Makbul Gamdong 막불감동

Dongchimi, radish water kimchi aged inside the shop, forms the cold broth for the buckwheat noodles, tasting clean, lightly salty and free of seasoning-powder sweetness. Noodle portions are moderate, so the set with flame-grilled bulgogi makes a fuller meal and also brings a cup of hot meat broth. The pork is mildly seasoned and alternates well with the cold noodles. Shrimp gyoza are plump, and red or white jjamppong, a seafood noodle soup, suits drinkers. The restaurant occupies a basement on Nambusunhwan-ro in Gwanak-gu, with waiting seats set along the stairs down. Ordering and payment are self-service, extra dongchimi comes on request, and lunch waits of 10 to 20 minutes happen even with a booking.