Gwangjang Market — Attraction in Seoul

The food was hella bland. A friend and I went there for our first dinner/night out and were not impressed. The tteokbokki and sundae was a hard pass for me after my first bite. The japchae and bone free dakbal was okay; however, seeing how the vendor was handling the food with gloves that she had she just took money from other customers made my stomach turn. Total price for 4 items was 25,000KRW

We went to another stall for soup since it was a little nippy. I got their “best” dish on the menu and had high hopes. Unfortunately, it was so bland that I mixed in the complimentary kimchi to get some flavor, but was still disappointed. By habit, I was looking around for the salt and pepper shakers that were...

It's a very touristy spot, so it's not very traditional anymore. But, it's still an experience to see it. Many of the food stalls are repetitive, and in my opinion not really worth eating there, you're better off going to a proper restaurant. The best thing at the market are the fresh hotteok and cinnamon twist donuts at the north entrance, because of the high turnover they are always fresh. While the twist donuts seem to be the more popular these days, I think the hotteok stall nearby is much better and unique to Korea. For what it's worth all the people around me at the hotteok stand ordered in Korean, while at the twist donut stand it was all tourists. I recommend...

This is as raw as it gets to experience Korea’s local folk market where the masses go to get their basic needs from small business owners to traditional mom-pop stalls selling a variety of goods, including stuff for tourists. A lot of variety of sorts, be brave to try their on the spot cooked cuisine or home made cooking to be like Indiana Jones and explore the corners, turns, and non-grid walkways looking at the shops selling their wares and goods. Tip: Cash only (a very few shops take credit cards). A Must...