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Short Table, Seoul/Gyeonggi Cafes and Restaurants

Writes about cafes and restaurants across Seoul and Gyeonggi, one visit at a time. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Uijeongbu dakgangjeong: garlic soy, chili & classic set at Dalgom's

Dalgom's (닭강정 달곰's) is a dakgangjeong (crispy sweet-glazed Korean fried chicken) shop inside Jeil Market (제일시장) in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, that fries every order fresh. The writer chose the 3-flavor set for 24,000 won in garlic soy, chili sauce and classic yangnyeom (sweet-spicy sauce), and all three flavors stayed crispy. Dalgom's has a clean shop and kitchen but closes early once the day's ingredients run out, so go before it gets late.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon Station salad shop, a filling beef plate salad to go: Prefers

Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a salad and diet food restaurant on Sanggye-ro near Nowon Station in Nowon, Seoul. The writer finds that vegetable-only salads leave them hungry quickly, but the Prefers beef plate salad, taken out to go, combined meat and vegetables, tasted good, made a filling meal and was reasonably priced. For a healthy meal that doesn't sacrifice flavor, or a solo or takeout meal near Nowon Station, the beef plate salad at Prefers Nowon Station branch is a good fit.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Millak 2-jigu cutlet house weekend lunch: octopus bibimbap, Yangchonri

Yangchonri Donkaseu Millak Branch is an old-style Western cutlet restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building in the Millak 2-jigu commercial center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. For a weekend lunch the writer ordered pork cutlet and jjukkumi bibimbap (spicy baby octopus rice bowl). The cutlet had a crisp coating, thick meat and a sauce that wasn't overpowering, and the baby octopus was tender in its spicy seasoning. With neatly presented side dishes and widely spaced tables, Yangchonri Donkaseu Millak Branch is worth recommending for a family meal out.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Galbi restaurant in Yangju with parents: puffed-rice ice cream, Manpo

Manpo Garden (만포가든) is a galbi restaurant on Godeok-ro 355beon-gil in Yangju, Gyeonggi. The writer went out with Mom and Dad, a family of three, for marinated galbi, followed by free naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) and puffed-rice ice cream for dessert. Neat banchan (side dishes) and galbi that isn't too sweet pleased the whole family, making Manpo Garden a definite return spot for a family meal in Yangju.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Apgujeong bakery: black raspberry jam with D & S loaves, Option Black

Apgujeong Saengsikppang Option Black is a bakery café specializing in fresh milk loaves (saengsikppang) on Apgujeong-ro 34-gil in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer bought the D loaf, the S loaf and a recommended bokbunja (Korean black raspberry) jam, ate them plain, then reheated the loaves in an air fryer the next day; the bread stayed moist over time and the tart bokbunja jam paired well with it. For fresh loaves to take home or give as a gift in Apgujeong, the D and S loaves with bokbunja jam at Apgujeong Saengsikppang Option Black are a satisfying choice.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam acai bowl café, not too sweet, after Bali: Lazy Yogurt Gangnam

Lazy Yogurt Gangnam is a Greek yogurt and dessert café on Yeoksam-ro in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ate an acai bowl every other day during month-long stays in Bali and Chiang Mai, and found that the Lazy Yogurt Gangnam acai bowl balances not-too-sweet acai, fresh fruit and granola that stays crunchy to the last bite. After searching for a good acai bowl in Korea, the writer has settled on Lazy Yogurt Gangnam.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Light hinoki steam and shabu shabu restaurant in Nowon: Mirang Shabu

Mirang Shabu Nowon Branch is a shabu shabu restaurant near Gongneung Station in Nowon, Seoul, where pyeonbaek-jjim (meat and vegetables steamed in a hinoki cypress box) and shabu shabu are both all-you-can-eat in one meal. The blogger ate the hinoki-steamed meat and vegetables first, then cooked the same ingredients in warm shabu shabu broth to compare the two styles, and found the meat and vegetables fresh and satisfying even at an all-you-can-eat price. For a mild, filling meal that sits easy on the stomach, Mirang Shabu Nowon Branch is a good fit.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Solo tonkatsu in Yangju Okjeong: hire katsu, kimchi udon at Himawari

Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi. After adopting a pet lizard in Yangju, the writer stopped in alone and finished hire katsu (pork tenderloin cutlet), cheese katsu and kimchi udon. The barely oily, crisp coating and juicy meat kept the meal from getting tiresome. If you want clean, crisp tonkatsu you can polish off three dishes of even when eating solo, Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch is the answer.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Daechi-dong conveyor sushi, 5 fish ordered from the chef: Sushi Ian N

Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station (스시이안앤 선릉역점) is a second-floor conveyor-belt sushi restaurant near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul, a short walk from Daechi-dong. Even on a weekday, Sushi Ian N stayed busy enough that the plates on the belt kept changing, and the writer ate salmon, flounder, red seabream, swordfish and scallop sushi, asking the chef directly for freshly made pieces. With most plates at a flat ₩1,990, Sushi Ian N makes it easy and affordable to try a wide variety of sushi.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae gimbap shop first visit: veggie-packed wasabi roll to go, Halls

Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is a gimbap and Korean snack bar on Seochojungang-ro 22-gil near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. On a first visit, the writer took out a Halls Gimbap and dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) set for 11,000 won and a wasabi gimbap for 6,000 won; both rolls had little rice, were packed with crunchy cucumber, carrot and egg, and arrived neatly packed without falling apart. Halls Gimbap Main Branch also sells cup ramyeon in store, making it a good spot for a filling solo meal.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored

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