Gangnam · SinnonhyeonKorean hot pot
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해화옥 신논현 직영점
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Gangnam Wonju Chueotang
강남 원주추어탕
Running for roughly four decades near the Gangnam/Sinnonhyeon office district, this specialist serves chueotang, a hearty mudfish soup considered a classic restorative dish across Korea. It's a good change of pace from Gangnam's newer restaurants, a genuine old-school lunch spot rather than a trend-driven one.
In short: Gangnam Wonju Chueotang is a mudfish (loach) soup specialist restaurant in Gangnam-gu · Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. The dish to order is Chueotang · ground mudfish (loach) soup. Expect about ₩15,000 per person. Open 10:00–22:00, Monday–Saturday. Closed Sundays. The Korean name is 강남 원주추어탕 and the address is 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로2길 3.
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At a glance₩15,000 per personHours 10:00–22:00, Monday–SaturdayClosed Sundays
FROM OTHER DINERS
Ratings & reviews on Google
- David Son8 years ago
To be honest, there are not many places to recommend as a Korean restaurant near Gangnam Station. This is one of the few restaurants to recommend. It sells Korean traditional food, Chueo-tang(Loach Soup). Koreans eat Chueo-tang for refreshment in hot summer. Chueo-tang usually c
- Tony8 months ago
Fantastic chuetang. Both price and taste is absolutely great!
- JH Lee10 months ago
Best mudfish soup in the area. You can opt for ground up mudfish.
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
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Chueotang · ground mudfish (loach) soup
A suggested order
Order the ground chueotang (loach blended into the broth, easier for first-timers than the whole-fish version) with perilla powder and chives stirred in, and rice on the side.
- Neighborhood
- Gangnam-gu · Yeoksam-dong
- Food style
- mudfish (loach) soup specialist
- Station to look up
- Sinnonhyeon Station (Line 9), Exit 4 — about 5 min walk; Gangnam Station (Line 2) is roughly 15 min walk
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00, Monday–Saturday
- Closed
- Closed Sundays
- Typical spend
- ₩15,000 per person
- Key prices
- Ground chueotang ₩14,000; whole-loach chueotang ₩15,000; abalone chueotang ₩20,000; fried loach ₩15,000
What to know before ordering
Closed Sundays and busiest on weekday lunch hours with nearby office workers, so an early or late lunch on a weekday works best.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
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