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I write about restaurant meals I find while moving around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Bars · Shopping

PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Yongsan gomtang restaurant behind HYBE: pork vs Yeol Gomtang, Baekok

Baekok Yongsan (백옥 용산점) is a pork gomtang (pork soup with rice) restaurant on Hangang-daero 10-gil in Yongsan, Seoul, right behind the HYBE building. At a 2nd-floor table surrounded by fan posters, the writer tried the mild pork gomtang and the spicy Yeol Gomtang side by side, plus cabbage dumplings wrapped in cabbage leaves. At Baekok Yongsan, order pork gomtang for a mild bowl and Yeol Gomtang for a spicy one, and the cabbage dumplings are well worth adding.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulRestaurants

Gupabal Korean BBQ: staff-grilled gabeurisal and mushrooms, Donmihyang

Donmihyang Gupabal Branch (돈미향 구파발본점) is a Korean pork (handon) BBQ restaurant on basement level 1 of Jingwan 3-ro in Eunpyeong, Seoul, near Gupabal Station. Staff grilled and cut the whole-cut pork neck (tongmoksal), gabeurisal (pork shoulder-cap cut) and king oyster mushrooms at the table, served alongside bibim milmyeon (spicy wheat noodles), beef brisket doenjang stew and a steamed egg from the Naver receipt review event. Donmihyang Gupabal Branch is a hands-off, filling choice whenever you crave pork in Gupabal.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang crab restaurant: red crab set, yukhoe, corn cheese, Gallilli

Gallilli Daegae Hoe Sikdang (갈릴리대게회식당) is a snow crab and raw fish restaurant inside Jukdo Market in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, where diners pick red crab, bakdal snow crab, large yellowtail or flounder from the tanks. The writer ordered the red crab set at Gallilli Daegae Hoe Sikdang, which came with a full spread of side dishes: abalone porridge, soy-marinated crab, corn cheese, yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), clam soup and sashimi. Verdict: with meaty red crab and generous seafood sides, the red crab set was a very satisfying choice.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonBars

Songdo jazz bar with tteokbokki and rare-to-medium steak: Jazz 257

Jazz 257 Songdo Central Park Branch is a live jazz restaurant and wine bar in the Artfore building in Songdo, Yeonsu, Incheon. After booking, we sat right in front of the stage for a drums, double bass and saxophone set while eating a flaming stone steak, spicy seafood tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), lemonade and a mojito. With a stone steak that goes from rare to medium on the hot stone and a surprisingly good tteokbokki, Jazz 257 made a satisfying Songdo date night.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong ssam bap with aprons and self-serve wrap baskets: Chagane

Chagane Ssam Bap (차가네쌈밥) is a Korean restaurant specializing in ssam bap (rice with leafy vegetable wraps) in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. The writer ordered the jeyuk ssam bap set (spicy stir-fried pork with wraps) and enjoyed it with fresh greens from the self-serve corner, house-made snail ssamjang (wrap dipping paste), seaweed soup and a range of side dishes. The jeyuk ssam bap set at Chagane Ssam Bap is generous, and the snail ssamjang is nutty rather than salty, so the rice bowl empties fast.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ in Eungam: pork wrapped in yeolmu noodles, Yukjjip

Yukjjip (육쯥) is a pork neck and pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant on Bulgwangcheon-gil, near Exit 4 of Eungam Station in Eunpyeong, Seoul. At Yukjjip, the Yukjjip assortment and yeolmu bibim guksu (spicy young radish kimchi noodles) were ordered, staff grilled the pork neck and belly to be eaten with meljeot dip, lettuce wraps and noodle wraps, and soft tofu stew and rice were added. Yukjjip stands out for juicy pork paired with yeolmu noodles and thoughtful touches like water for waiting guests and priority entry for pregnant guests.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDo, IncheonCafés

Yeongjongdo salt bread café: plain vs mocha, peach latte, 5PM

5PM sunset hour is a bakery café focused on salt bread, on the ground floor of the KCC Switzen shopping complex in Yeongjong Haneul City, Incheon. After a peach latte and a cold brew at the outdoor tables, the writer tried a financier, a canelé, the plain salt bread and the mocha salt bread. The plain salt bread was crisp outside and moist inside, while the mocha salt bread tasted like a sweet dessert. For crisp salt bread in Yeongjongdo, order the plain salt bread at 5PM sunset hour first.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Two-round shabu-shabu buffet near Unseo Station: Pyeonpyeonjip

Pyeonpyeonjip Yeongjong Sky City branch is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant in Yeongjong Sky City, Incheon, near Unseo Station. After ordering the buffet for 2, the Pyeonpyeonjip box of meat and vegetables arrived in about 11 minutes and went into rice paper rolls, followed by a second round of shabu-shabu in basic seafood and spicy seafood broths ordered at the kiosk. With high chairs, a kids' zone, a claw machine and a coffee machine, Pyeonpyeonjip Yeongjong Sky City branch is a good fit for family meals with children.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Gopchang with 3 dips and a prize draw, Yeonsu Station: Yeonsu Gopchang

Yeonsu Gopchang Yeonsu Main Branch is a gopchang (grilled beef intestine) and makchang restaurant near Yeonsu Station in Incheon. The writer ordered the all-in-one Yeonsu Modeum Hansang set at the kiosk, with free muk-sabal (chilled acorn jelly soup), sundae (Korean blood sausage) and liver, gopchang hot pot, vegetable gopchang, beef gopchang, makchang and fried rice, then won the 5th prize, jjondeugi (a chewy grilled snack), in the Naver photo review draw. With generous portions, mayo, chojang and salt dips and a fun prize draw, Yeonsu Gopchang Yeonsu Main Branch is a good spot for gopchang and drinks near Yeonsu Station.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Hyehwa Korean pub: gopchang hotpot and octopus kalguksu, Hyehwahwa

Hyehwahwa is a Korean pub on the second floor of 29-3 Daemyeong-gil, near Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. At a window seat with beer, the blogger ordered the flame-grilled gopchang bomb spicy hotpot, the straw-fire seared cauldron knife-cut octopus and seaweed-flake pot rice, and also got free tofu kimchi and a choco matcha ice cream for writing a receipt review. Hyehwahwa suits a Daehangno night out when you want spicy gopchang hotpot and plump octopus kalguksu in one sitting.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Nam-gu, Ulsan Korean BBQ with cold boiled pork sides: Daewol Charcoal

Daewol Charcoal Barbecue (대월숯불고기) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Samsan-ro 122beon-gil in Nam-gu, Ulsan, specializing in Gimcheon Jirye black pork. The writer ordered black pork belly and pork neck (12,000 won per 100g) with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and rice; the cold boiled pork (suyuk) side dish, the fat's crisp, crunchy bite and the banga leaf (Korean mint) wraps stood out most. Daewol Charcoal Barbecue is a good stop in Ulsan when you want pork that is a little out of the ordinary.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Station sandwich spot, tofu cream cheese & runners' scone: Dance

Dance Dance Dance Seoul Station is a sandwich and coffee shop on the B3 level of Grand Central at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. At Dance Dance Dance Seoul Station, the blogger ordered an iced Americano and a corn tofu cream cheese sandwich at the kiosk, and noted a free scone event for showing a running record and a shared-table request at peak times. The corn tofu cream cheese sandwich, with plain bread, nutty tofu cream cheese and sweet corn, pairs well with an iced Americano.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored