Simgane Kalguksu Gangnam Station Main Branch 심가네칼국수 강남역본점

Wide hand-cut noodles in a rich beef-bone broth make up the basic sagol kalguksu, and a plate of handmade dumplings ordered separately can be dunked into the soup. Without noodles, the dumpling soup or the sagol gomguk with rice takes over. For heat, the spicy burst-dumpling hot pot breaks wrappers and filling into a red broth. The seasonal kongguksu, cold noodles in soybean broth, pairs with sliced boiled pork. Evening groups gather around big pots of dakhanmari (whole chicken in broth), an aged-kimchi version, or spicy braised chicken, with kimchi or chive pancakes on the side.