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Hwanggane Son Kalguksu

황가네손칼국수

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A small, budget-friendly hand-cut kalguksu shop in Gyodong, listed on Naver Place for kalguksu and mandu and introduced there as a spot for deep, spicy jang-kalguksu. Older local press also grouped Hwanggane with Gyodong's everyday kalguksu places and noted its ongsimi, while food listings and traveler reviews point to a plain, local, lunch-friendly room rather than a polished tourist restaurant. For visitors who have never tried kalguksu, the easiest way to understand it is as a Korean comfort bowl somewhere between fresh pasta and clam soup: chewy handmade wheat noodles or torn sujebi dough, a warming clam-based broth, and sharp kimchi on the side.

Pro tip

Google Maps may not show a business listing, so use the map pin by coordinates for routing. Start with son-kalguksu if you want the most familiar bowl: handmade wheat noodles in a clean clam broth. Jang-kalguksu is the spicier, fermented-paste version, and kaljebi mixes noodles with torn sujebi dough for extra chew. Go earlier if you want gamja ongsimi, which web reviews suggest can run out. Order one dish per person; water is self-serve. If you do not want clams, say 'jogae bbae juseyo' before ordering. Takeout is available with a KRW 1,000 container fee.

HoursSee listing
Phone033-635-0735
Address13-1 Subok-ro, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea

Services

  • Takeout Container Fee포장 용기
    ₩1,000

    Takeout is available. The menu notes an additional KRW 1,000 container fee.

    Added when ordering food to go.

Quick guide

Try Jang-kal-guk-su / Jang-kal-je-bi or Son-kal-guk-su / Son-kal-je-bi first.

shellfish, gluten, soy

Ee-geo ju-se-yo

이거 주세요

This one, please

An maep-ge-yo

안 맵게요

Not spicy, please

Al-le-reu-gi iss-eo-yo

알레르기 있어요

I have an allergy

Noodles & Sujebi

칼국수와 수제비

Jang-kal-guk-su / Jang-kal-je-bi

장칼국수 / 장칼제비

Noodles only장칼국수₩8,000
Noodles + sujebi장칼제비₩8,000

A warm, lightly spicy Sokcho-style noodle soup with handmade wheat noodles in a clam-based broth seasoned with Korean jang. Choose kalguksu for noodles only, or kaljebi for noodles plus chewy torn sujebi dough.

hand-cut wheat noodles · clam broth · Korean fermented paste

SignatureMedium 🌶️🌶️ShellfishGluten

The house broth is clam-based. If you do not want clams, tell the staff before ordering, as the wall notice asks. For severe shellfish allergies, confirm whether the broth itself can be prepared safely.

Son-kal-guk-su / Son-kal-je-bi⭐

Son-kal-guk-su / Son-kal-je-bi

손칼국수 / 손칼제비

Noodles only손칼국수₩8,000
Noodles + sujebi손칼제비₩8,000

The gentler house bowl: hand-cut wheat noodles in a clean clam broth. If kalguksu is new to you, think of it as a cozy Korean cousin of thick fresh pasta in a light clam soup.

ShellfishGluten

The house broth is clam-based. If you do not want clams, tell the staff before ordering, as the wall notice asks. For severe shellfish allergies, confirm whether the broth itself can be prepared safely.

Su-je-bi

수제비

₩8,000

Hand-torn wheat dough pieces simmered in the same clam-based broth. Chewier and more rustic than noodles, with a dumpling-like bite.

hand-torn wheat dough · clam broth

Mild 🌶️ShellfishGluten

The house broth is clam-based. If you do not want clams, tell the staff before ordering, as the wall notice asks. For severe shellfish allergies, confirm whether the broth itself can be prepared safely.

Jang-su-je-bi

장수제비

₩8,000

The spicy version of sujebi: hand-torn dough in a jang-seasoned clam broth. Choose this if you want the chew of sujebi with the warmer, redder soup.

hand-torn wheat dough · clam broth · Korean fermented paste

Medium 🌶️🌶️ShellfishGluten

The house broth is clam-based. If you do not want clams, tell the staff before ordering, as the wall notice asks. For severe shellfish allergies, confirm whether the broth itself can be prepared safely.

Gam-ja Ong-si-mi

감자옹심이

₩10,000

Chewy potato dumplings in a hot broth. The menu requires at least two portions, so order it when two or more people at the table want the same bowl.

potato dumplings · broth

Shellfish

Minimum order: 2 portions. Ask ahead if you do not want clams in the bowl.

Seasonal

계절 메뉴

Kong-guk-su

콩국수

₩10,000

Seasonal cold noodles in a creamy soybean broth. A summer-style bowl: nutty, cool, and mild rather than spicy.

soybean broth · wheat noodles

SoyGluten

Seasonal menu.

Drinks & Takeout

음료와 포장

Eum-ryo-su

음료수

₩2,000

Bottled or canned soft drinks.

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