# No break time American restaurant near Hongdae, Yeonnam-dong: Hey Joji - By Haewon (https://superchart.com/en/@corner-kitchen-visits/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@corner-kitchen-visits/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@corner-kitchen-visits/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/index.md) ## In short Hey Joji is an American home-style restaurant in a Yeonnam-dong alley, about a 10-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer ordered Cajun shrimp rosé pasta, corn ribs, and lemonade through the QR system, with no break time to worry about. It's a cute, cozy spot easy to visit with friends, a date, or family. ## Good to know - **Location**: 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor - **Hours**: Daily 12:00 - 21:00 - **Break time**: None - **Parking**: Not available - **Ordering**: QR code ordering - **Ordered**: Cajun shrimp rosé pasta, corn ribs, lemonade - **Directions**: About a 10-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* > Hey Joji ![Main photo of Hey Joji, an American home-style restaurant in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-01-1lh7s-1200.webp) I visited Hey Joji, a pasta restaurant in Yeonnam-dong near Hongdae! :) It has a cute, cozy vibe with an American home-cooking concept, serving steak, risotto, pasta, and other Western dishes. Also, it has no break time, so you can visit and eat anytime, which is a nice perk! Let me tell you the details. ## Hey Joji basic info (location, hours, parking) - 📍 Location: 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor - ⏰ Hours: Daily 12:00 - 21:00 - 🅿️ Parking: Not available ## How far is it from Hongik Univ. Station? Location and exterior ![Exterior of Hey Joji tucked in a Yeonnam-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-02-ru4ry-900.webp) ![Entrance of Hey Joji with green signage and brick decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-03-1fyka-900.webp) ![Front of Hey Joji with a red motorcycle outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-04-3nujm-900.webp) ![Mirror photo zone in front of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-05-1id2k-900.webp) Hey Joji, this Yeonnam-dong pasta spot near Hongdae, is located within about 500m of Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. It's a bit further than I expected — it took a good 10 minutes on foot. After walking about 10 minutes, you'll find it tucked into a cute little Yeonnam-dong alley. The red motorcycle out front, the mirror photo zone, brick decor, and green signage all together made a really cute, memorable vibe haha. There's no parking support, so I'd recommend public transit or walking! ## What's the interior vibe like? ![Interior of Hey Joji with wooden tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-06-112bt-900.webp) ![Hey Joji interior with vintage-style lamps](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-07-1g7w0-900.webp) Stepping inside Hey Joji, the vibe is soft green and cozy, kind of a cute feel. The combination of wooden tables and vintage-style lamps gave it a comfortable atmosphere too haha. ![Cozy seating area at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-08-1bevl-900.webp) ![Comfortable table view at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-09-tuzvy-900.webp) Overall the interior felt comfortable yet cute, so I thought it'd be easy to visit with friends, a date, or family without any pressure. When I visited, there were a lot of tables of friends dining together! ## Menu lineup and QR ordering ![Menu board at Hey Joji featuring pasta and steak dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-10-1tx3k-900.webp) *Menu at Hey Joji, a Yeonnam-dong restaurant near Hongdae* The menu at Hey Joji, this pasta spot in Yeonnam-dong near Hongdae, is mainly pasta and steak dishes as shown above. Besides that, there's salad, chicken risotto, wine, beer, soda, and even lemonade — a lineup that fits the American home-cooking concept! It's a QR ordering system, so I ordered easily on my phone. ### What I ordered - Cajun shrimp rosé pasta - Corn ribs - Lemonade This is what I ordered! ![Basic table setting with dishes and water at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-11-1tbx3-900.webp) ![Lemonade ordered at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-12-nwbc5-900.webp) They brought out dishes and water as the basic setting, and after a short wait, my ordered drink, the lemonade, came out first. It was sweet and tangy, like homemade lemonade! Perfect to pair with pasta! ### Cajun shrimp rosé pasta ![Cajun shrimp rosé pasta with plump shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-13-8ohon-900.webp) The Cajun shrimp rosé pasta arrived about 5 minutes later. The portion was generous, the noodles were cooked just right, the sauce was warm and creamy, and it was loaded with plump shrimp — so tasty! I'd heard it's a pasta hotspot in Yeonnam and I can confirm haha. Next time I want to try the steak too! ### What does the side menu corn ribs taste like? ![Grilled corn ribs served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-14-1q8bd-900.webp) ![Close-up of Hey Joji's sauce-coated corn ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-15-17ont-900.webp) I got curious about a side menu item called corn ribs, so I ordered it! It felt like grilled corn coated in sauce, kind of like seasoned potatoes(?). It's too much to order another main while eating your main, but this seemed like a good option when your mouth feels a bit bored. Haha~ ![Full spread of pasta, corn ribs, and lemonade](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-16-snugs-900.webp) A shot of the full spread! ## Overall review ![Table at Hey Joji after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food-17-1ivb2-900.webp) An American home-style restaurant located in Yeonnam-dong near Hongdae. If you're looking for pasta, risotto, or steak in Yeonnam-dong near Hongdae, stop by Hey Joji, this pasta restaurant in Yeonnam. :) You'll be able to enjoy tasty Western food in a cute, comfortable atmosphere. ## Where it is - Hey Joji (헤이죠지) - 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 42-24 1층 헤이죠지 - 37.5617323, 126.9265566 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%97%A4%EC%9D%B4%EC%A3%A0%EC%A7%80/@37.5617323,126.9265566,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@corner-kitchen-visits/hey-george-yeonnam-american-comfort-food/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt