Gimnyeong Bissori

Gimnyeong Bissori is located about a 50-minute drive from Jeju Airport and just 1 minute away from Gimnyeong Beach. The restaurant operates from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM every day except Tuesdays. There is a parking lot near the Gimnyeong Fishing Village's communal warehouse behind the restaurant. On the day of my visit, it was lunchtime, and the restaurant was quite crowded, so I couldn't capture the entire interior. Including the bar table at the entrance and the tables inside, the restaurant can accommodate up to 18 people. When dining alone, you can sit at the bar table, where you'll find a tray with a water cup, soba noodles, tempura, and condiments like salt, wasabi, and pickled radish. The restaurant provides detailed instructions on how to enjoy soba and tempura more deliciously, along with other useful information, creating a friendly and attentive atmosphere. I ordered the single soba set, priced at 16,000 KRW. The set includes soba noodles, inari sushi, three shrimp tempuras, and one shishito pepper tempura, which is a suitable portion for solo dining. On the table, there are condiments like Japanese shichimi togarashi spice powder, salt, and soy sauce for the tempura. Wasabi and pickled radish are provided in a square dish, allowing you to take as much as you like into an empty bowl. The soba noodles at Gimnyeong Bissori can be enjoyed by mixing them with wasabi, grated radish, and radish sprouts in the broth, as suggested in the guide on the table. The noodles have a refreshing and slightly sweet taste, with a chewy texture that offers a smooth mouthfeel. The inari sushi tasted similar to those from other Japanese restaurants, while the tempura was perfectly fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The set menu was well-portioned, making it easy to enjoy all the dishes.