# Seocho restaurant near Yangjae Citizens' Forest with 5-min wait - By Surin (https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-meal-slip/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a store visit story written with support from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-meal-slip/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@quiet-meal-slip/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/index.md) ## In short Seonbawi Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch is a Korean noodle restaurant near Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station in Seocho, Seoul, using 100% buckwheat noodles. On a Saturday around 2pm, the wait through Catch Table was just 5 minutes, and the two servings of buckwheat clam kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) came piled with so many clam shells they filled a large bowl. Between the chewy buckwheat noodles, the generous clams, and the 8,000-won king dumplings, it was a satisfying meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: 15-11 Gangnam-daero 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch) - **Hours**: Daily 09:00-21:00 - **Ordered**: Buckwheat clam kalguksu for 2, king dumplings - **King dumplings**: ₩8,000 / 4 pieces - **Wait**: Visited Saturday 13:55, 5-minute wait via Catch Table - **Groups**: 2nd floor seats 50, group reservations and private room rental available - **Service**: 1 free canned drink per table with a receipt review; buckwheat tea self-serve - **Restroom**: 1st floor; right stall smaller than left *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## A rare find near Yangjae Citizens' Forest, where good restaurants aren't easy to come by I was at an expo at Yangjae aT Center last time and looked up what to eat afterward, and honestly there aren't that many restaurants near Yangjae Citizens' Forest 😭 But even among the few options, there was one that looked genuinely delicious hahahaha. Let me introduce Seonbawi Memil Jangteo, a restaurant near Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station! ![Exterior of Seonbawi Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-01-1nn6a-900.webp) - 📍Location: 15-11 Gangnam-daero 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch) - ⏰Hours: Daily 09:00-21:00 ![Signage posted at the store entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-02-luggm-900.webp) ![Sign reading "pure buckwheat, coated in perilla oil"](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-03-6tsp9-900.webp) There's a sign that reads "pure buckwheat, coated in perilla oil," and a lot of people were eating the perilla oil buckwheat noodles! Turns out this is actually the franchise version of a restaurant that regulars near Gwacheon Seoul Grand Park and Seonbawi Station already knew well — rebranded as Seonbawi Memil Jangteo. No wonder customers kept streaming in without a break 👣… ![Catch Table waitlist registration screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-04-6wz3w-900.webp) ## How long is the wait on a Saturday at 2pm? As expected of a place with a real waiting line, Catch Table is a must! I got there around 1:55pm on a Saturday, right around when the Yangjae-dong lunch peak was winding down, so I only waited 5 minutes ✌️ ![Signboard introducing perilla oil noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-05-1ddiq-900.webp) Thinking of the perilla oil noodles as made with a mother's care, it makes me want to come back next time just for the perilla oil buckwheat noodles. ![Seating inside Seonbawi Memil Jangteo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-06-l0u6y-900.webp) ![Dining hall filled with customers eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-07-7qb8i-900.webp) ![Interior view of the Yangjae branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-08-2dg0k-900.webp) ### Seating and table turnover There weren't that many tables, but watching how fast people ate, the turnover seemed really good. Most people were having the perilla oil buckwheat noodles, and they finished really quickly hahahaha ![Paper cups and sauce set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-09-1yumn-900.webp) Paper cups and sauces are set on every table, and since we were at a 2-person table and the bowls were so big, the staff temporarily moved some of them elsewhere. ![Disposable apron](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-10-ktfno-900.webp) The aprons are disposable, which felt really clean and nice ✨ Sometimes reusable ones look fine but you spot stains on them, which makes me more worried, so this was a relief ㅠㅠ ![Water kimchi served alongside the kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-11-17z5k-900.webp) ### A side dish spread with mul kimchi (water kimchi) alongside the noodle soup Kalguksu usually comes with a lot of geotjeori (fresh cabbage kimchi), so I was surprised to see this water kimchi-style side instead — I hadn't seen that before hahahaha. But it paired so perfectly that I was honestly impressed 😍 ![Large bowl for discarding clam shells](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-12-14lht-900.webp) They gave us what seemed like a bowl for discarded clam shells, and I was startled by how big it was. But it turned out to be exactly the right size — it got completely filled up… I'll show you below 🐽 ![Table set up for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-13-19m62-m-900.webp) ## Buckwheat clam kalguksu for two and king dumplings We ordered buckwheat clam kalguksu for 2 and king dumplings! ![Table spread with buckwheat clam kalguksu for two and king dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-14-1jnwu-900.webp) ![Full table spread of noodle soup and dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-15-dec62-900.webp) The portion was massive, and it definitely felt tight on a 2-person table hahahaha ![Pot of kalguksu piled high with clams](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-16-19u32-900.webp) Have you ever seen a clam kalguksu with this many clams packed in? Even accounting for it being a 2-person serving, the amount was huge, and my friend and I just kept marveling over it 👏 ![100% buckwheat clam kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-17-lr4fo-1200.webp) ### How was the 100% buckwheat noodle? This was my first time having kalguksu made with buckwheat, so I was curious but honestly a bit nervous too — but is this the power of 100% buckwheat content at Seonbawi Memil Jangteo, a restaurant near Yangjae Citizens' Forest? It was totally chewy and, if anything, even more savory ㅠㅠㅠ I never knew buckwheat and kalguksu could pair so well. There were so many clams that the noodles were sitting underneath. Pull the noodles out early to enjoy them at their best!! ![Buckwheat noodles lifted out of the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-18-7s3z9-900.webp) ### King dumplings at ₩8,000 — more than just a side dish The king dumplings had a filling that was packed full, and that was the real kicker. Four come out, and I was already full after just two… These are hearty enough to count as a meal on their own rather than a side, and at only ₩8,000, I'd definitely order them if I were you 🥟 ![Cross-section of a king dumpling packed with filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-19-17iz2-900.webp) After we finished eating, the clam shells we'd piled up filled that big bowl right to the top hahahaha. Honestly, if they hadn't given us a bowl that size, we'd have had nowhere to put them all. Imagine a place being this generous with clams… Since it's not too far from either my home or my office, next time I'm torn between having this again or trying the perilla oil buckwheat noodles 🤔 ![Bowl piled high with clam shells](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-20-1p0q6-900.webp) ## Receipt review drink service and buckwheat tea Also, if you write a receipt review, you get 1 free canned drink per table, so be sure to take part and grab your free drink 💨 ![Sign about the receipt review drink service](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-21-nqzx6-900.webp) True to a buckwheat specialty restaurant, there's buckwheat tea available separately, and it's self-serve, so don't miss out on it 🍵 ![Buckwheat tea at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-22-xdts6-900.webp) The restroom is on the 1st floor and it's really clean! Though the right stall is smaller than the left, so if the left one is open, I'd recommend using that one 🙂↕️ ![Interior of the 1st floor restroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-23-10i0p-900.webp) ![Staircase leading up to the 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday-24-1cg7p-900.webp) ## Also a good spot for group gatherings near Yangjae Citizens' Forest There's a staircase leading up to the 2nd floor, which seats 50 and is available for group reservations and private rental — so if you're looking for a group dining spot near Yangjae Citizens' Forest, Seonbawi Memil Jangteo could be a great option! I was starving after the expo, and this was my review of a satisfying meal of standout buckwheat clam kalguksu and king dumplings at Seonbawi Memil Jangteo ♥ ## Where it is - Seonbawi Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch (선바위메밀장터) - 15-11 Gangnam-daero 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 강남대로18길 15-11 메밀장터 양재점 - 37.4724706, 127.0395951 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%A0%EB%B0%94%EC%9C%84%EB%A9%94%EB%B0%80%EC%9E%A5%ED%84%B0/@37.4724706,127.0395951,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-meal-slip/seonbawi-memil-jangteo-yangjae-saturday/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt