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Second Round, Jongno

Writes about restaurants and bars across Seoul and Gyeonggi, usually from the second round onward. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceDongjak, SeoulBars

Sadang Station Exit 8 pub, ₩39,000 course & porridge: Jindallae Silbi

Jindallae Silbi Sadang Branch (진달래실비 사당점) is a retro-style silbi pub, a Korean bar that serves a stream of dishes at a set price, on the 2nd floor of a building near Exit 8 of Sadang Station in Seoul. For 39,000 won per person, Jindallae Silbi brought flounder and salmon sashimi, porridge, soy-marinated crab, haemul-jjim (steamed seafood), fish in sweet-and-sour sauce and a fish roe stew in turn, and the writer especially liked the fresh sashimi, the porridge and the sauced fish. Jindallae Silbi is an affordable Sadang pub for sharing lots of dishes and staying a while.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongjak, SeoulBars

Izakaya by Sadang Station, no sashimi: ₩30,000 beef tendon oden, Susan

Susan Sadang Main Branch is an izakaya near Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul, known for its aged sashimi. Two friends skipped the sashimi and ordered only the beef tendon oden hot pot (beef tendon and fish cake soup, 30,000 won); the broth was deep and refreshing, the tendon was simmered until tender, and the portion was plenty for two women. Susan Sadang Main Branch is an easy spot for a relaxed drink over a single hot pot, even if you don't order sashimi.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Shoe-off room izakaya near Seolleung Station: spicy ragu pasta at Goko

Izakaya Goko Seolleung is a room-style izakaya where you take your shoes off, on the 2nd floor of a building on the Seolleung main street in Gangnam, Seoul. At Izakaya Goko Seolleung, the writer ordered mizutaki (chicken hot pot, 30,000 won), chicken nanban and spicy ragu pasta to share a mix of broth, fried and noodle dishes, and liked the spicy ragu pasta best. Izakaya Goko Seolleung is a good Seolleung Station izakaya for group gatherings where everyone picks one dish to share.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Bangi-dong gopchang, minari garlic dip and ₩6,000 noodles: Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is a beef gopchang (grilled beef small intestine) restaurant in Bangi-dong, Songpa, Seoul, near Jamsil Station. After a 30-minute wait on a weekday evening, the writer had 3 portions of gopchang and 1 portion of makchang (beef abomasum) at ₩19,000-20,000 per portion, then finished with ₩6,000 anchovy noodles and kkakdugi (radish kimchi) fried rice; the pickled minari (water parsley) garlic sauce and three kinds of kimchi stood out. For good-value beef gopchang in Bangi-dong, Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is worth a return visit.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Guui Station Korean BBQ: pork belly & neck, dangui wraps, Ssamchae

Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal (쌈채솥뚜껑삼겹살) at Guui Station is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Jayang-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul, where meat is grilled on an iron pot lid or a charcoal brazier. On the iron lid, the writer had pork belly (₩17,000), pork neck (₩17,000) and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew, ₩6,000), with unlimited wrap greens from lettuce and perilla leaves to dangui (Korean angelica) and celery, plus side dishes, from a self-serve bar with no table setting fee. Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal is a good fit for thick cuts of pork with plenty of wraps at easy prices.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Bangi-dong gopchang restaurant with minari garlic sauce: Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is a hanwoo beef offal restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. On a weekday evening after work, two portions of hanwoo gopchang (beef small intestine) at 19,000 won each came with minari pickled garlic sauce and three kinds of kimchi, and the meal ended with anchovy noodle soup. Waits here get long, so a weekday visit or a Naver Reservation is the way to go.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean BBQ pork belly with basil pesto: Hwaseol

Hwaseol Gangnam Direct Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant between Gangnam Station Exit 10 and Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 7 in Seocho, Seoul. Two servings of Korean pork belly ribs (150g for 17,000 won) came with salt, wasabi and pickled onion, and basil pesto to switch between, and a hood over every table kept the smoke out of clothes. Hwaseol is a good choice for pork belly in Gangnam without the usual noise.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Sinnonhyeon izakaya seared mackerel platter and ₩2,000 noodles: Goko

Izakaya Goko Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is a Japanese-style bar on the second floor of the Banseok Building in the Sinnonhyeon Station food alley in Gangnam, Seoul. Arriving at 6pm on a weekday, the writer ordered the summer-special seared Spanish mackerel platter (₩39,000) and Fukuoka-style mizutaki (₩30,000), then added fresh noodles (₩2,000) to the leftover broth to finish the meal. Izakaya Goko suits a night when you want smoky grilled fish and a warm hot pot at the same table.

Written Aug 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulBars

Chicken nanban and mul-tteok at Gangnam Station oden bar Odeng Osaek

Odeng Osaek Gangnam Station Branch is an oden (fish cake) bar in Seocho, Seoul, a short walk from both Gangnam and Sinnonhyeon stations. After dinner nearby, the visit turned into a second round of mul-tteok (rice cake in broth), chicken nanban and Premium Malts draft beer, with free mu-jorim (braised radish) for leaving a Naver receipt review. Each seat keeps its broth warm, so the oden stays hot down to the last sip.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
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