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I write about restaurant meals I come across in Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Things to do
Anma Jogyok Cafe Jeonmang is a massage and foot bath café on the 2nd floor at 61 Eunhaeng-ro, near Jeonju Hanok Village. On a Jeonju trip full of walking, a massage at Anma Jogyok Cafe Jeonmang loosened shoulders and neck stiff from carrying a bag, followed by a warm foot bath and a drink. Anma Jogyok Cafe Jeonmang makes a very satisfying mid-sightseeing break to recharge a tired body.
Doseogwan Dwitjip (도서관뒷집) is a Chinese restaurant behind Cheongdeok Library in Cheongdeok-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, with a café-like interior lined with books. The writer ordered chili jjajang (black bean noodles with chili), fried dumplings, chili jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and a mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), and singled out the spicy chili jjajang paired with juicy fried dumplings as the highlight. Doseogwan Dwitjip is a good fit for anyone who wants a relaxed Chinese meal in a quiet, cozy setting.
Gyuen-dang Avenue France Gwanggyo Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on basement level 1 of Gwanggyo Avenue France, near Gwanggyojungang Station in Suwon. At Gyuen-dang the writer grilled tenderloin gyukatsu piece by piece on a personal tabletop grill and shared an eye-catching hamburg omurice, eating comfortably in a wide, clean hall with plenty of space between tables. Gyuen-dang is a solid Gwanggyo lunch pick for anyone who wants the fun of grilling at the table and a filling meal.
Sigol Makguksu wa Ongsimi Yongin is a Korean restaurant on Seongsan-ro in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, specializing in makguksu (buckwheat noodles) and ongsimi (potato dumplings). The writer's family ate bibim makguksu, ongsimi sujebi (potato dumpling and hand-torn dough soup) and a pork cutlet at Sigol Makguksu wa Ongsimi Yongin and was happy with the large private parking lot, low prices and generous portions. Sigol Makguksu wa Ongsimi Yongin is a solid pick for a three-generation family meal with grandparents.
Boriook Main Branch (보리옥 본점) is an all-you-can-eat barley rice Korean restaurant near Mangpo Station in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. At Boriook Main Branch the writer ordered the barley rice set and the barley rice soy pork set and enjoyed the self-serve side dishes, doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and dessert corner in a clean dining room with baby chairs. Boriook Main Branch suits families who want a healthy, hearty, home-style Korean meal.
Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan Branch is an all-you-can-eat restaurant for pyeonbaek-jjim (meat and vegetables steamed in a cypress-wood box) and shabu-shabu, on the 2nd floor of Granvia Star at Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer chose half bonito broth and half spicy mushroom broth and ate the full course of cypress steam, rice paper wraps, shabu-shabu, kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and fried rice. The writer then added salad buns, tteokbokki and pasta from the salad bar and finished with misugaru (roasted multigrain drink). For a hearty, pick-what-you-like all-you-can-eat meal in a spacious, clean dining room, Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan Branch is a satisfying choice.
Baekonjeong Yeomso (백온정 염소) is a goat dish restaurant on Jeungsin-ro in Icheon, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered the goat soup set for two and had black goat tonic, goat soup, goat muchim (seasoned goat salad) and pot rice, then finished with coffee, omija tea (five-flavor berry tea) and plum tea. Verdict: Baekonjeong Yeomso's spacious, clean hall makes it a good pick for families or groups wanting a hearty restorative meal.
Hwieol Migeum Branch (휘얼 미금점) is a Korean pub serving food and drinks near Migeum Station in Gumi-dong, Bundang, Seongnam. Catching up with an old friend, the writer ordered brisket jjamppong hot pot (spicy seafood noodle stew), garlic gabeuri pork suyuk (boiled pork) and taco wasabi (wasabi-marinated octopus), and enjoyed the balance of spicy broth, tender pork and sharp wasabi. With generous spacing between tables, Hwieol Migeum Branch felt comfortable for a date or a group get-together.
Ryu-eun is a dog-friendly Korean gastropub in an alley in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. At Ryu-eun, the order was hanwoo daedoritang (spicy braised Korean beef stew) and gamtae jumeokbap (rice balls with gamtae seaweed), with a piña colada and a lemon squash. The rich daedoritang broth had no gamey taste, and the interior was clean and spacious. For a drink in a stylish spot with your dog, Ryu-eun in Haenggung-dong is a great fit.
Eolkeunhan Ppyeo Haejangguk Suwon Ingye Branch (얼큰한뼈해장국 수원인계점) is a Korean restaurant serving pork bone hangover soup and gamjatang (pork bone stew) in the Drama City building in Ingye-dong, Suwon. A whole pot of ppyeo jeongol (pork bone hot pot) with big bones, perilla leaves, mushrooms, potato and sujebi (hand-torn dough noodles) was finished off, followed by fried rice made in the leftover broth, and the wide group seating looked well suited to company dinners and gatherings. Eolkeunhan Ppyeo Haejangguk Suwon Ingye Branch is a filling choice for days when you want a spicy broth to settle your stomach.
Baekok Yongsan is a Korean restaurant specializing in pork gomtang (clear pork soup) on Hangang-daero 10-gil near Sinyongsan Station in Yongsan, Seoul. An order of clear pork gomtang, spicy yeolgomtang and cabbage mandu (dumplings) tasted clean, with no artificial-seasoning flavor, and the generous table spacing at Baekok Yongsan made it easy to talk over the meal. For a mild, easy-on-the-stomach meal near Yongsan Station, Baekok Yongsan is a good fit.
Esthetia Gwanggyo 1st Branch is a skin and body care esthetic spa in Edu Plaza, Room 306, Docheong-ro 89beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi. Ahead of an important appointment, a 1:1 consultation at Esthetia checked face line and skin condition before a 3D contouring treatment; the technique was painless, and afterward skin tone looked clearer and the face line more defined. With comfortable treatment rooms and a tidy powder room, Esthetia Gwanggyo 1st Branch is a spa worth booking again.
