# Insa-dong noodle restaurant: 2-person set for ₩38,000 at Goshine

- By Garam (https://superchart.com/en/@tiled-counter-journal/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a visit sponsorship from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@tiled-counter-journal/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@tiled-counter-journal/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/index.md)

## In short

Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch is a Korean restaurant on the main road of Insa-dong, Seoul, specializing in house-made buckwheat noodles. The 2-person set costs 38,000 won and includes cold water makguksu (buckwheat noodles in chilled broth), perilla oil makguksu and boiled pork, served here with salad buckwheat gimbap (seaweed rice roll) for 7,000 won and a half-and-half buckwheat crepe with kimchi and gondre for 9,000 won. The seasoning is mild rather than sharp, making Goshine Donghae an easy, no-wait meal near Anguk Station and Jongno.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1st floor, 3 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 (break 16:00–17:00)
- **2-person set**: 38,000 won (2 noodle dishes + boiled pork)
- **Salad buckwheat gimbap**: 7,000 won
- **Buckwheat crepe, half-and-half (kimchi + gondre)**: 9,000 won
- **Good to know**: Vegan menu, groups welcome, group reservations, private room
- **Self-bar**: Side plates, pickled vegetables, yeolmu kimchi, kkakdugi
- **Price reference**: ₩38,000 ≈ $28 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

On a weekend I headed toward Anguk Station for a bit of culture — an exhibition — and got hungry, so I wandered around looking for a good Korean restaurant near Anguk Station. That's how I ended up at Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch. 😊

## Where is Goshine Donghae Makguksu in Insa-dong, and when is it open?

Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch is on the 1st floor at 3 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and it's open daily from 11:00 to 21:30 (with a break from 16:00 to 17:00). They have a vegan menu, and group use and group reservations are also available.

It sits right on the main road of Insa-dong, so even first-time visitors can find it easily without getting lost — a big plus.

![Exterior of Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch on the main Insa-dong street](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-01-1rh7l-900.webp)

![Hanok-style entrance of Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-02-19pri-1200.webp)

Thanks to how accessible it is, customers kept streaming in nonstop. The hanok-style exterior matches the Insa-dong vibe so well, I thought foreign friends would love it if I brought them here.

The sign out front mentioned that the noodles are made in-house, which caught my eye. Knowing they're handmade buckwheat noodles, different from store-bought ones, only raised my expectations even more. 😊

![Sign out front announcing handmade noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-03-1so8k-900.webp)

![Menu board displayed outside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-04-1cj9o-900.webp)

## Inside Goshine Donghae: group tables and the self-bar

Walking into Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch, the space was much bigger and more comfortable than I expected. The tables were spaced generously, so overall capacity seemed ample. There was also a separate private room, which looked great for group reservations depending on the occasion or party size.

![Spacious interior with generously spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-05-tgblt-900.webp)

There were Korean decorative items displayed all around, which made it fun to look around.

![Korean decorative items including a hahoetal mask on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-06-a0dve-900.webp)

It's been a while since I've seen a hahoetal (Korean traditional mask) like that. 😊

The self-bar had small plates, pickles, yeolmu kimchi (young radish kimchi), and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) — help yourself to as much as you like.

![Self-bar with small plates, pickles, yeolmu kimchi, and kkakdugi](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-07-195lk-m-900.webp)

## What we ordered at Goshine Donghae and what it cost

Here's what I ordered:

- 2-person set for ₩38,000, which lets you try two noodle dishes plus boiled pork
- Salad buckwheat gimbap (seaweed rice roll) for ₩7,000
- Buckwheat crepe, half-and-half — kimchi and gondre — for ₩9,000

### Salad buckwheat gimbap, 7,000 won

Buckwheat gimbap has been trending on social media lately, so I ordered it.

![Salad buckwheat gimbap filled with buckwheat noodles and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-08-i53ix-900.webp)

![Cross-section of the salad buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-09-x8kt6-900.webp)

Instead of rice, it was packed with buckwheat noodles and vegetables — it looked healthy just by looking at it.

Without rice, it was light, and the crisp crunch of the vegetables was great, so this would be perfect for anyone who prefers a diet-friendly or light meal. 😊

![A light plate of buckwheat gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-10-ocwz8-900.webp)

![Buckwheat gimbap served with side dishes on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-11-1pgzx-900.webp)

### The 2-person set: water makguksu and perilla oil makguksu

For the noodle dishes in the set menu, I picked two: water makguksu and perilla oil makguksu. The water makguksu (cold buckwheat noodle soup) came with fine ice shards floating in it, perfect for a hot summer day. It had some spicy seasoning mixed in, but not too much, so it was fine even for an elementary schooler.

![Water makguksu with fine ice shards floating on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-12-zfcgq-m-900.webp)

![Close-up of the spicy seasoning on top of water makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-13-17j3y-900.webp)

![Noodles lifted from the water makguksu bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-14-1tmea-900.webp)

![The 2-person set spread of makguksu dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-15-oj014-900.webp)

The perilla oil makguksu had a light perilla aroma, and it was topped generously with gim (roasted seaweed) flakes, which gave it a nice nutty flavor.

![Perilla oil makguksu topped generously with gim flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-16-h81hw-900.webp)

![Buckwheat noodles mixed with perilla oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-17-1pk6s-900.webp)

Overall the flavors weren't intense, more mild and understated, so it was easy to eat without any issue. The noodles themselves — handmade buckwheat noodles — went down smoothly. 😊

### The bossam boiled pork included in the set

The bossam (boiled pork wraps) included in the set had a fairly strong natural meat flavor for my taste. Still, it was fine overall.

![Boiled pork bossam plate included in the 2-person set](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-18-3vbia-900.webp)

![Close-up of the bossam pork slices](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-19-1sjex-900.webp)

![Bossam served with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-20-15orq-900.webp)

![Table set with bossam and makguksu together](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-21-4wcja-900.webp)

### Buckwheat crepe half-and-half, kimchi and gondre, 9,000 won

The buckwheat crepe came in two flavors, kimchi and gondre (mountain vegetable), and it was fun cutting them up myself with scissors, snip snip.

![Half-and-half buckwheat crepe with kimchi and gondre](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-22-16ubh-900.webp)

![Cross-section of the buckwheat crepe cut with scissors](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-23-1ov45-900.webp)

![A piece of gondre buckwheat crepe](https://img.superchart.com/images/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu/insadong-buckwheat-set-perilla-oil-makguksu-24-1isem-900.webp)

It had a mild, clean style rather than an intense flavor, so it should suit anyone who usually prefers subtle, healthy tastes.

## Is Goshine Donghae worth it for a light meal near Anguk Station?

Overall it was a solid, easygoing meal! The location is so good and accessible that it was a convenient stop for grabbing a simple meal without any waiting.

If you're looking for a place near Jongno and Anguk Station to enjoy tidy, well-made buckwheat dishes without wandering around, I hope this visit report helps when you're deciding what to order. 😊

## Where it is

- Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch (고씨네동해막국수 종로직영점)
- 3 Insadong 12-gil, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 종로구 인사동12길 3 1층
- 37.5744624, 126.9846887
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B3%A0%EC%94%A8%EB%84%A4%EB%8F%99%ED%95%B4%EB%A7%89%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5744624,126.9846887,17z

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