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Restaurant Margin

I write about restaurant visits around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Day-drinking Korean BBQ at opening time in Munjeong: Minari Naengsam

Minari Naengsam (미나리 냉삼) is a frozen pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant with unlimited minari (water dropwort) on Beobwon-ro near Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul. Two of us arrived right at opening time for early day drinking and ordered 2 servings of kkot naengsam (thin-sliced frozen pork belly), 1 serving of 1++ Korean beef brisket, country-style cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and rice. The minari grilled in the meat fat, the scallion salad and the rice were all satisfying. If you love pork belly with minari, Minari Naengsam is a Munjeong Station Korean BBQ spot worth returning to.

Written Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Songpa cake shop: pearl princess bridal shower cake, Circus Rabbit

Circus Rabbit (서커스래빗) is a lettering cake and lunchbox cake shop in the basement of Building B of the Jangmi Shopping Complex in Jamsil, Songpa, Seoul. The writer pre-ordered a pearl-decorated whole cake in the seasonal fruit (strawberry) flavor for a friend's bridal shower, picked it up from Circus Rabbit's self-pickup fridge after work on a Friday, and carried it to Incheon for a small princess-themed party. Circus Rabbit's bridal shower cake, said to be its best seller for the occasion, delivered on both design and taste, and the after-work self-pickup was especially convenient.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulShopping

Songpa florist bridal shower rose bouquet, size M: Helio Flower by Su

Helio Flower by Su is a florist in Building B of the Helio City shopping arcade near Songpa Station in Songpa, Seoul. For a surprise bridal shower for a longtime friend who was about to marry, the writer reserved and picked up a size M rose bouquet (₩80,000) with the only request being that it look 'like a bouquet,' and once the outer wrapping came off it looked like a real bridal bouquet. Helio Flower by Su is worth recommending for a bridal shower bouquet or Parents' Day carnation gifts.

Written Apr 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiCafés

Bucheon café, first-ever kaymak worth two visits: Wonder Coffee Bar

Wonder Coffee Bar Yeokgok is a coffee and dessert café in Yeokgok, Bucheon, with outdoor seating and three indoor spaces. The writer tried kaymak (clotted cream) for the first time at Wonder Coffee Bar Yeokgok, loved it, and came back for a second visit in a row, also trying a cheese crumble financier (₩3,500), a lactose-free decaf latte, a Noche blend hand drip and hojicha ice cream. Verdict: at Wonder Coffee Bar Yeokgok, order the kaymak and eat it the moment it arrives.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiBars

Yeokgok pub with soy egg fried rice & peanut sauce: Yongyong Seonsaeng

Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok is a Chinese-style pub right by Yeokgok Sangsang Market (상상시장) in Bucheon, with group tables for 6 to 20 people and free parking. The writer ordered volcano mala hot pot, Chinese cucumber salad and soy sauce egg fried rice (₩5,000), asked the owner for peanut sauce on the side, and shared two bottles of soju. Verdict: Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok is a solid pick for a team dinner or family meal in Yeokgok, even for mala beginners.

Written May 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Park-view Magok Korean BBQ: brisket yukhoe, steamed egg, Chadol Grill

Chadol Grill Magok is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant near Magok Station in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, specializing in aged beef brisket. On a weekend, two people sat in the open-air park-view seats and ordered 1++ hanwoo (Korean beef) brisket yukhoe (beef tartare) wraps, aged brisket and steamed egg with Hanmac draft beer; standouts were the thick brisket paired with cold yukhoe, the real charcoal grill and the 3,900-won Ilpum Jinro highball. If you want to grill brisket under an open sky with a park view, Chadol Grill Magok is a great fit.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean BBQ for 3 friends with extra pork rib meat: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Kimchunbae Gangnam is a charcoal-grill beef and pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant on the 3rd and 4th floors of a building between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. Three friends started with the couple set (beef skirt, beef rib meat and premium ogyeopsal, five-layer pork belly), then added 200g of premium pork rib meat, a cheese-bomb steamed egg and beef doenjang (soybean paste) stew, plus galchi-sokjeot (salted hairtail innards), which costs ₩0 but must be ordered separately. The verdict: the beef at Gogikkun Kimchunbae wasn't tough, and the portions were generous enough for three.

Written Aug 1, 2026Sponsored
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