[Mokdong Restaurant] Mokdong Baeknyeon Noodles — A Blue Ribbon Survey Restaurant Review Featuring Sujebi, Fish Roe & Innards Kalguksu, and Mini Gimbap

Dr. Baek's Rating ★★★★☆

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I had some free time for the first time in a while, so I went on a restaurant adventure a little farther away.

My wife suddenly said she wanted sujebi. I had to find a restaurant good enough to satisfy the grandson of a kalguksu restaurant owner.

Then I remembered that there was a Blue Ribbon Survey restaurant nearby. It had been a long time since I visited a restaurant near Sinjeong Station in Yangcheon-gu.

Mokdong Baeknyeon Noodles

Although the name includes the word “Mokdong,” the restaurant is actually located in Sinjeong-dong.

There is also a public parking lot nearby that charges 100 won per 10 minutes, so one advantage is that you can visit comfortably.

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Location: 102 Eunhaengjeong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

Parking: Use the public parking lot at Shinseo High School. 100 won per 10 minutes

This restaurant is located near Sinjeong Station. Since it is in a residential area, it would be difficult to find unless you intentionally came looking for it.

Shinseo High School is nearby. You can use the public parking lot at Sinjeong 4-dong, Shinseo Public Parking Lot, which costs 100 won per 10 minutes.

We paid just 500 won for parking. Isn’t that great?

Exterior

A really simple exterior. And those stickers that somehow inspire a sense of wonder…

This is a Blue Ribbon Survey restaurant near Sinjeong Station. It even has a Red Ribbon.

They received the award twice, in 2025 and 2026. It is known as a great value-for-money restaurant. Haha.

Interior

There was another group dining, so it was a little awkward to take photos, but~

Twenty years ago, neighborhood restaurants often had lots of stickers and scribbles on the walls like this. The interior brought back memories of the past.

The ceiling lights are also subtly stylish. Haha.

Orders are placed at the kiosk!

Actually, it seemed like you could eat first and pay when leaving.

My wife most wanted the sujebi. There was a regular version and a spicy version, and she chose the regular one!

I wanted something spicy, so I ordered the fish roe and innards kalguksu.

And we ordered the mini gimbap just for fun. You should definitely order this—it’s delicious!!

“Today is the youngest we’ll ever be!” We took a photo to remember the moment. Hahaha.

Let’s start eating!!!

Sujebi (9,000 won)

We placed our order, but it took a little while to receive the bowl of sujebi.

When you think of sujebi, it is easy to imagine a starchy, cloudy broth. But the appearance here was impressive, with the sujebi pieces remaining chewy instead of dissolving into the broth…!!!

There were also more enoki mushrooms than I expected.

When I lifted it slightly, I found a sizable shrimp.

It seemed that this little guy was adding flavor to the broth.

There was more sujebi than I expected. This much for 9,000 won… I think even middle-aged men would enjoy eating it.

Personally, I really enjoyed it.

As I mentioned earlier, the flour had not dissolved into the broth, and the sujebi had a wonderfully chewy texture!

There was also just a slight savory seasoning flavor, which was exactly my style. Haha. (Though I don’t actually know what was used.)

It was sujebi that made me want to try the spicy version as well.

Kimchi to eat alongside the meal.

We were supposed to take some out to eat, and it was less fermented than I expected, so I enjoyed it.

I have the palate of an elementary school student and don’t really like well-fermented kimchi…

Fish Roe & Innards Kalguksu (12,000 won)

A bowl of spicy kalguksu containing fish innards and roe.

The advantage of this dish is that you can enjoy both the spicy broth and the kalguksu noodles together.

If you choose the sujebi, I recommend trying the fish roe and innards kalguksu as well.

I liked these noodles.

Perhaps the flour dough itself is especially good. It seemed to have been seasoned with just a little salt, and it was delicious.

The roe and innards were not very large, which was a little disappointing—I wanted lots of sizable pieces!—but they were very nice to enjoy along with the kalguksu.

It was delicious.

Mini Gimbap (2,000 won)

Last up was the mini gimbap!

We ordered it just for fun, but it was surprisingly delicious even though the filling contained only carrot and pickled radish.

The seaweed was delicious, and the sesame oil was delicious too. I kept saying how good it was, and then my wife took the gimbap I was eating…

All in all, it was a very satisfying meal!!

I really enjoyed the meal again today!!!

Conclusion

The food is good, but the drawback is that it is far away…

I suddenly thought that I would probably visit quite often if it were near my home.

It is definitely delicious! Rather than tasting like a mass-market franchise, I felt that it had the flavor of food made by an owner who had thoughtfully considered what would be delicious.

I liked the savory depth of the broth, which seemed to have been customized in some way.

Looking at the reviews, some people wrote that the sujebi becomes overcooked if you go in the evening. I visited in the evening, and the sujebi was absolutely in great condition. Honestly, this is sujebi that most people could not make this well…

The fish roe and innards kalguksu was a little ordinary, but I certainly enjoyed it. Be sure to include the mini gimbap no matter what else you order!!!

Taste: ★★★★☆

Value for money: ★★★★★

Accessibility: ★★★☆☆

Facilities: ★★★☆☆

Parking: Use Shinseo Public Parking Lot. 100 won per 10 minutes.

However, it is far from our home… It is actually located in Sinjeong-dong, which is quite far even from Mokdong.

Access is not bad if you take Line 5 to Sinjeong Station and walk, but on the other hand, it is a little sad that you have to travel into Yangcheon-gu just to eat this. ㅠㅠ That is why I gave it four stars…

I have a feeling this place would definitely become famous if it continues to do well and expands its business significantly. ^^

Thank you for reading another one of my self-funded restaurant reviews today.

I will strive to become a memorable restaurant guide through carefully selected posts. :)

This has been Dr. Baek from the dental clinic, aspiring to become both an implant expert and a gastronome.

Thank you.!!