Suwon second-round bar with fire chicken cream pasta: Manseokjip

After a long time catching up with friends over daytime drinks, we moved on to Suwon Station and started thinking about somewhere a bit more private, which is how I found Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch. Haku here had already gone in with a full stomach of meat and soju from round one, thinking "let's just drink light snacks this time" — but nope. Every single dish we ordered turned out delicious, and we ended up eating and drinking way more than planned. Here's my honest review of Manseokjip, a bar near Suwon Station.

Where is Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch, and what are its hours and room bookings?

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of 21-11 Maesan-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. It's open Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 16:00 to 3:00, and Friday and Saturday from 16:00 to 4:00.

You can reserve ahead through Naver Reservations by choosing your party size. When Haku visited, Naver Reservations was almost fully booked, but luckily there was a room available for about a two-hour stay. Rooms can be booked for a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 12.

Suwon Station Rodeo Street entrance and the 3rd-floor room at Manseokjip

Walking down Suwon Station's Rodeo Street, Manseokjip is on the right side just before Hansin Pocha. The staircase at the entrance is already covered in flashy Manseokjip logos, so you know you've found the right place.

A sign reading "First time at Manseokjip?" spells out in detail how the private rooms work.

Once you get up to the 3rd floor, you're greeted by a clean hallway, lighting that's perfect for drinking, and nicely decorated private rooms. Manseokjip's rooms hold anywhere from 2 to 12 people, and each room has its own dedicated air conditioner, so it stays comfortable.

There are separate men's and women's restrooms connected to a door at the back of the venue leading outside. They're divided by floor, which made them convenient to use.

A kiosk in every Manseokjip room, with games and chat built in

Every room has its own kiosk installed. It covers ordering, games, chat, fortune-telling, song requests, and instructions for using the room. Fitting for a young, lively street, you can even play light games or chat with other rooms right from the bar.

A variety of snack dishes, plus mojitos, soju, and beer.

Beef brisket and bean sprout stir-fry and fire chicken cream pasta, 16,900 won each

Plates came out matched to our party size, along with the complimentary chicken-leg-shaped snack. Honestly, you could finish a whole bottle of soju on that snack alone, haha.

Beef brisket bean sprout stir-fry, ₩16,900. Loaded with brisket and loaded with bean sprouts — the portion was insane. Haku got so excited looking at it that he started holding his chopsticks weirdly, haha.

One bite of crunchy bean sprouts with sweet brisket, another bite of crunchy cabbage and bean sprouts. We were definitely full, but this stir-fry had a magnetic pull that kept our chopsticks moving. You just can't get this taste at home — the bean sprouts stayed so crisp and the brisket was soaked in seasoning. Genuinely delicious.

Fire chicken cream pasta, ₩16,900. Even full, how could we resist fire chicken cream? I ordered the pasta as a way to nurse off the soju from round one.

Manseokjip really is a champion of bar snacks. The spicy, thick sauce met the salty crunch of the Spam topping — an excellent drinking snack. I think I basically inhaled it, haha.

Final verdict: is Manseokjip worth it as a private room bar near Suwon Station?

Looking for a private room bar near Suwon Station? Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch works great as a Suwon date spot, and it's just as good for a private small-group hangout. Every dish we ordered was so good it made us go "wow" without meaning to. If you get the chance, I'd confidently recommend it.