Bike-ride kalguksu in Wondang, Goyang: Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu
In short
Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu is a house-made noodle restaurant serving makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) and kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) on Hoguk-ro in Wondang, Goyang. Arriving by bicycle at 2pm, the writer ordered perilla buckwheat kalguksu for 11,000 won and a buckwheat pancake for 9,000 won, and refilled the self-serve buckwheat tea three times. Without a single piece of meat, the perilla broth at Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu tasted as hearty as bone broth, and the buckwheat noodles snapped cleanly — that pairing is the reason to come.
Good to know
- Menu and prices
- Makguksu 11,000 won / Kalguksu 11,000 won / Buckwheat pancake 9,000 won
- Large portion
- 1,000 won extra
- Hours
- 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM
- Closed
- Every Monday
- Included
- Barley rice and kimchi (self-serve refills), self-serve buckwheat tea
- Location
- Roadside on Hoguk-ro, bus stop right in front of the restaurant
- Noodles
- House-made buckwheat noodles
- Also worth knowing
- Selected as a tourist restaurant by Goyang City
- Price reference
- ₩11,000 ≈ $7.9 · ₩9,000 ≈ $6.5 · ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-09-20)
as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026
This might be the best weather week of the whole year. The rest of the world is struggling with climate change, but Korea is blessed right now. It probably won't last, which makes it feel even more precious these days.
Today I rode my bike down Hoguk-ro again to solve lunch, heading toward a well-known Wondang restaurant. It's right past the three-way intersection into Wondang-gol, a place with a long history.
How to get to Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu in Wondang
Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu sits right on the roadside of Hoguk-ro, the road that runs from Wondang toward Songchu and Uijeongbu. Hoguk-ro is a fairly quiet national highway, and the restaurant is right along it.
Oddly enough, there's a bus stop right in front of the restaurant. It's a bit out of the way, but you can get here by bus too. Today I came on my touring bike. Hoguk-ro is a national road with little foot traffic, so it's a bit nerve-wracking to bike on. If you're not taking the bus, you'll probably want to drive.
It's a standalone building made of red brick. They use house-made buckwheat noodles, and besides makguksu, the perilla buckwheat kalguksu is also popular here.
Closed every Monday, open from 11am to 8:30pm — also a tourist restaurant designated by Goyang City. Time to head in~
What Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu is like at 2pm
Walking in, I was surprised by how spacious it is, with ceilings so high. Cool and even the humidity seemed managed — it felt really comfortable. I arrived at 2pm, past the peak lunch rush.
Menu and prices at Bongpyeong Gohyang Makguksu
Let's check the menu first. Both makguksu and kalguksu are ₩11,000. Today I decided to go with the perilla buckwheat kalguksu and a buckwheat pancake (₩9,000). Adding ₩1,000 gets you a large portion — worth noting. Personally, if you're a guy, I'd recommend the large.
My throat was dry from biking here, so I poured myself a cup of buckwheat tea first and went looking for an empty seat.
Free barley rice and self-serve buckwheat tea
They brought out barley rice with kimchi right away, no need to ask.
I poured on some gochujang (red chili paste) and perilla oil and took a bite of the barley rice first. Consider it today's appetizer.
And the buckwheat tea was surprisingly excellent — I refilled it three times.
Buckwheat pancake, 9,000 won: light and easy on the stomach
The buckwheat pancake came out first.
If I had to describe the taste, "clean" feels right. I actually love pancakes, but ones made with regular flour or pancake mix leave me feeling bloated and uncomfortable for half a day if I eat too much. This buckwheat pancake digests easily and sits light on the stomach.
How does the 11,000 won perilla buckwheat kalguksu taste?
Just as I was finishing the buckwheat pancake, the perilla buckwheat kalguksu arrived.
The perilla buckwheat kalguksu has no meat in it at all, but thanks to the nature of perilla, it feels as hearty and rich as a bone broth soup.
There's perilla powder sprinkled in the middle — mix it in well~
Because buckwheat has almost no gluten, you can't get this texture unless the noodles are freshly house-made. It reminds me of pyeongyang naengmyeon (buckwheat cold noodles), too — a kind of winter version of my own pyeongyang naengmyeon. Clean broth, and noodles that snap cleanly between your teeth.
Potatoes and chewy potato sujebi (hand-torn dough) quietly reveal themselves.
If I were ever forced to become a vegetarian, I think I'd end up eating this perilla buckwheat kalguksu once a week. It's that subtly rich.
The self-refill kimchi definitely tastes homemade.
Emptied the bowl super clean again today.
The buckwheat noodles are great, but you can't miss a single drop of that perilla broth either.
Friendly staff round out the meal
By 3pm, once things quietened down, the staff came out to eat together, and I've rarely seen a team with such a good vibe among all of them. Food made in that kind of atmosphere is even more trustworthy.
Buckwheat is practically medicinal-grade good for you, low in calories, and there's nothing to dislike about it.
Where it is
1128 Hoguk-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 고양시 덕양구 호국로 1128 봉평고향막국수
