Jung-gu · Seoul Station / Kalguksu and shabu noodle restaurant
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This branch in the Seoul Station building, about 150 m from the station entrance, is listed on DiningCode for kalguksu and shabu kalguksu. The menu also includes clam kalguksu, perilla-oil buckwheat noodles and bibimbap, and reviewers most often call it casual, clean and down-to-earth.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Shabu guksu · noodles with sliced beef cooked in hot broth
Order the Jeil shabu guksu (₩13,000), or the clam kalguksu (₩12,000) for a milder broth.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 10:00–22:00 with no listed break, which suits a meal before or after a train. Parking information is mixed.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
I was on a business trip to Daegu and arrived at Seoul Station around 9PM. Many restaurants around Seoul Station close early, so I wandered around looking for one that was still open and found Cheil Noodle Shop Seoul Station. However, since Cheil Noodle Shop Seoul Station also cl
It was packed with people bc it’s apparently the largest transportation hub in Seoul, so it took us a little while to have a seat. Udon was just alright, just a place to fill up the stomach.
We waited for about 20 mins to get a seat. The soup taste was so mild that I had to add gojuchang to make it slightly tasty. The only thing I like here was the stir fried bulgogi and rice. I gave 4 star because of this.
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the Jeil shabu guksu (₩13,000), or the clam kalguksu (₩12,000) for a milder broth.
Expect about ₩13,000 per person. Jeil shabu guksu (shabu noodles) ₩13,000; Eolkeun shabu guksu (spicy shabu noodles) ₩13,000; Bajirak kalguksu (clam knife-cut noodles) ₩12,000; Deulgireum makguksu (perilla-oil buckwheat noodles) ₩11,500 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
10:00–22:00. Closed on some days.
Jeil Jemyeonso Seoul Station branch (Jeil Noodle Factory) is at 405 Hangang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 한강대로 405. The nearest station is Seoul (Station) Station — about 120 m.
Jeil Jemyeonso Seoul Station branch (Jeil Noodle Factory) suits First time in Korea, Not spicy.
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