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What to order at Woo Lae Oak
- Must order
- Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: the original cold noodle bowl.
- Signature dishes
- Pyongyang naengmyeon, Bulgogi
- Editor tip
- Add the thin slices of cold beef from the side dish to the noodle bowl; it is part of the intended eat.
CuisineNorth Korean
Price₩₩₩
NeighborhoodJung-gu
HoursDaily 11:30-21:00
Phone+82-2-2265-0151
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Signature dishes: Pyongyang naengmyeon, Bulgogi
Must order: Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: the original cold noodle bowl.
Tip: Add the thin slices of cold beef from the side dish to the noodle bowl; it is part of the intended eat.
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Location
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Open since 1953, Ojangdong serves Hamheung-style naengmyeon: potato starch noodles notably chewier than Pyongyang style, best in the spicy bibim version.
Signature: Bibim naengmyeon, Mul naengmyeon
Order: Bibim naengmyeon: chewy potato starch noodles tossed in a sweet-spicy red sauce with cold beef and a soft-boiled egg.
Tip: Hamheung noodles are chewier than Pyongyang style; cut with scissors at the table if you prefer shorter strands.
More casual dining in Seoul
Hadongkwan ★ 4.3
One of Seoul's oldest restaurants, Hadongkwan serves only seolleongtang (milky-white ox bone soup) from morning until it sells out around 15:30.
Signature: Seolleongtang
Order: Seolleongtang: slow-cooked ox-bone broth in the bowl that has made this Myeongdong institution a Michelin.
Tip: The kitchen closes when the pot is empty, typically mid-afternoon. No dinner service.
Maple Tree House Itaewon ★ 4.2
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Signature: Hanu sirloin, Jeju black pork belly
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Tip: The Samcheong-dong original is smaller and more moody; the Itaewon branch is easier to reach from central hotels.
Ungteori Saenggogi Hongdae ★ 4.1
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Signature: Fresh-cut pork belly samgyeopsal, Pork neck moksal
Order: All-you-can-eat fresh samgyeopsal and moksal grilled at the table with kimchi and lettuce wraps included.
Tip: The fixed-price AYCE works out cheaper than ordering by the cut once two people split sides; come before 18:30 to skip the queue.
Ojangdong Hamheung Naengmyeon ★ 4.2
Open since 1953, Ojangdong serves Hamheung-style naengmyeon: potato starch noodles notably chewier than Pyongyang style, best in the spicy bibim version.
Signature: Bibim naengmyeon, Mul naengmyeon
Order: Bibim naengmyeon: chewy potato starch noodles tossed in a sweet-spicy red sauce with cold beef and a soft-boiled egg.
Tip: Hamheung noodles are chewier than Pyongyang style; cut with scissors at the table if you prefer shorter strands.
Vegan Insa ★ 4.3
Vegan Insa in the hanok lanes of Ikseon-dong is consistently rated one of Seoul's best vegan restaurants: purely plant-based Korean food in a traditional.
Signature: Vegan bibimbap, Banchan set
Order: Fully plant-based Korean banchan and rice.
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Dongdaemun Bonga Seolleongtang ★ 4.1
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Signature: Gamasot seolleongtang
Order: Gamasot seolleongtang from the iron cauldron.
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