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Writes about bars and restaurants in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, mostly the ones near a late train home. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae Korean BBQ with convenience-store pinot noir: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Gimchunbae Hongdae Supgil Branch (고기꾼김춘배 홍대숲길점) is a beef and pork Korean BBQ restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, with its entrance on the Gyeongui Line Forest Park walking path. On this repeat visit, the writer ordered the hanwoo and Korean pork set for two (600g, ₩109,000) for the first time and paired it with a convenience-store pinot noir, corkage-free. Staff-grilled 1++ hanwoo of the day, pork neck, half-and-half naengmyeon (cold noodles) and kkakdugi fried rice made Gogikkun Gimchunbae a great pick for a date or for a friend visiting from abroad.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeomdan, IncheonRestaurants

Dangha-dong Korean BBQ with an old friend: Jeju ribs, Dwitgolmok

Dwitgolmok Ddotgalbi Geomdan Main Branch (뒷골목 돗갈비) is a Jeju pork charcoal BBQ restaurant in Dangha-dong, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, near Wanjeong Station. On a weeknight evening with an old friend, the blogger ordered one serving each of ddotgalbi (bone-in pork ribs) and special pork collar at 16,000 won per serving, plus mul naengmyeon (cold noodles) and golmok doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), while staff grilled the meat over charcoal. With 16,000-won servings and plenty of sides, Dwitgolmok Ddotgalbi is a good-value Korean BBQ spot that feels like a neighborhood gathering place.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong raw fish restaurant: flounder set at Yeonnam Eobu

Yeonnam Eobu (연남어부) is a raw fish restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3 on Donggyo-ro, where diners pick their fish at the first-floor fish market and eat it in the raw fish tavern on the second and third floors. At a gathering with friends at a second-floor window seat, the writer had the flounder set (68,000 won), seafood kalguksu (17,000 won) and the shrimp-and-squid half-and-half fry (19,000 won), and found the chewy flounder sashimi and crisp fry went well with drinks. With its roomy, ship-themed interior, Yeonnam Eobu is a good pick in Yeonnam-dong for a work dinner or a date over a platter of raw fish.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Kimchi broth hot pot in Magongnaru with lemon cream shrimp: J's Pot

J's Pot Magok Branch is a solo hot pot restaurant on B2 of COEX Magok, connected to Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a weekday lunch visit, the writer ordered the lunch special (16,500 won), the kimchi broth beef & seafood set (29,000 won), a tofu topping and lemon cream shrimp (4 pieces for 12,000 won), and rated the light, Korean-style kimchi broth with seafood as the highlight. J's Pot Magok Branch is an easy, comforting choice even for people who don't usually enjoy hot pot, and a Magongnaru hot pot spot worth returning to.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
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