Myeongdong Kyoja (Korea)
Myeongdong Kyoja
Address: 25-2 Myeongdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, 서울특별시 South Korea
Opening Hours: 1030am - 930pm or until sold out
Website: www.mdkj.co.kr
Location Map: http://www.mdkj.co.kr/en/restaurant/location.php
Budget: Between SGD 5 - 20 per person
The Bibimguksu, is a cold noodle dish made of wheat. Its mixed with marinade soybean sauce which is equal terms sour, sweet, spicy and salty and garnished with cucumbers and sesame. Mix the noodles well and enjoy an extremely appetizing bliss in your mouth thereafter. The noodles are cold, chewy and elastic which adds a whole new dimension of texture. The marinate and cucumbers also help elevate the dish to be a great appetizer for even more food. Excellent.
The last dish was the Kalguksu, which is kinda like noodle soup with wantons. Even this tasted great with the clear broth which i'm not sure if it was boiled with seafood or meat prior. I had one taste and already quite liked it.
Overall, this place is absolutely worth visiting for a quick fuss free meal. Do note that it was winter when we visited and hence our appetites were much greater then normal.
Verdict: Worth Queuing 15 minutes For
Address: 25-2 Myeongdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, 서울특별시 South Korea
Opening Hours: 1030am - 930pm or until sold out
Website: www.mdkj.co.kr
Location Map: http://www.mdkj.co.kr/en/restaurant/location.php
Budget: Between SGD 5 - 20 per person
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Found in Myeongdong where is its namesake is a very famous korean restaurant which has been patronized by thousands of locals and foreigners who have more or less heard about the tasty food found therein.
It was around 7pm during a mild winter period that we were there and we had to wait a around 15 minutes for a seat as the place was positively packed. Where i come from, a packed restaurant is always worth checking out.
We were shown to our seats quickly and orders were taken quickly as well. You see, there are only about 6-8 items on the menu so its not really wise to spend too much time deciding. We picked the 3 items that seems to be the most famous or at least close to our palates and hoped for the best.
And we were not disappointed. We were actually here after another dinner we had elsewhere and just wanted to try this for the heck of it due to its reputation online. We were actually quite full by then and of the 6 of us , we ordered 3 items, the Kyoja, the Bibimguksu and the Kalguksu. And long story short, we finished all of it.
The Kyoja, which is a must order dish when you're here, is the equivalent of chinese meat dumplings but bigger. Made of buckwheat, the dumplings are stuffed with pork. leek and sesame oil and best had with some vinegar. The taste is juicy and sweet with each bite and you'll not stop at one.
The Bibimguksu, is a cold noodle dish made of wheat. Its mixed with marinade soybean sauce which is equal terms sour, sweet, spicy and salty and garnished with cucumbers and sesame. Mix the noodles well and enjoy an extremely appetizing bliss in your mouth thereafter. The noodles are cold, chewy and elastic which adds a whole new dimension of texture. The marinate and cucumbers also help elevate the dish to be a great appetizer for even more food. Excellent.
The last dish was the Kalguksu, which is kinda like noodle soup with wantons. Even this tasted great with the clear broth which i'm not sure if it was boiled with seafood or meat prior. I had one taste and already quite liked it.
Overall, this place is absolutely worth visiting for a quick fuss free meal. Do note that it was winter when we visited and hence our appetites were much greater then normal.
Verdict: Worth Queuing 15 minutes For
