Evening Receipt · 5 stories

Evening Tab, Seoul and Gyeonggi Restaurants

Writes about restaurants in Seoul and Gyeonggi, mostly meals eaten alone after work. · Writes about: Restaurants

Kalguksu restaurant in Giheung, Yongin, lunch after church: Jangwongap

Jangwongap Kalguksu Yongin Giheung Branch is a shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in hotpot) restaurant in Gomae-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, near Lotte Outlet. After a weekend morning church service, two people shared 2 servings of brisket and minari wrap kalguksu (15,500 won each) and a whole-shrimp seafood pajeon (13,500 won), and the waiting room with free misutgaru (roasted grain) slush, traditional snacks and coffee made the wait easy. With a large parking lot and takeout for leftover pajeon, Jangwongap Kalguksu is a convenient pick for a weekend family meal.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan Station pho bar, Midnight Diner wood tones: Mibundang

Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch (미분당 동탄역점) is a pho restaurant on the ground floor of the Richian Arcade at Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer and her husband arrived right at opening on a Sunday morning and ordered brisket pho, brisket-and-tendon pho and a mixed jeon (Korean pan-fried) platter, finding a clean, light broth, generous noodle and bean sprout refills and a quiet counter-seat atmosphere. Verdict: Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch is a solid pho spot near Dongtan Station for both solo meals and dates.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Sinnonhyeon gyukatsu lunch with my son after an eye exam: Ichigyu

Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor near Exit 4 of Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. After an eye exam near Gangnam Station, the writer and their son had a late lunch at Ichigyu: the gyukatsu striploin set (₩41,000) plus karaage and fried shrimp, grilled in melted butter on a mini brazier and finished with garlicky itame sauce and ramune. With a bus stop and the station close by, Ichigyu is a handy gyukatsu stop after a hospital visit in Gangnam.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan braised chicken restaurant for a date: soy jjimdak at Mandori

Mandori Dongtan Jikyeongjeom (만도리 동탄직영점) is a Korean restaurant on Yeoul-ro in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, specializing in dakdoritang (spicy chicken stew) and jjimdak (braised chicken). On a weekend date, a couple who can't handle spicy food ordered the soy-based Gyeongsang-style Daegu vegetable jjimdak and the signature potato pancake. Because Mandori uses large Harim size-11 chickens, the meat never seemed to run out, and the leftover potato pancake stayed crispy as takeout. With taste, portions and parking all satisfying, Mandori Dongtan Jikyeongjeom is a definite place to return to.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan kalguksu restaurant with octopus chive pancake: Yubok Haemul

Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch is a pufferfish-broth seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on the Dongtan Central Park café street in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After Sunday service, an open run at Yubok Haemul Kalguksu brought the seafood kalguksu set for two at 22,000 won and a webfoot octopus chive pancake at 17,000 won, and the wild milk puffer broth tasted clean and refreshing rather than heavy, with half the pancake packed to go. It made a satisfying couple's lunch date once the cold wind sets in.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored

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