Bongcheon Station restaurant, cockle bibimbap dinner: Sangdo Neulbori

I heard there was a great braised pollock spot near Bongcheon Station, so my partner and I met up after work to check it out. We had braised pollock (kodari jorim) and cockle bibimbap for dinner. Here's my honest review..! Such a delicious place 🫶

• 379 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
• Daily 11:30 – 21:30 (last order 21:00)
• No break time, 365 days a year
• Closed Sep 24 – 25 for Chuseok holiday
• Parking for up to 4 cars / takeout discount
• Separate men's/women's restrooms / no pets
• Lunch special / high chairs / wheelchair-accessible entrance

How to get there: 2 minutes from Bongcheon Station Exit 5, parking for 4 cars

Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch, a braised pollock favorite near Bongcheon Station, is just a 2-minute walk from Exit 5. Parking is available for up to 4 cars in front of/beside the restaurant.

Inside Sangdo Neulbori at 7:30 pm on a weekday

We visited around 7:30 pm on a weekday, and after 8 pm a wave of local residents came in. Families of all ages, couples, and husband-and-wife pairs in comfortable clothes filled the place. It must be a real local favorite. 😎‼️

The interior has such a cozy, nostalgic feel. It's mostly made up of 4-person tables. Push a few together and it'd be great for group gatherings. ^^ If you're planning a group meal, it seems best to call ahead for a reservation.

Self-serve bar: nurungji rice water and bibimbap toppings

There's a self-serve station for savory rice water (sungnyung). My partner and I slurped it right down. Oh, and there are also self-serve bibimbap toppings — just take as much as you'll actually eat. 😌☘️

Menu prices, lunch special and takeout discount

There's also a Naver receipt review event. The lunch special (excludes weekends/holidays) is available for 2 or more people until 3 pm. 😎

True to its reputation as a braised pollock spot near Bongcheon Station, the menu was divided into categories: regular, siraegi (dried radish greens) pollock, and abalone pollock. Baby octopus is also a signature dish here, with dishes like ogumi (duck + baby octopus) griddle stir-fry and bujjukkumi (chives + baby octopus) griddle stir-fry. Oh, and if you take the braised pollock to go, you get a ₩2,000 discount. ❤️

What two people ordered and what it cost

Small siraegi braised pollock (2 fish/2 people) ₩31,000 + cockle bibimbap ₩11,000 + 2 bottles of soju ₩10,000 → ₩42,000 total.

Side dishes and the free steamed egg

The side dishes were so generous!! The seaweed soup even had meat in it..🤤👍 My partner really enjoyed the seasoned hijiki seaweed and the dried laver. I went crazy for the crunchy peppers, bean sprouts, and seaweed soup.. it was just so good...‼️

They even gave us free steamed egg. Amazing!!!!!

Cockle bibimbap (seasoned rice with cockles), 11,000 won

The cockle bibimbap arrived first. It's served with the cockles piled on top of the rice. 😌 The cockles were just the right size — great to bite into. They give you sesame oil too, so drizzle it generously in two big circles. ☘️ There's a video clip of me mixing it thoroughly at the very top of this post.

Small siraegi braised pollock, 31,000 won

Lots of other customers came in besides us. And every single one of them ordered the siraegi braised pollock. It really does seem to be the most popular dish at Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch. ☘️

Potatoes, radish, siraegi, and pollock, all in a spicy-sweet sauce — the pollock was full of tender flesh. Absolute love.

Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch, a braised pollock favorite near Bongcheon Station! Personally, I recommend you definitely add extra siraegi.

My partner wrapped hijiki, pollock, and siraegi together in dried laver and ate it that way. He said it was so delicious and that you have to eat it together to really enjoy it. 🤣

Honestly, I'd had a rough day at work and was venting about it, and my partner just sat there listening. In the middle of all that, he was picking out the bones for me, wrapping bites for me, and just taking care of me the whole time. Thank you, my love..❤️

Anyway, we cleaned our plates completely once again.

Is Sangdo Neulbori near Bongcheon Station worth a second visit?

Tender, generous portions of spicy-sweet braised pollock, radish and potatoes cooked just right with some bite left, big, savory cockles in the bibimbap, and a kind owner and staff on top of it all 😌👍‼️ Sangdo Neulbori Bongcheon Station Branch has clearly won over the taste buds of couples in their 30s near Bongcheon Station. I'll definitely come back with my partner after work again. Thanks for the amazing meal — wishing you continued success! ❤️