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

PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Noksapyeong Italian date: John Dory meunière & lasagna, Villa de Blue

Villa de Blue Haebangchon is an Amalfi-inspired Italian and Mediterranean restaurant in Haebangchon, Yongsan, Seoul, near Noksapyeong Station. On a weekday evening date, the writer ordered the aligot cheese lasagna (22,000 won), the John Dory fish steak meunière (26,000 won) and a Matilda French lemonade, and the rich lasagna paired especially well with the bright lemon-butter fish. Villa de Blue Haebangchon is a great date-night restaurant, but waits are common, so check Naver reservations or Catch Table before you go.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Raw and marinated pork galbi by Busan Station: Choryang Hyeongje Galbi

Choryang Hyeongje Galbi (초량형제갈비) is an old-school pork galbi restaurant in the Choryang pork galbi alley near Busan Station, in Dong-gu, Busan. On a weekday after 8pm, the writer and her boyfriend ordered 2 servings of raw galbi (₩12,000 per 150g), 2 servings of marinated pork galbi (₩12,000 per 200g), cold kimchi noodles and seafood ramyeon (₩5,000 each). Staff grilled the meat from start to finish, and side dishes such as scallion kimchi and aged kimchi were generous. If you want to try both raw and marinated galbi in one meal near Busan Station, Choryang Hyeongje Galbi is a solid choice.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Jeongdong-gil kalguksu spot: noodle-like lights, Friday wait, Tanbaek

Tanbaek (탄백) is a Korean restaurant specializing in Hanwoo beef gom kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in beef bone broth) on Jeongdong-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, right beside the Deoksugung stone wall. After waiting behind two parties at around 6 p.m. on a Friday, the writer had gom kalguksu, the summer-only bean bibim kalguksu and onjeyuk (warm pork slices), and was struck by the clear, perfectly seasoned broth reminiscent of Pyongyang naengmyeon and by a dining room filled with Korean craft works. Tanbaek is a kalguksu restaurant worth returning to for a Jeongdong-gil date or a meal with parents.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon Korean BBQ, Masan-branch pork belly taste: Smile Hoegwan

Smile Hoegwan Daebang is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Daebang-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon, specializing in naengsam (flash-frozen pork belly). After enjoying the Masan branch, the writer visited the new Daebang branch and ordered 5 servings of flash-frozen pork belly at ₩9,000 each, plus Buldak spicy noodles and fried rice. The chewy texture and nutty flavor matched the Masan branch exactly. Smile Hoegwan Daebang is a reliable pick for frozen pork belly in Changwon that tastes the same at every branch.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu gyukatsu eaten in the table's order, special sauce: Gyuen Dang

Gyuen Dang Seongsu Main Branch is a Japanese gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building between Exits 3 and 4 of Seongsu Station in Seoul, where diners finish the beef on a small tabletop grill. At Gyuen Dang, the tenderloin gyukatsu (24,000 won) and striploin gyukatsu (19,000 won) were eaten in the order printed on the table, alternating butter, wasabi, salt and the special sauce, and staff changed the grill plate and candle before being asked. Verdict: Gyuen Dang is a Seongsu date restaurant where ordering the soft tenderloin and the rich, beefy striploin to share works best.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae BYOB Korean BBQ, galbi-sal with scallion kimchi: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch (고기꾼김춘배 홍대본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 9 of Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul, grilling chill-aged hanwoo beef and hanwoo-grade Korean pork (handdon) over hardwood charcoal. The writer had the Korean beef and pork set for two (118,000 won), added half-and-half naengmyeon (cold noodles) and kkakttukbap (fried rice with cubed radish kimchi), and found the scallion kimchi and myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves) paired especially well with the meat. Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch offers free corkage with no bottle limit on outside drinks, making it a strong pick for a wine gathering or a company dinner.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

White-outfit pho date with an apron in Myeongji, Busan: Mibundang

Mibundang Myeongji Branch (미분당 명지점) is a pho restaurant in the Posco Complex 3 shopping arcade in Myeongji International New City, Gangseo, Busan, where noodles, broth and bean sprouts are all refilled for free. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer ordered chadol-yangji pho (brisket pho), chadol-yangji tendon pho and potato-wrapped shrimp; because she wore white, staff brought her an apron before she asked and even checked how much cilantro she wanted. With parking support and friendly service on top, Mibundang Myeongji Branch scored a full 100 out of 100.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon Chinese spot: aged pork ganjjajang, jjamppong rice, Hwaryong

Hwaryong Restaurant Changwon-Sangnam branch is a black-toned Chinese restaurant in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, near Lotte Department Store. The writer ordered the 25,000-won set for two: ganjjajang (stir-fried black bean noodles) loaded with aged fresh pork loin, seafood jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) with seemingly endless seafood, and a mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork). The writer finished the jjamppong as jjamppong rice using the free rice. With high chairs, group seating and parking out front, Hwaryong Restaurant is a Sangnam-dong Chinese restaurant worth revisiting for a family meal.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Tonkatsu in Jeonpo, Busan from a Gwangalli fan: silbi kimchi tip, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant near Exit 7 of Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. After falling for Hets at its Gwangalli branch, the writer visited Hets Jeonpo Branch and shared a Jeju black pork loin katsu (₩14,000) and a YBD fillet katsu (₩15,000), praising meat tender enough to chew with your gums and a crust that stayed crisp to the end. With bar seats for solo diners, an open kitchen and parking support, Hets Jeonpo Branch is a solid tonkatsu lunch spot in Jeonpo.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

Myeongji mulhoe restaurant serving sashimi on the side: Suseong Susan

Suseong Susan (수성수산) is a mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and sashimi bibimbap restaurant in Sinho-dong (Myeongji), Gangseo, Busan, that serves the raw fish separately instead of mixing it into the mulhoe in advance. On a weekday visit around 1pm the fresh swordtip squid mulhoe was sold out, so the writer had the 3-fish mixed mulhoe and the flounder-and-mullet half-and-half mulhoe (20,000 won each), standouts being thick-cut sashimi, a slush broth that never turned watery and a whole abalone served as sashimi. Suseong Susan is worth recommending if you want to taste fresh sashimi on its own first and then enjoy it as mulhoe.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Drive-date eel restaurant in Gijang: sake-don and dumplings, Yangsando

Yangsando Gijang Yeonhwa Branch is a Nagoya-style freshwater eel rice bowl (hitsumabushi) restaurant near the sea in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang, Busan. On a Tuesday lunch stop during a drive, the writer had hitsumabushi (27,000 won), sake-don (salmon rice bowl, 17,000 won) and jangsaego dumplings (7,000 won), and was pleased with all of them: the smoky charcoal-grilled eel, hitsumabushi eaten three ways, and sake-don you brush with soy sauce yourself. With partitioned private seating and its own parking lot, Yangsando Gijang Yeonhwa Branch suits both dates and family meals.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Air-conditioned Changwon BBQ: pork neck with fresh wasabi, Jeju Doldam

Jeju Doldam Sangnam Main Branch is a Jeju black pork BBQ restaurant on the ground floor of the Heritage Hotel in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, where staff grill the meat for you. On a summer visit around 5 p.m., the blogger ordered the Jeju black pork five-layer belly and pork neck set (550–600g, 59,000 won) and mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup) topped with pollack sashimi. The set came with kimchi stew and a wide spread of side dishes, and the pork neck was so tender a friend said it tasted like steak. For grilled-for-you Korean BBQ in a cool, air-conditioned room, Jeju Doldam is a good choice.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored