Daejeon noodle restaurant with charcoal-grilled cold noodles

Lunch near Daejeon Station: Myeonbbal Ttaenggineun Nal on the Samseong-dong printing street

When you're grabbing lunch near Daejeon Station, it's nice to find a place where you don't spend forever deciding what to order, and where one meal actually fills you up. This time, two of us headed to Myeonbbal Ttaenggineun Nal (면빨땡기는날) on the Samseong-dong printing street. The name itself practically screams noodles, so we decided to order one warm noodle soup and one cold noodle dish and compare them side by side.

How much are the noodles? 24,000 won for two at Myeonbbal Ttaenggineun Nal

We ordered the charcoal-grilled noodle soup and the charcoal-grilled cold noodles. The noodle soup comes as anchovy broth noodles paired with charcoal-grilled meat, and the cold noodles likewise come as a set with grilled meat. We both added ₩1,000 to upgrade to the large size. Including the upsize, each bowl came to ₩12,000, for a total of ₩24,000 between the two of us.

Noodles alone can leave you hungry again before the afternoon is over, so it caught our eye that this place serves meat alongside both the soup and the cold noodles. One of us went for the warm anchovy noodle soup, the other for the cold noodles, and even with the same charcoal-grilled set, the mood of each meal was different. Being able to each pick your preferred noodle temperature made it an easy spot to visit together even with different tastes.

What does the charcoal-grilled noodle soup taste like? Anchovy broth with grilled meat

The charcoal-grilled noodle soup had that distinctly warm anchovy broth. Taking a spoonful of broth before diving into the noodles went down easily, a nice way to start the meal. Slurping the noodles and then adding a piece of the grilled meat brought a savory depth to the plain broth, making each bite that much more satisfying. Being able to enjoy anchovy noodles and meat together without ordering them separately was the biggest draw of this dish.

Is the large size worth 1,000 won more?

Thanks to ordering the large size, the portion of noodles was generous too. At first we just fished out the noodles and enjoyed the broth, then partway through started adding a piece of meat with each bite. With warm broth and smoky charcoal-grilled meat alternating, the flavor never felt monotonous from start to finish. If you're someone who usually finds one bowl of noodles too little, adding ₩1,000 for the large size seems worth it.

Charcoal-grilled cold noodles: cool noodles against warm grilled meat

Unlike the soup, the charcoal-grilled cold noodles let you enjoy the appeal of chilled, refreshing noodles. Taking a bite of cold noodles and then following it with the grilled meat made the contrast between the cool noodles and the savory meat really stand out. You could eat the meat together with the noodles, or take a piece separately to switch up the flavor as you went. For anyone who prefers cold noodles, being able to enjoy charcoal-grilled meat alongside them seems like a real plus.

We ordered the cold noodles in the large size too, so the portion was plenty. Both dishes come with meat, but since the anchovy soup and the cold noodles differ so much in temperature and texture, it was fun to taste a bite of each other's dish. The warm soup felt comforting and hearty, while the cold noodles felt refreshing and appetite-sharpening. Which one is better probably comes down to personal taste, but if you're visiting as a pair like we did, picking different dishes is a good move.

Is Myeonbbal Ttaenggineun Nal a good lunch stop on the printing street?

This was a solid menu to remember if you're looking for a place to eat on the Samseong-dong printing street at lunchtime, or want a bowl of noodles near Daejeon Station. Since you can eat noodles and grilled meat together, whether soup and meat or cold noodles and meat, ordering just one dish still felt like a full meal. Going with the large size makes the portion generous too, so it's a good option for anyone with a bigger appetite.

Even with both of us ordering the large-size sets, the total came to ₩24,000, so it was simple to figure out the menu and price ahead of time. You can just pick whichever you're craving that day, warm anchovy noodles or cool noodles, and either way you get to enjoy charcoal-grilled meat alongside it. If you're looking for a lunch noodle spot near Daejeon Station and the Samseong-dong printing street, consider the charcoal-grilled sets at Myeonbbal Ttaenggineun Nal.