Namdong Japanese restaurant with 20-min opening wait: Hongdae Gureume
Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a ramen, tempura and sushi restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Iflex Building in Namdong, Incheon. The writer arrived just 20 minutes after opening and still hit a wait, then tried the Gureume ramen set (Kumamoto or Fukuoka style) and the sake-don set, with solo-friendly bar seating, table dividers and 2 hours of free underground parking. A place where the wait clearly makes sense — an Incheon Nonhyeon spot the writer wants to keep secret.