Halmaejip — Restaurant in Seoul

This hidden gem is located in an alley, so it’s best to use the NAVER map for accurate navigation. We arrived around 5:30 p.m. and ordered:

-Potato soup with pork ribs［감자탕（2人，小）］₩ 30,000 -CASS bear ［CASS 맥주］ ₩5,000

The staff recommended that we start with the pork ribs while we waited for the vegetables in the pot to cook. By 6:30 p.m., when we checked the bill in cash, a long queue was already outside.

Most of the customers seemed to be locals. The staff may have a basic understanding of English, it’s helpful to have a translation app ready, both Papago and Google Translate worked well.

Notes: Please remove your shoes before entering the dining area. The order note is for the staff to track orders; please do not write your own. Let the staff know when you're ready to order. There’s a washroom at the entrance, but no toilet paper or soap is provided. Be sure to bring your own...

Went there 2023 spring with high expectation. I found this look delicious while browsing on map and decided to go after the palace visit. The timing was off and it was their lunch break. We spent some time around there and wait while having some snack as we were hungry. Later when we go in, said we must order big portion as we are group of 5. We said want to try both back bone stew and jokbal, so will order 2pax portion for each and said cannot. The aunty(elderly person) didn’t accept and made us order 5pax portion for each. The taste was not so special. And we left with more than half of the food as we can’t complete. What a waste of money and food. Don’t get how...

Got recommended by this on Instagram & it totally hit the spot!! They accept credit card!

We came on a Friday around 6pm & waited ~15 mins for a table. If you come later on Sat/Sun, you’ll likely wait up to 30mins for a table.

We ordered the 2 main dishes - Gamjatang & Braised Pig Trotters. For 2 pax & below, highly recommend you choose 1 only - They’re fairly big portions. For 2 pax & above, go for both!

The Gamjatang is quite spicy so if you can’t handle spice, ask for less spicy. Waitresses speaks decent English so they’ll understand!

We paid SGD$68 for 2 of the main dishes - Expensive but so so worth it! Will be...