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Kkalkkal-geori izakaya in Guro, Seoul: sashimi set at Robatayaki Sodam

Robatayaki Sodam Guro Digital Complex Branch is an aged-sashimi and skewer izakaya on Kkalkkal-geori street in Guro, Seoul. Meeting an old coworker here, the writer ordered the small sashimi plus mixed skewer set for 52,000 won with two glasses of draft beer, and the meal opened with a fried egg sizzling on a hot iron plate as the free starter. Robatayaki Sodam is a solid pick in Guro when raw fish alone feels like too little and you want skewers on the same table.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiCafés

Anyang brunch café weekend caprese basil sandwich set: Saechamcoffee

Saechamcoffee is a sandwich and brunch café in Manan-gu, Anyang, near Daengridan-gil. On a Saturday morning a couple each ordered a sandwich set and shared the caprese basil sandwich and the truffle jambon sandwich, and the crisp-outside, soft-inside bread and thick fresh mozzarella stood out. Sandwiches at Saechamcoffee are a weekend-only menu, and the room is large enough for a slow, unhurried brunch.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Anyang gopchang restaurant with a 20-minute Friday wait: Ilmigop

Ilmigop is a beef gopchang (grilled beef intestines) restaurant on the first floor of a shopping building on Bisan-ro in Bisan-dong, Anyang, Gyeonggi. On a Friday evening after work, the wait at Ilmigop was about 20 minutes, and the table came with two servings of gopchang, draft beer at 4,500 won, fried rice at 4,900 won and a complimentary sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew). The gopchang was packed with filling and free of any gamey smell, making Ilmigop a neighborhood spot worth the wait — with free parking too.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored