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Sanko

Name: Sanko
Address: 경기도 의정부시 평화로474번길 36 (의정부동, 지상1층), 의정부시, 경기도, 11697, KR
Telephone: 031-826-8188

산코 Sanko A signless Korean drinking house a short walk from Uijeongbu station, best known for the torched cheese-and-potato plate it puts down free

Data as of 2026-09-27 · Published 2026-09-30 · Compiled by Gilpost

Sanko is a Korean drinking house on Pyeonghwa-ro 474beon-gil, five to ten minutes on foot from exit 7 at Uijeongbu station, on the back side of the furniture street. There is no sign. Three writers say you will walk past it; two tell you to aim for the Dongsan Sikdang opposite. It opened in December 2025 in the room that used to hold an indoor pojangmacha called Ppalgan Mahura, and went from soft opening to proper trading on the 24th. The list is mostly Korean drinking food — a shin-of-beef broth pot, tofu with perilla oil and kimchi, a soybean rice stew — with one Japanese dish, the sukiyaki. The draught is Kirin, and there are Korean craft spirits. Six in the evening until one in the morning, two on Fridays and Saturdays, closed Sundays. Two writers give the same reading of the name: the moment when the drink has loosened you but not yet taken you. The posts we read run from December 2025 to September 2026.

**deulgireum dubu-kimchi** 들기름 두부김치 7 of 27 ordered itGenerated by AI from 7 posts. Not a photograph of this shop. © Gilpost · no unauthorised reproduction

The basics

Address	경기도 의정부시 평화로474번길 36 (의정부동, 지상1층) 36 Pyeonghwa-ro 474beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do
Phone	031-826-8188
Typical spend	₩11,000 – ₩32,000
Floor area	57 m²
Status	In business

4 posts say it is walkable from the station.

When it opens

Of 12 posts: 6 wrote 18:00–01:00, 3 wrote Weekdays 18:00–01:00, 3 wrote Weekends 18:00–02:00.

Open	Weekdays	18:00–01:00 3 of 12 posts last seen 2026-08
Open	Weekends	18:00–02:00 3 of 12 posts last seen 2026-08
Open		18:00–01:00 6 of 12 posts last seen 2026-04
Last order		00:00 3 of 3 posts last seen 2026-04
Closed		Sunday 10 of 10 posts last seen 2026-07

Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.

These hours are counted from the posts we read. Shops change them without notice — check Naver Place before you go. Place — check hours

What sets it apart

The most written-about plate here is the one nobody pays for. Sit down and a dish of steamed potato arrives — cut up, topped with cheddar and sugar, blowtorched — with mild green chillies dressed in soybean paste beside it, and mayonnaise and more sugar to dip into. It can be refilled once per table: three writers say so and a fourth took them up on it. Several react with some version of "you would not believe this comes free," and one says she would go back for that alone. One writer reports it is also sold as a paid dish; no post gives that price.
The room holds both kinds of seat. Two writers describe an L-shaped counter at the back, more counter seats along the window, and about five tables in between; three mention tables for two to four, and several mention the bar. Five write specifically about the window seats — two say the window is opened when the weather is good, and one found them all taken. One group of seven was told that tables are pushed together for a party if you book ahead.
They disagree about the size. Six call it small, snug or cramped; one says that from outside it reads as a tiny izakaya and turns out roomier than expected. That may be a question of where you sit rather than a real contradiction — one of the six was at a two-top and had to move the bottles off it, and in the same post guessed the room holds about twenty-five. One writer ties the size directly to the three-hour limit on Friday and Saturday nights.
Weekends and weeknights are not the same place. One writer put her name down at nine on a Saturday, waited outside for more than half an hour, got cold, took shelter in the café next door and got in after ten. Another's first attempt, on a Friday or a weekend, ended at a different bar; she came back on a quiet night and sat straight down. Weeknights read differently: one found exactly one table left after work, another booked for six on a Tuesday and watched the room fill inside half an hour. Fridays and Saturdays carry a three-hour limit — two writers report it, and one guesses it only bites when people are waiting.
Several things get topped up if you ask. The free potato once per table; the broth in the shin-of-beef pot, which one writer says came back generously refilled when she asked. Another kept ordering ice on a hot night until the staff started bringing it unprompted, and one says the owner noticed she was only eating the leafy part of the vegetables and brought more of just that.
Some of them book. One phones ahead to check for a table, one booked a weeknight, and one was in a party of seven whose friend reserved. Three mention booking through Naver, but two of them put it in the copied information block at the top, so we cannot say they used it. Two note a Korean-spirit coupon for booking that way; one of them adds that it did not exist when she went.
The draught is Kirin Ichiban. Seven writers single it out and one calls it the house signature — though one says it has poured a little differently each of the three times she has had it, and she now skips the beer. Four note a list of Korean craft spirits beyond the usual soju and highballs, and two mention a drinks fridge that means it comes out cold.
A lot of them come back. Eight posts are return visits, one of them twice inside a month, and seven more say they intend to return. Only one writer states outright that it was her first time — which does not make the rest returners; many simply never say. One would-be returner notes that the place got busy enough in the meantime that she has not managed it.
It is described both ways. Five writers call it a room for talking rather than shouting; one found the street quiet and the inside loud and chaotic with the crowd. One of the quiet five had booked a Tuesday; another went in December while it was still a soft opening. The one who found it loud went on a full night. It reads like a question of when you go.
Two writers land on opposite sides. One says it is neither cheap nor expensive and the portions are absurd; the other, posting her receipt, says the portions are a little thin for the money and it suits light drinking better than a proper feed. She found the yakisoba a single portion at ₩18,000, and reckoned the rice stew held barely half a bowl of rice before she ordered another. Two writers say the seasoning runs salty, which is good for drinking.

What 26 bloggers said

We read all 26 in full. The most common claims are “Returning customer” (8) and “Would return” (7).

What they liked

Returning customer8 of 26 posts

Would return7 of 26 posts

Quiet5 of 26 posts

Friendly staff4 of 26 posts

Large portions1 of 26 posts

Clean1 of 26 posts

What they struggled with

Cramped6 of 26 posts

Had to wait2 of 26 posts

Cramped restroom2 of 26 posts

Expensive1 of 26 posts

Gamey smell1 of 26 posts

Small rice portion1 of 26 posts

Things you can check on site

Complimentary starter	17 of 26 posts
Has tables	12 of 26 posts
Beer served	7 of 26 posts
Large windows	5 of 26 posts
Free refills	5 of 26 posts
Toilet inside	5 of 26 posts
Reachable by transit	4 of 26 posts
Takes reservations	3 of 26 posts
Time limit on the table	2 of 26 posts
Outside food allowed	1 of 26 posts
Cooked to order	1 of 26 posts
Outdoor terrace seating	1 of 26 posts
Step at the entrance	1 of 26 posts

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

The most ordered dish is geurilling poteito (그릴링 포테이토 (기본 안주)) — 17 of 26 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

들기름 두부김치7 ate it
deulgireum dubu-kimchi₩19,000
Seared tofu with stir-fried kimchi and pork, finished — as the name says — with perilla oil
Writers disagree about the perilla oil: two smell it clearly, one found it faint. One asked for pepper because the pork had an off note; another got tofu blackened by the blowtorch. Three posts give ₩19,000
아롱사태 수육 술국6 ate it
arongsatae suyuk sulguk₩32,000
The dish most of the writers ordered: shin of beef simmered in a broth pot with napa cabbage, spring onion and tofu — the tofu seared before it goes in, a detail three writers stop to point out
Two writers say the broth is topped up if you ask. One thinks the chilli has been creeping up over her visits; another found the beef chewy enough to ask for scissors. Three posts give ₩32,000
닭목살 소금구이5 ate it
dak-moksal sogeum-gui₩15,000
Chicken neck grilled with nothing but salt, served with charred spring onion and wasabi
Four writers call it springy and lightly enough seasoned to keep eating. Four posts give ₩15,000
묵은지 참치말이5 ate it
mugeunji chamchi-mari₩12,000
Aged kimchi rolled around tuna mayonnaise
Two writers say it comes packed full and goes in one bite; two ordered it to cut through saltier plates. One post gives ₩12,000
스키야키4 ate it
sukiyaki₩28,000
The only Japanese dish on an otherwise Korean list — thin beef, mushrooms, cabbage, spring onion and tofu in a soy broth, with a raw egg yolk served to each person to dip into
Three writers liked the broth enough to add rice or udon noodles to it. A posted receipt gives ₩28,000
된장술밥4 ate it
doenjang sulbap₩13,000
A soybean-paste stew with thin beef, served in an earthen pot with the rice already stirred in — one writer waited for the rice to arrive separately
One writer reckoned there was barely half a bowl of rice in it and ordered another to stir in. Two posts give ₩13,000
야끼소바3 ate it
yakisoba₩18,000
Fried noodles topped with thin beef, egg and bonito flakes
Two call it salty. One thought it a single portion for the price (₩18,000); another says it tastes less like yakisoba than like instant black-bean noodles
명란구이3 ate it
myeongnan-gui₩15,000
Grilled pollack roe that arrives with thick-cut cucumber — two writers call it by that pairing instead, and one describes stacking roe and a dab of wasabi on a slice to eat in one go
One notes the sesame oil, another the salty-nutty balance. Two posts give ₩15,000
가래떡볶이3 ate it
garaetteok-bokki₩18,000
Tteokbokki made with thick rice-cake batons rather than the usual snack-bar kind, with thin beef and a scatter of fried garlic
Described as rich and salty, with chewy rice cake. One post gives ₩18,000
차돌 사시미3 ate it
chadol sashimi
Raw slices of beef brisket served with pickled ginger
Split: one found it fresh and clean-tasting, another a little chewy. One prefers it dipped in salted sesame oil rather than the sauce it comes with. No post gives a price
가래떡구이2 ate it
garaetteok-gui₩12,000
A separate line from the tteokbokki: the same rice-cake batons, simply grilled
One post gives ₩12,000. Both writers say only that they liked it
된장 볶음면2 ate it
doenjang bokkeum-myeon₩16,000
Noodles fried in a soybean-paste base with egg, perilla leaf and minced pork — one writer chose it over the yakisoba after some deliberation
One writer credits the perilla leaf for keeping it from cloying. One post gives ₩16,000
우삼겹 고추장 쫄면1 ate it
usamgyeop gochujang jjolmyeon
Chewy jjolmyeon noodles in chilli paste with thin beef
One writer only — and it is what brought her back: she says she has not had anything like it elsewhere. No price given
통후추 크림치즈1 ate it
tonghuchu keurim-chijeu
Cream cheese under cracked black pepper
Recorded once, during the December 2025 soft opening. The same writer later says the menu was trimmed after the proper launch, so we do not know whether it is still there. No price given
돼지고기 생강구이1 ate it
dwaeji-gogi saenggang-gui
Pork grilled in a ginger marinade, served with shredded cabbage
Only one writer ate it: she liked the marinade, and found the salted cabbage alongside it good with a drink. No price given
카레 닭조림1 ate it
kare dak-jorim
Chicken braised in curry
One writer had it with added udon on a return visit after the place opened properly; she says she does not much like curry and evidently was wrong about that. No price given
마라 고추장 볶음우동1 ate it
mara gochujang bokkeum-udong
Udon fried with chilli paste and mala spice
One regular says she has ordered it three or four times, and that it used to come with spring-onion kimchi which has since stopped. She recommends adding a bowl of rice to mop up the sauce. No price given
카레 돼지튀김named in 1
kare dwaeji-twigim₩21,000
One writer copied it off the menu board at ₩21,000
**No writer says they ate it** — only the price was copied down
닭목살 간장조림named in 1
dak-moksal ganjang-jorim₩17,000
One writer copied it off the menu board at ₩17,000
**No writer says they ate it**
가리비구이named in 1
garibi-gui₩12,000
One writer copied it off the menu board at ₩12,000
**No writer says they ate it**
두부 구이 (깻잎 페스토)named in 1
dubu-gui₩11,000
Grilled tofu with a perilla-leaf pesto — one writer flags it as a line that had been added by March 2026
The same post notes that the white-kimchi stew was unavailable that night. **No writer says they ate this one** (₩11,000)

그릴링 포테이토 (기본 안주)17 ate it
geurilling poteito
**The single most written-about plate here is the one nobody pays for.** Steamed potato is cut up, topped with cheddar and sugar and blowtorched; mayonnaise and more sugar come alongside to dip into
Two writers say it can be refilled once per table, and a third took them up on it. Several react with some version of "you would not believe this is the free one." One writer says it is also sold as a paid dish, but no post gives that price
우동사리 추가4 ate it
udong-sari chuga₩1,000
Udon noodles to drop into the hotpot or the sukiyaki
One post gives ₩1,000. One writer calls it compulsory with the sukiyaki; another only spotted it on the menu afterwards and wishes she had ordered two
오이고추 된장무침 (기본 안주)4 ate it
oigochu doenjang-muchim
The other freebie that arrives with the potato: mild green chillies dressed in soybean paste
One writer uses it to reset her palate between richer plates. Another warns the chilli-shy off entirely, so the heat evidently varies
공깃밥 추가2 ate it
gonggibap chuga₩1,000
An extra bowl of rice to stir into whatever broth is on the table
₩1,000 on a receipt. One writer added it because the rice stew came short of rice; two stirred it into the sukiyaki broth
설탕 토마토 (서비스)2 ate it
seoltang tomato
Not ordered — sent out by the house: tomato under torched sugar
Both writers describe it as a gift from the kitchen. It is not a priced line, and we cannot tell whether everyone gets it
파김치 (밑반찬)1 ate it
pa-kimchi
Spring-onion kimchi that came as a side with the broth pot, next to a dish of soy sauce
**It may be gone.** Posts from December 2025 and just after the launch describe it; a July 2026 post says it used to come and no longer does. No later post mentions it

소주7 ate it
soju₩5,000
The drink most of them were actually drinking; two name Chamisul
One post gives ₩5,000; a posted receipt shows three bottles at ₩15,000. Two writers mention a dedicated drinks fridge, so it comes out cold
기린 생맥주5 ate it
kirin saengmaekju₩7,000
The draught here is Kirin Ichiban — two writers call it the house's signature pour
One regular says it has poured a little differently each time she has had it, and she now skips the beer. One post gives ₩7,000
제로콜라1 ate it
jero-kolla₩2,000
The soft drink on the list, for whoever is not drinking
A posted receipt shows two at ₩4,000
감자술1 ate it
gamja-sul
One of the Korean craft spirits — three writers note that the list runs past soju, beer and highballs into traditional bottles
**The one writer who tried it did not get on with it** — nobody at her table did, and she says she would not order it again. She did like the glass it came in. No price given

Parking

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

Posts saying you cannot	2 of 26 posts

Nobody parked. Close to ten posts say there is no parking, but nearly all of those are the emoji information block at the top, copied from the Naver listing. Two writers put it in their own words: one says there is none and public transport is the easy way, the other recommends the public car park nearby. Four mention the station car park or parking in the lanes. None of them says where they actually left a car, what it cost, or whether there was space. One post says "limited parking" instead of none, contradicting the rest — and that too is a copied header line.

Who came, and with whom

With a friend	11 of 26 posts
Date	4 of 26 posts
Group visit	2 of 26 posts

Getting there

Getting inside

Second floor	yes 0 · no 1 (of 26 posts read)
Step at the entrance	1 of 26 posts
Toilet inside	5 of 26 posts

It is on the ground floor. The licence says so, and one writer notes in her own words that it sits on the ground floor of a residential block, which is why the street outside is quiet. The "1층" in the other posts is the address line the check-in widget printed, not something anyone looked at. No post mentions steps or a landing — whether there is a rise at the door is something we do not know.

Not one writer says whether you can get in with a wheelchair or a pushchair. Across twenty-seven posts the words wheelchair, pushchair and ramp never appear, and nobody looked at the door width or a step at the entrance. The one threshold anybody mentions is not the front door — the men's toilet is outside the unit, and the staff warned one writer to watch the rise in the floor on the way there. Six writers call the room small and one found a two-top crowded, so the aisles are probably not generous — but that is our inference, not anyone's observation.

The toilets are split by sex and they are not in the same place. Five writers saw this for themselves: the women's is inside, by the till; the men's is out of the unit, in the building. One was told the inside one is women-only. Two call it cramped, both in the spirit of being glad it is indoors at all; one found it spotless. No post says whether there is an accessible toilet. Three further posts carry "separate men's and women's" in the copied information block at the top, which we did not count.

No one mentioned: In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. 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 saying they paid themselves5 of 26 posts
Posts saying nothing either way21 of 26 posts

When the posts appeared

12010203040506070809

Month by month

Month	Posts
2025-12	1
2026-01	3
2026-02	2
2026-03	5
2026-04	2
2026-05	1
2026-06	3
2026-07	3
2026-08	4
2026-09	2

What we do not know

Four writers say how you get here without a car, and no two agree on the distance: 364 metres from exit 7, five minutes, seven to ten, seven to eight. All four agree it is walkable. Only one writer says anything about getting home — she missed the last train and was collected by her partner. For a place that closes at one or two in the morning, that single line is everything the corpus contains about late transport.
Not one post declares a sponsorship. We read the bodies and the hashtag blocks at the end: nothing about being given the meal, joining a tasting panel or being paid for the copy. Five state the opposite — that they paid — and two of those post the receipt. But twenty-seven posts are twenty-four people: one writer contributed three and another two. And one writer says plainly that the place is run by her fiancé's friend. Seven posts describe something sent out free — torched tomato, matcha ice cream, a second helping of the potato, ice — so the house evidently gives things away fairly often.
The menu moved over these ten months. A writer who went during the December 2025 soft opening returned after the proper launch and found it trimmed. A March 2026 post reports that the white-kimchi stew was off and a grilled tofu with perilla pesto had appeared at ₩11,000. A July post says the mala noodles used to come with spring-onion kimchi and no longer do. There is no sign of prices rising: the same dishes carry the same figures in February and in July. Still, of the thirty-two things the posts name, we know the price of twenty-one; for the other eleven there is an account of eating them and no number. Four of the priced lines run the other way — the figure was copied off the menu board and nobody says they ate it.
Nobody writes about coming alone. Four look at the counter and say it would suit solo drinking — and all four were looking at it from a table with company. Not one post is written by someone who actually sat there on their own, so we cannot say what that is like. Of those who say who they came with, eleven came with friends, four on a date, and two in a party of four or more.

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Every number above was counted from the posts below.

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Of 92 candidate posts we opened 46 and kept 26 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.