
Bukgyeong
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About
Old-school Korean-Chinese noodles and thin-battered tangsuyuk in a compact retro shopping-arcade room.
The defining order here is tangsuyuk (탕수육): thin, crisp flour batter in an old-school Seoul style, rather than a thick tapioca-style coating. Bukgyeong occupies a small, retro room inside an older shopping arcade, and frequent phone orders suggest that locals rely on it for familiar Chinese-Korean food. At busy times the dining room fills and a queue forms; during events, tables can spill into the corridor, so this is not a place to linger over a quiet meal. Order the small tangsuyuk for ₩22,000 if you want the dish people most often praise, though some diners find the portion modest for the price. Jjajangmyeon (짜장면), ₩8,000, is the straightforward noodle choice: savory-sweet black bean sauce with sautéed onion. Bokkeumbap (볶음밥), ₩9,000, has fluffy, separate grains with a light coating of oil and comes with a red, chili-oil broth on the side. Jjamppong (짬뽕), ₩9,000, is the pick for a rich, red broth with more heat. The restaurant is open daily from 10:30 to 20:30. Arrive outside busy meal periods, or allow time to wait, especially when events bring more people to the area. The catalog menu is in Korean, so having the dish names ready can make ordering easier. Takeout and delivery are available, and drivers can use the paid lot at Olympic Plaza shopping. Solo diners, families and groups of friends all appear among the regular crowd; the trade-off is a compact space that can feel cramped when it is full.
Menu
- Jajangmyeon₩8,000
- Jjamppong₩9,000
- Sweet-and-sour Pork (Small)₩22,000
- Ganjjajang₩9,000
- Yuni Jjajangmyeon₩11,000
- Samseon Jjajangmyeon₩11,000
- Platter Jajangmyeon₩11,000
- 불타는쟁반₩12,000
- Samseon Jjamppong₩13,000
- Spicy Chili Seafood Jjamppong₩13,000
- 불타는짬뽕₩13,000
- Meat Jjamppong₩13,000
- Stir-fried Jjamppong₩12,000
- Udon₩10,000
- Ulmyeon₩10,000
- Samseon Udon₩13,000
- 삼선울면₩13,000
- Seafood White Jjamppong₩13,000
- Gisumyeon (Shredded Chicken Noodles)₩13,000
- 탕짜(짬)면₩13,000
- Sweet-and-sour Pork And Fried Rice Combo₩13,000
- 볶짬(짜)면₩11,000
- Jjam-jja-myeon₩11,000
- Fried Rice₩9,000
- Omurice₩10,000
- Kimchi Fried Rice₩11,000
- Shrimp Fried Rice₩11,000
- Seafood Fried Rice₩11,000
- Jajang Rice₩9,000
- Jjamppong Rice₩10,000
Local tips
- Arrive outside busy meal periods to reduce the chance of waiting.
- Order the small tangsuyuk for the signature thin, crisp coating.
- Keep Korean dish names handy when ordering from the menu.
- Use the paid Olympic Plaza shopping lot if arriving by car.
Details
- 올림픽공원역
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 10:30–20:30
- Monday
- 10:30–20:30
- Tuesday
- 10:30–20:30
- Wednesday
- 10:30–20:30
- Thursday
- 10:30–20:30
- Friday
- 10:30–20:30
- Saturday
- 10:30–20:30