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Noodles · Myeongdong
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A decades-old North Korean-style restaurant tucked in the Da-dong alleys between City Hall and Myeongdong. Come for eobokjaengban, sliced beef and offal simmered on a wide brass platter at your table, then cool off with Pyongyang naengmyeon in a light radish-kimchi broth and a plate of dumplings.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Short wait
Just join the line
Office workers fill it between 11:00 and 13:00; come a little earlier or later.· 2 reviews
What to order
- Eobokjaengban (beef hot pot on a brass platter)어복쟁반
The house specialty for sharing, in small to large sizes.
- Pyongyang naengmyeon평양냉면
Buckwheat noodles in a mild, cold radish-kimchi and beef broth.
- Jeopsi-mandu (plate of dumplings)접시만두
Large, juicy North Korean-style dumplings.
- Bulgogi불고기
How much to order
- 👤 1A Pyongyang naengmyeon and a few dumplings.
- 👤 2A small eobokjaengban, then one naengmyeon to share at the end.
- 👤 3-4A medium eobokjaengban, a plate of dumplings, and naengmyeon to finish.
How to eat it
- 1Eobokjaengban is cooked on the platter at the table. Eat the meat and vegetables first, then add naengmyeon noodles to the remaining broth.· 2 reviews
Insider tips
- Its naengmyeon is one of the gentler Pyongyang-style bowls, a good first try if you are new to the style.· 2 reviews
Why it's famous
- Michelin GuideA Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Seoul for about eight years running.· 4 reviews
- Local classicOne of Seoul's oldest naengmyeon houses, said to have been a favorite of several former presidents.· 3 reviews
Good to know
- In the Da-dong food alleys, a few minutes from Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2) and close to City Hall and Myeongdong.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (14 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-28.
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/1zard/224437435299
- 2026-09-01 blog.naver.com/daejangduck/224396904082
- 2026-08-13 blog.naver.com/antoine_momo_/224377078810
- 2026-08-03 blog.naver.com/oneelly/224366995874
- 2026-08-03 blog.naver.com/joone_e/224366687128
- 2026-08-03 blog.naver.com/mimi-mumu/224366825253
- 2026-07-31 blog.naver.com/osanm80/224362243342
- 2026-07-14 blog.naver.com/spaceshareds/224346070806
- 2026-07-10 blog.naver.com/israo/224337311485
- 2026-07-09 blog.naver.com/sunnyasz94/224338029928
- 2026-06-30 blog.naver.com/galtokki_1/224332191578
- 2026-06-23 blog.naver.com/hyunkyoungt/224324747165
- 2026-06-14 blog.naver.com/why_jaaay17/224314837992
- 2026-05-31 blog.naver.com/hyang__u/224301673904