Cheongju udon shop open till 2am for solo diners: Haengbokhan Udon

I was looking for a late dinner spot near Osong Station and found a place where you can eat udon and pork cutlet together. It's close to Osong Station and reasonably priced, so keep it in mind if you're hunting for a filling meal around Osong Station.

• 🍴Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch🍴
• 📍Address 41 Osongsaengmyeong 12-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
• ⏰Hours daily 11:00-02:00 (last order 01:00)
• ✔️No parking lot; alley parking behind the building / roadside parking in front possible
• Enforcement paused 11:30-14:00 for lunch

Walking to Haengbokhan Udon Gage from Osong Station: the exterior

This Osong Station udon restaurant, Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch, sits in an area packed with good restaurants near Osong Station.

It's close enough to walk from Osong Station and sits right on a main road, so it was easy to find!

I was worried nothing would be open this late in the evening, but this place is open until 2am so there was no issue visiting~~ Seeing the menu photos posted outside really got my appetite going..

Where do you park at Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch?

When hunting for a good restaurant, the food matters, but if you're driving you also need to check parking and location — Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch has no dedicated lot, so you'll need to park in the alley..

✔️Still, during lunch hours (11:30am-2pm), parking enforcement is paused, so you can park on the road in front of the restaurant — great for a quick lunch after driving over!!

Since it's open until 2am, you can get a hot bowl of udon even in the early hours, and takeout is available too!

✔️I visited late and ate at leisure, but I imagine plenty of nearby office workers come by on weekday lunches!! If you're looking for restaurants around Osong Station, it's worth checking wait times during peak meal hours.

Inside: a retro dining room that works for solo diners and group dinners

Right by the entrance there's a coat rack, perfect for hanging up a thick winter coat.

The interior is decorated in a retro style with chairs, calendars, and various props that recall school days. Tables are spaced generously and there are plenty of seats, so it looks like it can easily handle group visits too!

Having a restroom in the store is always a plus....!

Baby chairs are also plentiful. There are lots of menu items kids like, so it seems like a good place to bring kids too!

I thought it might be more of a bar, but there were solo diners there, and I went to eat alone too. Meanwhile a group dinner was happening at another table. It's an Osong Station restaurant, Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch, where you can both eat a proper meal and drink!!

For extra side dishes, you use the self-serve corner — kimchi, pickled radish, and red pepper flakes to go with the udon, plus small plates, tongs, and scissors, all kept clean.

After being shown to a table, I ordered through the table-order tablet installed there, looking over the menu.

What we ordered: kimchi udon, old-style pork cutlet and water dumplings

This time I ordered kimchi udon, old-style pork cutlet, and water dumplings (mandu). The prices were reasonable, and it seemed like a good lineup for two people to order several dishes and share.

Water, pickled radish, and napa cabbage kimchi are set on the table by default, along with pepper on the table for the udon.

Water dumplings (mul mandu)

The water dumplings I ordered as a side came out first. They were good to pair between the udon and pork cutlet, and bite-sized so easy to eat. Dipped in the soy sauce that came with them, the seasoning was just right.

Of the three dishes, this felt less like a main dish and more like a side to snack on between bites when you've ordered several things together.

Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch is a place where you can try self-made noodle udon alongside pork cutlets made fresh daily from sirloin — so ordering both the udon and the pork cutlet is a must!! To think such a gem exists near Osong Station!!!

Kimchi udon with house-made noodles

The kimchi udon I ordered next came out right after. Just looking at it, it was packed full of fried tofu and kimchi — got the chills~~

I tried the kimchi udon first. Naturally I tasted the broth first — the tangy sourness of the kimchi came through together with the savory depth of the udon broth~ Rather than tasting like a spicy, aggressive kimchi stew, it felt more like kimchi added into udon broth, which paired well with the noodles.

It's said to be made with self-made noodles crafted with 24 hours of care and a broth made from natural ingredients like kelp and bonito flakes. Maybe because the noodles are self-made, they had a springy texture that was great to slurp up along with the broth.

✔️This is a good pick when you're craving a warm soup dish at lunch — if you're looking for udon near Osong Station and like spicy, kimchi-forward broths, just order the kimchi udon.

Old-style pork cutlet (yetnal donkkaseu)

Next up, the old-style pork cutlet. The description said it's made fresh daily from never-frozen, top-grade sirloin, and as soon as it arrived, I was glad to see that familiar old-style pork cutlet look~

An old-style pork cutlet that cuts smoothly.

The breading was crisp first, then the meat inside was tender, and eaten with the sauce it tasted like old-school Western-style pork cutlet. Eating just udon might feel slightly lacking, but pairing it with the cutlet really boosted how satisfying the meal was~ Honestly, I came for the udon but kept reaching for the cutlet too haha. If you're after pork cutlet near Osong, keep in mind you can order it alongside the udon specialty menu.

It was so good I demolished it before I knew it....

There were sweet-and-sour candies for after the meal too, which made for a perfect finish!

Is Haengbokhan Udon Gage worth it for a late-night meal near Osong Station?

Of the kimchi udon, old-style pork cutlet, and water dumplings I had at Haengbokhan Udon Gage Cheongju Osong Branch this time, the udon was my top pick since I love a warm soup dish :-) It was also great that you can get self-made udon and house-made pork cutlet in one place, giving you plenty of menu options~

• ➿ Days you want to eat udon and pork cutlet together in Osong
• ➿ People looking for a quick meal near Osong Station
• ➿ Anyone wanting a high-quality meal late at night

If any of those apply to you, this menu lineup is worth checking out!