Hong Kong Banjeom 0410 Dongdaemun Branch — Restaurant in Seoul

One of my favorite restaurants in Seoul, also because of its hard-to-beat quality (and quantity) to price ratio: big portions of yummy food at very reasonable prices (especially in a city as expensive as Seoul can be). Soda drinks cost as much as in a supermarket and this is but a sign of their honest prices. Like in most restaurants in South Korea, there is also always free cold drinking water available. Portions are large and the food very tasty. For foreigners, there is an English menu at the kiosk where you have to order, and it is a place where it is very easy to find lots of flavorful food that is not spicy. It is part of a chain and this branch, while very conveniently located, is certainly not the prettiest of them all when ot comes to interior decor. The restaurant is on the second floor and from the street it is only recognizable by the staircase with the name of the restaurant (in Korean only) and the big picture of the chef. Highly...

Once you walk inside there’s a self order machine. But even with the English option they still don’t translate the dishes.etc…I recommend asking for a hard copy menu.

The taste of the dishes isn’t mind blowing but the portions and price are very good for what it is, and it is a major restaurant chain in Seoul so worth trying at least once.

I recommend trying the bread with condensed milk and shrimp cake for those looking to try this place.

The atmosphere is good and the staff are friendly and can speak...

Came here on a local’s recommendation. No frills, cheap, fast, easy to order via a self-service machine with English menu available. Food was good quality. Hot and spicy jjambbong with a massive amount of ingredients - mussels, pork slices, noodles, cabbage.

Not so easy to locate as it’s up on the 2nd floor and the staircase is located on...