Byeollae cuttlefish restaurant: Friday dinner with parents, Gojip

Today I went with my parents to Gojip Tongmuneo Kalguksu Byeollae Byeolgaram Station Branch (고집통문어칼국수 별내별가람역점), a Namyangju favorite I loved so much last time (I went with my boyfriend) that I had to come back. Plump cuttlefish, a sweet-spicy sauce, great with rice or as a drinking snack: cuttlefish bulgogi!!!!!! Let me introduce it, haha.

Gojip is a Byeollae kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) spot where a whole expensive octopus goes right on top! But I couldn't forget the taste of the cuttlefish bulgogi, so I came back, lol. There's a cuttlefish bulgogi lunch menu too, so if you're looking for a lunch spot in Namyangju, it's worth a stop.

Where to park at Gojip Tongmuneo Kalguksu Byeolgaram Station Branch

The parking lot is up the sloped road near the restaurant, and the spaces are roomy! Go to the very back of the lot and you'll find the stairs down to the restaurant. Just walk down the stairs!

How long is the Friday dinner wait?

I visited around 7:30 p.m. on a Friday and, luckily, got in right away. Last time was a weekend, and even though I arrived 5 minutes before break time ended, the place was already packed, lol. I was worried I'd have to wait again today, so I was relieved.

There are lots of waiting chairs in front of the restaurant, and there's even a separate waiting area next to the restroom inside!!!!

Waiting tip! Come at the 11 a.m. opening or at 5 p.m. right after break time and you can get in without a wait~~

Restrooms, fish tanks and dining room

There are separate men's and women's restrooms next to the fish tank in front of the restaurant. The tank shows off how fresh the ingredients are; this Byeollae Korean restaurant uses live, fresh seafood.

Inside, there seem to be about 10 four-person tables. There are baby chairs too, so it looks good for family gatherings!

Gojip Tongmuneo Kalguksu menu and prices

• Surf clam kalguksu ₩9,000 per person
• Octopus seafood kalguksu: small (2 people) ₩43,000 / medium (3) ₩58,000 / large (4) ₩72,000
• Cuttlefish bulgogi: small (2 people) ₩37,000 / medium (3) ₩49,000 / large (4) ₩63,000
• Cuttlefish bulgogi lunch special ₩14,000 per person

True to its reputation as a Namyangju lunch spot, there's a cuttlefish bulgogi lunch special. It comes as cuttlefish bulgogi plus rice, so keep it in mind if you're hunting for lunch in Namyangju.

What three of us ordered with my parents

• Cuttlefish bulgogi (medium) ₩49,000
• Fried cuttlefish ₩15,000
• 2 bowls of rice

Which side dishes come with the meal?

The basic side dishes are seaweed (gim), bean sprouts, young radish kimchi (yeolmu-kimchi) and napa cabbage kimchi, and they say the kimchi is made in-house every day. A kimchi place? Then the kalguksu must be good too, I thought, haha. Great for anyone looking for kalguksu in Byeollae, Namyangju~~

This is the seaweed soup, and the mayonnaise sauce you get when you order the fried cuttlefish.

How does the cuttlefish bulgogi taste?

The cuttlefish bulgogi arrived looking like red sauce and smoky fire flavor, which you can sense with your eyes first.

The cuttlefish is sooo fresh and plump. There's a lot of it, and the pieces are huge, so I cut mine up, but Mom said she loves putting a big piece in her mouth and chewing, haha. Dad eats big bites too and said it fills his mouth up nicely.

I cut mine up, and look at that cross-section, so white and pretty, haha!!! As you can see, the cuttlefish is really thick and chewy and delicious.

Is the fried cuttlefish worth ordering?

The fried cuttlefish (₩15,000): you have to get this one! The crunch is crazy. Crispy, lightly salty batter and the bouncy, chewy cuttlefish inside.

My first bite was fried cuttlefish dipped in the mayonnaise sauce... the crunch and the chewy, bouncy cuttlefish go so well together, T_T. Top marks for the cuttlefish!

How to eat cuttlefish bulgogi: rice, seaweed and onion wraps

With red-sauce cuttlefish bulgogi, a bowl of rice is a must!

Put rice on the seaweed they give you, add a big, plump piece of cuttlefish, and it's really good, haha. Just a heads-up: the sauce on Gojip's cuttlefish bulgogi is sooo good!

Dad took one bite, realized how good the sauce was, and immediately mixed it into his rice, lol.

We ate with plain rice so we didn't get the fried rice, but you really should have fried rice with this cuttlefish bulgogi sauce. I'm a repeat visitor, and last time I had the fried rice with the seaweed soup and I think we drank 4 bottles of soju that day, lolololol.

There are tons of onions, and cooked onions are so sweet and sooo good... make onion wraps (I promise).

As I ate, I found mushrooms too, so I did onion + mushroom + cuttlefish combos, haha. A proper, delicious Korean meal 🤤🤤

Why I keep coming back to Gojip

Both the body and the legs of the cuttlefish seemed to be really good quality. Fresh ingredients, kind staff and a clean restaurant: these are what matter most to me when deciding to revisit a restaurant, and this place checks them all!!

I ate it on white rice, then took a mixed-in bite too~ If it feels a little spicy, add bean sprouts and dried seaweed and you can inhale it endlessly, haha.

The young radish kimchi (yeolmu kimchi) is excellent

Seriously though, Gojip's young radish kimchi is sooo good!!! I ate it with rice mixed in the sauce and finished everything, lol. The kimchi is so good, T_T I really have to come back for the kalguksu. Come for the kalguksu as a Namyangju lunch spot, or try the cuttlefish lunch special!😉

I also dipped the fried cuttlefish generously in the mayonnaise sauce~

That's how good the cuttlefish bulgogi sauce is...👍👍 Really enjoyed it again today.

Friday dinner with my parents: the verdict

Bouncy, chewy fresh cuttlefish, sweet-spicy bulgogi sauce, crunchy fried cuttlefish. It feels like a Byeollae Korean dish that works as a drinking snack or with rice, anywhere. Bringing my parents back to Gojip was a success.

Lolololol this is the place I visited two years ago with my boyfriend. See his real vibe?

That place is really good.