Sundae takeout near Yeoksam Station in Seoul: Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap

I've been weirdly craving sundae (Korean blood sausage) lately haha, not the snack-shop kind but proper, well-made sundae. While looking for a place that does it right, I found this spot between Yeoksam Station and Eonju Station — this post is about my visit to Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap!

What kind of restaurant is Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap?

As the name suggests, Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap's main focus is gukbap, but they also have a wide range of dishes like sundae, suyuk, and stir-fried offal, so it works well whether you're coming for a bowl of soup or for a drink in the evening.

The staff were really kind, and the restaurant was bigger and cleaner than I expected, giving off a bit of a different vibe from a typical gukbap place!!! If you're looking for a good lunch spot near Yeoksam Station, this one's worth keeping in mind :)

Where it is and where to park

It's on the main road between Yeoksam Station Exit 7 and Eonju Station, so it wasn't hard to find at all, and a nice bonus for anyone driving is that you can park right in front of the restaurant! There's space for about 4 cars out front, and it's free.

There were a ton of celebrity signatures on the wall, and even a board explaining the benefits of Changpyeong gukbap. This really does seem like a proper gukbap place — I feel like the broth alone would be healing.

Menu and prices at Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap

Looking at the menu, there were quite a few types of gukbap — Changpyeong Market gukbap, Changpyeong assorted gukbap, ambbong sundae gukbap, meat gukbap, and more, plus makchang hot pot, assorted stir-fried offal, suyuk, and bossam, which all sound amazing as evening drinking food...

Since I was here for sundae rather than gukbap this time, I ordered the ambbong sundae for 25,000 won. You can eat it at the restaurant, but I decided to take it home this time!

You could feel the owner's sincerity even through the takeout bag ㅜㅜ

Sundae takeout that came with free kimchi

Apparently at Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap, if you only order sundae, the basic side dishes don't come with it. But since we didn't have any kimchi at home, I asked if they could possibly include a little bit... and they packed up green onion kimchi and diced radish kimchi for us too, oh my gosh ㅠㅠ

When I opened the bag at home and saw the kimchi alongside the ambbong sundae, it felt like a proper full spread. And honestly, the kimchi here is genuinely delicious. The green onion kimchi was great, the diced radish kimchi was crunchy, and both went so well with the sundae. Definitely a gukbap place where even the kimchi is good... ><

Ambbong sundae: taste and portion size

Ambbong sundae is a famous type of sundae from the Namdo (southern Korea) region, and it has a different charm from regular sweet rice sundae. They cut it into big chunks, so I arranged it nicely on a plate once I got home. This was only about half of it... the portion is really generous.

Ambbong sundae with makgeolli at home

And the combo of the day was ambbong sundae + makgeolli! How could this combination possibly taste bad haha. I warmed it up at home and paired it with a glass of makgeolli, and the sundae's mild yet rich flavor went perfectly with it, just as expected.

Salted shrimp, ssamjang and gim (dried seaweed)

They also included ssamjang (thick seasoned sauce) and salted shrimp, so I dipped the sundae in each depending on my mood, and both were great. With a little salted shrimp on top, the sundae's clean flavor really came through! Dipped in ssamjang, it was a bit saltier and nuttier, so I kept switching back and forth between the two.

And I also pulled out some gim (dried seaweed) we had at home... this went surprisingly well too haha. Putting a piece of ambbong sundae on the gim and wrapping it up added a nutty seaweed aroma that gave it a whole different flavor.

Next time: gukbap at the restaurant

Eating the sundae made me realize I really need to try the actual gukbap next time! I heard Namdo Changpyeong Gukbap uses a broth that's clear yet deep in flavor, and since I didn't get to try the gukbap this time, I'm planning to have a hot bowl at the restaurant next visit.

It seems like a great spot to fill up at lunchtime, so I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a good lunch place near Yeoksam Station. It's a solid gukbap restaurant to visit whenever you're craving gukbap near Yeoksam Station, and on days when sundae suddenly calls to you like it did for me, ordering ambbong sundae to go and enjoying it at home with makgeolli is a great option too. Next time I'll skip the takeout and eat gukbap in the restaurant instead! This time, I enjoyed the ambbong sundae and I'm already planning to go back :)