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Restaurants, cafés and salons across Korea — every story by a blogger who actually went, linked to Google Maps.
Eonyang Dak Kalguksu is a Korean restaurant in Eco City, Jeonju, serving chicken bone broth noodle soup with perilla seeds. We shared an extra-large chicken kalguksu, chicken soup, and dumplings, with a whole chicken and chewy noodles in each hearty meal. Verdict: a warming, filling meal with parking and group seating.
Jin Galmaegal is a restaurant in Pungmu-dong, Gimpo, Gyeonggi, serving spicy braised pork back ribs with a choice of add-ins. We chose Shin Ramyun-level heat, added soft tofu, and ordered mini pork cutlets for the child. A generous, satisfying meal for rice or drinks.
12.24 Seomyeon Branch is an izakaya in Busanjin, Busan, serving salmon, Korean beef yukhoe, and sashimi. I paired the mixed platter with Asahi draft beer under warm lighting. Verdict: a satisfying platter-and-draft-beer pairing for a night when you want raw fish and beef tartare.
Hippy is a pie and coffee café in Busanjin, Busan. I tried the lemon cake cream pie with coffee amid leafy plants and European-style tiles; the bright, buttery pie was the standout. Verdict: Hippy is a highly recommended pie café in Busanjin.
VOG HAIR Changwon City Seven Branch is a hair salon in Daewon-dong, Changwon, Gyeongnam, offering scalp diagnosis and hair-clinic treatments. After an S-curl perm became frizzy, I received the Nano Heal Repair Clinic, a cut, and finish therapy, leaving the curls intact but the hair softer and calmer. A good choice to consult when permed hair needs nourishment rather than another perm.
Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a Korean restaurant in Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, serving Emperor Jokbal with kimchi kalguksu. After shopping with Mom, I loved the generous sides, tender jokbal, and relaxed meal-focused atmosphere. Verdict: a satisfying full jokbal spread in Myeongdong.
Nadeulmok Yeoju Ssalbap is a Korean restaurant in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, five minutes by car from Yeoju Premium Outlets. We had the two-person braised cutlassfish set, pre-meal dishes, stone-pot rice, scorched rice, and a generous spread of side dishes. Verdict: a filling stop before outlet shopping.
Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch is a Western-style Korean restaurant in Siheung, Gyeonggi. Our family finished handmade hamburg steak, spicy Toowoomba pasta, and cheese pork cutlet, plus the complimentary tteokbokki. Verdict: A warm, great-value choice for a family meal.
Geumdeungeo Dalseo Branch is a Korean restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu, serving grilled mackerel, pot-cooked rice, and assorted side dishes. We ordered the Geumdeungeo pot rice set for two and finished with dessert after a filling meal. Verdict: a comfortable choice for a family Korean meal.
Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Sinbang Branch is a Chinese restaurant near E-Mart in Ssangyong-dong, Cheonan. We shared cockle jjamppong rice, jajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, and fried dumplings with generous toppings and a great crunch. Verdict: a clean, roomy pick for family meals or group gatherings.
Gyudongjip is a Japanese rice bowl restaurant in Noryangjin, Dongjak, Seoul. We arrived around 5:30 p.m. on a weekday without waiting and shared a chashu-don set and gyudon spread for under ₩15,000 per person. Verdict: a reliably filling, great-value dinner.
Gwanganda Jjji is a seafood restaurant in Suyeong, Busan, serving a dacchi-style full spread of sashimi, seafood, and cooked dishes. For 55,000 won per person, the meal ran from abalone and live octopus to assorted sashimi, crab stew, and abalone porridge. Verdict: a satisfying choice when sashimi alone will not do.
