Donburi in Gwangalli: katsudon & soba sibling lunch at Peisen-dong

There's only a week of April left... and I'm feeling a little blue about it. A third of this year is already gone!!! The weather is so nice, though. You're all getting out and about a lot, right?

This week I went to Busan and finally had a Gwangalli date with my younger sibling at Peisen-dong, a great spot for it >___<

Where is Peisen-dong Gwangalli, and can you park?

Peisen-dong Gwangalli (페이센동 광안리점) is at the very edge of Millak-dong in Suyeong-gu, Busan, and parking support is available at Bada Parking Lot next to Tuda-ri. It's near Gwangalli Beach, so getting there by bus, subway or on foot isn't bad either.

Gwangalli on a weekday afternoon is honestly pure love... I was so happy. We didn't actually go see the sea, haha. While driving I was gazing out the window and went straight instead of turning right ^.^ Ahh, I love Gwangalli~ I live in Millak and I still love it, haha! I want to move to Busan!

Peisen-dong Gwangalli atmosphere and plum tea before the meal

Peisen-dong is a neat Japanese restaurant serving rice bowls (donburi) and noodles, and it has a Seomyeon branch besides the Gwangalli one. I've been a few times over the past N years, and I like that they serve plum tea before the meal... heh. I love plum, hehe.

The Gwangalli branch is a converted-house restaurant on the second floor, simple but kept clean, haha.

Two katsudon and a soba: how did they taste?

At Peisen-dong Gwangalli we ordered 2 katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowls), 1 soba and drinks. The cutlets were thick with no undercooked parts, and the sweetness of the soba broth was just right.

We were going to order different things, but we both wanted pork cutlet and worried we'd fight, so we ordered the same, hahaha. Ever seen siblings go to war? We've fought over food since we were kids... honestly it gets bloody, heh.

Peisen-dong is just right for a light lunch, and the vibe works for friends, couples, family or eating alone, haha. The soba's extras, like fresh wasabi, seaweed and radish, looked fresh, and the noodles were chewy, so it suits slightly warm weather.

The only side dish is white pickled radish. The katsudon came neatly sliced, with no off smell, and the oil was drained so well that not much grease got onto the rice, which I liked, hehe.

At the entrance there's mouthwash and candy to grab on your way out, a review event is running, and the staff were friendly, which made it even better, haha. Next time I want to try the gyudon (beef rice bowl) and the udon, haha.

Can you bring kids to Peisen-dong Gwangalli?

Peisen-dong Gwangalli is a no-kids zone. It might be because the stairs up to the second floor are narrow and steep! I'd recommend calling to ask before you go.

Review event, prices and things to know

Every rice bowl at Peisen-dong Gwangalli is ₩11,000, and you can order a set like we did. If you do the review event, you get a sweet Japanese-style rolled omelet (the sushi kind!!), which seems perfect for whetting your appetite. I was full from what we ordered, so I skipped the review event.

Dishes are cooked as soon as you order, so even the egg on the bowl was hot, soft and moist. In these high-price times, it's a really good find, right, right? The broth didn't taste artificial either, pass!! And since you're out anyway, finish off with a café as round two for a full day out!

Lots of you will head to the sea this coming summer, so if you're hunting for a Gwangalli date restaurant, how about Peisen-dong, haha?? Be sure to register your parking when you leave. There's no attendant at the parking lot~~~