Magok Japanese restaurant with ginseng wine and ochazuke: Una Magok

A neatly plated Magok eel rice bowl, hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice bowl)

Golden-brown torimabushi (charcoal-grilled chicken rice bowl), grilled over charcoal with three layers of tare sauce

Plump and appetizing, right?

With the seasons changing, I went to Una Magok, a Magok eel rice bowl spot, to recharge a bit. It's plated so neatly that it also works as a casual date spot near Seoul Botanic Park, so let me tell you about my visit to Una Magok.

Where is Una Magok, and where do you park?

Una Magok is located at K-Square Magok Tower 2, 1F, 105-7 Magok jungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Come out of Exit 2 and walk about 8 minutes to arrive.

The upscale black exterior gives off a sense of cleanliness right away

• 📍 105-7 Magok jungang-ro, K-Square Magok Tower 2, 1F Una, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• ⏰ Daily 11:20-22:00 / break time 15:00-17:00
• ⭐️ Group reservations available, takeout/delivery available, high chairs available
• 🚗 1.5 hours free parking at the K-Square building underground lot

Inside Una Magok: the dining room and the private room

Una Magok's interior features black and white decor, complete with a private room. Orders are placed via the tablet at each table.

The interior is also clean black and white decor, simple and tidy

There's also a private room available, so it's perfect for important gatherings near Magok Station too

You can order via the tablet placed at each table

Una Magok menu and prices

Una Magok's signature dishes are hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice bowl), torimabushi (charcoal-grilled chicken rice bowl), and meromabushi (Korea's first grilled toothfish rice bowl).

The signature dishes are hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice bowl), torimabushi (charcoal-grilled chicken rice bowl), and meromabushi (Korea's first grilled toothfish rice bowl)~~~

Hitsumabushi is an eel rice bowl bursting with umami — the eel is soaked in a secret tare sauce simmered for 10 hours with over 30 herbal ingredients, then grilled three times over charcoal

What we ordered at Una Magok

• Hitsumabushi small ₩32,000
• Torimabushi ₩29,000
• 100-year vitality fresh ginseng wine ₩6,000

Events running at Una Magok right now

As an opening event, they're giving out lucky draw tickets and even Una's ginseng wine~~~

Plus free champagne for parties of 4 or more!!! There are various review events going on~~

100-year vitality fresh ginseng wine, 6,000 won

First, the ginseng wine!! I was surprised to find a whole sprout ginseng root inside — it really does feel like it gives you energy

Small hitsumabushi: three ways to eat the eel rice

Hitsumabushi small is ₩32,000 and comes in a two-tier lunchbox with yellow egg strips. Una Magok's recommended order is: taste it plain first → with scallions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, and wasabi → finish with ochazuke.

The way to eat it best: first plain! Then with scallions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, and wasabi, and finish it off with ochazuke~~

The Nagoya-style eel rice bowl with yellow egg strips on top! The visuals are so pretty too~~

It comes neatly plated with scallions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, wasabi, and pickled side dishes

The hidden secret of the two-tier lunchbox!!! The bottom tier has 4 delicious side dishes — potato salad, cucumber, mushrooms, and braised konjac (all refillable)

Here comes the thick, well-grilled eel

Una Magok's secret tare sauce isn't too salty, and it's rich with a rising umami flavor — I liked that you could still taste the eel's natural flavor

Finishing it off with ochazuke really is the best way to eat it~~~~~ the clean tea broth makes for a refreshing finish

Torimabushi and the chicken broth ochazuke

Torimabushi is ₩29,000, a charcoal-grilled chicken rice bowl full of smoky charcoal aroma. The side dishes are the same as hitsumabushi, but with one extra furikake added.

This is the furikake~ they said to add it to the ochazuke, which made me curious

The charcoal aroma comes through nicely and the seasoning is well absorbed, making it a mild chicken dish anyone can enjoy without hesitation — putting it over rice with wasabi made for a clean, refreshing bite

And then the ochazuke! You can enjoy ochazuke with torimabushi too. Unlike the hitsumabushi ochazuke, torimabushi ochazuke uses chicken broth, so it's a milky, cloudy-white broth

The broth itself is clean and delicious, but sprinkling in the furikake really brings the flavor to life~ ah~ that's why the furikake is included (the owner said it's so good they even eat it as a casual late-night snack at home hahaha)

Dessert: green tea ice cream

Did you enjoy the meal~ If you call staff via the tablet to order dessert, you get a sweet, slightly bitter green tea ice cream. A refreshing reset

A hitsumabushi and torimabushi spot near Magok Station, enjoyed in a clean, pleasant space, with a private room to make your stay feel personal. There's also an event offering free champagne for parties of 4 or more, making it a great Magok private-room restaurant for group gatherings. It's a friendly place, so it would also be a nice date spot near Seoul Botanic Park.