Jamsil monkfish stew restaurant, free shrimp fritter for two: Ttoksuni

Today I'm bringing you a review of Ttoksuni Agujjim, a Bangi-dong restaurant near Hanseong Baekje Station in Jamsil, haha. I went in with high expectations since it's supposedly a 50-year-old monkfish stew place, and it was really delicious! You can also get 2 hours of free parking in the building, so I'd recommend it to anyone who loves monkfish stew! Let me share my Ttoksuni Agujjim review right away ✨

Ttoksuni Agujjim Jamsil Direct Branch: hours and parking

Ttoksuni Agujjim Jamsil Direct Branch is at 48 Wirye-seongdae-ro, Unit 101, Songpa-gu, Seoul, near Hanseong Baekje Station. Hours are Mon–Sun 11:00–21:00, with a break time of 15:00–16:00 and last order at 21:00. Parking is available and valet service too.

The exterior. The restaurant is huge, and the menu is posted out front. They take reservations, so I'd recommend booking ahead if you're coming as a group! Takeout customers also get a ₩2,000 discount.

You can also wait using Catch Table.

The menu and what to know before you order

The Ttoksuni Agujjim menu has set menus, along with agujjim, seafood agujjim, and roe-fritter agujjim. There's also a lunch special, which is nice because it's much cheaper. They have a kids' menu too, so it seems like a good spot to bring little ones!

They've also received tons of Blue Ribbon awards. Just a note — octopus, abalone, and roe can only be added when you first order the stew, and fried rice needs to be ordered after the stew arrives! You can also get a shrimp fritter for writing a Naver review.

Side dishes and the self-bar: two bowls of japchae

The side dishes (banchan) were really well done! We got cucumber kimchi, salad, water kimchi, seasoned seaweed, pickled gochujang chilies, and seaweed soup. All the sides had that mild, savory seasoning that's really good, haha.

There's even more banchan at the self-bar, haha. They have fried gim-bugak (crispy seaweed chips), green onion kimchi, and japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), all delicious. I ate two whole bowls of japchae!!

How does the monkfish stew for two taste at regular spice?

We ordered the Ttoksuni Agujjim for two. The portion was massive, coming out with bean sprouts, monkfish, and minari (water dropwort) all together.

The meat was so plump and not dry at all — really tender!! So next time I'm planning to order the extra-meat version, haha. The sauce soaked in nicely and it was delicious, and it took about 10 minutes to come out.

The bean sprouts were so crunchy and delicious! Wrapping the minari, bean sprouts, and monkfish meat together was seriously insane ㅠ We went with regular spice level and it had that nicely spicy kick — loved it.

The free shrimp fritter for writing a Naver review

The shrimp fritter we got for writing a review. Piping hot and the shrimp inside was plump and tasty. They give you tartar sauce to dip it in, and it was amazing >_<

We ate three whole bowls of rice between the two of us. We were going to order fried rice but the bean sprouts were so good we just piled a huge heap of rice on top and wrapped it up instead, haha.

Inside Ttoksuni Agujjim: interior and seating

The inside of Ttoksuni Agujjim Jamsil Direct Branch is spacious, making it a great spot for group gatherings, and even the 4-person tables felt really roomy.

Up front there's puffed rice and plum tea, perfect for dessert after the meal. And honestly the staff ladies were super kind, so I think anyone who loves monkfish stew would love this place! If you're looking for a Bangi-dong restaurant in Jamsil, Seoul, or a restaurant near Hanseong Baekje Station, I recommend Ttoksuni Agujjim 🤍