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CHEF'S WIT

Name: CHEF'S WIT
Address: 경기도 수원시 팔달구 정조로801번길 27, 1층 (남창동), 수원시 팔달구, 경기도, 16261, KR
Telephone: 031-242-6898

셰프스위트 Syepeuseuwiteu It sounds like 'Chef Sweet', but the house spells it Chef's Wit — its own blurb, copied into one post, ties the name to its playful chefs.

Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →

Chef's Wit sits beside Hwaseong Haenggung palace, on the craft-workshop street in Namchang-dong (27 Jeongjo-ro 801beon-gil, Suwon). It serves pasta, risotto, pizza and steak alongside sushi and rice bowls: four posts say it knocked through into Tsuyoi, the sushi bar next door, so you enter through Chef's Wit and order both menus from one tablet. Pasta runs from 15,000 won for carbonara to 23,000 won for the spicy steak cream pasta, and a ten-piece sushi set is 15,000 won. You pick a heat level for pastas and risottos, and a free mini fruit drink and potato salad arrive once you sit down. We read 30 posts from December 2024 to October 2026, 24 of them from actual visits; 19 of the 30 were written in September–October 2026.

Data as of 2026-10-21 · Published 2026-10-21 · Compiled by gilpost

Location & hours

Address경기도 수원시 팔달구 정조로801번길 27, 1층 (남창동)27 Jeongjo-ro 801beon-gil, Suwon-si Paldal-gu, Gyeonggi-do
Phone031-242-6898
Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩32,000
Floor areaFloor area 88 m² · Status In business

When it opens

Of 19 posts: 16 wrote 11:00–22:00.

When it opens
No day given	11:00–22:00	16 of 19 posts
Break	15:30–17:00	13 of 13 posts
Last order	21:30	10 of 10 posts
Closed	Tuesday	16 of 16 posts

2 other values

Open		11:30–23:30 2 of 19 posts last seen 2026-08
Last order		15:00 8 of 10 posts last seen 2026-10

The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.

What sets it apart

Of 24 visit posts, 21 mention a fruit drink served in a tiny handled cup once you order. Nobody agrees on the flavour — strawberry, peach, plum — and one writer found it too sweet to drink.
Twenty-three posts describe the free starter: mashed potato salad on crackers, topped with mandarin or olive, often with pickles on the side.
You set a heat level for pasta and risotto when ordering, and one post mentions a mild, low-salt option for children. Six posts call the food spicy, mostly hotter than expected — one found even level 1 hot and suggests going a step lower. Another says if you skip the setting, the default has no heat.
Eight posts say you order on a tablet at the table. One adds that it takes orders only — you pay at the counter on the way out — and that some two-seat tables had no tablet, so they moved to the bar.

4 more

Sixteen posts describe seasonal decorations: the 14 from mid-September to October 2026 found Halloween pumpkin lanterns, and the two from around Christmas mention a tree. Several also describe two halves to the room — a wood-toned restaurant on one side, an izakaya-style corner with old Japanese posters and noren on the other.
Eleven posts call the room spacious — roomy for Haenggung-dong, with well-spaced tables, plenty of four-tops, bar seats and a long table for groups. Seven mention the open kitchen.
No post reports waiting. Four say they walked straight in: on a festival-week evening, on two weekday evenings (one at 8:15 pm), and at noon on a Sunday. Others say the room filled quickly at weekend opening or around 1 pm, and one writer booked through Naver for a weekend visit to be safe. A roundup's line that you must book or queue is quoted from others' reviews, so we didn't count it.
Five posts call it good value and one calls it pricey, saying 3,000–4,000 won less per dish would have felt fair. Another found its rice bowl small for the price. Several mention government 'fair price' and 'safe restaurant' stickers, but those are the shop's own signage, not anyone's judgement.

What 24 bloggers said

23/24Most ordered
Wellkeom Deuringkeu-wa Gamja Saelleodeu

11/24Most-said good thing
Roomy

1/24Posts disclosing payment

We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (11) and “Spicy” (6).

What they liked

Roomy11 of 24 posts

Not expensive5 of 24 posts

Spicy6 of 24 posts

No wait4 of 24 posts

Clean3 of 24 posts

Returning customer2 of 24 posts

Friendly staff2 of 24 posts

Juicy2 of 24 posts

Crispy batter1 of 24 posts

Thick cut1 of 24 posts

What they struggled with

Unremarkable3 of 24 posts

Would not return2 of 24 posts

Food comes slowly1 of 24 posts

Where they disagree

Large portions	yes 4 · no 2

These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.

The most ordered dish is Wellkeom Deuringkeu-wa Gamja Saelleodeu (웰컴 드링크와 감자샐러드) — 23 of 24 posts.

The prices here are what bloggers wrote down in their posts, and they may have changed since. Check Naver Place for the current menu and prices. This list is not a menu board — it counts what bloggers actually ordered and ate. Check on Naver Place

구운관자와 시금치 파스타7 ate it
Guun Gwanja-wa Sigeumchi Paseuta₩21,000
Spinach-purée cream pasta topped with seared scallops and clams. It is the dish ordered most often, and posts keep noting how many clams come with it; one found the spinach sauce bland, another caught a faint grassy note.
Every post from January to October 2026 gives 21,000 won.
마르게리따 피자6 ate it
Mareugeritta Pija₩18,000
A thin pizza with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil. Opinions split: some liked it, one called it below par, and another stopped after a single slice. One post got it without basil because the kitchen had run out.
18,000 won in every post that gives a price.
시원한 국물 봉골레4 ate it
Siwonhan Gungmul Bonggolle₩20,000
An olive-oil vongole served in a light broth. All four posts that ordered it wrote about the broth and the clams, most ordered it with some heat, and one found the noodle portion a little small.
20,000 won from January to October 2026.
평일 세트4 ate it
Pyeongil Seteu₩5,000 · ₩8,000
A weekday add-on to your main. The 5,000-won version brings salad, bread with cream and a drink; the 8,000-won upgrade adds two pieces of sushi and an ade. One post got two egg sushi with the 5,000-won set, so what's included varies by post.
5,000 won in August–October 2026 posts; 8,000 won for the upgrade in one September post.
초밥 10피스 세트(츠세트)3 ate it
Chobap Yeol Piseu Seteu₩15,000
The Tsuyoi-side set: ten pieces of sushi with tempura prawn, salad and a mini udon. Posts praise how much you get, and one called the fish no better than supermarket or buffet sushi.
15,000 won in August and October 2026.

27 more dishes

고르곤졸라 피자3 ate it
Goreugonjolla Pija₩16,000
A thin gorgonzola pizza served with honey for dipping; one post mentions sliced almonds on top.
16,000 won in January and September 2026.
매콤 크림 뇨끼3 ate it
Maekom Keurim Nyokki₩19,000
Potato gnocchi in a mildly spicy cream sauce. All three posts that ordered it liked it; one found the portion generous, another waited 36 minutes for it.
19,000 won in two October 2026 posts.
까르보나라2 ate it
Kkareubonara₩15,000
Bacon cream pasta, the cheapest pasta on the menu; one post paid 2,000 won extra to switch it to a rosé sauce.
15,000 won unchanged from December 2024 to October 2026.
모듬 반반 스테이크2 ate it
Modeum Banban Seuteikeu₩25,000 · ₩32,000
A half-and-half plate of flat-iron steak and prawns with wedge potatoes and grilled vegetables. Doneness is your choice, including fully cooked for children; one post noted the steak is only 100 g.
25,000 won on the January 2026 menu, 32,000 won in a September 2026 post.
초밥 요2 ate it
Chobap Yo₩20,000
A larger sushi set — flounder, salmon, swordfish, eel and more — with tempura prawn and mini udon. One post called it decent, another good enough without wasabi.
20,000 won in February and October 2026.
비스큐 리조또2 ate it
Biseukyu Rijotto₩22,000
A thick risotto in shrimp bisque; both posts that ordered it mention large prawns on top.
22,000 won in an October 2026 post.
사케동(연어덮밥)2 ate it
Sakedong₩15,000
Diced salmon and flying-fish roe over rice on a wide plate. One post liked it; the other was let down that the salmon was minced and the portion small.
15,000 won in a February 2026 post.
블랙명란 파스타1 ate it
Beullaek Myeongnan Paseuta₩18,000
A pollock-roe cream pasta. Listicles and menus often name it a signature, but only one visit post actually ordered it.
18,000 won on the January 2026 menu and in an October roundup.
매콤스테이크 크림 파스타1 ate it
Maekom Seuteikeu Keurim Paseuta₩23,000
A spicy rosé-cream pasta topped with cubed steak, the priciest pasta on the list; the one post that ordered it found the plate generous.
23,000 won from January to October 2026.
담백 명란 파스타1 ate it
Dambaek Myeongnan Paseuta₩19,000
An oil-based pollock-roe pasta with zucchini and bacon; one family ordered it at heat level 0 and their child ate nearly the whole plate.
19,000 won in January and September 2026.
버섯이 듬뿍 피자1 ate it
Beoseosi Deumppuk Pija₩18,000
A pizza loaded with mushrooms; the one post that ordered it, with a son along, simply says it went down well.
18,000 won on the January 2026 menu.
바질페스토 파스타1 ate it
Bajil Peseuto Paseuta₩18,000
Pasta in house-made basil pesto; the post that ordered it says the family had missed it on an earlier visit because it had sold out.
18,000 won on the January 2026 menu.
후토마끼1 ate it
Hutomakki
A thick roll with sashimi, egg and tempura prawn; the post that ordered it noted the dipping soy is unsweetened, closer to Korean soy sauce.
No post gives a price.
구운관자와 시금치 리조또1 ate it
Guun Gwanja-wa Sigeumchi Rijotto₩22,000
The same spinach cream with scallops and clams, as a risotto. The one post that ordered it tasted little spinach and found even level 1 spicy.
22,000 won on the January 2026 menu and in an October post.
레드 봉골레1 ate it
Redeu Bonggolle₩19,000
A tomato-and-clam pasta; the post that ordered it liked it but said it was closer to a tomato clam pasta than a vongole.
19,000 won in January and August 2026.
홍합 토마토 스튜 파스타1 ate it
Honghap Tomato Seutyu Paseuta₩20,000
Pasta in a thin, spicy mussel-tomato broth you can spoon up.
20,000 won in January and June 2026.
해물 토마토 리조또1 ate it
Haemul Tomato Rijotto₩17,000
Tomato risotto with shrimp, mussels, squid and crab.
17,000 won in December 2024 and January 2026.
새우 먹물 리조또1 ate it
Saeu Meongmul Rijotto₩19,000
Squid-ink risotto topped with prawns; the post that ordered it says three prawns came, one per diner.
19,000 won in a June 2026 post.
트러플 리조또1 ate it
Teureopeul Rijotto₩19,000
A truffle-scented risotto with shiitake and bacon, ordered in one post.
19,000 won in an October 2026 post.
카이센동1 ate it
Kaisendong
Seafood rice bowl with sashimi and black flying-fish roe; the post that ordered it found it fresh and generous, but it took 29 minutes to arrive.
No post gives a price.

웰컴 드링크와 감자샐러드23 ate it
Wellkeom Deuringkeu-wa Gamja Saelleodeu
A free mini cup of fruit juice and potato salad on crackers, brought once you order. Posts guess differently at the juice — strawberry, peach, plum — and one found it too sweet to drink.
Free; described the same way from December 2024 to October 2026.
시그니처 초밥(리뷰 이벤트)2 ate it
Sigeuneocheo Chobap
Two pieces of sushi given for writing a receipt review (chili prawns are the stated alternative). Of the two posts that got it, one describes a sweet garlic sauce; the other, a party of three, received three pieces.
Not sold; only given through the review event, which appears in posts from December 2024 and September–October 2026.
스테이크 샐러드1 ate it
Seuteikeu Saelleodeu₩16,000
A salad of mushrooms and greens under thick slices of steak; the post that ordered it was surprised how much steak there was.
16,000 won on the January 2026 menu.
구운 버섯 샐러드1 ate it
Guun Beoseot Saelleodeu₩14,000
Juicy roasted mushrooms dressed with truffle; the one post that ordered it found it not what it expected but liked the texture.
14,000 won on the January 2026 menu.
리코타 샐러드1 ate it
Rikota Saelleodeu₩12,000
Balsamic salad with fresh fruit, ricotta and grana padano — the lightest of the four salads.
12,000 won on the January 2026 menu.
트러플 감자튀김1 ate it
Teureopeul Gamjatwigim
Truffle fries, ordered once alongside steak and pizza.
No post gives a price.

Parking

3 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.

Posts saying you cannot	3 of 24 posts

Three posts say in their own words that there is no parking of its own, and all five that drove used nearby public lots: the Hwaseong Haenggung lot about 50 m away at 900 won per 30 minutes, the free but small Namchang-dong temporary lot, or the Hanumul lot across the street at about 3,000 won an hour. One notes a long line into the public lot on the first day of a holiday.

Who came, and with whom

Date 6 of 24 posts
Came by car 5 of 24 posts
Family visit 3 of 24 posts
With a friend 1 of 24 posts
Came with children 1 of 24 posts

Where it is

We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.

Getting inside

Toilet inside	yes 0 · no 1 (of 24 posts read)
Separate restrooms	yes 0 · no 1 (of 24 posts read)

No one describes the floor or any stairs from experience; only the address says 1st floor. That means nobody wrote about it, not that there is nothing to report.

No post says whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller gets in. We only know there are two entrances: one writer found the door on the back alley confusing at first, another discovered a larger entrance on the far side.

Just one post mentions the toilet: out through the back door, shared by men and women, but clean. The same post's pasted info box lists separate toilets, contradicting what the writer saw. It is a single report, so we can't confirm it's still the case.

No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.

How to read these posts

Posts disclosing payment1 of 24 posts
Posts saying they paid themselves4 of 24 posts
Posts saying nothing either way19 of 24 posts

Posts that followed a TV spot

Of the 30 posts we gathered, 6 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.

We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.

When the posts appeared

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Month by month

Month	Posts
2024-12	1
2026-01	1
2026-02	1
2026-04	1
2026-06	1
2026-08	3
2026-09	8
2026-10	8

What we do not know

Only one post complains of slow food, but it timed it: ordered at 8:20 pm, the kaisendon came 29 minutes later and the gnocchi after 36. Another saw a lone chef running the kitchen until a second staffer arrived. Other posts say dishes came out almost together.
Nobody says they came by bus or subway. One sponsored post says it is under ten minutes' walk from the Paldalmun bus stop, but that writer drove. Several say it's a two-to-three-minute walk from the Hwaseong Haenggung entrance.
Portions split opinion: four posts found them generous (gnocchi, spinach pasta, steak salad, spicy steak pasta) and two found them small — the vongole's noodles and a salmon bowl with minced fish.
The pizza divides people. Five posts say the crust is thin, one calls it fairly thick and fluffy. Most liked it, but one called it below par and another stopped after one slice.
Two posts describe going back, two say they won't, and two are undecided. Three call it ordinary — one says it's the kind of place you'd drop into if it were round the corner from home — and one likened the ten-piece sushi to supermarket or buffet sushi.
Most posts give opening hours of 11:00–22:00, a break from 15:30 to 17:00, last orders at 15:00 and 21:30, and Tuesdays closed (16 posts list 11:00–22:00), though nearly all copy it from an info box. Two posts list 11:30–23:30, probably Tsuyoi's old hours, and one says it opens at 11:30. Check before you go.
One price has moved: the half-and-half steak was 25,000 won on the January 2026 menu and 32,000 won in a September 2026 post. Pasta prices (15,000 won carbonara, 21,000 won spinach pasta and so on) are unchanged from December 2024 to October 2026. The estimate of about 40,000 won for two pastas, before drinks, comes from a roundup post.
It hasn't moved, but it merged with Tsuyoi, the sushi bar next door, which still shows up separately on maps; we counted three posts written under the Tsuyoi name as this restaurant's. No post dates the merger, and a December 2024 post already lists sushi, so it may be older than that.
One post booked a table through Naver. Naver booking, CatchTable and the phone number 0507-1306-6898 appear only in pasted info boxes; no one writes about booking by phone.
Read the posts with their timing in mind. 19 of the 30 cluster in September–October 2026 and run through the same beats — date spot, year-end parties, welcome drink. Two posts say the restaurant's review event gives two pieces of sushi for reviews that include its name and the 'Haenggung-dong restaurant' keyword. One post discloses sponsorship, four say they paid their own way, and the rest say nothing.

Sources (24)

Every number above was counted from the posts below.

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Of 350 candidate posts we opened 52 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.