Yeouido Korean restaurant with multigrain rice bowls: Modam Urban

I visited Modam Urban, an IFC Mall Korean restaurant that's really having a moment for its low and slow aging wellness dining concept — every single menu item is built on a multigrain rice base — for a weekend lunch family outing. They cook fresh ingredients sourced daily right at the restaurant, which makes it an even more trustworthy pick for a Yeouido parents' meeting spot.

Where Modam Urban is, plus parking and hours

Modam Urban is located on L3 of IFC Mall, a 7-minute walk from Exit 3 of Yeouido Station. Parking is free for 4 hours with a purchase over ₩100,000.

• 🏠 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, L3
• 🚇 436m from Yeouido Station Exit 3
• ⏰ Daily 11:00-22:00 (last order 20:30)
• 📍 Wi-Fi, reservations, separate restrooms, high chairs, group dining available

Booking Modam Urban on Catch Table: the dining room and private room

I booked ahead through Catch Table and walked straight in with no wait — nice-✨ Overall it's a clean, modern Korean dining space in white tones. Nothing feels overdone; it's a sophisticated, understated space that's perfect for enjoying good Korean food.

There's also a private room available, so you can eat in an upscale yet relaxed atmosphere without feeling boxed in. Perfect for important gatherings or family meals — this place is already well known as a Yeouido spot for parents' meetings.

Throughout the modern white-toned space, traditional objects and details — like mother-of-pearl boxes — are woven in here and there, giving it a Korean mood that still feels clean and sophisticated.

Modam Urban's menu and what the family ordered

This is the menu at this Yeouido hanjeongsik (Korean set meal) gathering spot. Order a main and you get 6 appetizers included — total steal-! Alongside the neatly plated mains, there are also upscale suraang (royal table) and sanggyeollye (parents' meeting) sets, perfect for important occasions.

Here's what we ordered.

• ✔️ Minari hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef and water celery mixed rice) ₩29,900
• ✔️ Smoky crispy bulgogi ₩29,900

The six appetizers served before the mains

Before the mains come out, 6 appetizers arrive first. Each one is neatly plated, looking upscale from the get-go, with every dish delicately arranged — I loved it.

First up was mung bean porridge topped with black sesame. The nutty black sesame aroma was mellow and delicious — even my 31-month-old ate it happily.

Next, a salad with whole grain mustard yuzu that hits your mouth with a burst of freshness. So sweet and tangy I kept reaching for more.

Then plump, chewy sliced mushroom (pyeonyuk-style). The truffle-scented seasoned chamnamul (wild chervil) was fragrant and upscale, really waking up the appetite.

Crispy fried mushrooms coated in a spicy-sweet sauce — mushroom gangjeong. Chewier the more you chew, and my husband kept saying it was so good.

Mellow smoked duck with a tangy, refreshing naengchae (cold salad) sauce as the kick-! Clean yet appetite-boosting, so I devoured the crunchy vegetables too.

Perilla oil cappellini that could pass for a main dish. The nutty perilla oil aroma was intense. The thin noodles were coated in perilla powder for amazing umami-! The sweet shrimp just melted away.

Minari hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap, ₩29,900

Fresh two-plus grade hanwoo (Korean beef) yukhoe (raw beef) combined with hanjae minari (water celery) and seasonal vegetables — this is the minari hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap. It comes with rice, doenjang (soybean paste) soup, and bibimbap sauce.

Add a generous bowl of rice, mix in the sauce thoroughly, and it's done-✨ The soft, savory hanwoo yukhoe combined with the distinct fragrance of minari is a combination that simply can't taste bad.

The freshness of the yukhoe gets a bright lift from the minari's fragrance. Plenty of seasonal vegetables add crunch and variety in every bite. Eating this bibimbap after the appetizers made it taste even better♥

Dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) broth and stir-fried kimchi were served alongside to enjoy between bites, keeping the meal light and refreshing.

Smoky crispy bulgogi, ₩29,900

Beef bulgogi aged for 24 hours, grilled crisp with a deep smoky char — that's the smoky crispy bulgogi. Crispy outside, juicy inside, served with grilled scallions and mushrooms.

With the grilled scallions and mushrooms alongside, this flavor practically demands rice-✨ My kid polished off a whole bowl of rice, and I ate really well too.

We finished with a dessert that melted in the mouth with a clean, pleasant sweetness and a milky richness.

Is Modam Urban worth it for a family lunch?

Modam Urban is a Yeouido hanjeongsik gathering spot where you can enjoy a healthy, delicious meal built entirely on multigrain rice. This time I visited for a family outing, and from the fresh appetizers to the mains and dessert, every dish felt neat and varied — I was satisfied the whole meal through.

With a clean, sophisticated space and a private room available, it suits everything from a weekend family outing like ours to important gatherings or parents' meetings — a Yeouido Korean restaurant already known for exactly that. If you want to enjoy healthy Korean food in a sophisticated dining space, I'd recommend stopping by Modam Urban in Yeouido's IFC Mall-!