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Okgyeongine Geonsaengseon

옥경이네 건생선

A grilled and braised semi-dried fish restaurant inside Sindang Central Market. The signature dish is grilled semi-dried cuttlefish. An English guide states that dine-in is walk-in only and that only takeout orders can be phoned in a day ahead. It opens at 13:00 and runs until 01:00, so it is shut at lunchtime. Grilled cuttlefish runs from 39,000 won for the small to 98,000 won for the large, so picking the size that matches your group is the main decision here.

Last checked: 2026-09-23·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site

Reservation

Walk-in onlyNo Korean phone needed

An English guide states "walk-in only," adding that takeout orders can be called in one day ahead. Korean blog reports describe waiting for a turn on site and none mention booking. So no Korean phone number is needed to eat here, but there is also no way to fix the timing in advance. A phone number (02-2233-3494) is published on DiningCode, but no source checked says dine-in bookings are taken on it.

Payment

Foreign cards: UnverifiedApple Pay: Unverified

None of the sources checked list accepted payment methods; the payment field on DiningCode is empty as well. Whether foreign-issued cards work is unknown, so carry cash as a backup.

Waiting

No source checked mentions a remote queueing app. Sources describe the sign-in differently: an English guide says there is no formal system and you take a seat on the bench out front to wait your turn, while one Korean blog describes writing your name on a list on site. Either way there is no remote sign-up — you turn up and wait.

Hours

13:00–01:00 (last order 23:40) · Last order 23:40 · Closed: 매주 월요일

Tips

  • Every source checked gives the same 13:00 opening and 01:00 close. DiningCode and Korean blogs list Monday as the closing day, and an English guide lists Tue–Sun, which agrees. Japanese listings give the hours but no closing day. It is shut over lunch, so do not slot it into a midday plan.
  • Reported waits vary a lot. An English guide says you can be seated straight away around 15:00 but should budget 45–60 minutes after 18:00. Korean blog reports split between getting in after 10 minutes and waiting 20–30 minutes. DiningCode only says a wait is unavoidable in the evening. What the sources agree on is that avoiding dinner hour shortens the wait.
  • The address is 7 Toegyero 85-gil, Jung-gu, inside Sindang Central Market. Sources disagree on the subway exit: an English guide says Sindang Station (Line 2) Exit 4, while a Japanese article says Exit 1, two minutes on foot. Either way the place sits inside the covered market arcade, so following a map arrow alone tends to get you lost. DiningCode lists no parking.
  • The signature grilled semi-dried cuttlefish is listed on DiningCode at 39,000 won (small), 70,000 won (medium) and 98,000 won (large). An English guide describes the small as 1–2 servings and the large as 4–5. For two people the small is the baseline; adding braised semi-dried fish such as croaker, rockfish or tonguefish raises the bill quickly. The same guide notes soup and kimchi come with the table.
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