Mapo Mandu — Restaurant in Seoul

On our last day in Seoul, we went to Mapo Dumplings which is a small restaurant that is open 24 hours a day. The restaurant is easy to find and has a simple set up with not too many tables. We came for lunch and there were tables ready upon arrival. Unfortunately, the waiters have limited ability to communicate in English, so ordering had to be made by pointing at the pictures on the menu sheet.We ordered mix dumplings but the best were the meat and rib dumplings. Noodle was also good but spicy dumplings and kimchi dumplings were overly spicy and our mouths were burning.This restaurant has a great reputation as it is listed in Top 100 Restaurants in Seoul. Service was quick and price was affordable.It is worth trying and many who eat it will be...

Small, local place in the Euljiro 3/Chungmuro area. Plenty of locals grabbing a bite for lunch or after work snack, mainly observing them eat cold/spicy noodles and mandus. The noodles looked delicious but we didn’t order it as they are too spicy for our palettes. There is something to be said about their mandus- flavourful and juicy pork on the inside with a thin and soft wrapper. A lot better than many of the other mandus we’ve tried. The lady serving us was super friendly and they have an...

I have been here several times and usually it is great. Sure the complimentary broth does not stand out and frankly I have ordered other things on the menu except the Dumplings. But by far however the gallbidumplings are the best. I wouldn't really recommend anything else!The others are okay I guess. However sometimes the dumplings are soggy inside and it happens from time to time. Personally I am not a fan of that kind of...