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Restaurants in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.
Yajju Yajju Maekom Jjukkumi Main Branch is a spicy webfoot octopus restaurant near Chunui Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. I picked up two servings of Jjubossam and one extra serving of webfoot octopus; the mild option was still pleasantly tingly, and the portions were generous. Verdict: Jjubossam is a great pick for sharing seafood and meat.
Hyehwahwa is a Korean restaurant near Hyehwa Station in Daehangno, Jongno, Seoul. After a play, I ordered the spicy charcoal-grilled gopchang stew, half portion of chilled yukhoe, seaweed-flake rice, and the daily welcome drink. Verdict: a lovely pick for dinner and drinks after a Daehangno show.
Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, near Hapjeong Station. A couple seven days into dating ordered pork belly, pork jowl, grilled kimchi, soybean paste stew, and spicy mixed noodles without worrying about garlic breath. Verdict: an easygoing, satisfying date-night meal with expertly grilled pork.
Dolsoe Ssambap is a Korean restaurant in Hanam, Gyeonggi, serving ssambap sets with 12 kinds of wrap vegetables and eight refillable side dishes. We ordered one serving each of beef bulgogi and stir-fried spicy pork for 14,000 won, plus soybean paste stew, steamed egg, and two ssamjang dips. Verdict: a filling, home-style meal for anyone craving lots of vegetables.
Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch is a hanwoo charcoal-grill restaurant in Ingye-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. We enjoyed a 150g hanwoo assortment for two, doenjang sulbap, codari mul-naengmyeon, and complimentary old-fashioned bingsu. Verdict: a great pick for trying tender aged hanwoo cuts in one meal.
Mayway (메이웨이) is a Chinese restaurant in Gwangsan, Gwangju, known for house-made noodles and jjukkumi stone jjajang. We tried the 32,900-won jjukkumi stone jjajang and the 12,900-won set meal, finishing the leftover sauce as fried rice with green-onion kimchi. Verdict: generous, great-value food, especially the spicy stone jjajang.
Veteran General Fish Market Incheon Yeonsu Branch is a seafood restaurant in Yeonsu, Incheon, serving raw fish set meals near Yeonsu Station. My family returned for a weekend lunch and enjoyed raw fish, sushi, fried items, spicy fish stew, and roe rice for 13,900 won per person. Verdict: a generous, comfortable choice for a family seafood meal.
Gimcheongja Maeun Galbijjim is a Korean restaurant near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. I had mild spicy braised pork ribs with steamed egg and five cheese balls, then mixed the savory broth with rice, flat glass noodles, rice cakes, and seasoned perilla leaves. Verdict: a filling choice if intense heat feels like too much.
Got Dongtan is an Italian restaurant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. I visited with my husband and son for a lunch set and pasta after injuring my foot, and loved both the water-like interior and the food. The peeled Gamberi Aglio e Olio was our clear favorite.
Hanppong is a Korean restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, serving galbitang, gamjatang, and pork gukbap. We tried its mountain-high galbitang and pork bone soup, plus a pork gukbap that our baby finished with half a bowl of rice. Verdict: a spacious, family-friendly choice for generous Korean soups.
Manpo Garden is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Yangju, Gyeonggi, serving pork galbi and yukhoe with an abundant spread of sides and desserts. My child and I ordered 2 portions of pork galbi and one plate of yukhoe, and the charcoal-grilled meat and sweet pear-topped yukhoe were especially delicious. Verdict: a satisfying pick for family meals and group gatherings.
Kkomak Hansang Gijang Main Branch is a Southern-style cockle set-meal restaurant in Gijang, Busan. On the final meal of a Gijang trip, I had a vinegared cockle set and a cockle bibimbap and vinegared cockle set for 2, complete with 12 side dishes and jeon. Verdict: a bright, satisfying family meal to end a Gijang day.
