# Balsan Station Korean restaurant with FacePay kiosk ordering: Mikodam - By Yeeun Song (https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-narrow-bench/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-narrow-bench/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@changsin-narrow-bench/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/index.md) ## In short Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean set-menu (hanjeongsik) restaurant in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Balsan Station on Line 5. The four-story parking building next door holds 77 cars and is free for up to 3 hours, and Mikodam takes Toss FacePay payment with a kiosk at every table for ordering and side-dish refills. The 2-person set of beef seaweed soup, cockle bibim and Jeju soy-marinated crab arrived with so many side dishes there was no room left for refills. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Address**: 42 Gangseo-ro 54-gil, 1F Unit 2, Gangseo-gu, Seoul (672 Deungchon-dong) - **Location**: 4-minute walk from Balsan Station, Line 5 (per Naver Map) - **Parking**: Four-story parking building next to the restaurant, 77 cars, 3 hours free (get the parking stamp after your meal) - **Reservations**: Accepted for groups of 4 or more; separate private rooms available - **Corkage**: Allowed - **Ordering**: Kiosk at every table; side-dish refills also ordered by kiosk - **Payment**: Toss FacePay accepted - **Ongoing event**: Free large yukjeon (beef pancake) if you visit within a week before or after your birthday (ID required) - **Review event**: Free gyeranmari (rolled omelette) for a photo review - **What we ordered**: Korean set for 2 (seaweed soup, cockle bibimbap, side dishes) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* I visited Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, a Korean set-menu restaurant in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. - Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00 - Address: 42 Gangseo-ro 54-gil, 1F Unit 2, Gangseo-gu, Seoul (672 Deungchon-dong), South Korea ## How long is the walk from Balsan Station to Mikodam? Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a 4-minute walk from Balsan Station on Line 5 (per Naver Map). It's really close to the station, so the accessibility is great~! ![Exterior of Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, 4 minutes from Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-01-dy5ro-900.webp) ## Parking at Mikodam: 77 cars, 3 hours free Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch has its own separate parking area right next to the restaurant. It's a 4-story parking building with room for a whopping 77 cars. A lot of places near Balsan Station don't have parking, so this was especially convenient for me as a newer driver haha :) If you're looking for a restaurant with parking near Balsan Station, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is perfect~~! Parking is free for up to 3 hours, which is plenty of time for a meal~ Just make sure to get your parking stamp after you finish eating!:) Reservations are available for groups of 4 or more, and there are separate private rooms too. ![Private room and spacious table seating at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-02-17cpu-900.webp) ## Seating and corkage for family gatherings Since the menu is Korean home-style set food (hanjeongsik), there's something for everyone, which makes it a great place for family gatherings. The interior is spacious and the tables are big too! And by the way, corkage is available. ![Interior of Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, where corkage is available](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-03-2e2jr-900.webp) ## Birthday event: a free large yukjeon Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch runs a standing event where, if you visit within a week before or after your birthday, they give you a free large portion of beef jeon (pan-fried beef)! (You must bring ID) ![Sign for the standing free large beef jeon birthday event](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-04-1es22-900.webp) ## Paying with Toss FacePay and ordering by kiosk Toss FacePay is available here. These days paying with FacePay racks up quite a lot of points, which is a nice little bonus~ ![Sign for Toss FacePay payment and table kiosk](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-05-idkk9-900.webp) There's a kiosk at every table, so ordering is convenient! There are different types of seaweed soup — abalone, flounder, and more — with set menus you can choose per person, so there's no need to overthink it, which was nice. ![Kiosk screen for choosing seaweed soup type in the set menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-06-gwlgk-900.webp) ## What comes in the Korean set for two I visited with one other person and we ordered the Korean set for 2, made up of seaweed soup, cockle bibimbap, and a side dish. ![The Korean set for two laid out at Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-07-1mqoc-900.webp) The chopsticks and spoons were individually wrapped in the table drawer, which felt nice and hygienic. ![Individually wrapped spoons and chopsticks in the table drawer](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-08-1v1ph-m-900.webp) They give you a rolled egg (gyeranmari) as part of the photo review event. ![Rolled egg provided as part of the photo review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-09-1iqkl-1200.webp) ## How many side dishes, and how refills work Not long after we ordered, the food started arriving piece by piece — I was surprised at how generous the number of side dishes was. ![A generous spread of various side dishes set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-10-18yrd-900.webp) By the way, you can also request side-dish refills through the kiosk. But honestly the portions were already so generous we couldn't even get through them to need a refill.. You could feel the care put into every single side dish, and they were genuinely delicious. ![Plates of carefully prepared Korean set-menu side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-11-14wtr-900.webp) ## Beef seaweed soup, cockle bibim and grilled fish I chose the beef seaweed soup (miyeokguk). The broth had a deep, savory flavor that kept me coming back for more spoonfuls! ![Savory beef seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-12-1ick9-900.webp) The cockle bibim had plump, firm cockles with great texture, and it was so nutty and delicious mixed into the rice. ![Plump, firm cockle bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-13-1yjzd-900.webp) The grilled fish was huge, clean-tasting, and the flesh was super tender~ ![A large plate of grilled fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-14-oj71j-900.webp) ### The side dish to try: Jeju soy-marinated crab For the side dish I chose the Jeju yellow soy crab. It was moderately sweet, not too salty, and once I picked the crab meat out and mixed it into my rice, it was a total rice thief. ![Jeju soy crab chosen as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-15-14msx-900.webp) ## Verdict and the self-serve dessert corner Overall, every dish came out neat and carefully prepared, so this was a satisfying Korean restaurant experience. It's clean and has a good atmosphere, so it seems like it'd suit important meals too. If you want to enjoy a variety of side dishes and a hearty meal all at once, this is a place I'd recommend! ![Dessert corner with roasted corn tea, plum tea, sikhye, and coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik-16-1411e-900.webp) There's also warm roasted corn tea, plum tea, sikhye (sweet rice punch), and coffee set aside separately, which are perfect for dessert~:) If you're looking for a good Korean restaurant near Balsan Station or in Deungchon-dong, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is worth a visit. ## Where it is - Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch (미꼬담 마곡발산점) - 42 Gangseo-ro 54-gil, 1F Unit 2, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 강서로54길 42 1층 2호 - 37.5588429, 126.8413261 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EA%BC%AC%EB%8B%B4%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1%EB%B0%9C%EC%82%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.5588429,126.8413261,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@changsin-narrow-bench/mikkodam-magok-balsan-parking-hanjeongsik/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt