Group meals at Gim Myeongju, a Bucheon Korean restaurant

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch, a Kkachiul favorite that impressed me with its friendly atmosphere and neat Korean set meals.

💡 Just a heads-up: it is closed the day before and the day of Chuseok, so make sure to check before visiting!

Getting to Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch from Kkachiul Station

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is in the Wonmisan dining alley between Mok-dong, Kkachiul Station, and Bucheon Stadium Station. By subway, exit from Bucheon Stadium Station Exit 1 or Kkachiul Station Exit 2 and walk 800 m. By bus, take No. 56-1 or 700 to the “Bucheon Sangnok School, Ginkgo Tree Gas Station” stop, then head a little way into the Wonmisan entrance road.

There is a spacious parking lot right in front of the restaurant, with a parking attendant on site, so it is very convenient to use.

Pot rice made with freshly milled hwangmi rice

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch says it cooks its rice daily with hwangmi rice that it mills itself. Maybe that is why the rice itself tasted noticeably different—definitely a Bucheon Korean set-meal restaurant I would recommend. 👍

Although the interior was quite spacious, it was nearly full. There were plenty of long tables, so it looked great for company dinners. There are separate rooms and partitions throughout, too, making it comfortable for family meals, gatherings, and dates alike.

Adding à la carte soy-marinated crab to Tteuranchae Bapsang

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch offers the Tteuranchae Bapsang and Tteuranchae Jeongsik set meals. You can order the jeongsik menu for each person, but for better value, you can order Tteuranchae Bapsang for each person and add an à la carte dish. (Adding an à la carte dish is required.) Barley corvina, soy-marinated crab, seasoned cockles, and grilled mackerel—the classic Korean rice thieves with serious pedigree—are the main offerings here.

We tried Tteuranchae Bapsang for two, plus one à la carte soy-marinated crab dish. This special dish uses yellow crab from Jeju, aged in a secret soy sauce to retain its freshness while maximizing its savory depth.

At Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang, the basic side dishes arrive beautifully neat from the start.

There is a wide variety, and the delicious Korean banchan (side dishes) are also available at the self-service bar, so you can eat generously. Even the cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) served as mains are freshly remade in the kitchen if you request a refill. The service is very good, too! 👍

A generous table, from banchan to cheonggukjang

There was the chewy hwangmi rice pot rice I had seen at the entrance, the à la carte soy-marinated yellow crab, and refillable cheonggukjang. The side dishes included fried eggplant, japchae, lettuce and ssamjang, braised burdock root, seasoned spinach, shredded garlic stems, and napa cabbage kimchi. On one side, brass bowls were heaped with tender braised radish, seasoned dried radish greens, pickled perilla leaves, and seasoned bellflower root. Every single side dish was properly seasoned and truly delicious.

The soy-marinated crab in particular had no fishy smell at all; the crab meat was clean, fresh, and sweet. The sauce had that perfect sweet-salty balance—just what you would expect from a place known for rice thieves.

Both the mains and side dishes were delicious, and because it was such a wholesome meal, I did not feel heavy at all even after getting home.

You can also enjoy a tasty coffee after your meal.

Clean, separate restrooms for men and women are also provided in one corner of the restaurant.

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is a Jak-dong Korean set-meal favorite with great cooking and service.

The space is roomy, making it nice for taking guests or parents out, and ideal for a group gathering, too.

Above all, I was happy with how clean and delicious the food was. Even while the restaurant was busy, the staff remained kind, so we could eat comfortably. If you are searching for a good Jak-dong restaurant, a place near Kkachiul Station, or a Korean set-meal restaurant in Jak-dong, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch could be a great choice.