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I write about restaurant meals I try around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Bars

PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ at Anyang Megatria: couple set and self-bar at Manshikine

Manshikine Sotddukkeong Samgyeopsal Megatria (만식이네솥뚜껑삼겹살) is a cauldron-lid Korean BBQ restaurant serving pork belly and pork neck on the ground floor of the Raemian Megatria shopping arcade in Anyang, Gyeonggi. On a weekday evening, a married couple grilled the couple set (250g pork belly and 250g pork neck) on the cauldron lid themselves, added one more portion of pork belly, and enjoyed the self-serve side dish bar and a free seonji haejangguk (ox blood hangover soup). Manshikine is a good-value Anyang Korean BBQ at 14,000 won per 180g portion, with terrace seats and no worries about the meat smell.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Sillim Station sashimi spot: platter on a cooling plate, Doha Susan

Doha Susan (도하수산) is a sashimi restaurant on basement level 1, in the back alley behind Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak, Seoul, known for its fish tanks, self-serve side bar and special plates with built-in coolant. On a late weekday evening, a married couple shared a mixed sashimi platter of flounder, sole, salmon and engawa (flounder fin muscle), then added seasoned sushi rice at Doha Susan to make their own sushi as a meal. Doha Susan is a Sillim Station sashimi restaurant serving thick, fresh, generous cuts at good value.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Taiwanese food court spot in Yeouido for spice-shy eaters: Bao Seoul

Bao Seoul The Hyundai Seoul is a Taiwanese restaurant in the Food Truck Piazza on B1 of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. The writer ordered beef noodle soup, a Dongpo pork rice bowl (braised pork belly over rice) and a classic bao. The beef noodle soup was on the mild side, while the Dongpo pork rice bowl was savory and easy to enjoy even for someone who doesn't handle spices well. Even if you don't usually enjoy Taiwanese food, the Bao Seoul Dongpo pork rice bowl is worth ordering.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Korean BBQ: extra gochujang bulgogi and kimchi noodles, Galgol

Galgol Yeontanjip Seocho Gyodae Branch (감골연탄집 서초교대점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Gyodae Station Exits 6 and 7 in Seocho, Seoul, where pork belly and gochujang bulgogi are grilled over coal briquettes. After falling for the Seonyudo main branch, the writer visited Galgol Yeontanjip with her husband on a weekday evening, ordered one serving each of special pork neck, pork belly and gochujang bulgogi, added a second serving of the gochujang bulgogi and finished with radish kimchi noodles. The gochujang bulgogi, ranked number one even by a diner who prefers unmarinated meat, is reason enough to recommend Galgol Yeontanjip for a team dinner near Gyodae Station.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Sushi restaurant in west Yeouido: egg sushi & tuna tsukedon, Ilpum

Ilpum Yeouido Branch (일품 여의도점) is a sushi and kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) restaurant on basement level 1 of Anwon Building, near National Assembly Station Exit 3 in Yeouido, Seoul. The writer sat at the counter with her husband and ordered the Today's Sushi set for the first time, while he had the hon-maguro tsukedon (marinated bluefin tuna rice bowl). Thanks to fluffy, sweet egg sushi and rice that tastes great on its own, Ilpum Yeouido Branch is the western Yeouido Japanese spot she returns to whenever she craves kaisendon.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom takeout café: milk & peach soft serve at sunset, Mellows

Mellows is a dessert café near Exits 7 and 8 of Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul, known for its signature Sangha Farm (상하목장) soft serve ice cream. On a weekend at sunset, the writer and her husband took away a 3,500-won croffle box baked to order, milk and peach soft serve, and a decaf Americano, and were pleased with the rich milk flavor and the careful packing. Mellows is a good-value café near Seongsu and Seoulsup for enjoying soft serve and croffles together.

Written May 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam hair salon men's summer volume perm + down perm: Beorn Hair

Beorn Hair Cheongdam is a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, on the 2nd floor of the building right in front of Gangnam-gu Office Station. After two months without a haircut, the writer's husband got a short summer cut, a rod-curled men's volume perm on top and a down perm on the sides, with no irritation to his sensitive scalp. The result is a style that only needs a quick dry, and both husband and wife were very happy with Beorn Hair Cheongdam.

Written May 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Gopchang grill in Guro, Seoul: best-ever beef heart, Gimga-ne

Gimga-ne Gopchang Gui Daerim Station Main Branch is a beef gopchang (small intestine) grill restaurant near Exit 1 of Daerim Station in Guro, Seoul. On a Sunday evening, a couple ordered the mixed grill for 2 (served already grilled) and kimchi fried rice. The beef heart was the best they have had at any gopchang restaurant, and they asked for a refill of the tangy, salty special soy sauce. For gopchang near Daerim Station or a team dinner in Guro, Gimga-ne Gopchang Gui is well worth recommending.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Madeleine café on Seoulsup café street: better with milk, Notldun

Notldun is a madeleine and cake dessert café with big windows at the far end of the Seoulsup café street in Seongdong, Seoul. On a Sunday afternoon, the writer took Notldun madeleines to go for eating outdoors, along with a decaf Americano and TWG Eternal Summer tea, and had the leftover pistachio and vanilla madeleines with milk the next day. Verdict: Notldun's sweet-glazed madeleines pair better with milk or a latte than with coffee.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangmyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Lamb skewers and corn noodle soup in Cheolsan: Yangkkochi Daejang

Yangkkochi Daejang (양꼬치대장) is a fresh lamb skewer restaurant in a back alley behind Exit 1 of Cheolsan Station in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. On a weekday evening revisit with her husband, the writer ordered the Dae SET (one serving each of daejang skewers and lamb sirloin skewers) and onmyeon, a hot corn noodle soup. She also grilled fresh garlic, which Yangkkochi Daejang gives free on request, and dipped everything in 4 sauces. The juicy, never-frozen lamb paired with the spicy corn noodle onmyeon is why she orders the same menu on every visit.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Station gimbap shop: group lunch boxes to go, Halls Gimbap

Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is a Korean snack bar near Gyodae Station Exit 1 in Seocho, Seoul, serving homestyle gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) loaded with toppings and handmade dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken). On the day of the visit, group lunch boxes were being packed in dedicated containers, and the double cheese egg gimbap (7,000 won) and the Jindo scallion tuna gimbap and dakgangjeong set (12,000 won) were tried. For event group lunch boxes, a Han River picnic or a lunch near Gyodae, the gimbap and dakgangjeong sets at Halls Gimbap Main Branch are a good fit.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Couple's gyukatsu lunch in Gwanghwamun: review-event meat fry, Ichigyu

Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on B1 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town in Jongno, Seoul, between Gwanghwamun Station and Jonggak Station. The blogger and her husband visited around 2 pm on a weekday, ordered one striploin gyukatsu and one tenderloin gyukatsu to share half and half, and added mini Kirin draft beers plus a free meat fry from the review event. With good meat quality and a neat all-in-one tray, Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is worth recommending for a Gwanghwamun lunch or date.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored