Suwon Station room bar, chicken, beer & watermelon punch: Manseokjip

What kind of bar is Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch?

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch (만석집 수원역점) is a room bar on the main street by Suwon Station, a food-focused pub with lots of private rooms. It's on the main street, so it's not hard to find. And no, it's not a pickup bar!

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building and has plenty of rooms. Using a room comes with a separate room fee: ₩1,000 on weekdays and ₩2,000 on weekends. It's a great spot for all kinds of get-togethers, and if you just want some private time, come unwind here.

What we ate at Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch

The restaurant provided one whole watermelon hwachae (watermelon punch), one half-and-half chicken and one 500ml bottle of Terra. I paid the weekend room fee myself.

• Whole watermelon hwachae x1 (provided by the restaurant)
• Half-and-half chicken x1 (provided by the restaurant)
• Terra 500ml x1 (provided by the restaurant)
• Extra: weekend room fee x1, ₩800 in total (as written in the original)

How does the whole watermelon hwachae, limited to 10 a day, taste?

The whole watermelon hwachae at Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is limited to 10 a day, and the watermelon is cut into pretty round balls for plating. Summer has just started, and when it's hot, watermelon is the best. It was packed with watermelon flesh, cool and sweet, and so good. It felt like watermelon meeting milk, sweet and smooth, and with ice in it too, it's so refreshing that you forget the heat completely. The portion is big, too: two of us shared it and we were full. If you've been eating something greasy, a spoonful of this hwachae is the best.

Boneless half-and-half chicken and Terra: chimaek

Next up is the half-and-half chicken. It's boneless, so it's easy to eat. It was crispy outside, moist and tender inside, and so good. The sweet seasoning was great too, and the tangy mustard sauce served alongside was delicious for dipping. The chicken-mu (pickled radish) that comes with it was crunchy and tangy and tasted good, too.

The complimentary side is chicken drumstick snacks (dakdari-gwaja). They're crispy and mild, perfect with beer. To finish, the Terra beer went down clean with almost no bitterness, so it was smooth. Chicken goes with beer, of course: chimaek! We enjoyed it all. I'd want that watermelon hwachae again next time.

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch menu and how to order

You order at Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch with a tablet kiosk. The menu is really varied: chicken, soups, fruit, dried snacks, pasta, sides, plus alcohol and drinks.

It's mostly anju (food for drinking) that's great for a drink in a private space, and the food was really good. You can have a meal and drinks all in one place.

Can you play games and chat in the room?

Every room at Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch has the same features, from games and chat to fortunes and song requests. Games would be fun when a bunch of you get together. You can even request a game with another room.

Time limit and bringing a birthday cake

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch has a 2-hour-30-minute limit when it's full, and you can bring in a birthday cake. For a birthday celebration, ask at the counter. Wi-Fi is available, and the rooms are non-smoking.

If you share on Instagram Stories you get one free drink, and if you write a Naver receipt review you get one special side dish free. A free side dish is a real bargain!

Inside Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch has a 2nd and a 3rd floor, and both are bar floors made up of rooms. It's absolutely perfect for a Suwon date, a group dinner or any kind of get-together. The place is clean, so come have a drink in a private room. We enjoyed it.

From Friday to Sunday it gets lots of customers, so there may be a wait. I'd 100% go back.