순남시래기 — Restaurant in Seoul

I think this place is meant for the working crowd because the serving is HUGE. The self serve banchan station was also quite amazing!! Their tteok & japchae could have been dishes on their own 😭. They also had this ‘old snack’ which was sugar coated rice flour (??) which i LOVED.

This place serves radish root soup! Definitely not popular amongst tourists but their menu is in english. Their soup had a hint of seafood??? Some people may not like this but we found it so warm and soothing. Their pork was served room temperature which I was not used to.

Their cockles were pretty fresh as well. The spread was insanely worth it for 12,000 KRW each.

Overall, an interesting and...

A great lunch option for office workers around Gangnam area. Hearty foods with unlimited side dishes. The quality of side dishes are great. (I may order a bowl of rice and simply refill the side dishes if they allow).

Soup menus are great. I haven't tried the Bo-ssam (steamed pork) set menu but it looked great, too. Recommend for those who want a traditional Korean cuisine.

The entrance is quite narrow and located in the unexpected place. (In short, difficult to find...

Stumbled upon this gem on a rainy day - it was perfection! Self serve banchan when you order a main. The siraegi (radish greens stew) was comforting with depth and creaminess. If you get the cockles dish, it comes with veg rice refills 🫰 the main lady server was so sweet and warm and, despite the language barrier, it was obvious how proud she was of the dishes and their history. Made the meal...