Pangyo Korean restaurant hangover lunch after a date: gomtang at Useum

A great restaurant near Pangyo Station: Useum Pangyo Branch

After a day of having a blast in Pangyo with my boyfriend, I went looking for a lunch spot to cure the hangover the next day, and Useum (우슴) Pangyo Branch caught my eye! Rich gomtang broth seemed perfect for it, so we gave it a try〰️

Useum Pangyo Branch hours, parking and reservations

Useum Pangyo Branch is open from 11:00 to 23:00, with last order at 22:00 and no break time. Parking is free for 2 hours, and you can reserve through Naver.

• ⏰ Hours: 11:00 - 23:00 / last order 22:00 (no break time)
• 🚘 Parking: available (2 hours free)
• 📌 Naver reservations available

What are the atmosphere and rooms like at Useum Pangyo Branch?

The inside is roomy and clean, with a tasteful interior🫧 The tables are well spaced and the whole place felt comfortable and well kept!! It suits dates, family meals, office lunches and company dinners alike.

There are rooms too, so it'd be great for group dinners and gatherings! If you book through Naver before visiting you get a free extra, so reservations are a must! Make sure to book before you go🫶🏻

Useum Pangyo Branch menu and what we ordered

The menu runs from evening drinking dishes like eobokjaengban (beef platter hot pot) and sujeon-gol, er, seuji jeongol (beef tendon hot pot) to a range of gomtang meals, plus various jeon (savory pancakes) and sides, so it works for lunch and for drinks at night➰ Here's what we ordered that day.

• Clear gomtang
• Hangover gomtang (special) set (plus 1 pc tteok-galbi (grilled short rib patty) and 1 pc jeonbyeong (crispy pancake roll))
• Yukjeon (beef pancake)
• Coke Zero

Even the basic table setting felt neat🫧 Napa cabbage kimchi, kkakdugi, jeotgal, seaweed and bean sprouts all came out nicely prepared.

Before the food arrives, I study the guide on how to enjoy it best haha

How is the seasoning of the clear gomtang and hangover gomtang at Useum Pangyo Branch?

The gomtang here comes seasoned just right from the start, so you don't need to add any salt. Perilla powder, salt and pepper are set out at every seat, so add them to your taste◡̈

A few shakes of pepper〰️✨ The gomtang comes perfectly seasoned from the start, so for my taste it was delicious without any extra salt. I loved enjoying the clean, deep broth just as it was🤍

Once the yukjeon came out last, everything we ordered was on the table and it was a feast. We said we were curing a hangover, yet here we are with a table groaning under the food at lunch... ^^

I poured the Coke and it's mukbang time, let's go🔥 A neatly laid table✨ Everything was plated with care, and it made me happy just looking at it.

We cut the tteok-galbi and jeonbyeong into bite-size pieces. Golden brown and so tasty-looking, right?

One sip of the broth and my boyfriend and I both went "ahhh~" at the same time,, it's the real deal

Clear gomtang vs. spicy hangover gomtang: a couple's tastes

The gomtang is generously filled with tender beef and glass noodles. I preferred the light, clean clear gomtang, while my boyfriend said the spicy, kick-in-the-throat version was better! So we each ordered exactly to our taste^^

Dip it in the sauce and nom nom. The beef in the gomtang was really tender and had no gamey smell at all. I bet the eobokjaengban and tendon hot pot are amazing too,,

The extra tteok-galbi and jeonbyeong, and the yukjeon

The tteok-galbi I added to the hangover gomtang (special) set was the best combo with the soup, and the jeonbyeong was crispy. The tteok-galbi was insanely good TT TT TT TT Eating it with the gomtang was truly the best pairing🤍

Crispy jeonbyeong

The yukjeon came in a really generous portion, nutty and tender, so good. It's great with the seasoned chive salad, and just as good with only a light dip in soy sauce. Total soju snack material➰

Rice in the gomtang, topped with squid jeotgal

There's no resisting putting rice into that amazing broth. I mixed it in and dug right in🍚

Rice in the gomtang topped with squid jeotgal, how good do you think that is TT TT TT TT

Gomtang bowl finished,,, and the yukjeon, tteok-galbi and jeonbyeong all cleared too! Everything was so good that we ate it all up and left happy haha

Don't forget to register your parking after paying on the way out!🚗

How was Useum Pangyo Branch as a hangover lunch?

Useum Pangyo Branch is a hearty meal at lunch and a nice spot for a drink with dinner! If you're looking for a clean, tidy Korean restaurant in Pangyo, I highly recommend it🫶🏻