, Gyeonggi, specializing in gochujang pork belly and LA galbi. The writer, a regular because Haetteuljip is close to work, ordered the signature 48-hour aged pork belly set, grilled it with pa-kimchi (green onion kimchi) and garlic, and had the LA galbi and soft tofu stew that come with the set, plus soju at 4,000 won. Haetteuljip is an easygoing Yadang pick for a team dinner or a pork-and-soju night.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Mokdong team-dinner gopchang with Jindo green onion kimchi: Omokgyo

Omokgyo Gopchang Mokdong Main Branch is a garlic gopchang (grilled beef small intestine) restaurant in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Looking for a team dinner spot, the writer ordered 2 servings of the signature garlic gopchang, limited to 30 servings, with complimentary soft tofu stew and beef heart, plus Jindo green onion kimchi, then finished with fried rice. Omokgyo Gopchang has little barbecue smell and a spacious dining room, making it an ideal team dinner spot in Mokdong.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae chicken pub for groups: Goblin vs Marbling sauces, Goobne

Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road is a pub-style Goobne Chicken branch on Jandari-ro, along Red Road in Hongdae, Mapo, Seoul. Looking for a group dinner spot on a football broadcast night, the writer ordered boneless Gochu Basasak (crispy chili chicken) and compared the free Goblin and Marbling sauces, one dip at a time. Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road is roomy and great for chicken and beer with the match on, making it a solid group dinner pick in Hongdae.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Guro sashimi buffet with thick-cut aged sea bream: Mulgogijari

Mulgogijari Guro Digital branch (물고기자리 구로디지털점) is an all-you-can-eat aged sashimi restaurant near Exit 2 of Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul. The writer ordered the all-you-can-eat aged sashimi for 2 right after opening and enjoyed a course-like spread of aged sea bream, croaker, flounder and salmon sashimi, seasoned raw fish salad, sea squirt, live octopus, grilled Patagonian toothfish and mixed tempura, with the thick-cut sea bream as the standout. Mulgogijari earned 5 stars as a Guro Digital Complex sashimi buffet whose quality holds up through every refill.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ilsan duck restaurant for a rainy day with squid pajeon: Seokgi Sidae

Seokgi Sidae (석기시대) is a duck restaurant on Songsan-ro in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. On a rainy day, the writer arrived right at opening time and ate half a duck of jumulleok (spicy marinated stir-fried duck), complimentary duck soup, fried rice and a pajeon (savory pancake) packed with squid, while staff cooked everything from start to finish. Seokgi Sidae is a good Ilsan pick when rain makes you crave pajeon and makgeolli and you want duck as well.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored