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I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Things to do · Cafés · Bars

PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pre-grilled pork sets for two near Ansan Jungang Station: Jiglab

Jiglab is a Korean grilled-meat restaurant near Jungang Station in Ansan, Gyeonggi, where the meat arrives already cooked as a set meal with rice, soup and side dishes. Two of us ordered the jjageuli pork belly set (18,900 won) and the cold soba pork neck set (15,900 won) for a Friday lunch; the pork belly was deeply smoky and chewy, and the pork neck was more tender than expected. Jiglab is an easy, no-fuss meat meal, and removing the solo-dining partitions at the bar seats makes it comfortable for two.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongwang-dong charcoal BBQ: pork belly and grilled kimchi at Samstar

Samstar Charcoal Grill (삼스타숯불구이) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant on Jungsimsangga-ro in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. On a Friday evening with Mom, the writer ordered 3 servings of Korean-raised pork belly at Samstar Charcoal Grill. They ate it with grilled kimchi, perilla leaf wraps and a breadcrumb-and-tonkatsu-sauce dip, and also used the refrigerated self-serve side dish corner and 2 hours of free parking at the Sihwa parking lot behind the building. Verdict: Samstar Charcoal Grill is a satisfying Jeongwang-dong pork belly spot thanks to the quality of the meat itself.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeumcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Gasan Korean BBQ after work, marinated galbisal: Choi Woo-young Gogiya

Choi Woo-young Gogiya (최우영고기야) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in Geumcheon, Seoul, in a building connected to a Gasan Digital Complex Station exit, selling 200g of pork belly for ₩10,000. On a Monday after work, the writer and a close friend ordered pork belly, galbisal (beef rib meat) and marinated galbisal, which came grilled over charcoal, with ssam (lettuce wrap) vegetables, seasoned raw crab and doenjang (soybean paste) stew included. The marinated galbisal was the favorite of the three and earned an extra serving, making Choi Woo-young Gogiya a satisfying, good-value Korean BBQ spot.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ with Mom in Siheung Baegot: cheese fried rice, Ssosam 208

Ssosam 208 Siheung Baegot Branch (쏘삼208 시흥배곧점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in the Baegot central shopping district of Siheung, Gyeonggi, where staff grill the pre-seared pork belly and pork neck from start to finish. On a Sunday evening the writer and her mom ordered the Marble Basic Set (400g pork belly + 200g pork neck), cheese kimchi fried rice and doenjang (soybean paste) stew, and Ssosam 208 added free minari (water dropwort) and complimentary rice noodles. Thick, juicy pork belly, moist pork neck and cheese kimchi fried rice pressed into a crispy nurungji crust made Ssosam 208 a satisfying family dinner.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung cypress steam lunch with overflow parking: Pyeonbaek Hoegwan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Siheung Janggok Branch is an all-you-can-eat restaurant serving pyeonbaek-jjim (cypress-steamed meat and vegetables) and shabu-shabu with a self-serve bar, on the 3rd floor of Janggok Edu Tower in Janggok-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. On a Friday lunch visit, the writer ordered the basic and spicy mushroom broths, ate the cypress steam as rice-paper wraps, then used the 'switch to shabu-shabu' button. With the building garage almost full, the Yuseung Hannaeul shopping-complex lot was confirmed as an alternative. Verdict: from cypress steam to the snack self-serve bar and misutgaru dessert, Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Siheung Janggok Branch makes for a hearty, filling meal.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiBars

Beomgye dinner-and-drinks bar, gopdoritang with rice: Bueongi Sanjang

Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch is a mountain-cabin-themed Korean bar and kitchen that takes up the entire second floor of a building near Beomgye Station in Anyang, Gyeonggi. On a second visit, after work on a Thursday, the writer made it dinner and drinks with gopdoritang (spicy chicken and beef intestine stew), cheese shredded-potato jeon (pancake) and a bowl of rice. Spooning rice into the spicy gopdoritang broth and topping the jeon with green onion kimchi were the highlights, making Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch a spacious Beomgye bar that covers both drinking snacks and a full meal.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan BBQ restaurant: honeycomb pork skin in bean powder at Suamgol

