Seomyeon set for two at a Beomgye Station izakaya: Cheolgil Busanjip

Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch: the Beomgye Station izakaya to visit when you crave fish cake broth

Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch is an izakaya specializing in fish cake dishes, located on Pyeongchon-daero 217beon-gil near Beomgye Station in Anyang. It's open daily from 5 pm to 2 am, and there's no parking available.

The temperature has dropped enough in the evenings now that I'm wearing long sleeves. As soon as I felt that chilly breeze, I started craving hot fish cake broth, so I went looking for it and found this Beomgye Station izakaya famous for its side dishes — "Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch"!! With its already clean, polished vibe and a wide range of tasty dishes beyond just fish cakes, it's a popular spot for dates. The exterior is neat with a warm, wood-toned feel.

Seating at Cheolgil Busanjip: bar counter, tables for two and tables for four

Inside, there was a variety of seating, from bar tables to tables for four.

There were also seats for two, so it felt easy to visit as a pair. The warm lighting made for a really nice atmosphere.

Something about the tableware and the wooden ladle set on the table just felt right.

Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch menu and prices

You order through a kiosk, and the menu is as follows.

Assorted fish cakes

• Assorted fish cakes for 2, 18,000 won
• Assorted fish cakes for 3–4, 33,000 won
• Assorted fish cakes for 2, special, 26,000 won

Set menus

• Seomyeon Set for 2, 45,000 won (fish cakes for 2 + choice of yeontakki/salmon sashimi)
• Seomyeon Set for 3–4, 60,000 won (fish cakes for 3–4 + choice of yeontakki/salmon sashimi)
• Seomyeon Set for 2, special, 53,000 won (fish cakes for 2 special + choice of yeontakki/salmon sashimi)
• Gwangalli Set for 2, 37,000 won (fish cakes for 2 + choice of tataki/Hanwoo yukhoe)
• Gwangalli Set for 3–4, 52,000 won (fish cakes for 3–4 + choice of tataki/Hanwoo yukhoe)
• Gwangalli Set for 2, special, 45,000 won (fish cakes for 2 special + choice of tataki/Hanwoo yukhoe)
• Haeundae Set for 2, 34,000 won (fish cakes for 2 + choice of flat chicken feet/Napolitan/okonomiyaki)
• Haeundae Set for 3–4, 49,000 won (fish cakes for 3–4 + choice of flat chicken feet/Napolitan/okonomiyaki)
• Haeundae Set for 2, special, 42,000 won (fish cakes for 2 special + choice of flat chicken feet/Napolitan/okonomiyaki)

À la carte dishes

• Whole grilled eel, 35,000 won
• Yeontakki, 30,000 won
• Aged salmon sashimi, 29,000 won
• Beef tataki, 22,000 won
• Busanjip Hanwoo yukhoe, 22,000 won
• Dried seafood platter, 20,000 won
• Spicy flat chicken feet, 18,000 won
• Okonomiyaki, 18,000 won
• Grilled buttered octopus leg, 18,000 won
• Beef tendon and whelk, 18,000 won
• Cuttlefish mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), 18,000 won
• Assorted kushikatsu, 18,000 won
• Boneless chicken karaage, 18,000 won
• Tangy Chinese-style fried chicken, 18,000 won
• Herring roe cream udon, 18,000 won
• Busanjip tteokbokki, 18,000 won
• Rosé tteokbokki, 18,000 won

Add-ons

• Busanjip seafood ramyeon, 6,000 won
• Herring roe buttered whole potato, 13,000 won
• Injeolmi mochi, 8,000 won
• Mochi tofu, 7,000 won
• Beef tendon, 13,000 won
• Spicy beef tendon, 13,000 won
• Fried chicken cartilage, 13,000 won
• Assorted croquettes, 10,000 won
• Cheese-wrapped dried persimmon, 10,000 won
• Tako wasabi, 12,000 won
• Barley doenjang (soybean paste), 5,000 won

There was really such a wide range of dishes and drinks. I ordered the Seomyeon Set for two at 45,000 won, and since I wanted to try both beef tataki and salmon sashimi, I chose the yeontakki.

A broth pot on every table: assorted fish cakes for two, warmed as long as you like

I loved that Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch has its own fish cake pot at every table.

Rather than dropping the fish cakes in right away, they bring out a pot already filled with fish cake broth.

The assorted fish cakes for two arrived — the portion was generous.

I also loved that there was such a wide variety of types.

You're supposed to add only as much fish cake as you'll eat into the broth, but I dumped everything in at once, haha.

You scoop the fish cake broth with the wooden ladle provided and pour it into the cup that holds your chopsticks.

They also serve danmuji (pickled radish), and it had a gardenia flavor that was really tasty.

What's in the platter: fish cake balls, shrimp, cheese fish cake, tofu pouches and mul-tteok (rice stick)

I tried the fish cake balls, and they were wonderfully chewy.

There was also one with shrimp — plump shrimp meat tucked inside the fish cake made it delicious.

The cheese fish cake had a mild, savory cheese flavor that was really good.

No fish cake spread is complete without the curly kkobuli fish cake.

There was also a fried tofu pouch.

Cutting it in half, I found rice cake tucked inside, haha.

There was also konjac,

and of course, no Busan-style fish cake spread is complete without mul-tteok (rice cake in broth)!! Dipped generously into sweet soy sauce, everything in that mild, not-too-strong broth was delicious.

Yeontakki in the Seomyeon Set: beef tataki and salmon sashimi on one plate

The yeontakki from Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch looked this satisfyingly full.

Beef tataki and salmon sashimi came piled generously, along with cabbage salad, rakkyo (pickled shallots), and sauce — it really felt like a complete plate.

The beef tataki is seared only on the outside, so you get both the soft texture of raw meat and the mild texture of cooked meat, and the teriyaki sauce brushed on it added plenty of savory depth.

It's clearly no accident that this is offered as a set menu option.

The salmon sashimi was fresh and mild-flavored,

and dipped in sesame sauce, it truly melted in my mouth — no other way to put it.

If you're someone who can't choose between tataki and salmon sashimi, ordering the yeontakki at "Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch" is exactly the right move.

Why Cheolgil Busanjip works as a date bar near Beomgye Station

Delicious fish cakes, plus beef tataki and salmon sashimi, all enjoyable through an affordable set — this is "Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch," an izakaya near Beomgye Station in Anyang!! If you're looking for a good date bar near Beomgye Station in Anyang, or an izakaya with genuinely tasty side dishes, I highly recommend "Cheolgil Busanjip Beomgye Branch"!!