Samsun Restaurant
삼선식당
About
A no-frills local Korean set-meal spot in a back alley near Hansung University, serving generous meals with rotating side dishes.
삼선식당 is the kind of Korean set-meal place you notice for its lived-in feel rather than a polished sign: a modest spot in a lane below Hansung University, described by one visitor as a neighborhood favorite. Inside, the details are plain and specific—about six or seven tables, a television carrying the news, and the smell of food in the room. On a warm day, the doors may be left open. It is an everyday lunch setting, with solo diners and a steady, unceremonious rhythm. The menu ranges well beyond one signature plate. The visitor saw pork stir-fry, hot-pot bulgogi, yukgaejang and intestine soup, alongside kimchi stew, doenjang stew, stone-pot bibimbap and bean-sprout hangover soup. That breadth makes 삼선식당 a useful address when a table cannot agree on just one kind of comfort food. The meal that gives the restaurant its clearest character is a generous Korean home-style spread. Five small side dishes arrived first: salad, stir-fried anchovies, kimchi, cucumber salad and fish-cake stir-fry. The selection can change, the post notes, and the set-meal order also came with seaweed soup. The rice was mixed-grain, with a dark-purple hue. Two mains stood out. The pork stir-fry came with plenty of onion and a hint of smoky flavor; the blogger found the thin slices satisfying for the price. The hot-pot bulgogi leaned sweet, with ample meat and glass noodles, plus chewy little rice cakes. It is an appealing contrast: spicy, smoky pork on one side, sweet and savory broth on the other. The post recorded 11,000 won for the pork and 9,000 won for the hot-pot bulgogi, but prices may change. What lasts beyond the bill is the appeal of a straightforward neighborhood meal: rice, soup, changing banchan, and familiar dishes served without ceremony.
Menu
- Spicy stir-fried pork₩11,000
- Beef bulgogi in a hot pot₩9,000
- Spicy beef soup₩10,000
- Beef tripe soup₩10,000
- Kimchi stew₩9,000
- Soybean paste stew₩9,000
- Stone-pot bibimbap₩9,000
- Bean sprout hangover soup₩9,000
- Cold Noodles₩8,000
Local tips
- Operating hours are not listed; check whether it is open before making a special trip.
- The blog describes it as a small restaurant with roughly six or seven tables.
Details
- Hansung University Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 05:00–15:00
- Monday
- 05:00–15:00
- Tuesday
- 05:00–15:00
- Wednesday
- 05:00–15:00
- Thursday
- 05:00–15:00
- Friday
- 05:00–15:00
- Saturday
- 05:00–15:00