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Siheung charcoal BBQ: skip the weekday wait with Naver booking, Daehwa

Daehwa Sutbul Garden Siheung Janggok Branch is a charcoal-grill restaurant on a busy shopping street in Janggok-dong, Siheung, specializing in Gyeongju-style beef short rib meat marinated to order. Daehwa Sutbul Garden has a wait even on weekdays, so the writer booked on Naver, walked over with the kids and ordered the marinated short rib special platter set (94,000 won), which also brings handmade sausage, chicken knee meat, kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and a bowl of ice cream. To skip the wait at Daehwa Sutbul Garden, book on Naver before you go.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBoryeong, ChungnamRestaurants

Daecheon Port fish shop: live octopus and 2 squid to go, Nokdo Susan

Nokdo Susan is a sashimi restaurant and seafood shop at units 57 and 58 of Daecheon Port Fish Market in Boryeong, Chungnam. The writer picked 1 live octopus (nakji) and 2 squid at Nokdo Susan, had them cleaned on the spot and packed with an ice pack, and came to trust the owner after he refused to sell end-of-season cuttlefish because it wouldn't taste good. For fixed price boards and friendly service without pushy touts, Nokdo Susan at Daecheon Port is a safe choice.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Incheon Moraenae Market sushi takeout: yukhoe and futomaki, Minyeong

Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang Moraenae Market Branch is a takeout-only sushi shop on the busy main strip of Moraenae Market in Namdong, Incheon. On a weekend visit, three packs of flatfish sushi (10,000 won), yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) sushi (10,000 won) and futomaki (thick sushi roll, 15,000 won) came to 35,000 won in total. The packs came with soy sauce, wasabi, miso soup and an ice pack. Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang is a market sushi shop with plenty of shrimp-free choices, even for anyone with a shellfish allergy.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored