# No-break-time Chinese restaurant near City Hall Station: Huhugwan - By Jisom (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-door-plate/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a complimentary meal was provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-door-plate/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-door-plate/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/index.md) ## In short Huhugwan is a Chinese restaurant a five-minute walk from City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, open 11:00 to 23:00 with no break time, so a late lunch at an awkward hour is still possible. Sitting alone at the bar table on the way home from work, I ordered the eggplant rice bowl, small yurinchi (fried chicken with a tangy sauce) and a Tsingtao, and out came six fist-sized eggplant fritters plus yurinchi in squid-ink batter. Huhugwan is a good call near City Hall Station when you want solo dining and a daytime drink in one stop. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00 – 23:00 (no break time) - **Lunch and dinner menus**: Split at 4 PM - **Location**: Within a 5-minute walk of City Hall Station - **Ordering**: Mobile ordering by QR code - **Spice level**: 3 levels; mala and sancho oil can be added - **Promotions**: Review event (drink or boiled dumplings), Naver coupon (spring rolls), weekend lunch event *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* Huhugwan is a Chinese restaurant a 5-minute walk from City Hall Station. On my way home from work nearby, late lunch with eggplant rice bowl and a beer — let's gooo!! ![Exterior of Huhugwan, a Chinese restaurant near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-01-15dns-900.webp) ![Second-floor entrance of Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-02-12eea-900.webp) These days it's hard to eat at odd hours, so having no break time was such a plus haha. Lunch and dinner split around 4 PM, and it seems the menu differs a bit depending on the time!! - ⏰ Hours 11:00 – 23:00 - 📌 Within 5 minutes on foot of City Hall Station ## Is there a wait at Huhugwan? Straight in during the late afternoon ![Huhugwan waiting board and check-in kiosk](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-03-1tx76-m-900.webp) ![Huhugwan's waiting zone seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-04-1508k-900.webp) I came after peak time so I got in right away, but looking at the waiting board, they must have had tons of customers at lunch lol. If there's a wait, register and hang out in the waiting zone — turnover is quick given the menu, so you'll get in soon~ ## Inside Huhugwan: a City Hall Station spot that works for solo diners ![Chinese-cultural-sphere interior atmosphere at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-05-8jear-900.webp) The vibe is so good?!! 🙏 A City Hall Station spot with strong Chinese-cultural-sphere energy lol. Great for solo dining, great for a work dinner, great when you're craving a trip abroad :) ![Hong Kong-style interior decor at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-06-fitph-900.webp) ![View of table seating at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-07-t070x-900.webp) ![Bar table seating for solo diners at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-08-ybfmk-900.webp) ![Bar table set with pickled radish, water, and utensils](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-09-fpu7v-900.webp) It felt like a trip to Hong Kong or Taiwan, and the staff were so kind too lol. I was alone so I sat at the bar table, where pickled radish, water, and utensils were already set up! ## Huhugwan's menu and how to order by QR code Ordering at Huhugwan is easy via QR code on your phone haha. There seem to be dinner-only menu items like braised pork belly, lamb chops, and hot pot!! They also have quite a few types of Chinese liquor, so it's a great City Hall Station spot to enjoy with drinks :) ### Huhugwan promotions and coupons FYI there's a review event giving out a drink or water dumplings, a Naver coupon for spring rolls, and a weekend lunch event too~ ## What I ordered at Huhugwan: eggplant rice bowl and yurinchi ![Eggplant rice bowl and yurinchi spread at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-10-c1fbv-900.webp) City Hall Station has quite a few good restaurants lol. Today I properly devoured eggplant rice bowl and yurinchi at a Chinese spot :) ![Nutty egg soup served alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-11-ddj6k-900.webp) They also gave egg soup, which was nutty and savory — appealing in its plainness lol. ### Tsingtao beer with a late lunch ![A glass of draft Tsingtao beer at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-12-16hpi-900.webp) Why is it hot again these days?!! Can't not drink beer lol. Tsingtao, cheers 🍺 ## Huhugwan's eggplant rice bowl: six fist-sized eggplant fritters ![Huhugwan's eggplant rice bowl topped with eggplant fritters](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-13-m6uv0-1200.webp) ![Hearty rice bowl topped with six eggplant fritters](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-14-io2rk-900.webp) Huhugwan's eggplant rice bowl is crispy fried eggplant on warm rice, finished with a special sauce 🍆 A hearty bowl with a whopping six fist-sized eggplant fritters on top — seems like it'd be popular as an office worker's lunch lol. ![Close-up of the eggplant rice bowl ordered at basic spice level](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-15-ldqlu-900.webp) You could adjust the spice in 3 levels — I'm bad with spicy food so I ordered the basic flavor, and it was delicious 👍 (Mala/sancho oil add-on also available!!) ![Cross-section of a large eggplant fritter after one bite](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-16-1thiz-900.webp) Aren't these eggplant fritters seriously huge?! 🍆 Stretch your jaw and take a big bite — inside the crispy batter, the vegetable juice bursts out with soft, moist eggplant that's so nutty and savory :) ![Mushroom-based rice bowl sauce with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-17-1c2us-900.webp) ![A spoonful of eggplant rice bowl mixed with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-18-1ratk-900.webp) The mushroom-based bowl sauce was delicious — mixed with rice it's an absolute rice thief 🙏 Genuinely wanted more sauce lol. If refills were possible I could've eaten two more bowls of rice — this rice bowl is that good! ![A bite of rice topped with eggplant fritter](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-19-1gke7-900.webp) ![Yuzu pickled radish served with the eggplant rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-20-1srfv-900.webp) Piling on the big eggplant fritters, nom nom!! Pairing it with the yuzu pickled radish cuts through the richness completely~ The portion was pretty big but it was so good I cleared it all lol. ## Small yurinchi in squid-ink batter ![Huhugwan's small yurinchi with squid-ink batter](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-21-1o0n1-900.webp) ![Black yurinchi served with lettuce and tomato](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-22-y3gcv-900.webp) Huhugwan's small yurinchi adds color and depth with squid ink and uses tender chicken thigh meat, served with lettuce and tomato :) A visual on a totally different level from the usual yurinchi you see 👍 Just the smell alone made me drool, and pairing it with beer is amazing ٩( ᐛ )و ![Crispy-outside, tender-inside chicken thigh yurinchi fritter](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-23-l35jz-900.webp) Even eaten alone, the fritter's crispy-outside-tender-inside texture paired so well with the sweet and tangy sauce — went great as a beer snack!! Because it's made with chicken thigh meat, it was really moist and tender, which I loved lol. ![A piece of yurinchi picked up with lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice-24-1fxbx-900.webp) Already delicious fritters plus fresh lettuce and tomato make it crunchy and sweet, even better ٩( ᐛ )و Good as a drinking snack, and good to order as a side to share too! ## Where it is - Huhugwan (후후관) - 2F, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 서소문로11길 2 2층 - 37.5630265, 126.9731305 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9B%84%ED%9B%84%EA%B4%80/@37.5630265,126.9731305,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-door-plate/huhuguan-city-hall-late-lunch-eggplant-rice/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt