# Jung-gu restaurant lunch with mushroom salad: Hotel Kukdo Patio - By Eunchae (https://superchart.com/en/@compact-before-lunch/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was created with support from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/index.md) ## In short Hotel Kukdo Patio is a hotel restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, serving an Asian buffet with a choice of main. At weekday lunch, we chose the flat iron steak and especially loved the mushroom salad, stir-fried udon, and abalone dishes for ₩29,800. Hotel Kukdo Patio was a satisfying lunch spot to take my mom. ## Good to know - **Weekday lunch**: 11:30 AM–2:00 PM - **Price**: ₩29,800 - **Includes**: Asian buffet + main dish - **Main choices**: Flat iron steak or seafood tomato pasta - **Drinks**: Unlimited sake and matcha - **Parking**: Parking and valet available *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* I had lunch plans with my mom in Euljiro, so this time we went to Hotel Kukdo Patio. We visited for the 1 PM weekday slot! Since it is a hotel restaurant, I expected the price to be quite high, but for ₩29,800, the meal includes everything from the Asian buffet to a main dish. Best of all, you can choose between flat iron steak and seafood tomato pasta, and it includes soba, ramen, and unlimited sake, so it was much more substantial than I expected. To give you the conclusion first, my mom said the food was delicious, and every staff member was kind, so we left after a really pleasant lunch :) I even found an unexpected top-pick dish here, haha. ![Lunch at Hotel Kukdo Patio with my mom](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-01-1gw8y-900.webp) ## Hotel Kukdo Patio for lunch in Euljiro Hotel Kukdo Patio is on the second floor of Hotel Kukdo, at 164 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul. The Asian table you see right from the main entrance~~~! Hotel Kukdo Patio is close to Exit 10 of Euljiro 4-ga Station, making it easy to reach by public transit. I drove! Once inside, the large floor-to-ceiling windows made the whole space feel bright and open. ![Hotel Kukdo Patio interior with large floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-02-1ibb3-900.webp) Weekday lunch runs from 11:30 AM to 2 PM, with an Asian buffet + main dish setup. I also liked that you can choose either flat iron steak or seafood tomato pasta as your main. (The pasta is said to be a little spicy, so keep that in mind.) You can pick according to what you feel like eating that day, so even repeat visits could feel different. That day, we chose the flat iron steak. ## From a main dish to an Asian buffet for ₩29,800 At first, I thought the steak main would be the focus and the buffet would just be a light side. But after one lap around, there was more food than expected, and I had to think about what to put on my plate first. ![Hotel Kukdo Patio Asian buffet selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-03-s314n-900.webp) There were dishes such as futomaki (thick sushi rolls), kushikatsu (breaded fried skewers), chicken teriyaki, and buta kakuni (braised pork belly), plus plenty of Asian-style options including stir-fried udon and abalone and shrimp dishes. ![Futomaki and kushikatsu at the Asian buffet](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-04-e8s89-900.webp) ![Chicken teriyaki and buta kakuni dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-05-1199v-900.webp) ![Stir-fried udon at the Asian buffet](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-06-igon4-900.webp) ![Buffet dish with abalone and shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-07-18aqt-900.webp) The side dishes were quite substantial too. There was refreshing yuzu soba, plus warm miso ramen, shoyu ramen, and oden (Japanese fish cake), so you could choose whatever suited your taste along the way. ![Yuzu soba and ramen side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-08-8kpw3-900.webp) ![Oden and warm ramen dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-09-120i3-900.webp) I liked that you do not just choose one steak or pasta main and call it a day—you can freely enjoy all these Asian dishes, plus soba and ramen. ![Asian buffet served alongside the main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-10-9kz21-900.webp) ![Buffet selection with soba and ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-11-18ssk-900.webp) ![Buffet prepared with a variety of Asian dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-12-1qga6-900.webp) ## An unexpected top pick: the mushroom salad,, Rather than bringing back every dish one by one, I started with what I wanted most—and found an unexpected top pick. The mushroom salad was seriously so good,, I grabbed it from the salad station without much thought, but the creamy sauce and mushrooms were such a delicious combination. It was not as rich as I expected, and I kept reaching for it, so it kept coming to mind even while eating the other food, haha. It paired well with bites of steak too, and if I come back, I will definitely get it again. I never expected the salad station to hit my taste so perfectly,, ![Mushroom salad with creamy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-13-xopii-900.webp) ## The stir-fried udon and abalone were tasty too After the mushroom salad, the stir-fried udon was what stayed with me most! It is a common buffet dish, so I picked some up without high expectations, but the noodles were chewy and the seafood and seasoning worked so well together—it was better than I expected. I also liked the dish with abalone and shrimp. The abalone was good, and getting to eat shrimp with it made it even more satisfying. ![Stir-fried udon and an abalone-and-shrimp dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-14-xsl0v-900.webp) For ₩29,800, I thought it was nice that you could freely go back for dishes with abalone too. More than a buffet that simply has an overwhelming number of items, I think a place sticks with you when it has definite dishes that make you think, this is delicious. The mushroom salad was my top pick, but the stir-fried udon and abalone were good too, so I made sure to eat plenty of all three, haha. ![Mushroom salad, stir-fried udon, and abalone dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-15-1fary-900.webp) ## Flat iron steak and unlimited sake too As you enjoy the buffet, your chosen flat iron steak comes out separately. The steak came generously topped with sauce, alongside mashed potatoes and vegetables, so having a main as well as the buffet made it feel like a proper full meal. ![Flat iron steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-16-1yhpe-900.webp) Usually, when you go out for steak in Euljiro, you order one main and the bill climbs as you add this and that. I liked that at Hotel Kukdo Patio, you can enjoy a main and the Asian buffet together for ₩29,800. ![Flat iron steak served with the Asian buffet](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-17-1t39b-900.webp) ![Hotel Kukdo Patio main dish and buffet setup](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-18-y3qjv-900.webp) ![Flat iron steak with plenty of sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-19-w9v21-900.webp) And another thing that surprised me here: unlimited sake! The setup is ₩29,800 for either steak or tomato pasta plus the Asian buffet, and it even includes unlimited sake,, I did not expect that, haha. ![Unlimited sake](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-20-x28vd-900.webp) ![Sake included with the Asian buffet setup](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-21-18x80-900.webp) You can enjoy unlimited matcha as well, which was nice to pair according to your preference. After the meal, I also had orange, grapefruit, and tteok (Korean rice cakes). There were apple juice and tangerine juice too, for a satisfying finish with dessert! ![Dessert of oranges, grapefruit, tteok, and juice](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-22-4rlta-900.webp) ![After-meal dessert with matcha and fruit](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-23-1ldig-900.webp) ## Lunch in Euljiro 4-ga with my mom This time I went with my mom, and it was not just me who was happy—she said the food was delicious too, so I felt like I had made an especially good choice, haha. I especially remembered the mushroom salad, stir-fried udon, and abalone, while my mom said the food was delicious overall. ![Lunch in Euljiro 4-ga with my mom](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio-24-ty5wc-900.webp) And the thing my mom specifically mentioned was the staff! She said it was nice that everyone was so kind. I also felt the service was friendly during the meal, and hearing my mom say the same made me feel glad I had brought her here :) When you eat with your parents, you quietly worry not only about the food but also the atmosphere and service, so I was pleased with Hotel Kukdo Patio on those points too. You can choose steak or tomato pasta as your main, and the buffet has everything from abalone and stir-fried udon to soba and ramen, so it looked like a good option for people with different tastes. With unlimited sake on top of that, the overall setup made for a very worthwhile Euljiro lunch. If I go again, I will be getting the mushroom salad first, haha. I want the stir-fried udon and abalone again too. ## Where it is - Hotel Kukdo Patio (호텔국도 파티오) - 164 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 을지로 164 2층 - 37.566316, 126.9962457 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%B8%ED%85%94%EA%B5%AD%EB%8F%84%20%ED%8C%8C%ED%8B%B0%EC%98%A4/@37.566316,126.9962457,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@compact-before-lunch/euljiro-mushroom-salad-patio/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt