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A Slow Plate Through Seoul

Writes about small restaurants and everyday meals across Seoul neighborhoods. · Writes about: Restaurants

Janggi Station pho spot: packed nem, charcoal pho and com tam, Kkua

Kkua Gimpo Janggi Branch is a Hanoi-style pho and Vietnamese restaurant in Janggi-dong, Gimpo, near Janggi Station on the Gimpo Goldline. The writer ordered Hanoi-style pho topped with charcoal-grilled meat, com tam (rice topped with charcoal-grilled meat) and fried nem (Vietnamese spring rolls), and the nem were packed with filling for a side dish. Thanks to the smoky meat and rich broth, Kkua Gimpo Janggi Branch is a place to return to whenever a pho craving hits in Janggi-dong.

Written Oct 24, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gimpo sundae-guk with broth spicier than Shin Ramyun: Paldam Sundae

Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch (팔담순대 김포본점) is a lunch-only sundae-guk (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant at the entrance to Seongmo-ri in Gimpo, Gyeonggi. After repeatedly missing its opening hours, the writer booked through Catch Table and had the spicy sundae-guk and suyuk (boiled sliced pork) made from pork head meat cooked sous-vide with Korean herbal ingredients, plus the self-bar with unlimited offal refills. For anyone who loves tender suyuk, Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch is a lunch pick that delivers both flavor and value.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station gyukatsu grilled in butter, two plates: Ichigyu

Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch is a Japanese restaurant specialising in gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet), on the 2nd floor of Hillstate Eco Magok near Exit 1 of Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a repeat visit, the writer grilled sirloin gyukatsu on a tabletop brazier with melted butter, then ordered an extra plate of meat and finished two plates. Thanks to the thin, crispy coating and butter-scented beef, the Ichigyu gyukatsu never got boring, even after two plates.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Kid-friendly mandu hot pot in Jongno 3-ga: Jongga Mandu

Jongga Mandu is a Korean restaurant on Supyo-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, specialising in dumplings hand-folded in the shop. On a family visit with kids, the signature split-broth mandu hot pot cost 13,000 won per person, with jorangi rice cake and kalguksu noodles added, and a receipt review event gave out a dumpling-shaped keyring. One pot holding both a clear broth and a spicy broth made Jongga Mandu an easy choice for a family with different tastes.

Written Aug 19, 2026Sponsored

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