Hapjeong Station's Michelin-Guide Udón Hotspot ‘Kyodaiya’: Menu and Price Review (Michelin Guide Seoul 2024)

I seem to have written a lot of noodle reviews lately. In my last post, it was ramen, but...

This time, it's udon! And once again, it's a restaurant selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul 2024. In a previous post, I wrote abouta Michelin-recommended restaurant in Hapjeong-dong. If you're curious about 'Bib Gourmand', you can check out that post.

Today's Restaurant: Kyodaiya

Address: 39 Seongji-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul 1st floor

Clicking on '[View Larger Map]' will allow you to see it on Google Maps.

• Business Hours: 11:00 ~ 20:30
  • Break Time: 15:00 ~ 17:00
  • Regularly closed on Mondays
• Phone Number: 02-2654-2645

The exit is from Hapjeong Station Exit 7. Turn left and walk straight for about 200m, and you'll see it on your right.

The restaurant has seven 4-person tables, three of which can be divided into two-person tables.

In other words, there are 28 seats, so it's not very spacious. Therefore, there may be a wait.

Menu

Udon Set Meal

※ Set menu consisting of udon, inari sushi, assorted tempura, dessert, and salad.

Broth Udon

• Kake Udon Set Meal: 14,000 won

• Tempura Udon Set Meal: 16,000 won (Includes not only udon but also inari sushi, assorted tempura, etc. The orange drink is the dessert drink.)
  • The large shrimp tempura in the udon is larger than the shrimp tempura in the assorted tempura.
• Nikku Udon Set Meal: 16,000 won
• Oden Udon Set Meal: 16,000 won

Mixed Soba Udon

• Kama Bukkake Udon Set Meal (Hot): 15,000 won
• Zaru Bukkake Udon Set Meal (Cold): 15,000 won
• Zaru Udon Set Meal (Cold): 15,000 won
• Curry Udon Set Meal: 16,000 won

Drinks & Alcohol

• Soft Drinks: 2,000 won
• Soju: 5,000 won
• Beer (Bottled): 5,000 won
• Asahi (Bottled): 7,000 won
• Korean Sake: 5,000 won
• Japanese Sake: 7,000 won

Udon a la carte

Broth Udon

• Kake Udon: 9,000 won
  • Udon seasoned with kelp, anchovy, saba bushi, and katsuobushi using the traditional Sanuki method.
• Tempura Udon: 11,000 won
  • Large shrimp tempura udon
• Nikku Udon: 11,000 won
  • Beef udon
• Oden Udon: 11,000 won
  • Udon with homemade oden (99% or more).

Mixed Soba Udon

• (Cold) Zaru Bukkake Udon: 10,000 won
  • Cold noodles mixed with tsuyu and seasoning; a refreshing and chewy udon.
• (Hot) Kama Bukkake Udon: 10,000 won
  • Hot noodles mixed with tsuyu, seasoning, and egg.
• (Cold) Zaru Udon: 10,000 won
  • Cold noodles dipped in tsuyu; clean and features the unique aroma of zarudashi.
• Curry Udon: 11,000 won
  • Beef curry udon

※ One menu per person for ages 7 and up.

Side Menu

• Tempura Mori Awase: 15,000 won
  • Sweet potato, pumpkin, perilla leaf, shrimp, carrot
• Soft-boiled Egg (1 pc): 2,000 won
• Inari Sushi (1 pc): 1,500 won
• Kamaboko Age: 6,000 won
• Large Shrimp (5 pcs): 13,000 won
• Large Shrimp (1 pc): 3,000 won
• Medium Shrimp (10 pcs): 12,000 won
• Medium Shrimp (5 pcs): 6,000 won

Review

The udon was chewy and delicious, but I didn't feel much difference from regular udon, which makes me think I don't really know much about udon ^^;; I don't usually eat udon that often, either. Still, there must be a reason why it was selected for 'Bib Gourmand'. I wondered if the 5,000 won price difference between the set meal and the a la carte was worth it. But I do recommend it to udon lovers. They say it's hand-pulled udon, so maybe the chewiness is different?!