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I write about restaurant visits across Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Bars · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Baby octopus restaurant in Hanam after fall shopping: ₩39,000 for 3

Jigueseo On Jjukkumi Hanam Main Branch (지구에서 온 쭈꾸미 하남본점) is a restaurant on Seohanam-ro in Hanam, Gyeonggi, specializing in the perilla oil jjukkumi (baby octopus) set meal. After browsing autumn clothes with their parents, the writer ordered the perilla oil jjukkumi set for 3 people (39,000 won) and was happy with the jjukkumi as big as small octopus, the pot rice with nurungji (scorched rice), and the ice cream and coffee for dessert. Verdict: Jigueseo On Jjukkumi is an easy, comfortable lunch spot in Hanam when you are taking your parents out.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Godeok Station katsu diner lunch date, curry with egg: Myeon Sikdang

Myeon Sikdang Godeok Station Branch (면식당 고덕역점) is a Japanese restaurant in Gangdong, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Godeok Station, serving tonkatsu, soba, curry and ramen. On a lunch date, the blogger and her boyfriend ordered a mozzarella cheese katsu and mini cold soba set (₩15,400) and a karaage curry rice bowl with mozzarella cheese katsu plus an added soft-boiled egg (₩17,400); both came piled almost to overflowing, and all three dishes beat expectations. Myeon Sikdang is a great-value Godeok Station tonkatsu spot with portions generous enough for two, and well worth a return visit.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Apgujeong izakaya with private rooms: uni 5-color sashimi, Gatpo Karin

Gatpo Karin (갓포 카린) is an izakaya on Seolleung-ro 155-gil near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, with regular tables, private rooms and bar seats. After a birthday beef dinner with friends, we stopped at Gatpo Karin and ordered the 5-color sashimi of uni (sea urchin), sweet shrimp, scallop and tuna for 68,000 won, plus the Hanwoo beef tendon oden nabe (fish cake hot pot) for 35,000 won. The seafood was fresh with no fishy smell and the broth was rich and clean, making Gatpo Karin an Apgujeong bar worth returning to.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hanam spiciest braised pollock after Starfield shopping: Appa Jjim

Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is a Korean restaurant specializing in braised pollock (kodari jorim) near Pungsan Station and Starfield Hanam in Hanam, Gyeonggi. After autumn clothes shopping at Starfield Hanam with her parents, the writer ordered the medium siraegi braised pollock (pollock braised with dried radish greens) for 50,000 won at the spiciest level, adding pot rice, radish and tofu. On a return visit after a long break, Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch still served plump pollock with no fishy smell, home-style side dishes and friendly service, so it is worth another visit.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu Korean BBQ birthday date with seaweed soup: Marblejeong

Marblejeong is a hanwoo (Korean beef) BBQ restaurant on the 2nd floor of 57 Seongsuil-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, a 3–5 minute walk from Ttukseom Station. For a birthday dinner with her boyfriend, the writer ordered the 400g hanwoo platter (₩159,000), 1++ hanwoo seaweed soup and steamed egg at Marblejeong; staff grilled all the meat, and the year-end holiday interior suited a date. If you want both birthday seaweed soup and beef in one meal, Marblejeong in Seongsu is a good fit.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Cheongdam late brunch spot: jambon Caesar salad, Schedule Cheongdam

Schedule Cheongdam is a brunch and Western restaurant on Seolleung-ro 152-gil in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, less than a 10-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station. On a return visit for a late weekend lunch, the writer and her boyfriend shared the house-made jambon (ham) Caesar salad, kimchi fried rice and black truffle cream gnocchi; nearly every dish came out at once, which made sharing easy. Even after a long gap, Schedule Cheongdam's service and food were as good as ever, so it remains a Cheongdam Western restaurant worth going back to.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hanam Pungsan braised pollock, spicy large for 4 adults: Appa Jjim

Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch (아빠찜 본점) is a Korean restaurant specializing in braised pollock (kodari-jjim) and braised seafood, a 5-minute walk from Hanam Pungsan Station in Hanam, Gyeonggi. On a drive with her parents, the writer ordered the large Sokcho braised pollock for 60,000 won in the spicy version and added pot rice (sotbap) for four adults. The side dishes, including cold seaweed soup and stir-fried anchovies, were plentiful, and the dish overflowed with pollock, radish and tofu. With several group tables and room-like spaces, Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is a good pick for family meals and gatherings.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Chinese restaurant near Starfield Hanam: parents' lunch rice soup

O Hyeongje Hwangje Nurungjitang Hanam Misa Main Branch is a large Chinese restaurant on Misa-daero in Hanam, Gyeonggi, about 5 minutes by car from Starfield Hanam. After browsing fall clothes with her parents, the writer stopped in for seafood nurungjitang (scorched rice soup) at 18,000 won and mini fresh tenderloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) at 20,000 won, tasting nurungjitang for the first time and finding the broth thick and deeply savory. With a big dedicated parking lot and a clean, spacious interior, O Hyeongje Hwangje Nurungjitang is an easy Hanam Chinese restaurant to bring parents to.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Spicy mentaiko pasta and eggplant rice bowl in Hanam Misa: Roi Sikdang

Roi Sikdang is a Japanese home-style restaurant on Misagangbyeonbuk-ro 30beon-gil in Hanam, Gyeonggi. A regular who has been coming since high school shared two dishes with a friend at lunch: the eggplant tempura meat rice bowl at 14,900 won and the 100% fresh cream mentaiko pasta in spicy at 17,900 won, which arrived almost at the same time and were easy to split. With pretty plating, Roi Sikdang works just as well for a date as for a casual lunch in Hanam Misa.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Namyangju Korean BBQ at the spiciest level: 2002 Witch's Arpeggio

2002 Witch's Arpeggio is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Wabu-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi, serving one dish — tomato-jang pork belly — with outdoor tables beside a creek and indoor group seating. On a weekday afternoon three of us ordered the Witch's Jar Cheese Tomato-jang Pork Belly for three (75,000 won) at the spiciest level, then finished with the cauldron fried rice with cod roe and scorched rice for two (10,000 won). The melted cheese turns the heat into savory richness, and on a weekday afternoon 2002 Witch's Arpeggio had no wait at all.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Rainy-day ramen lunch at kiosk bar seats in Hanam: Menji Hanam Misa

Menji Hanam Misa Branch is a small bar-table Japanese restaurant on Misagangbyeon-bukro 30beon-angil in Hanam, Gyeonggi. On a rainy day after a workout, the writer and a friend ordered from the kiosk at each seat: a handmade ramen + mini pork loin tonkatsu set for ₩15,900 and a yakitori don for ₩12,000, sharing both. The rich, spicy broth and smoky yakitori don felt like a trip to Japan, exceeding expectations.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
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