# Namyangju late dinner with truffle ragu pasta: Romaok Riverside - By Jooni (https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-meal-market/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Namyangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This is a record of a store-visit sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-meal-market/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@mirror-meal-market/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/index.md) ## In short Romaok Riverside is a hanok-motif Italian restaurant on Gangbyeonbuk-ro 632beon-gil in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, right beside the Han River. Booked for the late dinner slot, the meal ran about 1 hour 30 minutes and covered kelp-aged flounder carpaccio, fresh truffle Korean beef white ragu pasta and spinach mornay gnocchi, plus a Hallabong (Korean citrus) sorbet that comes free with a late dinner reservation. Romaok Riverside suits a date when you want atmosphere without waiting for an anniversary. ## Good to know - **Location**: 16-13 Gangbyeonbuk-ro 632beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Parking**: Namyangju Hangang Sports Park public lot directly in front; first hour free - **Reservation perk**: Early dinner and late dinner slots each have their own perk; late dinner includes a dessert (Hallabong sorbet) - **Meal length**: About 1 hour 30 minutes - **Dishes ordered**: Ciabatta starter bread, kelp-aged flounder carpaccio, fresh truffle Korean beef white ragu pasta, spinach mornay gnocchi *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ![Main photo of a late dinner date at Romaok Riverside in Namyangju](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-01-zkf9s-1200.webp) It wasn't a special anniversary or anything, but I wanted a date that felt a bit more special than usual. While looking for somewhere with good food and a pretty space, I found Romaok Riverside. ![Exterior view of Romaok Riverside, an Italian restaurant beside the Han River](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-02-nfodv-900.webp) ![Nighttime exterior atmosphere of Romaok Riverside](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-03-1l46k-900.webp) It's an Italian restaurant right next to the Han River, and even the photos had a great atmosphere. So for this dinner, I booked Romaok Riverside, a Namyangju restaurant worth the trip. ## Romaok Riverside entrance and where to park Romaok Riverside is built around a hanok (traditional Korean house) motif, with a nicely styled outdoor space too. I parked at the Namyangju Hangang Sports Park public parking lot right in front — the first hour is free, so it wasn't a burden. My first thought after arriving was, "I want to come back here in the daytime." The hanok-motif building was pretty from the start, and the outdoor space was well put together too. ![Romaok Riverside's hanok-motif building](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-04-1f1y5-900.webp) ![Outdoor space at Romaok Riverside](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-05-1tk64-900.webp) Since I visited at night, I couldn't fully enjoy the Han River view or the outdoor space. I imagine the atmosphere would be completely different on a nice day. Parking was easy at the sports park lot right out front — the first hour free made it an easy stop even as a Namyangju drive destination. ## What do you get with a late dinner reservation? Romaok Riverside offers reservation perks for both early dinner and late dinner time slots. My late dinner booking came with a dessert, so I got to finish with Hallabong (a Korean citrus fruit) sorbet at the end. ![Table setting with late dinner reservation perk information](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-06-r7wc1-900.webp) If you can flex your dinner timing, it seems worth booking with these perks in mind. When I went, the meal time was set to about 1 hour 30 minutes — worth keeping in mind when you reserve. ## Ciabatta starter bread and its sauces Romaok Riverside's pre-meal bread was a warm ciabatta. The bread itself was good, but as I ate more, I noticed the sauces with each dish were really excellent. ![Warm ciabatta served as pre-meal bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-07-1qetn-900.webp) I didn't want to waste the sauce, so I kept dipping bits of ciabatta into it — and that was delicious too. ![Ciabatta dipped into sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-08-lyu2y-900.webp) It was a good start even before the main dishes arrived. ## Kelp-aged flounder carpaccio: the sauce pairing worked The kelp-aged flounder carpaccio had a little caviar on top. There wasn't a lot of caviar, so its flavor wasn't overwhelming. ![Kelp-aged flounder carpaccio topped with caviar](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-09-180bb-900.webp) What stuck with me more was the fruit, the flounder, and the wasabi sauce around it. ![Fruit and wasabi sauce accompanying the flounder carpaccio](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-10-139hi-900.webp) Eating all three together brought a bright, tangy kick with a bit of a bite, and they went really well together. It was much tastier with the sauce than eating the flounder on its own. ## Fresh truffle Korean beef white ragu pasta, the first truffle dish I loved Romaok Riverside's fresh truffle Korean beef white ragu pasta comes topped with fresh truffle. This was the first time I actually enjoyed eating truffle. ![Fresh truffle Korean beef white ragu pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-11-1wxz1-900.webp) Honestly, up until now, whenever I ate truffle oil or truffle-topped dishes, all I got was a strong smell without much sense of the actual flavor. ![Fresh truffle sliced over the pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-12-38aen-900.webp) So I never went out of my way to eat it. But here, with fresh truffle on top, I was a little more excited. Trying it myself, the texture was similar to eating thinly sliced mushroom, and the truffle aroma came through gently rather than overpoweringly. ![White ragu pasta with noodles served aside](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-13-1yt9f-900.webp) I thought, "Ah, so this is what truffle is actually supposed to taste like." Personally, this was the first time I truly enjoyed truffle. ## Spinach mornay gnocchi was the fun plate The spinach mornay gnocchi came with a sauce that had a noticeable spinach flavor. ![Spinach mornay gnocchi served with spinach sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-14-9gjgg-900.webp) Eating it together with arugula was fun, since the soft gnocchi and the crisp texture of the greens contrasted nicely. ![A bite of gnocchi topped with arugula](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-15-1udfb-900.webp) ![Plate of gnocchi served with greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-16-bh79b-900.webp) Trying all three dishes together, I felt like Romaok isn't just about food that looks good — a lot of the menu really comes together when you eat the sauce and ingredients as intended. ![Table set with all three dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-17-1s81d-900.webp) ## Is Romaok Riverside worth it for an atmospheric dinner date? At the end, I finished cleanly with the Hallabong sorbet included as a late dinner perk. ![Hallabong sorbet served as the late dinner perk](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-18-qyaou-900.webp) Overall the food was great, but what I loved most was the atmosphere of the space itself. It wasn't too casual, but it wasn't stiffly formal either — a good fit for a slow, relaxed date meal. ![Interior seating atmosphere at Romaok Riverside](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-19-1m5zb-900.webp) It would work well for a special occasion like an anniversary or birthday, but it's also just right for a day like ours, when you simply want a bit of atmosphere after a while. If you're after a slightly special Italian meal in a great space, I'd recommend Romaok Riverside. ![Table at Romaok Riverside after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-20-1vxeo-900.webp) ![Romaok Riverside's space seen at night](https://img.superchart.com/images/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date-21-jqjpf-900.webp) Next time, I'd love to visit during the day and enjoy the Han River view and outdoor space too. ## Where it is - Romaok Riverside (로마옥 리버사이드) - 16-13 Gangbyeonbukro632beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (Namyangju Hangang Sports Park parking lot) - 경기도 남양주시 강변북로632번길 16-13 남양주 한강체육공원 주차장 - 37.5856158, 127.1711802 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A1%9C%EB%A7%88%EC%98%A5%20%EB%A6%AC%EB%B2%84%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C/@37.5856158,127.1711802,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-meal-market/romaok-riverside-late-dinner-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt