Spicy pork bone soup, small size, in Itaewon: Nuri Maeul Gamjatang
In short
Nuri Maeul Gamjatang Itaewon Branch is a gamjatang (pork bone soup) and bone-steam restaurant on the 2nd floor of 176 Itaewon-ro in Yongsan, Seoul. The writer ordered the small size spicy gamjatang with potato sujebi (hand-torn potato dough) noodles and self-serve fried rice for two, and loved how the meat fell off the bone with just a light touch of chopsticks alongside the spicy, deep broth. It's a bright, clean place that just opened, and one worth returning to whenever you crave hot soup late at night.
Good to know
- Menu ordered
- Spicy gamjatang (small size), potato sujebi, self-serve fried rice for two, Coke, Amba Cider Zero
- Location
- 2F, 176 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Self-serve bar
- Extra side dishes and plates available self-serve
- Menu range
- Besides gamjatang, various bone-steam dishes also offered
as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026
Whenever I crave something hot and spicy in Itaewon, I want to go to Nuri Maeul Gamjatang Itaewon Branch — here's my review after visiting.
This is a place I'd recommend on days when you want something hearty to go with a drink, or a rich broth to fully clear your head the next morning.
If you're looking for a gamjatang restaurant in Itaewon, go now!!
Location of Nuri Maeul Gamjatang Itaewon Branch
Nuri Maeul Gamjatang Itaewon Branch is located on the 2nd floor of 176 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul,
and it's a great spot to enjoy rich soup right in the heart of Itaewon, so anyone searching for a Yongsan gamjatang restaurant would find it easy to visit.
What's the atmosphere like inside?
Since it's a recently opened restaurant, the interior was clean and pleasant overall — from the tables to even the dishes the food is served in, everything was well kept, which made a great first impression.
Gamjatang restaurants tend to bring to mind old, bustling places, but this one had a bright, tidy feel that made for a comfortable meal.
I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for a clean gamjatang restaurant in Itaewon!
You can freely help yourself to extra side dishes or plates.
What we ordered that day
What we ordered that day was —
the small size spicy gamjatang with potato sujebi, self-serve fried rice for two, a Coke, and an Amba Cider Zero!
Besides gamjatang, various types of bone-steam dishes were also on offer,
but I was craving spicy soup that day so I went with gamjatang — next time I'll have to try the bone-steam menu too, which Itaewon is also known for.
The taste of the spicy gamjatang broth
A big pot of bubbling spicy gamjatang arrived! Big chunks of bone were piled generously over the deep red broth — just looking at it, you could sense the spicy, deep aroma.
As it started to boil, a savory yet sharp smell spread through the air, instantly waking up my appetite! It was clear from the visuals alone why this place is known as a Yongsan gamjatang restaurant.
Not a light, bland broth at all — you could really taste how deep and rich it was! Spicy with plenty of savory depth, my spoon kept going back for more!
It goes really well with a drink, and I imagine visiting the day after drinking would feel like a proper hangover cure haha.
It's an Itaewon gamjatang restaurant I'd want to come back to whenever I crave hot soup late at night.
The potato sujebi is a must
Adding potato sujebi is really a must-order! When you let the sujebi simmer fully in the rich, spicy gamjatang broth, the flavor soaks right in — the combination with its chewy, soft texture was the best.
Eating a piece of meat, then fishing out some chewy sujebi, then finishing with a spoonful of the spicy broth — that combo was really great.
How tender is the meat on the bone?
What impressed me most was how tender the meat was! When I touched the meat on the bone with my chopsticks, it fell off easily without much force at all,
and it wasn't dry — it was moist, with the lean meat so tender it paired perfectly with the rich broth.
Dipping the meat lightly into the sauce or eating it together with the broth brought out even more savory depth,
and if tender meat is what matters most to you in gamjatang, this is a place where you'll eat happily.
The broth was rich, and the flavor deepened the more I ate — I enjoyed it thoroughly all the way to the end haha.
Finishing with self-serve fried rice
By the time we'd nearly finished the gamjatang, we were already pretty full, but there was no way we could skip the self-serve fried rice for two!
Skipping fried rice after gamjatang somehow feels like the meal isn't complete haha.
We adjusted the leftover broth to the right amount, added the fried rice ingredients, and mixed everything together evenly.
Spreading the rice out flat on the bottom of the pot and slowly cooking it, a savory smell started drifting up,
and the rich gamjatang seasoning soaked into every grain of rice, making it spicy and savory at once — a flavor that kept my hand reaching for more even though I was already full!
Tender meat, chewy potato sujebi, rich broth, and finishing with fried rice — it felt like a proper full meal.
A Yongsan gamjatang restaurant I'd recommend for a hearty meal in a clean, pleasant setting :)
Where it is
2F, 176 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 176 2층
