Pyeongyang Myeonok — Restaurant in Seoul

Meal budget per person (without drinks) Category 1 (under 60000 KRW, 50 USD)

It is North Korean (Pyeongyang) style - cold noodle restaurant through 3 generation. Honestly, it is hard to specify that it is particularly delicious, but it is a restaurant with a strange charm that makes me to visit again for its light and clean taste. I believe that I have visited here more than 100 times.

Pyongyang Naengmyeon (평양냉면, 12K KRW) is cold noodles and identified by its broth, so you have to taste it first. The noodles are made of 100% buckwheat, so it is not tough. Vinegar is recommended to be added onto noodles (not to the broth, as the broth should be tasted as it is) Pyongyang Naengmyeon of this restaurant is characterized by a clear broth that is salty and savory.

Handmade Wonton (접시만두, 12K) is filled with meat tofu and vegetables and the seasoning is good. Half portion is also possible.

Suyuk (제육, 28K) is boiled pork slice and recommended to have it with garlic on soybean paste or Kimchi. Half portion is...

Tl;dr: food garbage. Mistake on the bill. Owner threatened to call cops over $50 (which was a mistake on their part). DONT GO HERE

First, let me say that the food at this place tastes like garbage. $2 neng myun at the supermarket is 10x better than what they offer. I would give this place 0 stars if i could.

Second, we ordered $8 bulgogi, which they said it was minimum 2 orders. Fine, thats cool.

We finally get the check and they charged $35 each for the bulgogi, which was a mistake on their part. I offered to pay $8 each on top of the rest of our order, and settle our bill.

Third, instead of apologizing for the mistake and recalculating the order, the owner threatened to call the cops on us...

There are many types of Pyeongyang Cold Noodles in Seoul that are slightly different in recipes, but the basics are they are clear and with very few condiments, with claims that cucumbers a slice of pork n one of beef be in there. this place is pretty OG in traditional but not as OG OG as Pildong Myeonok in the Jongro District. The taste is pretty bland compared to the more popular mainstream hamheung cold noodles, but get past that initial blandness and you'll appreciate how you can taste each ingredient separately while at the same time they all blend to create a unified smorgasbord in your mouth. Personal suggestion: add vinegar and a pinch of red pepper flakes to help heighten and emulsify...