# Bongcheon restaurant, abalone braised pollock for two: Sangdo Neulbori - By Sora (https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwanak, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@ladle-side-streets/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/index.md) ## In short Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch is a braised pollock and barley bibimbap restaurant a 5-minute walk from Bongcheon Station Exit 5 in Gwanak, Seoul. Two diners visited at 7pm on a weekend and shared the abalone braised pollock, which came with 4 abalones, then mixed two bowls of barley bibimbap from the self-serve bar. The sweet-spicy braising sauce and a side of dried seaweed at Sangdo Neulbori kept the rice disappearing. ## Good to know - **Location**: 5-minute walk from Bongcheon Station Exit 5 (379 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul) - **Time of visit**: Around 7pm on a weekend; dining room was busy - **Dish ordered**: Abalone braised pollock (4 abalones, with rice cakes, potato and radish) - **Lunch specials**: Braised pollock and ogumi hot plate sets, 13,000 won and 14,000 won - **Braised pollock options**: Original, with dried radish greens, with abalone - **Other menu items**: Barley bibimbap, cockle bibimbap, baby octopus hot plate, ogumi hot plate - **Self-serve bar**: Radish salad, young cabbage greens, bean sprouts, gochujang, sesame oil, sungnyung (scorched rice tea) - **Bowl of rice**: Choice of white rice or barley rice - **Break time**: None - **Review event**: Naver review for soju or beer; social media share for a bibimbap - **Price reference**: ₩13,000 ≈ $9.6 · ₩14,000 ≈ $10.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* I was craving spicy braised pollock again, so I visited Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch, famous as a braised pollock spot near Bongcheon Station!! ## Where is Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch and how do you get there? Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch is a 5-minute walk from Bongcheon Station Exit 5! The address is 379 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul. ### What the restaurant looks like from the street ![Exterior of the Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch building](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-01-on1qs-900.webp) ![Entrance signage of Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-02-i8zif-900.webp) ![Outdoor sign listing the braised pollock menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-03-cq93h-900.webp) ![Full exterior view of Sangdo Neulbori near Bongcheon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-04-vlbl8-m-900.webp) Besides braised pollock, they also serve barley bibimbap, cockle bibimbap, braised pollock stew, octopus hot plate, and ogumi hot plate, so keep that in mind. They also run with no break time, which I think is so great haha. ## Inside Sangdo Neulbori at 7pm on a weekend I visited Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch around 7pm on a weekend, and there were so many customers inside that I couldn't take many interior photos.. ![Restaurant interior and review event signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-05-ikxki-900.webp) They're also running a review event, so make sure to take part and grab something. You get soju or beer for a Naver review, and bibimbap for an SNS share — such a great deal!! ## Sangdo Neulbori menu and prices ![Menu board at Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-06-1as25-900.webp) ![Menu sign listing lunch special prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-07-d1tbs-900.webp) They also sell braised pollock and ogumi hot plate set meals at a great price as a lunch special!! ₩13,000, ₩14,000, you say?! The price is so good that I'm planning to come back for a lunch special next time haha. There were also several kinds of braised pollock — original, dried radish greens braised pollock, and abalone braised pollock!! ## The self-serve bibimbap bar and side dishes The self-serve bar at Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch had radish salad, geolgali greens, bean sprouts, gochujang, and sesame oil prepared! You could also choose white rice or barley rice for your rice bowl, so pick whichever suits you and mix in the bibimbap ingredients! I ordered white rice since I wanted to eat it with the braised pollock too haha. ![Full table setting with side dishes laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-08-1mcrb-m-900.webp) Here's the basic table setting! The number of side dishes is really something, right!! ![Plate of soybean paste chili pepper side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-09-oir05-900.webp) Starting with the soybean paste chili pepper side dish Seasoned bean sprouts ![Plate of seasoned bean sprouts side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-10-yurk7-900.webp) Some kind of vinegar-chili paste dish..? ![Plate of vinegar-chili paste side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-11-16w1m-900.webp) Watery radish kimchi, seaweed soup, and even steamed egg!! The basic side dishes came out so generously that I loved it hahaha. ## Abalone braised pollock: are 4 abalones enough for two? ![Pot of abalone braised pollock at Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-12-yv33n-1200.webp) ![Abalone braised pollock topped with spicy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-13-bg426-900.webp) This is the abalone braised pollock I ordered!! The look of it is insane 🤤 The radish and potato were completely cooked through and so delicious 🥹🤍 ![Braised pollock with well-cooked radish and potato visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-14-iiodi-900.webp) ![Bibimbap ingredients brought from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-15-1ptau-900.webp) These are the bibimbap ingredients I brought from the self-serve bar! When you add rice and mix it all together?! ㅠㅠㅠ I think you could easily eat two whole bowls of just bibimbap (next time, instead of gochujang, I'm going to mix in the braised pollock sauce!!). I was so full today that I could only manage two bowls.. but the sauce was so good I think I could go for three next time lol. ![A bowl of mixed barley bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-16-1of4n-900.webp) ![Close-up of abalone inside the braised pollock](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-17-1qvvc-900.webp) ![Pollock flesh served together with rice cake sticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-18-fdv0u-900.webp) The abalone braised pollock had 4 whole abalones in it, so it was completely enough for two of us to eat!! Can you see the size of the pollock too, wow. There was also rice cake sticks, potato, and radish, so we got to enjoy a variety of things. ![Bibimbap topped with pollock and wrapped in seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-19-lzivn-900.webp) If you put pollock on top of the bibimbap we just mixed and wrap it with seaweed?! It's amazing.. It would probably taste even better with a little of the braised pollock sauce added. ![Pollock flesh picked apart and placed on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-20-1vcdl-900.webp) ![Braised pollock sauce spooned over plain rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-21-1tese-900.webp) ![A spoonful of white rice with braised pollock sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-22-zhsxx-900.webp) The sauce was so delicious that it tasted amazing even with just plain rice ![Rice mixed with sauce and topped with seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-23-1eemf-900.webp) ![A bite of pollock with seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari-24-1idag-900.webp) If you add a little bit of pollock into the braised pollock sauce and mix it in together?! You reach paradise.. That combination of sweet-spicy sauce and savory seaweed.. 👍👍👍👏👏 They even had sungnyung (scorched rice tea) ready at the self-serve bar, so you can enjoy a perfect finish haha. The weather's gotten a bit chilly lately, so ending the meal with a warm bowl of sungnyung felt so good haha. ## Is Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch worth a visit? This time I ordered the abalone braised pollock at Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch. The dried radish greens braised pollock and barley bibimbap looked so delicious too that I think I'll visit again another day, if not for the lunch special hahaha. It's been hard to find a good braised pollock place lately, so I think I'll settle on this one hahaha. If you're looking for delicious braised pollock or barley bibimbap near Bongcheon Station, how about a meal at Sangdo Neulbori?! ## Where it is - Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch (상도늘보리 봉천역점) - 379 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 관악구 봉천로 379 - 37.4834818, 126.9422533 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%81%EB%8F%84%EB%8A%98%EB%B3%B4%EB%A6%AC%20%EB%B4%89%EC%B2%9C%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.4834818,126.9422533,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/sangdo-neulbori-bongcheon-abalone-kodari/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt