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I write about restaurant visits in Gyeonggi and the Daejeon–Chungcheong area. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek BBQ with charcoal pork skin and tare sauce: Okryeon Galbi

Okryeon Galbi Pyeongtaek Main Branch is a yuzu-aged pork galbi restaurant on the first floor of Golden Tower in Sosabeol (Bijeon-dong), Pyeongtaek. The writer booked a Tuesday 7 pm table and went with her boyfriend, ordering the 600g Okryeon yuzu platter (36,000 won) of kkodeulsal, nunkkotsal, ppolsal, pork galbi and pork skin, plus perilla oil makguksu, and fell for charcoal-grilled pork skin dipped in tare sauce. For a first visit to Okryeon Galbi, the yuzu platter is the best way to try several cuts at once.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Clear-broth beef and octopus shabu-shabu date, Pyeongtaek: Songdam

Songdam Kalguksu (송담칼국수) is a Korean restaurant specializing in shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) in Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek, and is certified as a Good Price Business by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. On a date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered one serving of beef shabu-shabu and one of octopus shabu-shabu plus black bean kongguksu, and enjoyed a full spread of clear broth, fresh kalguksu noodles, barley rice and corn bread for dessert. Songdam Kalguksu is a hearty Anjung spot for generous portions and clean, refreshing broth at easygoing prices.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pork galbi BBQ with friends in Pyeongtaek, self-grilled: Ihwajeong

Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi (이화정 숯불돼지갈비) is a charcoal-grilled pork galbi restaurant on Manse-ro in Jukbaek-dong, Pyeongtaek, with a large parking lot and group seating. On a return visit with friends, the writer grilled the seasoned grilled pork (17,000 won) and the seasoned pork galbi (19,000 won) at the table. The meat came out a little drier than last time because of clumsy grilling, and the seasoned pork galbi suited the writer better. Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi is easy for parking and groups, and even better with someone at the table who grills well.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong abalone restaurant without a room booking: Jeonbokchon

Jeonbokchon (전복촌) is a Korean set-meal restaurant in Guwol-dong, Incheon, near Yesulhoegwan Station and Incheon City Hall, specializing in live Wando abalone. The writer and 2 family members, 3 diners in all, came without a room reservation and ate the 39,000 won-per-person abalone set at a partitioned hall table. The boiled, steamed and raw abalone and the yuja ponzu abalone were fresh and tender, but the seasoning of the abalone innards salad and seaweed soup didn't suit the writer. Some side dishes may divide opinion, but the fresh abalone makes Jeonbokchon a good pick for a quiet meal with parents.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek Station sushi train date: shrimp cheese roll, Mikado Sushi

Mikado Sushi Pyeongtaek Station Branch is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant right in front of Pyeongtaek Station in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, where every plate costs ₩2,100. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer focused on shrimp sushi and ordered bluefin tuna belly sushi by QR code; the grilled egg sweet shrimp and grilled shrimp cheese roll were her favorites, while the soy sauce shrimp and beef tartare sushi didn't suit her taste. The flat ₩2,100 price and wide range of amenities make Mikado Sushi a clear win for an easy, good-value sushi date.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Taiwanese food truck in Yeouido: Dongpo pork rice at Bao Seoul

Bao Seoul The Hyundai Seoul is a Taiwanese street food pop-up at food truck no. 6 on the B1 floor of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. Trying Taiwanese food for the first time, the writer ordered the classic bao and dongpo pork (braised pork belly) rice bowl set plus Taiwanese beef noodle soup; the beef noodle soup suited them well, but the fermented flavor of the suan cai (pickled mustard greens) in the rice bowl and bao felt unfamiliar. Bao Seoul The Hyundai Seoul is a pop-up worth recommending as a different meal while shopping for anyone comfortable with spices and exotic Asian flavors.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ date in Pyeongtaek: pork jowl & 3 bowls of rice at Binbin

Binbin Charcoal Garden (빈빈숯불가든) is a charcoal Korean BBQ restaurant in Sosabeol (Bijeon-dong), Pyeongtaek, that specializes in cross-aged pork belly. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer ordered 500g of cross-aged pork belly, pork jowl and the shrimp special ramen, and found that even the free kimchi stew served with any meat order and the side dishes, such as the young perilla leaf salad, were excellent. For meat, stew and side dishes combined, she calls Binbin Charcoal Garden the best in Pyeongtaek and a place she would gladly return to.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon gyudon shop: solo yukhoe don, gyudon set & Asahi, Gyudongjip

Gyudongjip Ajou University Branch is a gyudon (Japanese beef rice bowl) and donburi restaurant in an alley near the main gate of Ajou University in Suwon. After an appointment at Ajou University Hospital, the writer came in alone after 2 PM and ordered the Gyudon Hansang set (10,900 won), a yukhoe don (Korean beef tartare rice bowl, 9,500 won) and a can of Asahi, and found the set's mini soba and sweet potato cheese croquette more generous and tasty than expected. Verdict: Gyudongjip Ajou University Branch is an easy place to eat alone near Ajou University, with good value and genuinely good food.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiBars

Retro Korean pub in Suwon: spicy braised ribs and squid at Munpocha

Munpocha is a retro-style neighborhood pocha (Korean pub) in the Gwonseon-dong food alley in Suwon, Gyeonggi, serving full meals as well as second and third rounds of drinks. At Munpocha we ordered the signature spicy braised ribs (maeun galbi-jjim, 33,000 won) and boiled squid (ojingeo sukhoe, 20,000 won), along with generous side dishes and a jeon (savory pancake) the owner made on the house. With its easygoing mood and solid food, Munpocha is a Gwonseon-dong bar worth making a regular spot.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan sashimi spot: birthday set + flounder mulhoe, Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip (동해바다횟집) is a seasonal sashimi and seafood restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. For a friend's birthday dinner, the writer ordered the assorted sashimi and seafood jjim (braised seafood) set for 3 at 120,000 won plus a flounder mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) at 20,000 won, and the jjim packed with squid, octopus, abalone and blue crab and the chewy flounder mulhoe were the highlights. If you want sashimi and seafood jjim at one table, Donghae Bada Hoetjip is worth a visit, and the flounder mulhoe is worth adding.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek sundaeguk spot worth a weekday-night wait: Old Gyeongseong

Old Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Jije Dongsak Branch (옛날경성순대국) is a sundaeguk (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant in Dongsak-dong, Pyeongtaek, near Jije Station. Remembering a good meal from the restaurant's early days, the writer returned with a friend around 7 PM on a weekday, found every table full with people waiting, and ordered the Special Deluxe Set (18,000 won) and the gukbap without sundae (11,000 won). With rich yet clean broth, generous odor-free fillings and solid kimchi, kkakdugi (radish kimchi) and raw onion sides, Old Gyeongseong Sundaeguk makes it clear why people queue even on weeknights.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek Korean BBQ: Iberico jowl and 14-day aged belly at Dongraemi

Dongraemi (돈그라미) is a newly opened Korean BBQ restaurant with a large kids' playroom on the 2nd floor of a building in Segyo-dong, Pyeongtaek. The writer ordered 2 servings of Iberico pork jowl and 1 serving of 14-day low-temperature-aged pork belly at ₩16,000 per serving. Doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) comes free with meat, soju was ₩1,900 as an opening event, and the Iberico pork jowl was the writer's favorite. Spacious and good value, Dongraemi is a satisfying choice for a family meal with kids or a work dinner.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored