촛불 (Chotbul) — local score vs tourist score
Tourists and locals broadly agree about Chotbul: 4.2 on Google against 4.38 from Naver and Kakao, a gap of 0.18. Two audiences with different expectations reaching the same high verdict is the least ambiguous signal on this site.
Verified 2026-08-12. Badge thresholds are published on the methodology page and applied without exception.
What the badges mean
- Trap alert
gap ≥ +0.45— tourists rate it far above the local consensus - Tourist-tilted
+0.20 ≤ gap < +0.45— a smaller gap, same direction - Aligned
−0.20 < gap < +0.20— both sides broadly agree - Local favorite
−0.45 < gap ≤ −0.20— locals rate it above the visitor consensus - Hidden gem
gap ≤ −0.45— locals rate it far above the visitor consensus
Badges are only awarded at 100+ reviews on both sides. Full methodology →
Where this sits in Myeongdong
촛불 is number 31 of 36 badge-qualified Myeongdong restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 8 of 41 on local buzz — the volume of Naver and Kakao review traffic, regardless of sentiment. Across the 36 badged restaurants in Myeongdong the median gap is +0.02, 7 lean tourist and 2 lean local. See all 41 Myeongdong restaurants →
Menu & prices
| 1978년 원조 남산 돈까스 | ₩12,800 |
| 시그니처 T-bone 스테이크 코스 | ₩200,000 |
| [신메뉴] 1978 비후까스 | ₩19,800 |
| [신메뉴] 남산 브런치 플레이트 | ₩24,000 |
| [신메뉴] 촛불 크림 토스트 | ₩12,000 |
| [신메뉴]누룽지 매콤 토마토 파스타 | ₩23,800 |
| [신메뉴] 1978 김치 볶음밥 | ₩15,000 |
| [신메뉴] 1978 오므라이스 | ₩15,000 |
| 안심 돈까스 | ₩13,800 |
| 치즈돈까스 | ₩14,800 |
| 500℃ 한우 스테이크 170g | ₩39,000 |
| 킹 쉬림프 오일 파스타 | ₩19,800 |
As listed on Naver at the 2026-08-12 verification run. Korean menu prices move a few weeks behind the platforms; treat these as the shape of the bill, not a quote.
Check the sources yourself
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