# Gwacheon Korean restaurant: Bibisam’s octopus stone-pot rice - By Hangil (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table/) - Written Aug 23, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwacheon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-9fe7/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-table/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-9fe7/index.md) ## In short Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch is a Korean restaurant about a one-minute walk from Exit 11 of Government Complex Gwacheon Station. I tried bulgogi bibimbap, two kinds of tteokgalbi, and octopus stone-pot rice; the latter was my favorite for its chewy octopus and crisp scorched rice, though there was a wait at weekend lunch. ## Good to know - **Address**: 10-13 Saesulmak-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (경기도 과천시 새술막길 10-13 1층 101호) - **Getting there**: About a one-minute walk from Exit 11 of Government Complex Gwacheon Station, behind the fire station - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 AM–10:00 PM, with no break time, according to the original post - **Seating and waits**: Two- and four-person tables; the restaurant was full with a wait during the weekend lunch visit - **How it works**: Order and pay by table order system; collect food, return dishes, and prepare side dishes yourself - **Bibimbap prices**: Vegetable ₩9,000; octopus ₩11,000; bulgogi ₩10,000 - **Stone-pot set prices**: Stone-pot fish roe rice set ₩13,500; stone-pot octopus fish roe rice set ₩15,500 - **Sides**: Korean beef yukhoe ₩7,000; Korean beef tteokgalbi ₩6,500; Korean pork tteokgalbi ₩5,500 *as written by the visitor on Aug 23, 2026* I do not usually seek out bibimbap, but I liked that it came with tteokgalbi, so I visited Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch (비비삼 과천본점). The bulgogi bibimbap was good, but the stone-pot octopus fish roe rice stayed with me most. ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch lunch meal featured photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-01-shfyq-900.webp) ## How do you get there from Government Complex Gwacheon Station? It is about a one-minute walk from Exit 11 of Government Complex Gwacheon Station. It was directly behind the fire station near Gwacheon Hillstate. The address is 10-13 Saesulmak-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The original post lists hours as 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, with no break time. ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch near Government Complex Gwacheon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-02-1fxbg-900.webp) ## Is there a wait at weekend lunch? The restaurant was not especially large, but it was a comfortable size. There were a mix of two- and four-person tables, and it was full when I visited for weekend lunch. A line continued to form afterward, though tables seemed to turn over relatively quickly. ![Dining area and tables at Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-03-ebw0o-900.webp) ![Interior seating and atmosphere at Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-04-11suw-900.webp) ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch interior during lunch visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-05-12n5d-900.webp) ## How much are the bibimbap and tteokgalbi? These are the menu prices I noted during my visit. Tteokgalbi could also be ordered on its own, and it was less expensive as part of a set. - Vegetable bibimbap ₩9,000 - Octopus bibimbap ₩11,000 - Bulgogi bibimbap ₩10,000 - Stone-pot fish roe rice set ₩13,500 - Stone-pot octopus fish roe rice set ₩15,500 - Korean beef yukhoe ₩7,000 - Korean beef tteokgalbi ₩6,500 - Korean pork tteokgalbi ₩5,500 ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch bibimbap menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-06-127de-900.webp) ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch menu and price information](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-07-1wnls-900.webp) ![Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch meal menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-08-1lol1-900.webp) ## How do ordering and food collection work? I ordered and paid through the table-order system. Collecting food, returning dishes, and preparing side dishes were all self-service. ![Self-service instructions at Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-09-1wq8m-900.webp) ![Food collection and dish return instructions at Bibisam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-10-ovxgp-900.webp) ![Self-service dining process at Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-11-1wzjb-900.webp) ## What does Hwangdeung torim bulgogi bibimbap taste like? I had the Hwangdeung torim bulgogi bibimbap set. The bibimbap had generous portions of bulgogi along with shredded radish salad, mushrooms, spinach, egg, bracken fern, and other ingredients. ![Bibisam Hwangdeung torim bulgogi bibimbap set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-12-gg37v-900.webp) ![Bibimbap with bulgogi and assorted vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-13-k6saq-900.webp) ![Ingredients in Hwangdeung torim bulgogi bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-14-dwzit-900.webp) ![Torim bibimbap with bulgogi and namul](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-15-1vv4h-900.webp) The torim rice, meaning rice rinsed in broth, was already evenly seasoned. I did not need to add extra sauce; I simply mixed the ingredients well with chopsticks. The fluffy rice and vegetables went well with the sweet bulgogi, and I also liked the flavor of the rice itself. ![Seasoned torim rice and bulgogi bibimbap ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-16-orqsg-900.webp) ![Bulgogi bibimbap mixed with rice and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-17-1jhkj-900.webp) ## How were the Korean pork and Korean beef tteokgalbi different? The Korean pork tteokgalbi came with an egg. I liked its pleasantly chewy texture. ![Korean pork tteokgalbi eaten with bibimbap at Bibisam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-18-1bfa2-900.webp) ![Korean pork tteokgalbi served with egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-19-dxgi0-900.webp) I also tried the Korean beef tteokgalbi. The sauces tasted the same to me; the difference between the pork and beef was more in the meat’s texture and juiciness than in the flavor itself. Both were good, so it was hard to choose one as better. ## Why was the stone-pot octopus fish roe rice my favorite? Of everything I ate that day, the stone-pot octopus fish roe rice was my favorite. It had plenty of plump octopus, along with flying-fish roe, minced bulgogi, pickled radish, imitation crab, sesame seeds, mushrooms, and vegetables. ![Stone-pot octopus fish roe rice set at Bibisam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-20-1jry6-900.webp) ![Stone-pot octopus fish roe rice with assorted ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-21-12pxs-900.webp) ![Stone-pot rice with octopus, flying-fish roe, and ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-22-vss78-900.webp) ![Stone-pot octopus fish roe rice using seasoned torim rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-23-1r00l-900.webp) This dish also used torim rice that was already seasoned, so the ingredients and seasoning worked well together. It was mildly sweet, salty, and nutty, and I liked the chewy texture of the octopus. What I especially liked was being able to eat the scorched rice that formed in the stone pot. ## How was it for a solo meal or lunch with others? Overall, the food was less strongly seasoned than I expected, and I was satisfied with both the meal composition and the prices. I thought it would be fine for eating alone, and worth considering for a family meal or a work dinner as well. There was, however, a real wait at weekend lunch. If I returned, I would want to have the stone-pot octopus fish roe rice again. ![Final photo from lunch at Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-24-1tot9-900.webp) ## Where it is - Bibisam Gwacheon Main Branch (비비삼 과천본점) (비비삼 과천본점) - 10-13 Saesulmak-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (경기도 과천시 새술막길 10-13 1층 101호) - 경기도 과천시 새술막길 10-13 1층 101호 - 37.4286993, 126.990907 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%84%EC%82%BC%20%EA%B3%BC%EC%B2%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.4286993,126.990907,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table/bibisam-gwacheon-bibimbap-lunch-9fe7/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt