Restaurant Pick: Cheap Eats: Noodle Box

Here's a good place in Hongdae for some cheap eats.

This place has great Southeast Asian food for a good price. It's called Noodle Box:

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As you can see in the menu, the fare is as based around noodle dishes and fried rice. It's basic, and inexpensive, but flavorful and robust.

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This meal for two - pad thai and pho bao - cost about W12,000. (around $10 American)

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My pho bao was scrumptious, and filled with bean sprouts, onions, and assorted veggies. Not too spicy, but not a bad meal at all. It had a few mussels and some soy sauce going on. It could have been a bit spicier, but it's not shabby at all for the price. I was totally happy.

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The menu only has 8 items, and 2 side dishes. So choices are basic. But everything is flavorful and satisfying. And you can't beat these prices for pan-Asian cuisine. Which there is still not a whole lot of in Korea. It's cheaper than Western fast food, and probably less unhealthy:

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So, if you happen to be in Hongdae and are looking for a cheap and hearty meal, or some good ethnic/foreign food, give Noodle Box a shot. I've never been disappointed. I recommend the pho bao or the mi goreng. Only 6,000 won for a box of delicious noodley goodness.

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Noodle Box is at the end of a short alley, just off the main street that runs into Hongik U. main gate. From Hongik Station, exit 9, take a left at the first big intersection, then go straight for 3 blocks. Pass the Starbucks and the tourist info kiosk. Make a left turn at the corner where KB Bank is, and then take a sharp left at Toronto coffee. Then turn left immediately afterwards down a short alley. It's the third building on the left, next to some cheap jewelry shops.

Here's a google map, or you can dig the Naver street view here.


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And if you are brave [or smart] enough to navigate Korean websites, you can read the Noodle Box website here. They have locations at about 5 places around the city, including Itaewon, Gangnam, and Sinchon.