Weekday Route Walker · 31 stories

Weekday Route, Seoul-Gyeonggi-Gangwon

Writes about restaurants, bars, cafes, shopping, and things to do around Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Shopping · Cafés · Things to do

PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiBars

First-date pub at Jeongja Station: abalone pasta & pork jowl, Bacha

Bacha Jeongja is a food-focused Korean pub near Exit 3 of Jeongja Station in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, with outdoor patio seating. On a first Bundang date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered the abalone shrimp oil pasta, the sous vide pork jowl suyuk (boiled pork) with seasoned chives and a mojito highball, and both were wowed by the pasta's samgyetang-like broth under 2 whole abalone. For pasta lovers, the abalone shrimp oil pasta at Bacha Jeongja is a must-try.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Korean BBQ: pork jowl plus extra knife-cut pork belly, Dojeok

Dojeok Suwon is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Nahyeseok-geori in Ingye-dong, Suwon, specialising in knife-cut pork belly and pork jowl. The writer ordered 2 servings of pork jowl, then added knife-cut pork belly after it looked so good at the next table, and even with every seat full the owner grilled and cut the meat for them. With thick knife-cut pork belly, chewy pork jowl and icy naengmyeon, Dojeok Suwon is also worth recommending for group dinners.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Suwon with Mom: garlic short rib, kudzu noodles, Sekwang

Sekwang Yangdaechang Suwon Gwanggyo is a charcoal-grill restaurant specializing in yangdaechang (beef tripe and large intestine) and beef short ribs, a 5-minute walk from Gwanggyojungang Station on the Shinbundang Line in Suwon. Over dinner with Mom, the writer ordered a 500g plate of garlic beef short rib with kudzu cold noodles and rice; the staff-grilled ribs and the free muk-sabal (chilled acorn jelly soup) stood out. With quality meat, good ventilation and spacious seating, Sekwang Yangdaechang is a 100% revisit for family dinners or group meals.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiBars

First-date bar in Yongin: Blue Venom, abalone shrimp pasta, Bacha Suji

Bacha Suji Branch is a gastropub near Suji-gu Office in Yongin, Gyeonggi, and the first location of Bacha, which has been running for more than 5 years. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer had the Blue Venom cocktail, the wing and drumstick combo (₩20,000) and the abalone shrimp oil pasta (₩22,000), and she was very happy with the stylish interior, the pretty cocktails and the delicious pasta. Bacha Suji Branch is a bar near Suji-gu Office where you can have an atmospheric date night without going all the way to Seoul.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon katsu spot, no break time & buckwheat noodle set: Gyewondang

Gyewondang Ingye Branch is a Japanese-style cutlet restaurant in Ingye-dong, Suwon, specializing in handmade chicken cutlets and chicken set meals. Because Gyewondang Ingye Branch has no break time, the writer visited around 4 p.m. and ordered the Gyewon set (17,500 won), which is about 1.5 servings, and the buckwheat bibim noodle set (12,500 won), which came with a whole regular pork cutlet. Gyewondang Ingye Branch is a good-value, tasty pick for a date meal in Ingye-dong.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon BBQ buffet with fall-off-the-bone ribs: Texas BBQ Aloha

Texas BBQ Aloha is a smoked BBQ restaurant on Jeongjo-ro near Manseok Park in Jangan-gu, Suwon, where every guest who orders one main dish gets unlimited access to a mini-buffet salad bar. The writer ordered the steak mixed platter for 2 (pork neck steak, ribs and BBQ pork belly), ate their fill alongside the Texas BBQ Aloha salad bar, and fell for the ribs, whose meat came cleanly off the bone. For a kid-friendly BBQ buffet in north Suwon, Texas BBQ Aloha is a good choice.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiBars

Dog-friendly bar in Ingye-dong, Suwon for yukhoe and highballs: Raon

Raon Asian Dining Bar is an Asian dining bar on the 11th floor of Useong Tower on Nahyeseok Street in Ingye-dong, Suwon. Two highballs and gochujang yukhoe (raw beef seasoned with Korean chili paste) dusted with cumin and piled onto chips made for a quiet, jazz-filled date night, and Raon Asian Dining Bar's dog parking zone means dogs are welcome too. Raon Asian Dining Bar suits couples who want calm conversation and a terrace night view away from the bustle of Ingye-dong.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon eel restaurant date night: 3-minute salt eel, 99Jangeo88

99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch is a freshwater eel grill restaurant in Homaesil-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer grilled the pre-grilled salt eel front and back for only about 3 minutes, with the complimentary shiitake doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and lettuce and perilla wraps from the self-serve bar. With crispy-outside, moist-inside eel and no grilling hassle, 99Jangeo88 is a solid pick for a date or a family meal with parents.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon date-night sashimi bar: first-time scallop sashimi, Susan Jang

Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch is an aged sashimi and seafood bar on Cheongmyeongnam-ro in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer ordered the Susan Jang Mixed Platter (42,000 won, 6 kinds of seasonal aged sashimi plus 4 kinds of seafood), cheese grilled scallops and a highball, and her first-ever scallop sashimi and the chewy abalone sashimi stood out most. Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch is a quiet place to talk over aged sashimi and an easy pick for a Yeongtong date.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Gwanggyo cake café: bear birthday candles & first fig cake, Café Diaz

Café Diaz Galleria Gwanggyo is a cake café on the B1 floor of Galleria Gwanggyo in Suwon, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered an Earl Grey milk tea, a signature cream latte and a fig cake, their first ever. They also browsed the animal- and bear-shaped birthday candles and a display of cakes with their cross-sections showing; whole cakes cost about ₩50,000. The Café Diaz fig cake was not overly sweet and had a pleasant popping crunch from the seeds, making it an easy recommendation for anyone trying fig cake for the first time.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Station Korean lunch with Mom: medium suyuk bossam, Daseon

Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch (다선칼국수 본점) is a Korean restaurant specializing in kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and kal-nakji (knife-cut noodles with octopus) on Hyanggyo-ro in Paldal-gu, Suwon, near Exit 8 of Suwon Station. The writer had lunch with Mom at Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch, ordering a medium suyuk bossam (boiled pork wraps) and a basic kalguksu, and the suyuk bossam, served on a steamer, stayed warm and moist so long that they finished every piece. Verdict: Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch is the Suwon Station lunch and bossam spot the writer returns to whenever a suyuk craving hits.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Boneless chicken feet takeout in Suwon after work: Suniyeol Dakbal

Suniyeol Dakbal Jangan-jeom (수니열닭발 장안점) is a takeout and delivery shop for fire-grilled spicy chicken feet on Gyeongsu-daero 955beon-gil in Jangan-gu, Suwon. The writer phoned in an order after work, picked up the boneless chicken feet set (medium) for ₩27,000, and was happy with a set that included rice balls, steamed egg, corn salad and Coolpis, plus smoky, chewy chicken feet. For late-night chicken feet in Jangan-gu, Suniyeol Dakbal Jangan-jeom is well worth recommending.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored