Magok Korean restaurant: whole mackerel set for 2 & sikhye, Mikodam

I visited Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch (미꼬담 마곡발산점), a great place for when you crave a hearty, neat Korean meal. The charm of Korean food, I think, is that you can enjoy everything from soups to meat and seafood dishes. This time I tried the Korean set for 2, which includes flounder seaweed soup, seasoned cockles and beef jeon (pan-fried battered beef). I was extra excited because I could taste so many dishes together. If you're looking for Korean food near Balsan Station, have a look!

Where is Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, and is there parking?

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean restaurant at 42 Gangseo-ro 54-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul (1st floor, Unit 2). It's a nice choice when you're looking for a good Korean restaurant around Balsan Station and Magok. Parking was convenient when I came by car, so it felt no hassle to come for a meal. It also looks easy to visit for a family meal or a meal with friends.

I also liked that Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch offers a wide range of Korean dishes, so there's plenty of choice. You can pick by your own taste, which makes it a good place to visit on days when you're craving Korean food.

What are the atmosphere and seating like?

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch has rooms that suit families, and for group dinners there were lots of seats that felt private. Walking in, I liked the comfortable atmosphere for a meal. It was a space that suits a Korean meal well, and overall it felt easy to focus on the food.

Above all, I loved the variety of the menu. With seaweed soup, seasoned cockles, beef jeon and more, you can enjoy dishes to your taste, so it seems fine for a family meal or a get-together with friends. The fun of Korean food is visiting with several people and sharing lots of dishes, right? With such a wide menu, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch should be easy to order from whoever you come with. If you're looking for a comfortable Korean restaurant near Balsan Station or Magok, it's worth checking out the interior and the menu lineup together 🐰

What side dishes come with the set for 2, and are refills free?

The Korean set for 2 at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch comes with side dishes like three-color namul (seasoned vegetables), gim (seaweed), spicy stir-fried pork, japchae (glass noodles) and salad, and the side dishes can be refilled for free. The first thing that surprised me was the generous spread of sides! Not just the mains, but lots of sides that go well alongside, and I really liked that. With so many kinds, the whole table felt even richer.

And what I liked even more is that the sides can be refilled for free! If you run short of a side while eating, you can get more at no charge, which is really nice. When a side is delicious you want it one more time, right? Being able to enjoy plenty made me even more satisfied. With generous mains, generous sides and free refills, it should be a good visit when you want a filling meal. Korean food really is fun because of all the sides you eat alongside!

After ordering and waiting a little, the Korean set for 2 finally arrived! Flounder seaweed soup, seasoned cockles and beef jeon filled the table. From the warm soup to the chewy seasoned cockles and the nutty beef jeon, so many dishes together looked hearty just to look at. It's a lineup that suits people who like eating several dishes together rather than just one. Two people can share and enjoy different flavors in turn, which I liked too.

🐟 Warm, filling flounder seaweed soup

The flounder seaweed soup is the soup dish in the set for 2 at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, and the added flounder gave it a different charm from an ordinary seaweed soup. With warm broth and soft seaweed, it's an easy, comforting dish among Korean foods. It went well with rice, and it was nice to take a spoonful of broth between other dishes. In a meal like this where many dishes come together, having a warm soup makes the whole meal feel more filling.

A big whole grilled mackerel

And it wasn't only the sides that were generous! A big grilled mackerel, a whole one, came out too, and I was so surprised 🐟 The mackerel was quite large and plump, so there was plenty to eat. It was grilled golden, appetizing outside and moist inside, perfect with rice. Grilled fish can easily turn dry, but this mackerel was plump, so picking the meat off the bones was fun too. Salty, nutty grilled mackerel with warm rice also went well with the other sides.

Nutty beef jeon

Beef jeon, which would be a shame to miss in a Korean set meal, also came with the set for 2. Beef jeon lets you enjoy the flavor of the meat and a nutty taste, so it suits a Korean table well. Its taste is different from the seasoned cockles, so it was fun to alternate. Starting warm with the flounder seaweed soup, perking up my appetite with the seasoned cockles, then adding the beef jeon, I enjoyed many dishes in one go. With soup, seafood and meat all in one set, it's a combination that people who like a variety of Korean food would find interesting.

🐚 Appetite-boosting seasoned cockles

The seasoned cockles (kkomak muchim) let you enjoy the cockle's distinctive chewy texture together with the seasoning. Alternating with the mild flounder seaweed soup, you notice the difference in flavors and the meal feels more varied. If you usually like Korean dishes made with seafood like cockles, this will be a welcome one. It also went well with rice, adding richness to the Korean table.

How were the flavors and seasoning at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch?

Every dish was delicious and the seasoning was just right, so I couldn't put my chopsticks down the whole meal 🥹💗 There were so many sides and each suited my taste, so I found myself eating in a rush without realizing it! haha 🍚✨ From the grilled mackerel to the spicy stir-fried pork, japchae and three-color namul, nothing fell short, and my bowl of rice vanished quickly 🐟💕 A generous, tasty Korean table like this was a really filling, happy meal 🥰

Is dessert served too?

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch has sikhye (sweet rice drink) and plum tea ready as dessert after the meal. After finishing a full meal, dessert was waiting too! After a hearty Korean meal, I could refresh my mouth with a cup of sweet sikhye or finish with clean-tasting plum tea. It felt thoughtful that you can get dessert as well, not just a generous meal.

💛 Looking for Korean food at Balsan Station?

At Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch this time, I enjoyed flounder seaweed soup, seasoned cockles and beef jeon together in the set for 2. On days you want Korean food, trying a little of several dishes can feel more satisfying than eating just one, right? This time too, I liked being able to enjoy many dishes together at one table. If you're looking for Korean food at Balsan Station or a place for a filling meal near Magok, take a look at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch. Especially if you want to enjoy flounder seaweed soup, seasoned cockles and beef jeon at one table, the set for 2 seems like a good choice.