Haengridan-gil bar in Suwon for seafood tteokbokki: Ryu-eun

Whenever the weather starts to cool down, this is the date course that comes to mind! Haenggung-dong, where the quiet fortress walls and the hip vibe of Haengridan-gil coexist, is great for dates and just as great for having a drink with friends in style. Today I'm bringing you an honest review of Ryu-eun, a rare traditional-liquor fusion Korean restaurant and bar in Haenggung-dong that stands out for its sleek mood and next-level drinking snacks! Let's get it!

Where is Ryu-eun in Suwon, and what are its hours?

• Name: Ryu-eun
• Location: 38-9 Sinpung-ro 23beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 1st–2nd floor
• Hours: Sunday–Thursday 17:00–23:30 (closed every Monday)
• Friday 17:00–01:00 / Saturday 16:00–01:00

Ryu-eun is a stylishly modern Korean-style fusion bar located right on the main street of Haenggung-dong's Haengridan-gil, and it also sells a wide range of traditional Korean liquors.

There are outdoor tables too, so in weather like this it's a great spot to feel that Haenggung-dong open-air drinking vibe!

What are Ryu-eun's two floors like inside?

Ryu-eun's space is split across the 1st and 2nd floors, and the moment you walk in, the light pouring through the floor-to-ceiling windows and the soft, cozy lighting felt so clean and calm — and it was really tidy too!

On the 2nd floor, under a glamorous chandelier, the interior is so modern and clean, with hip touches here and there that showcase Ryu-eun's identity!

Overall, this was a bar with a really great atmosphere.

Ryu-eun's menu and what we ordered

Ryu-eun's menu includes fusion Korean dishes, pasta, and various side dishes, plus a wide selection of alcohol, so it was great for ordering food and drinks to your taste! We ordered Ryu-eun's signature grilled jokbal along with the seafood gareotteok-bokki that so many reviews had raved about.

How does the regular flame-grilled jokbal taste?

Ryu-eun's signature grilled jokbal (pig's trotters) can be ordered regular, spicy (bulljokbal), or half-and-half! Since we can't handle spicy food well, we went with the regular version haha.

Out came the grilled jokbal, full of smoky charred aroma! It comes with sides of dried radish strips, garlic and chili, and ssamjang (dipping sauce), and doesn't the glossy sheen from the collagen just look so appetizing haha. True to its char-grilled style, it had that smoky flavor, but with a light soy-based seasoning it was perfectly balanced — no gamey smell at all, just clean and delicious!

Seafood gareotteok-bokki: how spicy is it?

We also ordered the seafood gareotteok-bokki (rice cake stir-fry)! Since it's made with rice-based gareotteok rather than wheat, it's perfect even for people with gluten allergies, and it was genuinely delicious.

The seafood ranged from webfoot octopus to shrimp, crab, and clams — fresh seafood that let its flavor seep into the sauce base, making it really tasty! The sweet-and-spicy ratio was around 70:30, leaning more spicy, but it was a delicious kind of spicy, and combined with the chewy rice cakes and generous fish cakes, it was exactly my taste. If someone asks me 'do you want tteokbokki?' Ryu-eun is the first place that comes to mind haha.

Along with the grilled jokbal, I'd call the seafood gareotteok-bokki the best tteokbokki of my life — the quality and taste were that good.

Who should visit Ryu-eun in Haenggung-dong?

So that's my review of Ryu-eun, a bar in Haenggung-dong haha. It's more than just a bar — it's a place where you can enjoy carefully made fusion Korean dishes and various traditional liquors in a space with a genuinely hip atmosphere, which was really appealing.

Especially that chewy seafood gareotteok-bokki and the flavor of the grilled jokbal keep coming to mind even now... If you're looking for a traditional-liquor Korean bar in Haenggung-dong with great atmosphere and reliably good drinking snacks, don't think twice — head over to Ryu-eun!