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Incheon Last Order List

I write about restaurant meals and small dining stops around Incheon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Things to do

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro Thai restaurant for cilantro haters: leng saep, Kkai 9

Kkai 9 (까이9) is a Thai restaurant run by a Thai wife and her Korean husband, on the 2nd floor of an alley right by Exit 9 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. A writer who can't eat cilantro went with a cilantro-loving friend and ordered leng saep (spicy Thai pork bone soup, ₩35,000), spicy pad thai kung (₩14,000) and som tam (green papaya salad, ₩13,000), and ended up eating plenty of the leng saep because its cilantro aroma wasn't strong enough to bother. Verdict: even spice-sensitive diners and first-timers to Thai food can comfortably enjoy Kkai 9.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Seogangdae Station burgers: main-worthy corn ribs at Bored & Hungry

Bored & Hungry Mapo is a craft burger restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, between Daeheung Station and Seogangdae Station, right in front of Gyeongui Line Forest Park. Drawn by a shrimp burger photo on social media, the writer visited with a friend and ordered the Shrimp O.G burger (12,400 won), corn ribs (7,400 won) and seasoned fries (3,000 won); the salty, spicy and sweet corn ribs left a stronger impression than the springy shrimp patty. At Bored & Hungry Mapo, the corn ribs are less a side dish than a reason to come back.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong Chinese spot: non-greasy Peking duck at Panda Dim Sum

Panda Dim Sum is a Chinese restaurant specialising in dim sum and rice bowls on Donggyo-ro 38an-gil in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. The writer booked ahead and still lined up at opening for half a Peking duck (39,000 won), truffle shumai (9,000 won) and a black pepper beef rice bowl (15,000 won). Despite disliking greasy Peking duck and strong truffle, the writer enjoyed both. With crispy skin and a fair price, Panda Dim Sum's Peking duck made the effort worth it, earning the restaurant a place among Yeonnam-dong's go-to Chinese spots.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Takeout risotto in Magongnaru: 20% off garlic butter cream, Pasta Go

Pasta Go Magok Branch is a casual pasta bar on the 2nd floor of the Botanic Garden building, connected to Exit 1 of Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Instead of dining in, the blogger ordered takeout: a 1.5-serving garlic butter cream risotto, a hot rosé chicken risotto and cream churros, which came to ₩29,920 with the 20% takeout discount. The risotto texture held up well despite the trip home, making Pasta Go Magok Branch a solid takeout option near Seoul Botanic Park.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Brunch café on Gyeongui Line Forest Park: black sesame latte, Jam Jam

Jam Jam is a dog-friendly brunch café at the end of Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. The writer ordered a black sesame latte (6,500 won), a café latte (5,500 won) and a seasonal fruit French toast topped with strawberries (13,000 won), and even with a stomach that is often upset by coffee, drank Jam Jam's black sesame latte without any discomfort. Paired with a park walk, a Yeonnam-dong brunch at Jam Jam that starts with a black sesame latte instead of coffee is a good choice.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Takeout to grandma's: Yesan Market shishito chicken stir-fry, Sijang

Sijang Dakbokkeum (시장닭볶음) is a shishito pepper chicken stir-fry restaurant inside Yesan Market in Yesan, Chungnam. Drawn into the line by the smell of shishito peppers, the writer ordered boneless shishito chicken stir-fry (₩25,000) to go with cheese and bunmoja (wide glass noodles) added. The dish stayed warm through a 30-minute drive to grandma's house, so the whole family ate it without reheating. With a spicy, jjimdak-style (Korean braised chicken) sauce and a sharp kick from the shishito peppers, Sijang Dakbokkeum is worth a stop on any Yesan Market visit.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Oryudong hair salon Parents' Day self-dye fix for Mom: Naple Hair

Naple Hair Oryu-dong Station is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of 197 Gyeongin-ro, near Oryudong Station in Guro, Seoul. Ahead of Parents' Day, the writer brought their gray-haired mom to Naple Hair Oryu-dong Station for a dye that evened out her patchy self-dye and a cut that stays neat without blow-drying, and Mom left in a good mood. Naple Hair Oryu-dong Station is an easy Oryudong salon to bring a parent to, but booking ahead is a must.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung octopus restaurant, spicy octopus for 4 & sauce to go: Maepsi

Maepsi Nakji Mulwang Reservoir Main Branch is a stone-plate octopus restaurant in Siheung, Gyeonggi, tucked in the alley behind the Starbucks Mulwang Lake branch. On a day out, the writer ordered the Maepsi stone-plate octopus for 4 (₩60,000) at the spicy level, ate four octopuses kept warm on the stone plate, and liked the savory, spicy sauce so much that they took the leftovers home. Verdict: Maepsi Nakji is a deliciously spicy octopus spot worth adding to a Mulwang Reservoir drive.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae slice pizza shop with hair ties and floss on hand: Raymond's

Raymond's Hongdae is an American-style slice pizza shop in an alley near Hongik Univ. Station Exit 8 in Mapo, Seoul. After a walk along Gyeongui Line Forest Park, three of us ordered the Monde Set (₩48,900), which comes with 4 thin, crispy pizza slices, truffle fries and boneless fried chicken. We couldn't finish it and took the leftover pizza home. Raymond's Hongdae is a casual Hongdae pizza spot that suits a quick pizza-and-beer stop in the middle of a stroll.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek hanok restaurant: burdock-led croaker set for 4, Suksudaega

Suksudaega is a hanok Korean set-meal restaurant on Gangbyeon-ro in Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek. On a rainy day on the way to Grandma's house in Yesan, a family of 4 ate the weekday-only yellow croaker set (30,000 won per person) in a private room overlooking the garden. The burdock-centered spread, cold bulgogi salad, tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) cooked almost crisp, and individual pots of rice and doenjang stew stood out. Suksudaega suits families who want a proper, unhurried meal together more than a special-occasion dinner.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangmyeong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Gwangmyeong salon acid perm S-curl for mom's short cut: Maple Hair

Maple Hair Gwangmyeong Sageori Station Branch is a hair salon on the second floor of a building near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, bright with natural light from the windows. The writer's mom, whose short cut kept splitting apart, came in planning a baby perm. After a consultation she got a premium acid perm + Clinic A set instead, and air-drying gave her a vintage, Betty Boop-style S-curl. For a natural short-hair perm that is easy to manage, the acid perm consultation at Maple Hair Gwangmyeong Sageori Station Branch is worth booking.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong café, not-too-sweet levain cookie to go: Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Yeonnam is a dessert café in a converted house on Seongmisan-ro in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, known for its butter sands. A visit for butter sands ended with an original levain cookie (4,200 won) and a choco s'more cookie (4,700 won) to go as well, and the levain cookie turned out dense and less sweet than expected. Verdict: at Butter & Shelter Yeonnam, grab the levain cookie along with the butter sands.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored