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PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Sushi lunch with Mom near Magok Station, tuna in white kimchi: Weanssi

Weanssi Sushi Magok Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant on the ground floor of a building near Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a day off, the writer and her mother ordered the Weans Special Lunch (35,000 won) and had porridge, sushi, thick-cut sashimi, grilled fish and fried shrimp, and the sashimi was so good she texted a nearby friend to come over right away. Weanssi Sushi Magok Main Branch is a strong lunch pick near Magok Station for sushi and sashimi in one meal.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiShopping

Unjeong optician: glasses to hide eyelid surgery swelling, Eugmm Plus

Eugmm Plus Glasses Paju Unjeong Station Branch is an optician on the 2nd floor of a building on Gyeongui-ro, near Unjeong Station in Paju, Gyeonggi. The writer had not worn glasses for 10 years since LASEK surgery. She visited to find glasses that would hide swelling around her double eyelid surgery. From frames starting around ₩3,000, she chose clear half-rim frames and added upgraded blue light blocking lenses, for a total under ₩50,000. With easy prices and no-pressure service, Eugmm Plus Glasses Paju Unjeong Station Branch is a comfortable place for first-time glasses shoppers to browse.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Sinnonhyeon cheese dakgalbi, pancake vs radish wraps: Dakgalbijeon

Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch is a dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) restaurant near Sinnonhyeon Station in Seocho, Seoul, known for dakgalbi eaten wrapped in potato pancake. Craving Chuncheon-style dakgalbi after a long time, the writer ordered the Gamssachidak set for 2 (₩40,000) with udon noodles and flying fish roe fried rice (₩3,000 each). The writer most enjoyed the generous cheese and switching up each bite between potato pancake and pickled radish wraps. Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch is worth a look for cheese lovers curious about a different dakgalbi combination.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ewha head spa with steam cap and Dohi spa for scalp flakes: Eco Revy

Eco Revy Hair Ewha Branch (에코레비헤어 이대점) is a hair salon near Ewha Womans Univ. Station in Seodaemun, Seoul, offering scalp care tailored to your scalp's condition alongside regular hair services. Struggling with a flaky scalp during the change of seasons, the writer had the problem-scalp intensive care at Eco Revy Hair Ewha Branch: a camera scalp scan, scaling, a shampoo massage, a steam cap, then a Dohi spa and infrared care in a massage chair. The highlight was how the flakes were softened thoroughly before each step, and the writer's scalp felt refreshed and hair looked calmer afterward.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Paju Book City dumpling house: hot pot & minari side, Bubyeokjeong

Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu (부벽정평양만두) is a Pyongyang-style dumpling hot pot restaurant on Jimok-ro near Paju Book City in Paju, Gyeonggi. On a chilly evening, two friends shared the spicy Pyeongyang mandu hot pot for two (28,000 won) and the seasonal muchim (seasoned greens) with tofu (12,000 won). The tofu-packed dumplings, beef shank suyuk (boiled sliced beef) and the kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) finish were gentle on the stomach yet filling. The minari and chamnamul greens were the side worth ordering again at Bubyeokjeong.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Sashimi restaurant near Hwagok Station after barre: Eochongye 1beonji

Eochongye 1beonji (어촌계1번지) is a sashimi restaurant near Hwagok Station in Gangseo, Seoul, serving seasonal mixed sashimi and other seafood. After a barre class, the writer went late in the evening and ordered the small seasonal mixed sashimi platter (42,000 won) and hoedeopbap (raw fish rice bowl, 10,000 won), enjoying thick-cut fish with four sauces. The small platter looked modest, but with the hoedeopbap it made a filling meal for two.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeyang, IncheonRestaurants

Bakchon Station duck BBQ on a holiday, sweet potato box: Ganaandeok

Ganaandeok Gyeyang Branch (가나안덕 계양점) is a charcoal-grilled duck restaurant on Jangje-ro near Bakchon Station in Gyeyang, Incheon. On a public-holiday lunch, the writer waited for a table with their parents, shared one whole raw duck grilled over charcoal, and received free duck mung bean porridge and charcoal-roasted sweet potatoes for dessert, then bought a box of the sweet potatoes to take home. With duck that had no gamey smell and neat side dishes, Ganaandeok Gyeyang Branch is a solid choice for a family meal out.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Station gimbap shop, 30-minute office lunch for one: Halls

Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is a gimbap and Korean snack shop near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. On a first solo lunch visit, the writer ordered the half-and-half combo of classic Halls gimbap and double cheese egg gimbap with a side of dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken); the fillings were fresh and generous, and the dakgangjeong was as crispy as any chicken specialist's. With self-ordering and fast turnover, Halls Gimbap Main Branch is a solid pick for office workers eating lunch alone near Gyodae Station.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Nonhyeon Station Korean BBQ: 2 extra portions of pork jowl, Daepae

Daepae Market Gangnam Nonhyeon Branch is a 24-hour Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in thin-sliced pork, located in the Nonhyeon food alley near Exit 3 of Nonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On a first visit to the Nonhyeon branch, a longtime Daepae Market regular ordered thin pork belly, thin pork jowl and sundubu jjageuri (spicy soft tofu stew); the pork, sliced on a meat slicer as soon as it was ordered, and the unlimited minari (water dropwort) self-bar stood out, and the writer ordered 2 more portions of jowl. Daepae Market Gangnam Nonhyeon Branch gets meat quality, self-bar and price all right, making it a solid Korean BBQ pick near Nonhyeon Station.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulThings to do

Hongdae indoor camping date with a lie detector and ramyeon: TAGE

TAGE Indoor Camping Hongdae Main Branch is an indoor campsite and party room on basement level 1 of 79 Wausan-ro, near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. On a first visit during a downpour, the blogger ate fresh pork belly and Neoguri ramyeon (spicy instant noodles) at a tent table, then enjoyed free karaoke, board games, a lie detector and Nintendo. As a weatherproof Hongdae date or group spot, TAGE Indoor Camping was far more satisfying than expected.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok octopus grill after a workout: dinner with Mom, Jju Baksa

Jju Baksa Magok Branch (쭈박사 마곡점) is a griddle-cooked spicy baby octopus restaurant on Magokdong-ro near Yangcheonhyanggyo Station in Gangseo, Seoul. After a workout, the writer and Mom ordered the fried rice set for 2, upgraded to jjusamsae (baby octopus, pork belly and shrimp) and cheese with flying fish roe fried rice, for ₩42,000 total. The peeled shrimp, the cheese-draped steamed egg and staff who tended the griddle to the end were highlights. Mom, on her first visit, was happy too, and Jju Baksa Magok Branch is a family dinner spot worth returning to.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gimpo Korean set meal for parents with a bibimbap bar: Bomseol

Bomseol Gimpo is a Korean set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Geomdan-ro in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, right next to Positive Space, and is said to be run by a master of Korean cuisine. Looking for somewhere to take their parents, the writer made a first visit and ordered the 18,000-won-per-person Bomseol Table, then added barley rice bibimbap, kimchi jjim (braised kimchi) and dongchimi (radish water kimchi) from the self-serve bar. Bomseol Gimpo proved a satisfying, good-value Korean set meal for a family outing with older relatives.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored