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A Jayang-dong buckwheat-noodle shop near Ttukseom Hangang Park, known for freshly milled-to-order noodles and generous portions of makguksu.

At 메밀의정석, the menu revolves around buckwheat, with makguksu at its center. The cold mul makguksu is the clearest place to start: buckwheat noodles sit in a chilled, savory broth, with pickled radish and cucumber adding crunch. One visitor found the broth refreshing and flavorful; another thought it tasted mild at first, then realized it was already seasoned. Try a sip before reaching for the vinegar and mustard on the table. There’s more than one way to meet the noodles. The menu also includes 회비빔막국수, a spicy mixed version topped with sauce, and 들기름막국수, described by a visitor as fragrant with perilla oil and toasted sesame-like nuttiness from its generous topping of perilla powder. The broader menu extends to 들깨칼국수, buckwheat noodles, and potato dumplings. A set option reportedly adds four potato dumplings for an extra ₩2,000. The accompaniments are simple: visitors mention yeolmu kimchi and pickled radish, with one review finding the sides ordinary and another enjoying their sweet-sour lift alongside the noodles. Portions, by contrast, drew emphatic praise from more than one diner; one described the serving as especially generous. Reports of the noodles being made to order appear in a visit that also notes an open kitchen, where the preparation could be seen. The room sounds liveliest at peak mealtimes. Several visitors describe Sunday crowds and waits beginning behind them, while one recalls a particularly noisy lunch. A red sign and red chairs by the entrance give the storefront a visible presence, and the bustle suggests a place people come specifically for a bowl rather than a lingering, hushed meal. For a first visit, order the mul makguksu and taste the broth as it comes. Add vinegar or mustard only after that first sip; then decide whether to follow with the perilla-oil version or a few potato dumplings.