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A Stone Wall Table on Jeju

Writes about small restaurants and cafes tucked along Jeju's back roads. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Taco date for two in Dunchondong: picadillo quesadilla, The Taco Booth

The Taco Booth Dunchon Park Foreon branch is a taco and quesadilla restaurant on basement level 1 of Foreon Station 5 on Yangjae-daero in Gangdong, Seoul. On a date for two, the order was birria tacos (2 pcs, 13,600 won), a picadillo quesadilla (13,500 won), original fries (7,800 won) and a Coke Zero (3,000 won), and the picadillo quesadilla with crispy angel hair cheese and the birria tacos filled with slow-braised pork stood out. The Taco Booth is a little pricey, but its casual atmosphere and well-stocked self bar make it a satisfying pick for a light date with beer in Dunchondong.

Written Apr 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Bangi Station Korean BBQ with in-laws: first lamb ribs, Dangsan Odol

Dangsan Odol Bangi Branch is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant near Bangi Station in Songpa, Seoul, known for kkodeulsal (chewy pork neck) and lamb ribs. On a third visit, a family of 5 including the in-laws booked through Naver and ordered 2 portions of lamb ribs (₩25,000 each), 3 portions of kkodeulsal (₩18,000 each) and teollegi sujebi (₩13,000), and the in-laws enjoyed their first-ever lamb ribs. With parking out front and group rooms, Dangsan Odol Bangi Branch is a solid pick for a family dinner or work get-together near Bangi Station.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Wangsimni hair salon men's texture cut for shaggy hair: Uahan Meori

Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch (우아한머리 왕십리센트라스점) is a hair salon in Wangsimni, Seongdong, Seoul, within walking distance of Sangwangsimni Station. The writer's husband arrived with long, shaggy hair and got a natural texture cut matched to his face shape, with tidy ear and nape lines and a blow-dry routine he can copy at home. With solid consultation, skill and finishing, Uahan Meori is the Wangsimni men's cut salon her husband has already decided to go back to.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung Mexican restaurant with red neon sofa booths: Chilango

Chilango Seolleung Main Branch is a Mexican taco restaurant on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer and her husband sat in an indoor sofa booth under red neon and a chandelier, ordered the taco plate for two (54,000 won), and wrapped iron-pan beef and chicken in tortillas themselves. The spices at Chilango are not overpowering, so it is an easy date spot even for first-timers to Mexican food.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Gangdong chicken shop: two medium boxes feed 3–4, Gimssi Chicken

Gimssi Chicken Amsa Market Branch (김씨치킨 암사시장점) is a takeout dakgangjeong (sweet, sticky fried chicken) and fried chicken shop inside Amsa Market in Gangdong, Seoul. After a long but quick-moving queue, the writer took home a medium boneless fried chicken (₩8,000) and a medium mild dakgangjeong (₩9,000). The crispy coating and chewy rice cakes made the two medium boxes plenty for 3–4 people. Gimssi Chicken's dakgangjeong tasted even better cold the next day, when the glaze firmed up, making it a generous, market-style chicken shop.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Jamsil hair salon: red-free ash brown dye for patchy hair, CHOP Hair

CHOP Hair Jamsil Branch (CHOP헤어 잠실점) is a hair salon in Songpa, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Jamsil Saenae Station. To fix patchy, uneven hair color, the writer got an ash brown dye with no red tones from the salon's deputy director, with homemade waffles baked in the salon and drinks served during the wait. Verdict: CHOP Hair Jamsil Branch delivered an even ash brown with no patches and shiny hair, and the writer was thrilled.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Gildong hangover soup spot: North Korean-style pork gomtang, Sinjuokmi

Sinjuokmi Gildong Direct Branch is a 24-hour, Blue Ribbon Survey-listed hangover soup restaurant near Gildong Station in Gangdong, Seoul. The blogger ordered Sinjuokmi's signature North Korean-style pork gomtang (이북식 돼지곰탕, clear pork soup) with a freshly boiled suyuk (sliced boiled pork) set and a cheese pork cutlet, and was especially pleased with the clear, deep broth made from meat boiled in-house 4 times a day and the tender suyuk. With white kimchi, kkakdugi and spicy radish salad free to refill at the self-serve bar, Sinjuokmi is a hearty pick for everything from solo meals to family dinners.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju hanwoo BBQ: manong galbisal and jjapageti rice at Dolgyeok Hanwoo

Dolgyeok Hanwoo (돌격한우) is a charcoal-grilled hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant in Yeondong, Jeju City. Chosen on a Jeju trip purely from reviews, the order was 3 servings of manong galbisal (garlic-marinated boneless short rib, 27,000 won per serving), Dolgyeok Jjajang Jjapageti (black bean noodles, 10,000 won) and 2 bowls of rice. The galbisal was eaten with salt, then manong sauce, then roasted garlic, followed by rice mixed into the jjapageti sauce and a glass of carrot juice after the meal. If you want proper hanwoo in Jeju, the manong galbisal at Dolgyeok Hanwoo is worth ordering.

Written Sep 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Down perm for thick curly men's hair at Sangwangsimni salon Oreudeubi

Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon on the first floor of the Centras shopping arcade in Seongdong, Seoul. A husband with thick, slightly curly hair had a men's down perm and cut with designer Youngjun, who felt around the head to check where the volume sat, pinned the sections and then cut along the lines of the head. Instead of a regular shampoo, the visit finished with a hair pack treatment, and the whole appointment took about 1 hour 30 minutes with no wait on a weekday afternoon.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju Olle trail café with rooftop sea wind: Robain Coffee Jocheon

Robain Coffee Jeju Jocheon Sinchon Branch is a large ocean-view café in front of Sinchon Port in Jocheon, Jeju, and a natural rest stop on the Olle trail. On a quiet weekday afternoon we took a second-floor window seat with two iced americanos (6,000 won each) and a honey cake with walnut (7,000 won), then went up to the rooftop, where there is no glass between you and the Jeju wind. For a break mid-walk with a sea view, Robain Coffee is the answer.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Marijoa, a Jungmun horse meat restaurant: ₩39,000 Joa Course for two

Marijoa Seogwipo Jungmun Branch is a Korean horse meat course restaurant on Ieodo-ro in Jungmun, Seogwipo, Jeju. A first-time horse meat eater ordered the Joa Course at ₩39,000 for two and ate eight dishes in order — extract, sashimi, yukhoe (raw beef-style tartare), sushi, makkas (horse meat cutlet), braised ribs, grilled meat and shabu-shabu — all of it mild, with none of the gamey smell expected. Because each dish comes in small shared portions, Marijoa suits families with different tastes and is worth returning to with parents.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
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