Order Noter · 18 stories

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I write about meals and restaurant visits in Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGeumjeong, BusanRestaurants

Clam soup restaurant under a bridge in Busan: a date at Darijip

Darijip Jaecheopguk (다리집 재첩국) is a Korean clam soup restaurant near Geumsa Station in Geumjeong, Busan, set right under a bridge, as its name says. The writer and her clam-soup-loving boyfriend shared the jaecheop jeongsik, a set of jaecheopguk (small clam soup) with a namul bibimbap you build yourself, plus generous side dishes such as gangdoenjang (thick soybean paste stew), braised mackerel and braised tofu, and self-serve sungnyung (scorched rice tea). For a hearty Korean meal in a homey neighborhood setting, the jaecheop jeongsik at Darijip Jaecheopguk is a good fit.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon eel restaurant: eel soup, rice & mouthwash, Daedo Jangeo

Daedo Jangeo (대도장어) is a briquette-grilled eel restaurant in Palyong-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon, near Changwon Station. The writer ate briquette-grilled eel with rice and leafy wrap greens, tried the eel soup with a bowl of rice, and checked Daedo Jangeo's self-serve bar, coffee corner and the restroom's toothbrushes and mouthwash. Verdict: Daedo Jangeo is a good pick when you want grilled eel plus a hearty soup in one filling meal.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, BusanHair & beauty salons

Hwamyeong-dong vitamin facial for a stiff neck: Bemontes Esthetic

Bemontes Esthetic is a skin care salon on the 6th floor of 115 Hwamyeongsindosi-ro in Hwamyeong-dong, Buk-gu, Busan. The writer, who had a stiff neck and shoulders and a face that often felt puffy, had a vitamin C and E ampoule facial lasting about 1 hour. The facial included décolleté, semi-meridian, back and underarm massage, and after the décolleté massage the writer could turn their head much more easily. Bemontes Esthetic's vitamin facial is a satisfying choice for anyone who wants skin care and an upper-body massage in one visit.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae crab restaurant with bulgogi hot pot for two: Deodo Gejang

Deodo Gejang (더도게장) is a Korean restaurant specialising in soy-marinated crab and seafood in Marine City, Haeundae, Busan (Hanil Orduu building, U-dong). On a weekend morning at opening time, the writer and her boyfriend shared the mixed marinated seafood set with nutritious pot rice for two: soy crab, soy shrimp, soy abalone and soy octopus, plus mildly seasoned sides such as bulgogi hot pot and doenjang (soybean paste) stew, ending with sungnyung (scorched-rice tea). Deodo Gejang's set was satisfying from start to finish, though the spicy marinated crab was quite hot for someone who can't handle spice.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanHair & beauty salons

Seomyeon, Busan esthetics: belly TNT that feels like sit-ups, Aeri

Aeri Seomyeon Waxing Esthetics is a waxing and body-care esthetics salon on the 5th floor of PK Building in Seomyeon, Busan. The writer had one 40-minute slimming TNT belly session and, while lying comfortably, felt as if they were doing sit-ups again and again; the unfamiliar sensation at the start became fine once they got used to it. Verdict: the writer's own unedited before-and-after photos show a difference in the belly line, which made the TNT belly session at Aeri Seomyeon Waxing Esthetics a memorable treatment.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Korean BBQ date in Seomyeon with staff grilling: 189 Cheolsune

189 Cheolsune Matgimchi Samgyeopsal is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Seomyeon, Busan (Jungang-daero 680beon-gil, Busanjin-gu), where pork belly is grilled together with domestic kimchi from a master kimchi maker. On a date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered the 450g matgimchi samgyeopsal (kimchi pork belly, for 2–3 people), a pork-packed doenjang stew and 2 bowls of rice; staff grilled the pre-cooked meat at the table right to the end, so the couple could simply eat and talk. With street-tent-style seats by the big windows and a spacious hall, 189 Cheolsune is an easy Seomyeon pork belly pick for dates, gatherings and work dinners alike.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Weekday Gwangalli brunch café: Egg in Hell, mushrooms, Famous Benny

Famous Benny Gwangalli Branch is a wood-toned brunch café in Millak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan. On a weekday afternoon, the writer and a friend sat by a second-floor window and ordered Egg in Hell (shakshuka), The Famous Benny with bacon, an extra plate of grilled mushrooms, an Americano and a strawberry latte. The friend who said she wasn't in the mood for shakshuka ate the most Egg in Hell, and the writer liked Famous Benny enough to order the grilled mushrooms first next time.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Busan pork galbi lunch after a health checkup: Choryang Hyeongje Galbi

Choryang Hyeongje Galbi (초량형제갈비) is a pork galbi restaurant on Choryang-ro in Dong-gu, Busan, near Busan Station. After a weekday health checkup, the writer and her boyfriend had the Hyeongje lunch set for 2 plus cold kimchi noodles. The meal came with wild ginseng, well-ripened kimchi and scallion kimchi, sweet-and-salty marinated galbi, and nutty doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). For a hearty meat lunch near Busan Station or Choryang, the Choryang Hyeongje Galbi lunch set is worth trying.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Korean BBQ date in Dongnae, Busan: four pork cuts compared, Yukmildo

Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch (육밀도 동래직영점) is a grilled pork restaurant on Chungnyeol-daero in Dongnae-gu, Busan. The writer booked ahead and came with her boyfriend. They ordered one serving each of pork belly, pork neck, gabrisal (pork loin cap) and pork jowl to compare. The chewy pork jowl was the favourite, so they added another serving, then finished with bowls of rice and kimchi stew. Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch is a good Dongnae BBQ pick for couples and groups of friends who want to try several cuts and a well-stocked table in one meal.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeumjeong, BusanRestaurants

Couple's meal in Jangjeon-dong, Busan: Jeju citrus soba at Gatjidong

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is a Japanese restaurant serving tonkatsu, rice bowls and noodles in Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong, near Busan National University. The writer and her boyfriend ordered Jeju green citrus buckwheat soba with mini tonkatsu and a katsu curry rice bowl with mini udon, and found the self-serve bar with unlimited soy broth soup, cream soup and white rice especially convenient. Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is a solid pick for a filling meal near Busan National University.

Written Sep 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo-dong galbi restaurant in Busan: noodles over ribs, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch is a fusion Korean restaurant on Seojeon-ro in Busanjin, Busan. On a couple's date the writer ordered mackerel thistle rice (samchi gondre bap), herring roe bibim noodles and full-plate galbi, plus full-plate mushrooms received through an open-review event, and the best bite was following Hyangtaek's own eating guide by piling the herring roe noodles on top of the galbi. A complimentary serving of the new sikhye (sweet rice punch) closed out a very satisfying meal.

Written Sep 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Solo dining at the bar seats of Dongnae pasta place Sasaenghwal

Sasaenghwal is a pasta and pizza restaurant on the second floor of a building on Yeogo-ro 113beon-gil in Dongnae-gu, Busan. Two diners ordered the Seafood Town Pasta, Gorgonzola Pizza, Mini Salad and a Harmonious Life Tea Ade: the pasta was packed with clams and shrimp and was the most memorable dish, while the gorgonzola pizza tasted good even without honey. With both table seats and bar seats, Sasaenghwal suits solo meals as well as group dinners.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored