# Mapo brunch for fig French toast and cream pasta: HEOD Gongdeok

- By Hyunwoo Dae (https://superchart.com/en/@jangchung-narrow-booth/)
- Written Sep 25, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after a visit where the meal was provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jangchung-narrow-booth/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jangchung-narrow-booth/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/index.md)

## In short

HEOD Gongdeok is a brunch restaurant in front of the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail near Daeheung Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two of us ordered the thick cream pasta topped with napa cabbage, seasonal fig French toast and one coffee, and ate at the bar table because every table was taken — the sauce was good enough to scoop up with a spoon. HEOD Gongdeok is not just a pretty brunch spot: the food is genuinely delicious.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (near Daeheung Station, in front of Sogang University)
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00
- **Break time**: 15:30–17:00
- **Lunch set**: Discount applies on weekdays only, between 11am and 1pm
- **Steak doneness**: Medium only
- **Review event**: Orange juice or americano for a Naver or Catch Table review
- **Anniversary event**: Mini cake if noted in advance when booking
- **Coffee**: 1,000 won off for takeout
- **Seating**: Window seats, bar table (fine for solo dining), group tables
- **Our order**: 2 mains for two people plus 1 coffee
- **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-09-25)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 25, 2026*

![Signature brunch photo at HEOD Gongdeok](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-01-1u3rb-1200.webp)

Hi everyone~ it's Nyamnyam Kirby. I'd been craving brunch lately, and I found this pretty brunch spot along the Gyeongui Line park trail... and it was so good 🥹 Best French toast and pasta I've had in a while, no joke. Sharing it right away.

## Where HEOD Gongdeok is and when it opens

HEOD Gongdeok is at 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor, right in front of the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail. It's open daily 11:00–21:00, with a break time from 15:30–17:00.

It's near Daeheung Station, and Sogang University is literally right in front??

![Gyeongui Line Forest Trail path near Daeheung Station and Sogang University](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-02-130cr-900.webp)

The path is so pretty 💚💚 I bet Sogang students come here to unwind... jealous. The trail stretches on and on, so it's perfect for a walk haha.

![View of the long, continuous Gyeongui Line Forest Trail](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-03-wmf2c-900.webp)

![Exterior of HEOD Gongdeok with English sign reading heod](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-04-2yizp-900.webp)

Turns out HEOD is a chain? I thought it was a Korean word but the sign is in English — heod!!! The weather was nice so they had the windows open, which looked amazing... a pretty park out front and open-air seating, come on.

![Window seating at HEOD Gongdeok with the windows open](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-05-ehvym-900.webp)

## Fully booked, so we took the bar table: inside HEOD Gongdeok

HEOD Gongdeok has window seats, a bar table, and group tables, so it's also easy for solo diners. I went in when it was almost full, so I sat at the bar table (a bit of a shame 🥹🥹).

Isn't the vibe just great? The greenery out front is pretty, and with the cool weather, the window seats looked like they'd be amazing??

![Stylish interior decor of HEOD Gongdeok](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-06-1jbbk-900.webp)

The interior was really pretty too. Clean but stylish decor everywhere~~ Bright atmosphere, plus group seating. There's a bar table too, so solo dining is easy ><

![Bar table seats with a view of the cooking process](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-07-1r6eg-900.webp)

You can watch the drinks and French toast being made from the bar table. It's fun to watch, haha. The French toast looks so pretty that watching it get made is entertaining in itself lol.

![Dining hall at HEOD Gongdeok with multiple tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-08-1udwn-900.webp)

There are quite a lot of seats, and a lot of people just have a quick brunch and leave, so table turnover seems fast~ Lots of couples come, but also quite a few families.

## What is on the HEOD Gongdeok menu and in the sets?

![Sign about HEOD Gongdeok's review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-09-6u5ct-900.webp)

![Sign about HEOD Gongdeok's anniversary mini cake event](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-10-7yexu-900.webp)

![Menu board with HEOD Gongdeok's event details](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-11-1783y-900.webp)

If you post a review on Naver or Catch Table, you get a free orange juice or americano ✨✨ And I've only seen this at Western-style restaurants before, but they also do a mini cake for anniversaries at this brunch place!! So sweet 🥹 Seems like you need to mention it when booking.

![Weekday-discount lunch set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-12-tp2hu-900.webp)

![Steak set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-13-5cu0g-900.webp)

![Set menu board listing the gnocchi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-14-7snp0-900.webp)

There's a lunch set menu that's discounted only on weekdays between 11am and 1pm, and a steak set menu that's worth checking if you're ordering steak (doneness is medium only). There's also a gnocchi set — nice to have so many set options haha.

![Dinner set menu board that includes salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-15-147cg-900.webp)

![Menu board showing the four French toast options](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-16-i9jw1-900.webp)

![Coffee menu board noting the takeout discount](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-17-ul62t-900.webp)

There's also a dinner set, all of which come with a salad. The French toast comes in 4 varieties — HEOD is known for French toast, so I recommend ordering at least one haha. Lots of coffee options too, and takeout gets you ₩1,000 off ><

![HEOD Gongdeok's à la carte menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-18-dtoze-900.webp)

![Menu board listing the bisque lobster pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-19-1aeai-900.webp)

![À la carte menu board featuring the aged kimchi pilaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-20-8o634-900.webp)

So many tempting items on the à la carte menu, it was a shame we could only get two 😂😂 Next time I want to try the bisque lobster pizza and the aged kimchi pilaf.

## How the napa cabbage cream pasta and fig French toast taste

There were two of us at HEOD Gongdeok, and we ordered 2 mains and 1 coffee. We picked the fig French toast since figs are in season, and the napa cabbage cream pasta because I had good memories of it from a Western restaurant.

![Ordered coffee placed on the bar table](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-21-1cvxa-899.webp)

![Table setting of the brunch order for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-22-dqo5n-900.webp)

So the two of us ordered 2 mains and 1 coffee! Figs are in season so I gave that a shot haha. I had such a good memory of napa cabbage from another Western restaurant that I ordered it here too~

![Thick cream pasta topped with napa cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-23-1e7yc-900.webp)

Isn't the napa cabbage so cute lol. I love cream pasta, and this one was genuinely thick and rich, good enough to eat the sauce with a spoon 🥹 Wait, is this place actually a pasta place too?? The noodles were on the thicker side with a nice chew, and it was loaded with bacon ♥️

![French toast topped with fruit and ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch/heod-gongdeok-fig-french-toast-brunch-24-fs80w-900.webp)

By the time we'd nearly finished the pasta, the toast arrived and it looked so pretty. Drizzle the syrup, cut it, top it with fruit and ice cream, and one bite and it just melts. The bread here really soaks up the milk and egg well, so the inside is super moist 🔥 We ate every last bite haha.

This isn't just a good-vibes brunch place — the food is genuinely delicious too! The Gyeongui Line Forest Trail out front is beautiful as well 💚

## Where it is

- HEOD Gongdeok (해옫 공덕)
- 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 광성로6길 24 1층
- 37.548798, 126.9387185
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%B4%EC%98%AB%20%EA%B3%B5%EB%8D%95/@37.548798,126.9387185,17z

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