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Fourth Stop Lunch, Seoul and Gyeonggi Meals and Outings

Writes about restaurant meals and places to spend an afternoon in Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Things to do

PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Herbal-broth shabu kalguksu in Magok, Seoul: 4 PM house-hunting lunch

Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch is a shabu kalguksu (shabu-shabu with knife-cut noodles) restaurant in Magok Botanic Park Plaza, near Exit 7 of Yangcheonhyanggyo Station in Gangseo, Seoul. During a house-hunting trip around Gangseo, the writer dropped in at 4 PM, possible because there is no break time, and ordered the basic shabu kalguksu for 2, a potato pancake and handmade black garlic king dumplings; the broth is simmered with angelica root, astragalus and eleutherococcus, and the meal runs from minari to noodles to porridge for 12,000 won per person. Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch is a filling, good-value Magok lunch spot for families and office workers, easy to pair with Seoul Botanic Park.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Seongnam shabu-shabu buffet, ₩21,900 weekends & waterside walk: Dadam

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch (다담샤브샤브&월남쌈 위례점) is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and wolnamssam (rice paper wrap) restaurant in Wirye, Seongnam, Gyeonggi. It is on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza on Wiryegwangjang-ro, about 5 minutes by car from Namwirye Station. For 21,900 won on weekends, beef belly, beef chuck, vegetables, wrap fillings, noodles, ice cream and coffee are all unlimited, and the spicy broth and DIY affogato were the standouts. Dadam Shabu Shabu offers better value than shabu-shabu places with meat limits or prices over 30,000 won, so the writer is already planning a return visit.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Korean restaurant: no-break lunch & marinated crab, Mikodam

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant near Exits 3 and 4 of Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a weekday lunch the writer ordered the Hanssang Gadeuk set for 2 (46,000 won) with marinated crab (gejang) and ate their fill of grilled mackerel, sweet-and-sour cockle salad, beef seaweed soup and side dishes; the marinated crab was the highlight. Open 11:00 to 22:00 with no break time and free parking in the building with a restaurant stamp, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is an easy Korean pick near Balsan Station for lunch or a group dinner.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiThings to do

Hanam comic café Friday evening date: Kang Full's Neighbors, Real Toon

Real Toon Comic Café (리얼툰만화카페) is a comic café on the 9th floor of a building a 7–8 minute walk from Misa Station in Hanam, Gyeonggi. On a first Friday-evening visit with an anime- and comics-loving partner, the writer took the 3 hours plus drink plan (9,900 won), read Kang Full's Neighbors in Village Room 1, and had a green grape ade and rabokki (ramen tteokbokki). Real Toon Comic Café has a huge, tidy comics collection and makes an indoor date spot worth returning to.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon sushi buffet with my partner: soy-marinated crab at Kuu Kuu

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a sushi and seafood buffet on the 6th floor of 247 Nowon-ro in Nowon, Seoul, with a spacious dining room that takes up an entire floor and serves sashimi and sushi alongside its Food Party menu. On a visit with a partner lasting about 1 hour 10 minutes, the highlights were soy-marinated crab and shrimp, salmon sushi, dongpo pork (Chinese braised pork belly) and an ube latte, and Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch proved far more satisfying than the Misa branch. Verdict: with plenty for every age, Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is worth revisiting for a weekend family get-together in Nowon.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
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