Bongpyeong Ongsimi Buckwheat Noodle Soup
봉평옹심이메밀칼국수
About
Beloved neighborhood gem in Yongdap Market serving thick, comforting potato ball soup and buckwheat noodles with complimentary barley rice.
Tucked into the quiet market alleys near Yongdap Station, Bongpyeong Ongsimi Memil Kalguksu is a neighborhood fixture frequented by local residents, solo diners, and elderly regulars sharing mid-afternoon bottles of soju. Free of trendy decor, the spacious dining room focuses entirely on Gangwon-do comfort food, welcoming guests with a cup of warm buckwheat tea as soon as they sit down. Before the noodles arrive, every table receives an appetizer of chewy barley rice paired with crisp young radish kimchi and seasoned radish shreds. Diners toss the grains with red pepper paste and sesame oil directly in the bowl, whetting the appetite with sharp, fermented crunch. The centerpiece of the menu is the ongsimi memil kalguksu. Served in generous portions, the dish features hand-pulled buckwheat noodles submerged in an opaque, thick potato broth reminiscent of potato sujeongbi. The starch from grated potatoes gives the soup a naturally earthy body, devoid of aggressive seasoning. Floating within the broth are bite-sized potato dumplings—ongsimi—textured with fine granules of grated potato that yield a dense, springy chew similar to freshly steamed rice cakes. Purists can bypass the noodles entirely by ordering ongsimi-man, an all-dumpling bowl packed to the brim. The kitchen rounds out the menu with regional staples. Buckwheat bibim-makguksu comes tossed in a mild, balanced red sauce blanketed in shredded cucumber and dried seaweed, offering a cool alternative. For sharing, the skillet-crisped gamjajeon delivers deeply browned edges with a tender potato center. With modest prices, unpretentious cooking, and gentle, starch-rich broths that leave the stomach comfortably full, this Yongdap Market staple delivers a reassuring taste of traditional countryside dining.
Menu
- Buckwheat Noodle Soup with Potato Dumplings₩11,000
- Potato Dumpling Soup₩13,000
- Buckwheat Makguksu₩11,000
- Potato Pancake₩13,000
- 메밀칼국수₩11,000
- Buckwheat Crepe Rolls₩11,000
- Buckwheat Dumplings₩10,000
- Buckwheat Pancake₩10,000
- 호박채전₩13,000
Local tips
- Enjoy the complimentary barley rice mixed with radish greens and chili paste before your meal.
- Order 'Ongsimiman' if you prefer a bowl packed entirely with chewy potato dumplings without noodles.
- Park at the nearby Yongdap public parking lot for one hour of free parking validation.
Details
- Yongdap Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 10:00–21:00
- Monday
- 10:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–21:00
- Friday
- 10:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–21:00