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Writes about small restaurants found while wandering Busan and South Gyeongsang neighborhoods. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Texas BBQ date near Dongdaegu Station: shrimp rose ravioli, Modak

Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch is an authentic Texas-style barbecue restaurant near Dongdaegu Station and Shinsegae Department Store, at the entrance to the Dong-gu café street in Daegu. The writer ordered the 2-person Texas Platter set (57,000 won) and the shrimp rose ravioli pasta (16,000 won), and was especially happy with the 8-hour tomato stew, the pulled pork mini burgers on soft dinner rolls and the free tortillas. Verdict: with dim lighting and well-spaced tables, Modak Texas Barbecue is an easy barbecue spot to add to a Dongdaegu date.

Written Apr 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Rainy-day tonkatsu in Jeonpo, Busan: Jeju black pork top loin, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu restaurant near Exit 7 of Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan, that butchers YBD pork and Jeju black pork in-house. On a third visit, on a rainy weekday afternoon right after the break time, the writer finally got the often sold-out, limited Jeju black pork top loin katsu (₩17,000) and the Jeju black pork combo katsu (₩18,000). With no stale-oil smell and a batter that doesn't go soggy quickly, Hets Jeonpo Branch is a solid pick for proper katsu near Jeonpo Station.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Jinhae Western eatery: soybean paste chicken risotto, Jinhae Siktak

Jinhae Siktak (진해식탁) is a Western restaurant in Jaeun-dong, Jinhae-gu, Changwon, serving pasta, risotto, salads and steak. After enjoying the pasta and steak on a first visit, the writer returned to Jinhae Siktak for a late weekday lunch and ordered the chuck flap steak (32,900 won) and a chicken cream risotto with a subtle soybean paste base (15,900 won). The standout of the revisit was Jinhae Siktak's chicken cream risotto, loaded with generous chicken thigh meat.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Taco spot in Yulha, Gimhae: birria vs carnitas taste-off, Holstaco

Holstaco Yulha is a taco restaurant on Yulha Café Street in Jangyu, Gimhae, opened by Holstaco, a well-known Mexican restaurant from Daejeon. We tried the chili burrito (8,500 won), birria 2pc (10,900 won), carnitas (4,900 won), camarón shrimp taco (5,800 won) and complimentary nachos; my boyfriend's favourites were the chili burrito and birria, while mine was the carnitas. Every item on the Holstaco Yulha menu has its own distinct character, making it a great taco spot in Yulha for ordering several dishes and sharing.

Written May 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho crab restaurant: abalone & crab-shell fried rice, Sinhaeburi

Sinhaeburi Hoejip (신해불이횟집) is a snow crab and raw fish restaurant at Daepo Port in Sokcho, Gangwon, offering free round-trip pickup anywhere in Sokcho. For lunch, the writer and her boyfriend ordered the Crab + Sashimi A set (150,000 won) and received more than ten side dishes, flounder, rockfish, sea bream and sea bass sashimi, a snow crab and crab-shell fried rice, so much food that they couldn't touch the spicy fish stew. Sinhaeburi Hoejip offers good value for its quality and friendly service, making it a solid pick for a filling seafood meal on a Sokcho trip.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung noodle house for two: 3-dish combo, perilla oil, Samgyori

Samgyori Dongchimi Makguksu Namhangjin branch is a makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant facing Namhangjin Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon, serving cold-aged dongchimi (radish water kimchi) and house-made noodles since 1998. On a weekday lunch, two people waited behind 5 groups via Catchtable, then ordered makguksu (₩13,000), pollock makguksu (₩13,000) and a small boiled pork platter (₩27,000), mixing in dongchimi, sauce and perilla oil to taste. Verdict: this three-dish combo is the order to get for two at Samgyori Dongchimi Makguksu.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Yangsan, dome yukhoe sauce show and upjinsal: Damso

Damso Main Branch is a Hanwoo (Korean beef) charcoal grill restaurant on Geumo-ro in Dongmyeon, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, where every seat is in a private room. The writer and her boyfriend ordered Set A and Set B (50,000 won each), yukhoe (Korean beef tartare, 30,000 won), Hanwoo doenjang stew and Hanwoo doenjang ramyeon (7,000 won each). The standouts were the dome-shaped yukhoe, which a staff member finishes by pouring sauce over it, and the upjinsal (beef belly) with its balance of fat and lean. With bijangtan charcoal and 1++ Hanwoo aged in-house, Damso Main Branch is worth recommending for anything from a date to a formal family meeting.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae gamjatang restaurant after 8 p.m.: saved-bone fried rice

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Juchon Branch (뼈대있는해장국 주촌점) is a haejangguk (hangover soup) and gamjatang (pork bone stew) restaurant near Costco in Juchon-myeon, Gimhae. Remembering a good meal at another branch, the writer arrived after 8 p.m. for the Gamjatang Daega Hansang for 2 (40,000 won), added gondeure egg pot rice and fried rice, and was especially pleased with the meaty, tender neck bones and the handmade garlic pyeonyuk. With a large hall, private rooms and parking out front, Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Juchon Branch is a hearty meal worth recommending before or after a Costco run.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung burger spot with free chili mozzarella sticks: Burger Bar

Burger Bar is a handmade burger restaurant right in front of Sageunjin Beach near Gyeongpodae in Gangneung, run by a chef from a one-Michelin-star background. At Burger Bar the writer ordered the double cheeseburger (₩13,500), the lobster burger topped with a whole lobster tail (₩23,500) and fries (₩5,000), and got chili mozzarella sticks on the house; the rich beefy patty and moist lobster stood out. Burger Bar is a solid pick for Gangneung travelers who want a proper handmade burger instead of a franchise one.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamHair & beauty salons

Changwon hair salon S-curl layered perm on damaged long hair: Vivienne

Vivienne Hair is a reservation-only hair salon at Goindol intersection in Sangnam-dong, Changwon. The writer got her first-ever S-curl layered perm on damaged waist-length hair using the Objet line, with one director handling everything 1:1 and no waiting, and the curl looked nearly the same when she dried it herself the next day. With fixed prices and no extra charge for hair length, Vivienne Hair is a low-pressure choice in Sangnam-dong for anyone weighing a layered perm on long hair.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo tuna restaurant with tuna belly and special cuts: Ppong Sashimi

Ppong Sashimi (뽕사시미) is a Japanese sashimi restaurant between Nampo and Jungangdong Station in Jung-gu, Busan, where a chef with 30 years of experience serves courses of sashimi and seafood brought in fresh every dawn. The writer ordered the Tuna B Course (₩60,000 per person) for two and ate starters, a seafood platter, tuna belly sashimi, cheek and neck special cuts, hot dishes, clear fish soup (jiri-tang) and roe rice. The verdict: the Ppong Sashimi course was almost too generous for two to finish, and the whole course, not just the tuna, is well made.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Fine dining lunch near Mangwon Station: octopus & clam pasta, Noju

Noju is a good-value fine dining restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near Mangwon Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two diners had Noju's 55,000-won lunch course of 8 dishes, from focaccia and an endive peanut butter bite to octopus and clam pasta, the signature gnocchi, Iberico pork and lemon sorbet, and found the unexpected pairings superbly done. Noju is an easy recommendation for an anniversary date or a blind date.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored