Jeongja Station Korean restaurant: eggplant sotbap with soju, Morang

Today I went to Morang Haemul Sotbap, a pot rice (sotbap) specialist that's perfect when you're near Jeongja Station and craving a neat, proper Korean meal!! It's great for a clean, healthy meal, so I think it works well for office workers' lunch too.

Morang Haemul Sotbap Jeongja Station branch: opening hours and parking

The Jeongja Station branch is open Monday to Friday 11:00–21:30, with a break time from 15:00 to 17:00. On Saturday it's open 11:30–21:30 and on Sunday 11:30–15:00, and you can park in the building.

• Mon–Fri 11:00–21:30 (break time 15:00–17:00)
• Sat 11:30–21:30
• Sun 11:30–15:00
• Parking available in the building

Which exit of Jeongja Station is Morang Haemul Sotbap near?

The restaurant is behind Exit 5 of Jeongja Station, on the 2nd floor of the Prugio City 2 building. There's a car park inside the building, so it's easy to come by car too~

Atmosphere and seating at Morang Haemul Sotbap

The inside is decorated in warm, calm wood tones. The tables are nicely spaced and the place is kept clean, so I thought it would suit a meal with friends, a meal with your parents, or even a team lunch gathering!

What's on the menu at Morang Haemul Sotbap?

There's a good variety: not just seafood pot rice but meat pot rice too. There are side dishes that work as drinking snacks as well, so it looks like a nice place to have a drink with dinner haha

A 15-minute wait after ordering: how to eat sotbap

Everything is cooked as soon as you order, so it takes about 15 minutes. But that means you get tastier rice, so it's worth the wait~

I came for dinner, so I ordered soju to go with it haha They brought seasoned dried radish (mumallaengi) first, so I snapped a photo of it together with the soju ><

Is the beef eggplant sotbap good even if you dislike eggplant?

The beef eggplant sotbap comes neatly on a tray with seaweed (gim) and bean sprout soup. Ta-da, the pot rice arrives! With the bean sprout soup alongside, it's a great combination for pot rice!

The rice is generously topped with savory seasoned minced beef, shredded radish and big chunks of eggplant.

The rice itself is lightly seasoned, so it's delicious even if you just shovel it in. Beef and eggplant together are the best, the best.

The eggplant isn't too mushy and has a nicely chewy texture. Mix it all up and wrap it in the seaweed that comes with it, and the nutty flavor doubles. I normally don't like eggplant, but this was a crowd-pleasing taste that nobody would find divisive!!

What seafood is in the signature seafood sotbap?

The signature seafood sotbap is topped with oysters, sea snail (sora), clam meat, shrimp and more. The setup is similar to the beef eggplant pot, but they also gave us extra soy sauce.

Fresh oysters, sea snail, clam meat, shrimp and more were piled on so full that you couldn't even see the rice. Highly recommended if you love seafood!

It brings out the clean, deep natural flavor of the seafood. The rice is mild, so it pairs well with the seafood.

Clams and sea snail can easily turn tough, but these were cooked just right and were plump and tender to chew.

And lots of shrimp, my favorite~ They're steamed long enough that the shells peel off effortlessly haha

Is the fried shrimp side good with soju?

The fried shrimp I ordered as a side comes on a bed of french fries, with tartar sauce and ketchup.

The shrimp are huge and fried nice and crispy, so delicious haha They were great as a drinking snack too ><

And of course I dipped the fries in ketchup and ate them up haha

Who should try Morang Haemul Sotbap near Jeongja Station?

If you're near Jeongja Station and want a pot rice meal in a clean, cozy setting that makes you feel properly looked after, I highly recommend Morang Haemul Sotbap Jeongja Station branch!!