Suamgol Jjokgalbi Maeul Ansan Hanyang University Station Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Handaeap Station in Ansan, Gyeonggi, that serves fully cooked jjokgalbi (pork back ribs) for reheating on a tabletop grill. After waiting for a table on a Thursday evening, the writer ordered spicy ribs, BBQ ribs, the retro lunchbox, steamed egg and honeycomb pork skin. Free soft tofu stew, a self-serve bar and ice cream after the meal rounded out a generous spread. Verdict: don't put all the ribs on the grill at once; reheat only as much as you'll eat.

Written Aug 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung hamburg steak date lunch before the outlet: Jeongssi Hambak

Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch (정씨함박 배곧점) is a retro-style hamburg steak and pasta restaurant on the second floor of a building in Baegot (Jeongwang-dong), Siheung. On a first visit for Friday lunch with a partner before Siheung Premium Outlet, the writer ordered the mozzarella cheese hambak (14,500 won) and Toowoomba pasta (11,500 won), and enjoyed retro touches like water in Del Monte glass bottles and complimentary tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) in green polka-dot bowls. Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch had no real letdowns: a solidly satisfying date lunch stop on an outlet day.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Gongdeok bakery, Friday chestnut madeleine & 6 more: Fluffy Bake Shop

Fluffy Bake Shop is a baked-sweets café on Baekbeom-ro 31-gil in Mapo, Seoul, a short walk from Gongdeok Station. Around 5pm on a Friday, the writer picked 7 bakes: chestnut, Nutella, espresso pecan and corn madeleines, plus vanilla, walnut caramel and Nunetine financiers. Fluffy Bake Shop packed them in its basic paper bag, wrapping each one individually, and they were still moist the next day. Fluffy Bake Shop is a Gongdeok dessert spot that works for thank-you gifts and presents, or for sitting down with a coffee.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Guro Station jokbal restaurant with a Thursday dinner wait: The Jokbal

The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a hotel-style jokbal (braised pork trotter) restaurant in Guro, Seoul, halfway between Guro Station and Sindorim Station on the first floor of the Sindorim 3-cha Prugio shopping arcade. On a Thursday evening the writer ordered spicy half-and-half front leg jokbal with rice balls, and the basic spread brought cold bean sprout soup, Jeju winter radish kimchi, seasoned chives and a taster of cold jokbal. The chewy skin and tender meat stood out, and The Jokbal stayed busy enough that a waitlist formed during the meal.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan Korean restaurant, Mureungdowon set with hotgae tea: Yeongwolae

Yeongwolae Gondre Ansan Branch is a gondre (Korean thistle) rice set-meal restaurant on the 2nd floor of Gojan Praum City in Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi. Visiting with her mother, the writer ordered the Yeongwol Mureungdowon set, which comes with stir-fried pork, grilled mackerel and countryside gangdoenjang (thick soybean paste stew), along with the house-brewed hotgae (hovenia) tea served as standard and a self-serve bar for rice, side dishes and wrap vegetables. The spread at Yeongwolae Gondre is mild rather than heavy-handed, making it an easy meal to share with parents.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Live rockfish hongyeon at Gang's Duck, a Suwon Chinese restaurant

Gang's Duck is a hip Chinese restaurant near Suwon City Hall Station in Ingye-dong, Suwon, built around Peking duck and dongpo-yuk (braised pork belly). Dining as a group of four with a friend and his wife, the writer pre-booked half a Peking duck, dongpo-yuk and uereok hongyeon (rockfish in red sauce), then added butter kkwabaro (sweet-and-sour pork) and Hong Kong-style egg noodles. The rockfish, cooked from live fish, and the barely greasy dongpo-yuk were the highlights, and Gang's Duck is best booked ahead because signature dishes can sell out.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored