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Gyeonggi, Ordered

I write about restaurant meals and casual stops around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants

PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Year-end Western dinner in Pocheon: beurre blanc risotto, Eoneu Dal

Eoneu Dal (어느달) is a Western restaurant serving pasta, risotto and steak on Jeongmundong-gil in Eoryong-dong, Pocheon. On the writer's first after-dark weekday visit as a regular, the writer and a child ate November's limited red scallop risotto (23,000 won), shrimp rosé pasta and original carbonara (20,000 won each) in the white dining room beside a Christmas tree. Eoneu Dal is a Pocheon Western restaurant that sets the mood for a year-end party or a Christmas date.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Charcoal galbi in Goeup-dong, Yangju vs Manpo Galbi: Manpo Garden

Manpo Garden is a charcoal galbi butcher restaurant in Goeup-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi, run by the same owner as Manpo Galbi in Mansong-dong. On a visit with kids, the blogger tried Manpo Garden's handmade Korean pork galbi (19,000 won for 250g), the complimentary yukhoe (beef tartare) and yukjeon (pan-fried beef), and free Hamheung-style naengmyeon with noodles pressed to order, then compared the menu and atmosphere with Manpo Galbi. Verdict: taste, quality and service are on par at both, but Manpo Garden adds butcher cuts like hanwoo beef and pork belly and has a more upscale feel.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sweet monkfish bulgogi near Uijeongbujungang Station: Myeongseongga

Myeongseongga Uijeongbu is a monkfish restaurant a 5-minute walk from Uijeongbujungang Station in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, specializing in agu bulgogi (monkfish bulgogi), agu-jjim (braised monkfish) and agu-tang (monkfish soup). Having only eaten braised monkfish before, the writer ordered the small agu bulgogi set (₩68,000) to try agu bulgogi for the first time: monkfish bulgogi in a sauce more sweet than spicy, a refreshing clear monkfish soup, crispy boneless monkfish fritters and 6 side dishes, plenty for three adults. If you want a monkfish dish that tastes different from braised monkfish, the agu bulgogi set at Myeongseongga Uijeongbu is a good choice.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pocheon Korean restaurant for kimchi buckwheat crepes: Myeongimong

Myeongimong (명이몽) is a restaurant in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon, near Pocheon Art Valley, serving handmade Korean pork (Handon) tteokgalbi (grilled minced-meat patties) over real charcoal and house-made buckwheat makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles). With a child, the blogger ordered the Tteokgalbi 1 + Makguksu 2 set for 32,000 won plus buckwheat jeonbyeong (rolled buckwheat crepes), and was pleased with the tender tteokgalbi and its fruit-based sauce, the jeonbyeong packed with kimchi filling and the chard doenjang (soybean paste) soup at the self-serve bar. Myeongimong is a recommended meal stop for a Pocheon outing with parents or children.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiCafés

Uijeongbu Singok-dong bakery: family fruit mochi taste test, Byway

Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch is a takeout-only bakery in Singok-dong, Uijeongbu, across from the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Office, known for its financiers and salt bread. A regular fan of the bakery's Wakppu salt bread bought all three new fresh fruit chapssaltteok (mochi-style sweet rice cakes): whole mandarin, choco banana and Shine Muscat yogurt, at ₩4,800 each. She shared them with her two kids, and each of the three picked a different favorite. Byway Bakers' fresh fruit mochi is a good way to enjoy fruit mochi close to home without traveling far or waiting in line.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jjukkumi restaurant in Yangju: ₩35,000 set for two with pizza, Jjusan

Jjusan Yangju Main Branch is a roadside restaurant in Samseong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi, specializing in fire-grilled jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) and barley rice. The writer and their dad ordered the 2-person set with gorgonzola pizza and fried shrimp for ₩35,000 total; the jjukkumi far outweighed the vegetables, and muksabal (acorn jelly soup), salad and a taster of suyuk (boiled pork) came with it. With a kids' play room, parking and free pickup, Jjusan Yangju Main Branch suits anyone after a good-value jjukkumi meal.

Written Oct 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiCafés

Large café near Deokjeong Station, Yangju: Mom's corn campagne, Doasis

Doasis is a large bakery café on floors 2–4 of a remodeled former bathhouse, a 5-minute walk from Deokjeong Station in Yangju, filled with about 300 palm trees from Jeju. On a weekday right after opening, the writer and Mom tried corn campagne (₩7,500), cheese nurungji (₩6,500), choco coco (₩4,800) and garlic baguette (₩5,500), plus a strawberry yogurt smoothie (₩8,500) and an Original Vienna coffee (₩8,000), then explored the 2nd and 3rd floors and the 4th-floor dog playground. With about 140 parking spaces, a nursing room and a diaper changing table, Doasis is a relaxing large café in Yangju for the whole family.

Written Oct 8, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly pollack stew near Gomo Lake Park, Pocheon: Myeongga

Myeongga Dongtae-tang (명가동태탕) is a newly opened pollack stew (dongtae-tang) restaurant in Soheul-eup, Pocheon, between Gomo Lake Park and Gwangneung Arboretum. The blogger ordered pollack stew for two (13,000 won per person) and roe rice (10,000 won): the stew, with roe, milt, clams and sea squirt, was hearty without being too spicy, and the butter-grilled roe rice was mildly seasoned enough to share with a child. For a hot bowl of soup on a Gomo Lake Park or Gwangneung Arboretum outing, Myeongga Dongtae-tang is a good choice.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Tonkatsu restaurant in Yangju Okjeong after weekend shopping: Himawari

Himawari is a premium tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant in the Dream Tower 2 shopping complex in Okjeong-dong, Yangju. After weekend shopping, the writer walked into Himawari after 2pm with no wait and ordered the fish cake skewer udon set with chicken katsu and the Himawari Assorted C, whose batter is fried without batter mix and stays crunchy without scraping the roof of the mouth. For well-fried tonkatsu in Okjeong-dong, Himawari is worth recommending.

Written Oct 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiCafés

Heatwave-day Uijeongbu café, plain vs black sesame Basque: Forerest

Forerest is a large dog-friendly café in the woods of Nogyang-dong, Uijeongbu, reached by an unpaved road lined with sculptures that leads to a house-like building. On a weekday when temperatures hit nearly 37–40°C, the writer took an indoor seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows and tried the black sesame Basque cheesecake (8,000 won), the plain Basque cheesecake (7,500 won), an iced americano (5,500 won) and a Jeju green tea latte (6,800 won). The plain Basque cheesecake was the denser of the two, and Forerest's interior, which flows out into the surrounding nature, was its biggest draw.

Written Aug 8, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pocheon pasta restaurant: weekend waitlist and chop steak, Oseuseu

Oseuseu is a Western-style pasta restaurant in Sineup-dong, Pocheon, near Pocheon High School. On a Sunday at 1pm, the visit included chop steak (28,000 won) with red wine sauce, red shrimp pasta (18,000 won) and grilled napa cabbage salad (10,000 won). Oseuseu takes no reservations on weekends and public holidays, so diners write their name and phone number in a waitlist book. Oseuseu is the first Western restaurant that comes to mind in Pocheon for a date or a special meal.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho tofu hotpot with cast-iron rice and squid jeotgal: Yetgoeul

Yetgoeul Sundubu (옛고을순두부) is a Korean restaurant in the Haksapyeong sundubu village in Sokcho, serving tofu and sundubu (soft tofu) made with Korean-grown soybeans. The writer's family ordered the three-color tofu hotpot (small, for 2), the tenderloin tofu steak from the kids' menu and a cast-iron pot rice (₩3,000, ordered separately) studded with sweet potato, kabocha and jujube — best eaten topped with the squid jeotgal (salted fermented squid) from the banchan set. With a parking attendant, baby chairs and a separate indoor dog-friendly room, Yetgoeul Sundubu made an easy first meal of a family trip.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored