Songpa lunch set with minari soy sauce sea bream pot rice: Gome Mui

Gome Mui Munjeong branch

I was looking for a lunch spot in Songpa's Munjeong legal district and ended up at Gome Mui haha. It's on basement level 1 of Tera Tower, a great location for office workers on their lunch break, and I was curious about the menu that pairs pot rice with udon, tonkatsu, and ebi tempura, so I decided to check it out.

Where is Gome Mui, and what are the hours and parking?

Gome Mui is on basement level 1 of Tera Tower in the Munjeong legal district in Songpa.

Hours Monday–Saturday 11:00–21:00 Sunday 11:00–15:00 Break time 15:00–17:00

Parking is free for 1 hour, and if you include the time it takes to exit, you get a total of 1 hour 30 minutes free, so visiting by car wasn't a hassle at all!

At the entrance there was a sign with Gome Mui's name in Chinese characters and a white noren curtain hanging, which gave off that distinct Japanese restaurant atmosphere. The storefront is all glass, so you can see the interior somewhat from outside, and there were waiting chairs set up right in front of the entrance haha.

Inside Gome Mui: atmosphere and seating

Stepping inside, the overall wood-tone decor gave a warm feeling! Framed photos of pot rice and other menu items hung on the walls, and each table had basic tableware and sauces ready for a comfortable meal haha. The kitchen was close to an open layout, so you could catch glimpses of the food being prepared. The tables were also spaced fairly neatly, making it a good spot not just for a quick lunch but also for a light meetup!

Gome Mui menu and prices

The menu is broadly divided into pot rice, udon, and set menus. The set menus combine things like mazeudon with tonkatsu, pot rice with tonkatsu, or udon with ebi tempura. Prices mostly ranged from ₩13,500 to ₩16,900, making it a good option if you want a full meal plus a side!

For pot rice sets, I saw the steak pot rice + tonkatsu set at ₩21,900, the abalone pot rice + tonkatsu set at ₩21,900, and the eel pot rice + tonkatsu set at ₩27,900. À la carte options included mazeudon at ₩11,500, spicy mazeudon at ₩12,000, and cold soba at ₩11,500, with soft drinks priced at ₩2,500 haha. If you want to really focus on the pot rice, ordering à la carte seems like the way to go, and if you want to enjoy tonkatsu or ebi tempura alongside it, the set menu is the better choice!

Steak pot rice mixed with egg yolk and butter

After about 10 minutes, we heard the sound of the pot rice finishing up, and our order arrived! We had ordered the steak pot rice and the spring herb sea bream pot rice. Written on top of the pot rice was a tip for how to enjoy it even more deliciously.

Even before opening the lid, the pot looked packed full of ingredients, which built up my anticipation lol. When I opened it, generously sized, grilled steak chunks were piled on top, with finely chopped scallions and sesame seeds layered densely underneath!!!

On one side sat a pretty egg yolk, and next to it was a piece of butter! With the meat, egg yolk, and butter all going in together, it made a great combination for creating a rich, savory flavor once mixed into the rice, TT.

Once you mix the rice thoroughly, the yolk and butter naturally spread through the warm rice, and it starts to develop a glossy sheen. Adding a chunk of steak on top and eating it together, the scallion aroma, savory sesame, and the smooth richness of the butter all carried through!!!

As you can see in the photo, big chunks of steak sat on top of the rice, so it was easy to have a piece of meat with every spoonful.

Side dishes: mentaiko, wasabi, squid jeotgal and minari soy sauce

The sides included steak sauce, mentaiko (spicy pollock roe), wasabi, squid jeotgal (salted fermented squid), and miso soup! The steak was great with sauce, but adding a bit of mentaiko or wasabi let me change up the flavor direction within a single bowl haha.

How does the spring herb sea bream pot rice taste?

When I opened the lid, big chunks of wild sea bream sat on top of the rice, with a generous layer of green spring herbs underneath. A heavy sprinkle of sesame seeds gave it a savory look right away haha.

Lifting the sea bream flesh with chopsticks, it flaked apart smoothly along its natural grain. The rice wasn't the soft, mushy type — it had a fluffy, separate-grain texture, which really let the clean flavor of the fish come through haha.

After mixing the rice and spring herbs evenly, I added a piece of sea bream on top for a spoonful! The clean fish, fragrant herbs, and fluffy rice all came together at once, feeling quite different from the steak pot rice~~

Adding the mentaiko, minari soy sauce, and squid jeotgal that came with it let me adjust the seasoning bit by bit. Since the sea bream itself was clean and mild, topping it with mentaiko really brought out the umami, and adding the minari soy sauce added a fragrant note haha.

Yogurt dessert and the verdict on Gome Mui

After finishing the meal, a yogurt dessert was ready for us! A small cup of yogurt was a clean way to wrap up the meal, making the whole experience enjoyable right to the end haha.

What stood out about Gome Mui is that a bowl of pot rice is the base, and you can choose from ingredients like steak, wild sea bream, abalone, or eel. There are also set menus adding tonkatsu or ebi tempura, so you can pick according to your appetite or taste! If you're looking for a clean meal in the Munjeong legal district with a pot rice menu a bit different from the usual, I'd recommend giving Gome Mui a look.