# Sindang Station bar for mapo tofu and motsunabe: Lucky Dragon JCB - By Yudam P. (https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-counter/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-counter/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dusk-counter/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/index.md) ## In short Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang is a compact Chinese-style izakaya in Jung-gu, Seoul, opposite Dasan Children’s Park near Sindang Station. We tried the owner-recommended Sichuan mapo tofu and Korean beef motsunabe in its quiet neighborhood-bar atmosphere. The spicy tofu and steaming hot pot were an especially great pairing, haha. ## Good to know - **Parking**: No parking; Seongdong High School Public Parking Lot recommended - **Parking rates**: ₩2,000 for 60 minutes / ₩3,800 for 120 minutes / ₩200 per additional 5 minutes - **Hours, Mon–Sat**: 17:00–02:00; last order 01:00 - **Hours, Sunday**: 17:00–24:00; last order 23:00 - **Seating**: A table can seat up to about 6 people *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ![Featured image from a visit to Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-01-1pifl-966.webp) ![Lucky Dragon JCB near Sindang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-02-1nfzi-800.webp) I visited Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang, a Chinese-style izakaya with a great atmosphere near Sindang Station. It is a compact bar that reminded me of machi chuka, the old, cozy neighborhood Chinese restaurants beloved by ordinary people in Japan, so I recommend it to anyone who likes a good little chat over drinks, hehe. Locals around Sindang Station may already know it >< ## Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang visitor information - No parking ❌ - Seongdong High School Public Parking Lot recommended: ₩2,000 for 60 minutes / ₩3,800 for 120 minutes / ₩200 per additional 5 minutes - Mon–Sat 17:00–02:00, last order 01:00 - Sun 17:00–24:00, last order 23:00 ![Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-03-1s74y-966.webp) ## A quiet neighborhood bar opposite Dasan Children’s Park ![Lucky Dragon JCB opposite Dasan Children’s Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-04-yav1m-650.webp) I arrived at Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang, right across from Dasan Children’s Park near Sindang Station, and loved how calm and quiet the area was! I usually go drinking only in busy Rodeo-style nightlife areas, so finding a place that felt like a neighborhood bar was a new experience, haha. ![Interior space at Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-05-1pk0v-650.webp) The interior was not that large 🙌 Still, it is an izakaya with the warm, homey feeling of wood decor, haha. There was also seating for up to about six people. It kind of felt like a Chinese izakaya you might find in a small Japanese town! ![Chinese-style izakaya seating with wood decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-06-1o6tq-650.webp) It was actually my first time at a Chinese-style izakaya. It was pretty similar to the usual izakayas we know, but because you can try Chinese dishes, there were quite a few people dining and drinking alone too 🫶 ![Cold jasmine tea served at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-07-g9nga-966.webp) They served cold jasmine tea instead of water. Expensive Chinese restaurants always gave us jasmine tea when I was little, so it brought back old memories and I loved it 🙌 ## Sichuan mapo tofu with a real mala kick > 🍽️ Mapo tofu ![Mapo tofu ordered as a drinking dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-08-zfl2r-966.webp) I think it was my first time ordering mapo tofu as a drinking dish. (We do not like mapo tofu that much.. 🥹) It was the owner’s recommendation, so we ordered it, and the presentation passed right away 🙌 ![Sichuan mapo tofu with Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-09-1nbvd-966.webp) This was Sichuan-style mapo tofu rather than the usual kind, with plenty of the Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil I love, so it really delivered that mala flavor >< If you like malatang, give this one a try 🔥 ![Spicy mapo tofu and its sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-10-boq77-966.webp) Honestly, there was a lot more sauce than tofu, which felt a bit of a shame. With plain white rice, I think it could make a spicy mapo tofu rice bowl too 🫶 ## Korean beef motsunabe and the spicy-rich pairing > 🍽️ Korean beef motsunabe ![Motsunabe with Korean beef daechang and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-11-1ov5p-966.webp) The perfect Korean beef motsunabe (offal hot pot) for the cooler weather now ✨ With Korean beef daechang (large intestine) and vegetables, it had a sukiyaki-like feel. The bowl may have been small, but it was packed with ingredients 💕 Plump daechang is delicious grilled, and it is delicious in a hot pot too ㅠㅠ ![Korean beef motsunabe cooking beside drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-12-1bn3p-966.webp) While waiting for the hot pot to cook, we had a glass of somaek, a soju-and-beer mix. The mapo tofu and motsunabe combination was really good. ❤️Rich + spicy❤️ ![Mapo tofu and motsunabe combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-13-ouu4u-966.webp) It tasted so similar to the sukiyaki broth we always enjoy. Since the hot pot keeps cooking, you can keep eating it nice and hot, which is such a good thing, haha. ![Steaming motsunabe broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-14-1x8w8-966.webp) We picked out the cooked daechang one by one, and when the mapo tofu was spicy, we had some hot-pot broth; when the daechang felt rich, we had mapo tofu. You could keep eating forever 😂 ![Motsunabe with cooked daechang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe-15-1j5xp-966.webp) I recommend Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang, a Chinese-style izakaya near Sindang Station where you can enjoy Chinese dishes along with a Japanese-style meal 💕 ## Where it is - Lucky Dragon JCB Sindang (럭키드래곤JCB 신당) - 1F, 43-8 Dasan-ro 42-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 다산로42길 43-8 1층 - 37.5646387, 127.0190127 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%9F%AD%ED%82%A4%EB%93%9C%EB%9E%98%EA%B3%A4JCB%20%EC%8B%A0%EB%8B%B9/@37.5646387,127.0190127,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-counter/sindang-lucky-dragon-mapo-motsunabe/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt