# Cheongju noodle restaurant for summer: chogye cold soba, Myeonsikdang - By Roadside Chopstick Fan (https://superchart.com/en/@roadside-chopsticks/) - Written Aug 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk - Partially sponsored: Some items were provided; I paid for the rest. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@roadside-chopsticks/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@roadside-chopsticks/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@roadside-chopsticks/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/index.md) ## In short Myeonsikdang Jiwel City (면식당 지웰시티점) is a Japanese noodle and tonkatsu restaurant on the ground floor of the Jiwel City shopping complex on Daenong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju. After a sweaty day at the zoo, the writer took the children in the family to Myeonsikdang Jiwel City and ordered cold soba for 8,500 won, shabu rice noodles for 8,900 won, a handmade pork loin katsu set and a mini kimchi butadon (pork rice bowl) for 4,300 won. Verdict: the icy soba broth was seasoned just right, and the hire katsu (pork tenderloin cutlet) in the set was more tender than the loin, so tender that one child ate four pieces alone. ## Good to know - **Location**: Unit 101, Building A, 39 Daenong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk - **Opening hours**: 10:30–21:30 (last order 20:50) - **Parking**: Underground car park of the shopping complex - **Shabu rice noodles**: 8,900 won - **Cold soba (seasonal)**: 8,500 won - **Mini kimchi butadon**: 4,300 won - **Seating**: Tables plus counter seats facing the wall - **Price reference**: ₩8,900 ≈ $6.6 · ₩8,500 ≈ $6.3 · ₩4,300 ≈ $3.2 (2026-10-05) *as written by the visitor on Aug 5, 2026* ## Myeonsikdang at Jiwel City in Cheongju: where I went hunting for cold soba on a hot day This is Myeonsikdang (면식당), a well-loved spot at Jiwel City in Cheongju. On a hot day like today, it has to be noodles, right?! I'd been to the zoo in Cheongju with my nephews and sweat was literally dripping off my face!! T_T I was craving a cold bowl of soba so badly! So I went on a search frenzy and found this budget-friendly Cheongju favorite, Myeonsikdang. The biggest plus is that you can get everything in one place, from ramen to mazesoba (mixed noodles with sauce), tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and rice bowls, so everyone can pick what they like!!! With the family along, it's nice to get a bit of everything, right~~ :) So shall we head to Myeonsikdang and its big menu? Let's goooo 😘 > Myeonsikdang (면식당) > 📍Location: 39 Daenong-ro, Building A, Unit 101, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk > ⏰️Hours: 10:30-21:30 (last order 20:50) > 🚘Parking: Underground parking of the shopping complex available ## Myeonsikdang Jiwel City: the atmosphere and the solo bar seats Come up to the first floor from the underground parking, follow the path around the corner, and you'll see Myeonsikdang right away! It has a white-toned exterior and a clean interior, and there were lots of people eating alone inside! The whole place is tidy and the tables are nicely spaced, so it's no pressure to come alone, and it also felt comfortable for family or friends. Maybe that's why so many solo diners come and eat in comfort 🙃 There are also bar-style seats where you eat facing forward ☺️ The inside isn't very big, though! ![White-toned interior of Myeonsikdang Jiwel City](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-01-lufm5-900.webp) ![Spacious table seating at Myeonsikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-02-2q3us-900.webp) ![Front-facing bar seats for solo diners at Myeonsikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-03-ipkkd-900.webp) ## Myeonsikdang menu: noodles, tonkatsu and rice bowls So many tasty things, right? 😊 ![Noodle menu at Myeonsikdang Jiwel City](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-04-1odl8-900.webp) ![Myeonsikdang menu listing ramen and mazesoba](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-05-1jkz4-900.webp) ![Myeonsikdang menu with tonkatsu dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-06-1r45e-900.webp) ![Myeonsikdang menu with rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-07-np45f-900.webp) ![Myeonsikdang menu showing set meal combinations](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-08-14pzb-900.webp) ![Myeonsikdang menu listing side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-09-vyjqn-900.webp) I love how varied the menu is :) True to the name (Myeonsikdang means "noodle restaurant"), there are lots of noodle types! Many set meals (jeongsik) come with extra sides, so if a single dish feels a little light, those are perfect for you 😊 I ordered the cold soba I'd been craving so much :) ![Myeonsikdang table setting before the cold soba order](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-10-h5ck2-900.webp) ![In-store sign about butadon at Myeonsikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-11-5fbqx-900.webp) I heard the butadon (grilled pork rice bowl) here is good too~~! 😊 Suddenly I'm so hungry.. 🥺 And then our order arrived!! ![Myeonsikdang table laid out with the ordered dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-12-1681v-900.webp) ## Shabu rice noodles ₩8,900, with gluten-free fresh rice noodles Shabu rice noodles - ₩8,900. I ordered it because they said it's made with gluten-free fresh rice noodles. It looked good, smelled good, and was loaded with beef 😉 ![Bowl of shabu rice noodles with beef and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-13-jd6gj-1200.webp) Chogye soba (cold soba topped with shredded chicken) ![Chogye soba topped with chicken breast](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-14-15r9r-900.webp) Cold soba - ₩8,500 (seasonal menu) ![Seasonal cold soba meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-15-1qw6l-900.webp) Handmade pork loin katsu set. My partner wanted loin katsu, so this is the set they ordered! ![Handmade pork loin katsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-16-ck6kj-900.webp) Wow, do you see that thick cut of meat? Crispy outside, juicy and moist inside! The portion of soba isn't small either 🥰 I'll definitely admit the katsu is good 💜 The rice noodles are gluten-free fresh noodles, so they were definitely easy on the stomach. Lots of meat, and the crunchy bean sprouts were even better ❣️ My little rascals ate so well that it was gone in a flash! The broth was well seasoned, super clean and refreshing. It felt like a proper rice noodle specialist 🙃 ![Bowl of basic cold soba with egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-17-11pis-900.webp) ![Soba broth with ice slush floating in it](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-18-ojzg6-900.webp) ## Cold soba and chogye soba: how was the soba broth seasoning? My beloved egg~ it comes in the basic cold soba! The soba broth with ice slush floating in it is so cold and refreshing 😊 Sometimes soba broth is so salty that I have to dilute it with water, but Myeonsikdang seasons everything just right 🤗 And this is the chogye soba I ordered~~ Loaded with chicken breast on top~~ I've had chogye naengmyeon (cold noodles with shredded chicken) and chogye guksu, but chogye soba is a first 😉 The base is the same tsuyu (soy-based noodle sauce), but all that shredded lean meat was so good 👍 This is totally my style~~~ :) ![Chogye soba loaded with shredded chicken breast](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-19-hhi90-900.webp) ![Noodles lifted from tsuyu-based chogye soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-20-mjjpn-900.webp) The broth tastes great, so cold and rich~~ Looking at it now, I want to slurp down another bowl, so refreshing~~~ 🤤🤤 ![Plate of hire katsu served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-21-1so6y-900.webp) ## The hire katsu in the set: a kid ate four pieces alone This is the hire katsu (pork tenderloin cutlet) that came with my set! Wow.. this is seriously tender and so good 😘 My little rascal, who doesn't even like tonkatsu much, ate four pieces all by herself 🤣 She said it was so delicious she couldn't stop, haha! She said it's number one of all the katsu she's ever had.. hehe. She even said it was better than the loin. It was that tender and moist 👍 If you come, try it as a set~~ 😍 ![Cross-section of tender hire katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-22-1xtbl-900.webp) ![Meat-packed katsu piece at Myeonsikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-23-10711-900.webp) Katsu packed with meat is the best 👍 ![Mini kimchi butadon ordered as a side](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer-24-cdtdf-900.webp) ## Side dish: mini kimchi butadon ₩4,300 Mini kimchi butadon - ₩4,300. This butadon I ordered as a side was unexpectedly great 👍 My partner said it was super delicious. Mix the smoky, fire-grilled meat with kimchi and rice and it's full of umami ❤️ I ate until I was stuffed. I meant to order a wider variety, but.. everyone said they wanted soba and rice noodles, haha.. Next visit I'll try the popular ramen, mazesoba and butadon here 🙃 Thank you for such a delicious meal today 🙏 As always, we cleaned it out!!!!!!! ## Myeonsikdang Jiwel City: who should you go with? Myeonsikdang at Jiwel City is great value with prices that aren't a burden, and the food comes out fast, so it's popular with office workers at lunchtime! The side menu is varied too, so it pairs nicely with a main dish. It's in the Jiwel City commercial area so it's easy to reach, and if you use the shopping complex's underground parking, free parking is available, so it's convenient by car too. If you're looking for a noodle or tonkatsu place in Cheongju, I recommend Myeonsikdang Jiwel City for its easy prices and clean flavors 😄 Solo meal, date or family dinner, satisfaction is high whoever you go with!! ## Where it is - Myeonsikdang Jiwel City (면식당 지웰시티점) - 39 Daenong-ro, Building A, Unit 101, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea - 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 대농로 39 A동 101호 면식당 - 36.6421413, 127.4267312 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%B4%EC%8B%9D%EB%8B%B9%20%EC%A7%80%EC%9B%B0%EC%8B%9C%ED%8B%B0%EC%A0%90/@36.6421413,127.4267312,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@roadside-chopsticks/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-cold-soba-summer/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt