# Five dishes for two at Apgujeong Chinese bar Mirim Yangjang - By Minsu Gong (https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-barstool/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written following a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-barstool/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@euljiro-neon-barstool/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/index.md) ## In short Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong is a Hong Kong-style Chinese bar on the basement level, a five-minute walk from Exit 5 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Two diners ordered five dishes — half a Peking duck, mapo tofu, duck fried rice, fried eggplant and Hong Kong-style fried noodles — and cleaned every plate, with the mapo tofu and fried eggplant the standouts. Mirim Yangjang also has a private group room, so it works equally well for an Apgujeong date or a work dinner. ## Good to know - **Address**: 40 Eonju-ro 168-gil, basement level, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (5-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 5) - **Hours**: Weekdays 12:00–02:00, open daily - **Parking**: Paid parking lots nearby - **Reservations**: Available via Naver Reservations; private group room and hall seating bookable in advance - **Dishes ordered**: Half Peking duck, mapo tofu, duck fried rice (orderable with a duck dish), fried eggplant, Hong Kong-style fried noodles (Naver review event) *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* Ah, today I visited an amazing Apgujeong / Apgujeong Rodeo / Dosan Park restaurant — Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong!! ![First photo from a visit to Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-01-1brgu-900.webp) > A Hong Kong-style Chinese bar near Apgujeong Rodeo and Dosan Park — great for dates, work dinners, and friend hangouts! A clean spot with authentic-tasting Peking duck. ## Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong: location, hours and reservations Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong is on the basement level of 40 Eonju-ro 168-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 5. It's open weekdays 12:00–02:00 (yes, until 2am the next day!) and operates every day. Parking is available nearby for a fee, and you can reserve through Naver Reservations. - 📍 Address: basement level, 40 Eonju-ro 168-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (5-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Exit 5) - 🕐 Hours: weekdays 12:00–02:00, open daily - 🅿️ Paid parking nearby - ✅ Naver Reservations available (private group room ready! Book ahead) There's a private group room, so it's great for business meetings or a group dinner! You can book the group room well in advance (hall seating can be reserved ahead too). The group room is done up so neatly! There are even coat hangers inside, so it's really convenient to bring coworkers here haha. ![Private group room with coat hangers at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-02-1q4h5-900.webp) ## What is Mirim Yangjang like inside, this Apgujeong Chinese bar? > Near Apgujeong Rodeo and Dosan Park, a comfortable, clean-feeling Chinese restaurant and bar — great for dates and get-togethers! Let me show you the inside and outside! It feels perfectly suited for dates, friend hangouts, company dinners, and business meetings. The food is great, but they clearly put just as much thought into the interior and exterior — bring your boyfriend, girlfriend, business contacts, or friends here and you'll get nothing but compliments!! ![Exterior view of Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-03-1rcin-m-900.webp) ![Basement-level exterior of Mirim Yangjang near Apgujeong Rodeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-04-202it-900.webp) The entrance alone is so pretty! ![Entrance of Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-05-omtn9-900.webp) ![Interior seating at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-06-m9ngr-900.webp) ![Hong Kong-style interior atmosphere at Mirim Yangjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-07-e3nyg-900.webp) I went at that awkward hour before dinnertime, and even then there was already someone on what looked like a blind date!! That's how much of a moody, atmospheric bar this place is. ![View of the main dining hall at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-08-qu95u-900.webp) ![Menu board at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-09-1qnp0-900.webp) ## Five dishes two people ordered at Mirim Yangjang The menu at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong ranges from mains to anju (drinking snacks) — so many options! Everything looked so good that the two of us ended up ordering five dishes. And we cleaned every single plate. We were stuffed, but the food was just too good to stop... Here's what I ordered: - Half Peking duck - Mapo tofu - Duck fried rice (orderable alongside a duck dish) - Fried eggplant - Hong Kong-style fried noodles (from a Naver review event) ![Table setting with complimentary peanuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-10-115lz-900.webp) As soon as you order, they set the table right away. While I was munching on the complimentary peanuts they bring, ![Spread of dishes ordered at Mirim Yangjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-11-p8tgf-900.webp) ![Mapo tofu at Mirim Yangjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-12-1mc2b-900.webp) ![Fried eggplant at Mirim Yangjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-13-id13z-900.webp) ### Mapo tofu and fried eggplant, the two standouts The food comes out looking like this. Ah, I genuinely can't forget the mapo tofu and the fried eggplant. I'm going back with a friend to have them again. Truly top-tier, heavenly flavor. Apgujeong Rodeo... among all the style-over-substance places around here, this is a real gem of a restaurant. I'm a pretty serious foodie and big eater, so please trust me on this… ![A dish eaten alongside the mapo tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-14-18p5p-900.webp) ### Duck fried rice, best eaten with the mapo tofu And this duck fried rice? It's a genuinely 'huh, really?' kind of combination, but definitely order it together with the mapo tofu. It's unreasonably delicious. Soy sauce... oyster sauce... some secret Mirim Yangjang seasoning... I don't know exactly what it is, but it's fluffy, and the moment it hits your mouth there's this rush of wok-hei flavor — an insanely good fried rice. ![Fluffy duck fried rice at Mirim Yangjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-15-1w027-900.webp) ![Table spread with half Peking duck at Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-16-1084l-1200.webp) ## How does the half Peking duck come out? At Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong, the Peking duck comes with the skin and the meat separated for you right away. Even those thin pancake wrappers you wrap it in are pre-separated sheet by sheet with paper between them, so on a blind date you don't have to awkwardly peel them apart yourself! ![Peking duck with skin and meat separated](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-17-1jft6-900.webp) ![Peking duck pancake wrappers separated sheet by sheet with paper](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-18-15vw9-900.webp) ![Peking duck wraps with scallion and cucumber](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-19-1gvv2-900.webp) For the Peking duck, just place it on the pancake, add scallion and cucumber, then drizzle on sauce to taste! We ordered the half portion and it was a generous amount, just right. Everything on the menu was delicious, so it'd go great with drinks, and it's also a fine choice for a proper meal. ![A full table spread of half Peking duck](https://img.superchart.com/images/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant-20-qhkxf-900.webp) Those must be my new best friends sitting on my table, right? ## Who Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong suits best It's not an exaggeration to say Mirim Yangjang is hands-down the best Chinese restaurant in Apgujeong Rodeo. Dates, friend hangouts, work dinners in Apgujeong — just come, all of you. - Anyone looking for a Chinese-style bar in Apgujeong Rodeo with genuinely great anju - Couples or groups who want a meal in a place with a great atmosphere - Company folks who want to treat clients well - Anyone who wants a work dinner at a tasty Chinese bar If you're heading to Apgujeong Rodeo, Apgujeong, or Dosan Park, definitely stop by! ## Where it is - Mirim Yangjang Apgujeong (미림양장 압구정점) - 40 Eonju-ro 168-gil, basement level, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 언주로168길 40 지하1층 - 37.525739, 127.0367813 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EB%A6%BC%EC%96%91%EC%9E%A5%20%EC%95%95%EA%B5%AC%EC%A0%95%EC%A0%90/@37.525739,127.0367813,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-barstool/apgujeong-mirim-mapo-tofu-eggplant/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt