Couple brunch date in Pangyo: basil cream sandwich, Eight Years

Where is Eight Years Pangyo, and its hours and parking

Eight Years Pangyo is a brunch restaurant at 12 Pangyoyeok-ro 2beon-gil, 1st floor, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, right at the entrance to the Baekhyeon-dong café street. It's open Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00 with last order at 15:00, and closed every Monday.

• No break time
• May close early if the day's ingredients run out
• On-site parking exists but is very limited — the public parking lot is recommended (1 hour free with receipt)

Eight Years sits right at the entrance to the café street, near the Baekhyeon-dong public parking lot, so it was easy to find. The café street is full of restaurants, cafés, and little shops, so it was great to wander around after eating.

Inside Eight Years Pangyo: terrace seats and the best time to go

The interior at Eight Years Pangyo is bright, with plants scattered around that give it a warm feeling. The sunlight pouring into the space actually lifted my mood -!

With the weather being so nice these days, eating on the terrace seemed like it would be amazing. Since terrace seats are so popular, they don't take reservations, so people apparently do opening runs for them ;; (if you want a terrace seat, go on a weekday morning, early!)

The bathroom is indoors and clean. The sink is separate from the toilet area, which made washing hands before eating convenient. There's also a baby chair, so it seems like a good spot for a weekend family brunch too.

Ordering, payment, dogs and house rules at Eight Years Pangyo

Ordering at Eight Years Pangyo is done via kiosk, and if you're paying with the Seongnam Love Gift Certificate or cash, you do that at the counter :)

• ❌ No seat changes if there's a wait or during peak hours, and there's a 2-hour time limit ❌
• 🐶 Dogs are only allowed to dine on the terrace seats
• ✔️ Parking on the Baekhyeon-dong café street gets 1 hour supported — keep your receipt after paying, and if you have multiple cars, they'll split the receipt if you ask

The self-service bar has tissues, wet wipes, paper cups, jalapeños, hot sauce, and baby dishware, and it was nice being able to use as much as needed.

Eight Years Pangyo menu and how long you wait

Eight Years' brunch menu includes pasta, platters, sandwiches, salads, and stews, plus coffee, tea, juice, and ade.

The kitchen seemed pretty small compared to the number of tables? Once lunchtime hit, orders backed up and the kitchen felt cramped. It took about 20-30 minutes for the food to come out after ordering.

How do the basil cream sandwich and cream gnocchi taste?

Eight Years makes healthy food with fresh ingredients sourced daily from Garak Market, and even the ciabatta is made without preservatives. Maybe that's why the food tastes mild and healthy rather than intense. It's not overpowering like franchise sandwiches, which is probably why a lot of older folks seem to come here too :)

This is a sandwich with handmade basil cream sauce, low-sodium bacon, cheese, and fresh vegetables. The clean, nutty flavor of the ciabatta combined with the freshness of the vegetables made it delicious and filling 👍

The special sauce and cream come together for a nutty flavor with a nice hit of garlic that really suits Korean tastes in gnocchi. The penne was cooked just right, and the thick, rich cream sauce is normally exactly my style, but on this day it tasted a bit salty, which was slightly disappointing,, It had broccoli, mushrooms, and shrimp, and the shrimp were plump enough that you could really feel the chewy texture — I liked that!

It felt good to have a leisurely date with my husband after a while, and to eat delicious food too~ I'd recommend this as a brunch spot on the Baekhyeon-dong café street 👍