Gultori 굴토리

A large-scale oyster restaurant near KINTEX in Goyang's Ilsan Seo-gu, split into two separate halls with a spacious parking lot across the street. The signature gul-gukbap (oyster rice soup) contains over ten sizable oysters served in a hot broth with rice already mixed in, delivering a comforting yet refreshingly clean flavor. The gul-muchim (seasoned raw oyster salad) includes water parsley and pear for a cool, sweet-and-sour combination, though the seasoning runs stronger than expected. The gul-sotbap (oyster stone pot rice) arrives with colorful ingredients arranged neatly and tastes excellent mixed with the accompanying sauce, while gul-buchujeon (oyster chive pancake) rounds out the popular side options. Even midsummer visits yield oysters with no detectable fishiness - an impressive feat with frozen stock - and the in-season months bring an additional dimension of freshness. House-made baechu kimchi and kkakdugi come as standard side dishes; the kimchi consistently earns praise, though opinions on the kkakdugi's seasoning vary. The restaurant is spacious and clean but popular enough to warrant a dedicated waiting area, and weekend visits may require patience. It has become a go-to dining destination for KINTEX exhibition visitors and exhibitors who return meal after meal during multi-day events.