# Snow cheese Caesar salad and jambalaya risotto in Hongdae: Hey Joji - By Jeongyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@how-it-tasted-2/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@how-it-tasted-2/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@how-it-tasted-2/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/index.md) ## In short Hey Joji is an American comfort food restaurant in a Yeonnam-dong alley, about a 10-minute walk from Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. The jambalaya rosé risotto (₩17,000) and chicken tender Caesar salad (₩13,000) came loaded with big shrimp, plump sausage, and a mountain of snow cheese. Great taste and portion size for the price — a solid pick among restaurants in Hongdae, Seoul. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea — 10-minute walk from Hongik University Station - **Jambalaya rosé risotto**: ₩17,000 - **Chicken tender Caesar salad**: ₩13,000 - **Seating**: About 10 tables - **Ordering**: Scan the QR code menu to order *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Hey Joji Yeonnam-dong main photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-01-1fox4-m-1200.webp) Today I'm bringing you an honest review of a filling, delicious meal at Hey Joji, a Yeonnam-dong pasta restaurant everyone's been talking about! ![Exterior of Hey Joji in a Yeonnam-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-02-qn9sg-900.webp) ## 10 minutes from Hongik University Station, tucked in a Yeonnam-dong alley Hey Joji is about a 10-minute walk from Hongik University Station, sitting on an alleyway in Yeonnam-dong — but it was easy to find. ![Menu and price sign posted outside Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-03-1spx5-900.webp) ![Menu signboard at the Hey Joji entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-04-1wdcd-900.webp) I liked that you can check the prices and menu right outside the restaurant. ![Interior view of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-05-1p0uo-900.webp) ## The vibe and seating The inside of Hey Joji is a decent size with around ten tables, and there were quite a lot of customers when I visited. ![American-style interior decor at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-06-8r4cw-900.webp) ![Tables and wall decor at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-07-x3s3u-m-900.webp) Hey Joji serves American home-style comfort food, and the vibe totally matches — very America, haha. ![Tableware set on a table at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-08-tv7iv-900.webp) Even the tableware at Hey Joji is pretty. ![QR code menu sign at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-09-15w6a-900.webp) You order by scanning the QR code menu. ![House pickles served at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-10-1u4bm-900.webp) The pickles tasted like they might be house-made — really good. ## What we ordered and how much > Jambalaya rosé risotto ₩17,000 > Chicken tender Caesar salad ₩13,000 Hey Joji's menu has pasta, risotto, salad, steak, and more — and looking at the photos, I wanted to order everything. Overall the prices felt reasonable for a hot spot in Hongdae or Yeonnam-dong. ![Jambalaya rosé risotto and chicken tender Caesar salad set at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-11-11wpn-900.webp) The food came out about 10 minutes after ordering, and I was surprised by how good it looked — beautiful colors, and just looking at the portions made me feel full already. ![Jambalaya rosé risotto topped with shrimp and sausage](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-12-bkr72-900.webp) ## So how does the jambalaya rosé risotto taste? Hey Joji's jambalaya rosé risotto is loaded with whole shrimp and sausage in a rosé sauce — the visual alone made my mouth water. ![Plump whole sausage on top of the risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-13-1t3x8-900.webp) The sausage was so plump I wondered if sausages were even allowed to be that big, and it was delicious. Honestly there's nothing to say but delicious!!! Hey Joji is this good — why haven't you gone yet??? ![Close-up of jambalaya risotto with squid and shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-14-w75bk-m-900.webp) ![A spoonful of rosé risotto rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-15-1rv0s-900.webp) The risotto is made with sausage, shrimp, squid, chipotle, jambalaya sauce, and rice — with generous portions of everything, so there was plenty to eat. As the signature dish of Hey Joji, the jambalaya rosé risotto comes in a big bowl, with a savory seasoning and nicely fluffy rice. The shrimp weren't tiny cocktail shrimp but several large ones, plus lots of squid — perfect for a seafood lover like me. ![A large bowl of jambalaya rosé risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-16-1qfo5-900.webp) ## Chicken tender Caesar salad piled with snow cheese Hey Joji's chicken tender Caesar salad had familiar-looking chicken tenders, but the amount of snow cheese piled on top of the vegetables was massive — I'd never seen a salad look quite like this. ![Chicken tender Caesar salad piled with snow cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-17-14j26-900.webp) ![Close-up of snow cheese over lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-18-p3d07-900.webp) As someone who loves cheese, the lettuce and cheese together with the chicken tender was just pure deliciousness. ![A forkful of lettuce with cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-19-5lhat-900.webp) ![Cross-section of a crispy-outside, juicy-inside chicken tender](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-20-lbzqr-900.webp) The chicken tenders were crispy outside, juicy and well-cooked inside — delicious on their own, but even better with the vegetables. Vegetables are expensive these days, but Hey Joji piled them on generously, with plenty of cheese on top and in between. Eating it alongside the jambalaya rosé risotto made it even more delicious. ![A plate of chicken tenders with vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-21-aowt8-900.webp) ![Alternating bites of risotto and salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-22-1c76t-900.webp) ![A nearly empty plate of Hey Joji risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-23-8qcct-900.webp) ## Would I go back? Good taste, generous portions, and reasonable prices for what you get — Hey Joji is a place I'd happily return to whenever I'm looking for a Yeonnam-dong hot spot. ![Dessert candy served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad-24-uz960-900.webp) Finished off with a dessert candy!! Hey Joji, where you can enjoy American home-style food in a great atmosphere, gets my recommendation for anyone looking for restaurants in Yeonnam-dong or near Hongik University Station. ## Where it is - Hey Joji (헤이죠지) - 1F, 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/@how-it-tasted-2/hey-george-jambalaya-rose-risotto-cheese-salad/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt