Mangwon-dong live squid sashimi set and free sides: Mapo Bamdada
In short
Mapo Bamdada is a sashimi restaurant in Mangwon-dong, Seoul, a 5-10 minute walk from Exit 4 of Mapo-gu Office Station on Line 6. The live squid and sashimi set arrived with a table full of free side dishes — grilled fish, clam soup, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and soy-marinated shrimp — with the live squid springy and chewy and the flounder soft but firm. With a 10,000-won lunch special plus roulette and birthday events, Mapo Bamdada is an easy neighborhood spot for a quiet sashimi meal for two.
Good to know
- Location
- 5-10 min walk from Exit 4, Mapo-gu Office Station, Line 6
- Hours
- Sun-Wed 12:00-1:00 the next day / Thu-Sat 12:00-12:00 the next day
- Lunch special
- 10,000 won
- What we ordered
- Live squid and sashimi set
- Free side dishes
- Grilled fish, clam soup, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), soy-marinated shrimp, perilla leaves, salad, corn salad, white kimchi
- Reservations
- Available through Naver Reservation
- Parking
- Free, but few spaces — call the restaurant before you go
- Events
- No-lose roulette; a free bottle of soju or beer for a receipt review; a 58,000-won omakase assorted sashimi set for winners of the special event (Catch the 10 Seconds); gold-flake soju on the house during your birthday month
as written by the visitor on Sep 25, 2026
Mapo Bamdada, a sashimi restaurant in Mangwon-dong, has such a clean sashimi presentation plus a packed spread of banchan (side dishes) that it works whether you want a light drink or a full meal! It fits right into Mangwon-dong's laid-back neighborhood vibe, so it's easy to drop into without pressure, and it's quiet enough for two people to chat over sashimi — great for a date spot too! Let me introduce Mapo Bamdada, a sashimi restaurant in Mangwon-dong!
- 🕛 Sunday–Wednesday 12:00 – 1:00 the next day
- 🕛 Thursday–Saturday 12:00 – 12:00 the next day
- Naver Reservation available
- 🅿️ Free parking available (few spots, call ahead)
Where Mapo Bamdada is and what the restaurant feels like
Mapo Bamdada, a sashimi restaurant in Mangwon-dong, is a 5-10 minute walk from Mapogu Office Station Exit 4 on Line 6.
Ooh...!!✨ The tank is packed with so many fish and seafood!
The lunch special is 10,000 won! Amazing value!!
Inside, everything was decorated in a cute, cozy way! It seems like a place more locals come to. The tables were wide and well-spaced, so it was really nice for chatting!
Menu prices and the events running at Mapo Bamdada
Here's how the menu at Mapo Bamdada is laid out! From fresh sashimi to seafood — they even have an omakase menu!
We heard live squid has been especially good lately, so we ordered the live squid and sashimi set!
The no-lose roulette event gives out everything from omakase to sashimi, sea squirt, abalone, live octopus, and shrimp! Write a receipt review and get a free bottle of soju or beer!!
Win the special event (Catch the 10 Seconds) and get a 58,000-won omakase assorted sashimi set!! On top of that, if you visit during your birthday month, you get gold-flake soju service!! They're running all kinds of events!
What free side dishes come with the set?
Haha, I love these individually wrapped spoon sets haha.
Whoa, the banchan spread is insane!!! So much food came out!!! Grilled fish, clam soup, mulhoe, soy sauce shrimp, perilla leaves, salad, corn salad, and white kimchi all filled the table!! It's not just sashimi — there are so many side dishes to eat in between that it makes the meal even more filling!!
Haha, it was pretty hot out earlier today and I was craving mulhoe, and then it showed up as a banchan hahaha. The owner's got great taste ✨
A refreshing, spicy clam soup loaded with clams!
Not sure what kind of fish it was, but the grilled fish was so good I finished the whole thing haha!! Eating the spicy sauce, bean sprouts, and fish together was seriously addictive!!
Cheers to the banchan spread with a highball 💗
How did the live squid and flounder sashimi set taste?
Wow 💗✨🥹 The plating is clean and so pretty! Live squid sashimi, flounder sashimi, julienned cucumber, and radish sprouts are neatly arranged. The live squid sashimi has such a translucent, glossy look that you can tell right away it's fresh!!
The live squid sashimi is sliced thin, so it feels springy the moment you pick it up with chopsticks! The more you chew, the chewier and nuttier it gets — great dipped in chojang (vinegared chili sauce), or wrapped in perilla leaf! It's sprinkled with nutty sesame seeds too, so it's clean and tasty even plain.
The flounder sashimi has just the right thickness, so it's soft yet chewy! The flesh is white and clean with a subtle sweetness, so it's nice to alternate between it and the live squid sashimi. Flounder is always good no matter when you eat it!
The best way to eat live squid sashimi
Wrap live squid sashimi, flying fish roe, garlic, chili, and chojang in a perilla leaf and it's so good — the fragrant perilla, the popping texture of the flying fish roe, all together! Adding garlic and chili gives it a sharp kick, making it a great pairing with drinks too.
Wrapping live squid sashimi, flying fish roe, pickled radish, and radish sprouts in gim (dried seaweed) is also insane!!! The crispy gim with the chewy squid, a bit of chojang, a bit of wasabi — so clean with no greasiness!!
The chewy texture of the live squid sashimi combined with the chewy, slightly crunchy dasima (kelp) is a combo that sashimi lovers would really enjoy!
Go visit Mapo Bamdada, a sashimi restaurant in Mangwon-dong, and enjoy a relaxed time with the people you care about :)
Where it is
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