Dochon Makguksu Yanggu Review - Buckwheat Noodles at 8,000 Won

Today I'm sharing my review of Dochon Makguksu, a well-known makguksu restaurant in Yanggu that I stopped by on my way to a camping trip.

The restaurant is spacious.

There are more seats further inside, beyond what's shown in the photo.

The menu covers the essentials you'd expect at a makguksu restaurant — makguksu and suyuk among others.

These days, makguksu often costs over 10,000 won elsewhere, but here it's still a reasonable 8,000 won.

We ordered the makguksu and a dish called pyeonyuk.

Though, wait — are pyeonyuk and suyuk actually the same thing? I always thought they were interchangeable…

First up is 

the pyeonyuk — essentially a suyuk dish.

When I tasted it, it was neither quite pyeonyuk nor suyuk — it reminded me more of jokbal.

That's not a complaint at all, though.

If anything, it was delicious.

It had the chewy, tender texture of jokbal with a well-seasoned marinade — really good.

The makguksu arrived.

The broth came separately in a small pitcher,

and you just pour in as much as you like.

Personally, I mixed in the mustard sauce, two spoonfuls of sugar, a splash of vinegar, and a drizzle of perilla oil —

and it was absolutely delicious.

The broth especially stood out.

It was served with thin ice crystals — it tasted like dongchimi broth, though slightly different, and was incredibly refreshing.

The broth alone is so refreshing that I already want to come back for more.

On my way out, I noticed that the icy broth in that container was being continuously stirred by a machine, keeping it slushy and cold.

That broth might just be the best I've ever had at any makguksu restaurant.

I'd definitely go back.