# Daily-milled rice self-bar at a Bucheon Korean restaurant: Gim - By Seul A. (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-bap-turns/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Bucheon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-bap-turns/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-bap-turns/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/index.md) ## In short Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Jakdong, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, known for milling its rice fresh every day. The writer and her mom ordered borigulbi (dried yellow corvina), mixed rice with Boseong green tea, and piled their plates at the self-bar with unlimited banchan and rice, plus freshly fried eggplant and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew). With a spacious parking lot and generous self-serve spread, it's a full, satisfying one-plate Korean meal. ## Good to know - **Name**: Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch - **Address**: 560 Giljiu-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Hours**: 10:30 – 21:00 - **Last order**: 20:15 - **Tteuranchae Bapsang set**: ₩13,000 per person - **Parking**: Large lot in front of the restaurant - **Self-bar**: Unlimited refills of banchan and rice *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Visit photo at Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-01-anota-802.webp) I went with my mom for a good meal at the Bucheon main branch of Tteuranchae. It's in the Jakdong area, one of the Jakdong/Kkachiul spots I'd been meaning to check out, and it turned out to have way more variety and food than I expected, so I left pretty satisfied. Best of all, I drove there and there was a big parking lot right in front of the restaurant, which made things easy — someone was even directing parking, so even that part was no hassle. ![Large parking lot and building entrance in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-02-12rh5-900.webp) ## Packed with customers the moment we walked in Walking inside, the place was really busy. The dining room was completely full, and as I was taking photos I remember thinking, "wow, this place really gets crowded." ![Korean restaurant interior packed with customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-03-u3pc5-m-900.webp) ![Rice-milling machine placed by the restaurant's front door](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-04-1mrz0-900.webp) ### A rice-milling machine at the entrance One thing caught my eye right at the entrance: a hwangmi rice (yellow rice) milling machine. They mill the rice fresh every day, and sure enough, the machine was sitting right by the door. Rice is something we eat every day, but knowing it's milled fresh that same day felt surprisingly special. ## Order however you like Looking at the menu, you can order the Tteuranchae set course as the main, or get the Tteuranchae Bapsang individually for ₩13,000 per person. You can also add whichever main dish you want on top. ![Tteuranchae Bapsang menu board with prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-05-r8auj-900.webp) ![Menu for adding extra main dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-06-17mkn-900.webp) We decided to order the borigulbi (dried, seasoned yellow corvina) and pair it with a bunch of side dishes. A little while later, the table was completely full. With each dish that arrived the table got fuller and fuller — I was glad I took photos along the way. ![Table full of banchan and borigulbi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-07-1xe1e-1200.webp) ![Full Korean set-course spread on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-08-14rx5-966.webp) ## Every single banchan was good The namul (seasoned vegetable) dishes were tasty overall, and so were the jangajji (pickled vegetables). The kimchi was good too — it felt more like fresh geotjeori (unfermented cabbage kimchi) than regular kimchi, so it was crisp and fresh, and I kept reaching for more. ![Plates of namul and jangajji side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-09-1gwvz-966.webp) ![Crisp geotjeori-style kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-10-1r7ja-966.webp) They also sell the side dishes separately. There was a fridge inside the restaurant stocked with banchan, so if you tried something and liked it, you could just buy it to take home — I thought that was a fun touch. ![Side dishes for sale prepared in the restaurant's fridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-11-1lo71-900.webp) ## There's a self-bar too, so help yourself On one side there was a self-serve bar set up. You can take as many of the various banchan as you like, and rice is unlimited too — just grab it yourself from the rice container. Rice disappears fast when you're eating borigulbi, so it was great being able to easily grab more. ![Self-bar corner lined with banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-12-1cbsf-900.webp) ![Various banchan prepared at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-13-w3tb7-900.webp) ![Self-bar with unlimited rice container](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-14-14sd8-900.webp) ![Plate of banchan gathered from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-15-o8sqc-m-900.webp) ![Display of banchan at the self-bar corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-16-1hckg-900.webp) ![Freshly fried eggplant at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-17-144jf-900.webp) ### Freshly fried eggplant, and japchae on request If you happen to visit when the fried eggplant has just come out at the self-bar, definitely grab some — eaten hot, it was really delicious. Japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) is harder to keep maintained at the self-bar, so if you want some, you can just ask a staff member and they'll bring it out separately. Honestly, that approach felt clean and considerate too. ## Borigulbi and Boseong green tea Today's main order was borigulbi. ![Plate of borigulbi ordered as the main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-18-1b4ob-900.webp) ![Borigulbi with the flesh picked apart](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-19-ysfhi-900.webp) It came with Boseong green tea alongside the borigulbi. ![Boseong green tea served alongside the borigulbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-20-10eeh-900.webp) And this is how we ate it: pour the Boseong green tea over the stone-pot rice to make a tea-rice, then top it with a piece of borigulbi. Mixing rice with green tea and topping it with a piece of borigulbi really worked well together. The flavor of the borigulbi blended with the tea-soaked rice for a light, clean bite. ![Borigulbi placed over rice mixed with green tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-21-1f7w5-900.webp) ## The cheonggukjang was genuinely delicious One dish that personally stuck with me was the cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew). ![Bowl of savory-smelling cheonggukjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-22-g8dqm-900.webp) The aroma alone was fantastic — it had that distinctive savory cheonggukjang smell, and the taste lived up to it. Between the namul, the pickles, the kimchi, and now the cheonggukjang, I just kept eating more rice. Among the side dishes, the potatoes stood out too — they had a chewier texture than usual, quite different from the potatoes I normally eat, which made even this small side dish fun to try. ## And to finish: stone-pot scorched rice Then there's the stone-pot rice. The pot itself is fairly heavy, and once you finish the rice, you can pour water in to make nurungji (scorched rice). ![Stone-pot scorched rice made by adding water](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-23-1j3l6-900.webp) ![Hot scorched rice eaten at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar-24-1rvoa-900.webp) After the borigulbi with green tea rice, the hearty cheonggukjang and side dishes, and finally the hot nurungji at the end, I was completely full. Water came in bottled form and disposable aprons were provided too, which felt like a nice, clean touch. ## My thoughts after eating I originally just went for a nice meal with my mom, but there turned out to be way more food, and way more good food, than I expected. From milling the rice fresh every day, to the ease of the self-bar for rice and banchan, to the freshly fried eggplant, the cheonggukjang, the namul, and the pickles — the more I tried, the more it felt like a place that puts real care into its food. Pairing the borigulbi with Boseong green tea was great, and finishing the stone-pot rice off with nurungji left me feeling like I'd had a truly proper meal. If you're looking for Bucheon restaurants with a hanjeongsik (Korean set-course meal) or a clean, full spread, this is worth a visit. Especially if you're searching for Jakdong or Kkachiul restaurants, Tteuranchae Bucheon Main Branch is worth remembering. Next time, I want to have that freshly fried eggplant again. :) ## Basic info for Tteuranchae Bucheon Main Branch - Name: Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch - Address: 560 Giljiu-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Hours: 10:30 – 21:00 - Last order: 20:15 - Tteuranchae Bapsang: ₩13,000 per person - Parking: Large lot available in front of the restaurant ## Where it is - Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch (김명주뜰안채밥상 부천본점) - 560 Giljiu-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 부천시 원미구 길주로560번길 59 - 37.5043367, 126.8055557 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A3%BC%EB%9C%B0%EC%95%88%EC%B1%84%EB%B0%A5%EC%83%81%20%EB%B6%80%EC%B2%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5043367,126.8055557,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-bap-turns/bucheon-jakdong-hansik-hwangmi-rice-selfbar/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt