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Cafés, restaurants and places in Geomdan, Incheon, written by bloggers who went there.
Matgim (맡김) is an omakase-style bar serving set courses with drinks in Dangha-dong, Geomdan New Town, Incheon. The writer celebrated a birthday with Matgim's 35,000-won course alongside a white wine and the signature Matgim highball, and the grilled baby napa cabbage and the autumn ice cream with salt and olive oil stood out most. Matgim is a quiet, cozy spot for a special evening with food and drink pairings.
Lotus Leaf Rice and Noodles Damil is a lotus leaf rice and tofu Korean set-meal restaurant on the 2nd floor of 669 Wondang-daero, near Wanjeong Station in Geomdan, Incheon. The writer and a friend had the 43,000 won per person Special B course for an early lunch, which ran from royal pine nut porridge through tofu steak, lotus leaf sweet and sour pork, grilled LA galbi, Hoeryeong tofu hot pot, matcha lotus leaf rice and shrimp tempura. Damil says it cooks without MSG, yet the food was full of savory depth, and the writer wants to come back with their parents.
HOKATSU is a Japanese katsu restaurant on the first floor of the Megabox Geomdan building on Seogot-ro in Geomdan, Incheon. On a late weekend lunch with no wait, the writer ordered HOKATSU's Popular 3-Katsu (two pieces each of tenderloin, cheese and premium loin katsu) and tatari cold soba piled with buckwheat tempura bits, and the truffle-oil tenderloin katsu was easily the best of the three. With free honey yogurt before the meal and Ganghwa Island rice on the side, HOKATSU is worth a stop in Geomdan when you want to compare several katsu cuts in one meal.
HOKATSU is a Blue Ribbon tonkatsu restaurant near Dokjeong Station in Geomdan New Town, Incheon. On a weekday evening, the writer and a tonkatsu-loving younger sibling ordered Simsim Katsu with a 4,000-won mini curry and a tatari cold soba set with a single tenderloin cutlet, alongside bottles of Cass beer. The truffle-oil tenderloin katsu and the ice-cold soba stood out, making HOKATSU a good choice in Geomdan for tenderloin katsu and cold soba together.
Rizyou Hair is a reservation-only hair salon on the 2nd floor of Three M Tower near Ara Station in Geomdan New Town, Incheon. After two rounds of bleach left the writer's hair breaking and thinner, the owner-stylist at Rizyou Hair held a long consultation and shaped a layered cut that keeps some weight. The visit also included a scalp cut with about 40 minutes of scalp care in a massage chair. For a realistic layered cut suited to damaged hair plus a refreshing scalp treatment, the Rizyou Hair scalp cut is a good fit.
Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch is a clam hot pot and seafood restaurant on the first floor of Geomdan 3M Tower, near Exit 8 of Ara Station in Geomdan, Incheon. On a weekend trip home from Dongmyo Market, the blogger ordered the 14,000-won-per-person soup and bossam set with pollack stew: a big pot of dongtae-tang (pollack stew), bossam (boiled pork) with salted squid and a pollack roe oil dip, free kalguksu noodles and barley rice from the self-bar. Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch is a family dinner spot that satisfies on both price and portion size.
Neulyeppeuda (늘예쁘다) is a newly opened eyelash, scalp and body care salon on the 6th floor of a building on Wondang-daero in Geomdan New Town, Incheon. The writer got natural classic eyelash extensions at Neulyeppeuda for the opening price of ₩40,000 (regular price ₩60,000), and the consultation and treatment took about 1 hour. The classic lashes made the writer's eyes look defined without standing out even on a bare face, and the writer was happy enough to plan a return visit.
Euljiro Yeontan Gui Majeon Branch is a briquette-fire Korean BBQ restaurant at 494 Geomdan-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon. The writer sat at a round table and grilled beef rib finger meat and makchang (grilled beef abomasum) over briquettes, finding the beef tender and the thick makchang completely free of any gamey smell. With high satisfaction for the price, Euljiro Yeontan Gui Majeon Branch is a good-value pick for work dinners and group get-togethers.
Gyeomson Donkatsu Geomdan Branch is a pork cutlet (donkatsu) restaurant on Wanjeong-ro in Geomdan, Incheon, near Geomdan Intersection and Wanjeong Station, serving domestic pork aged for 14 days. Before the Incheon Dream Park chrysanthemum festival, the writer had lunch at Gyeomson Donkatsu and ordered the sirloin katsu and the limited-quantity Special Premium Sirloin Katsu, and was especially pleased by the thick, tender meat and the curry that comes as standard. Just 8 minutes by car from Dream Park, Gyeomson Donkatsu Geomdan Branch is an easy lunch stop before or after a day out.
Italian Madam Main Branch (이태리마담 본점) is a cozy pasta and Western-style restaurant near Wanjeong Station in Geomdan, Incheon. On a weekday lunch, the Madam Couple Set (two mains, one side and a drink) brought carbonara, spicy seafood jjamppong pasta (pasta in a fiery Korean-Chinese seafood broth), french fries and mango ade. Thick, creamy carbonara paired with spicy jjamppong pasta and a generous spread make Italian Madam's couple set a very satisfying lunch near Wanjeong Station.
Taedon Geomdan Sageori Branch is a Handon (Korean-raised pork) pork belly restaurant in Geomdan, Incheon, on the way from Geomdan Sageori to Majeon Station. After an exhausting day that called for protein, two people ordered the large Handon mixed platter of pork belly and jjonduksal (a chewy pork cut), and free mixed mushrooms, spicy bibim jjolmyeon (chewy cold noodles), flat dumplings, steamed egg, Dubai chewy ssamjang and ice cream followed. With pork free of any gamy smell and a classy dessert to finish, Taedon is a place worth returning to whenever a pork belly craving hits.
HOKATSU is a tonkatsu restaurant on Seogot-ro in Dangha-dong, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, known for its honey yogurt starter and yogurt-aged pork cutlets. Returning on the strength of a first visit, two people ordered the Favorite 3-Katsu & Mini Curry Set and the Premium Hogyu Loin & Spicy Mini Curry Set for ₩38,400 in total, then took a walk around Dangha-dong. On this second visit, HOKATSU's cheese tonkatsu and honey yogurt were just as satisfying as the first time.
