# Sogang University brunch spot for mashed chicken steak: HEOD Gongdeok - By Gaeul (https://superchart.com/en/@meal-postcards/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit sponsorship from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meal-postcards/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meal-postcards/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/index.md) ## In short HEOD Gongdeok is a brunch restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, right beside the Gyeongui Line Forest Park and a short walk from Daeheung Station and Sogang University. On a late weekend morning the writer ordered the mashed chicken steak at HEOD Gongdeok and added two sausages and rye bread, which made it closer to a full lunch than a light brunch. It is an easy, unhurried stop before or after a walk along the Gyeongui Line Forest Park. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00, open year-round - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Last order**: 19:50 - **Parking**: Paid parking available — Sinsu off-street public parking lot (2,400 won per 30 minutes) or the Modoo Parking app - **Pets**: Pets welcome - **Corkage**: 20,000 won per bottle; all alcohol allowed except soju and beer - **Ordering**: QR code ordering at the table - **Ordered on this visit**: Mashed chicken steak + extra sausage + extra bread *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* I went looking for a relaxed brunch near Daeheung Station and ended up at HEOD Gongdeok (해옫 마포). On weekends I always end up hunting for a place where I can eat leisurely somewhere between late morning and lunch, and this spot had a great range — from light French toast to a hearty steak. ![Exterior of HEOD Gongdeok, a brunch restaurant next to the Gyeongui Line Forest Park near Daeheung Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-01-1oh1h-966.webp) ## Where is HEOD Gongdeok? In front of Sogang University, next to the Gyeongui Line Forest Park HEOD Gongdeok sits on Gwangseong-ro 6-gil in Mapo-gu, right in front of Sogang University with the Gyeongui Line Forest Park just outside the door. It's an easy walk from either Sogang University Station or Daeheung Station, so it's a great stop to fold into a stroll. Apparently the brand first got famous for French toast in Jumunjin, Gangneung back in 2022, and has since opened several branches around Mapo, Seoul. HEOD Gongdeok is a lovely place to eat slowly while taking in the Gyeongui Line scenery on a nice day. ### HEOD Gongdeok hours, parking and corkage - Address: 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, 1F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 - Break time 15:30–17:00, last order 19:50, open year-round - Paid parking available: Sinsu public parking lot (₩2,400 per 30 min) or via the Modoo Parking app - Pet-friendly - Corkage ₩20,000 per bottle: all alcohol allowed except soju and beer ![Entrance and signage at HEOD Gongdeok](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-02-147ua-966.webp) ## Inside HEOD Gongdeok: terrace seats and a diamond-shaped bar table The interior at HEOD Gongdeok is decorated in a cute, cozy style. The terrace seats facing the Gyeongui Line Forest Park filled up fast with the opening rush. The bar table, great for solo dining, is diamond-shaped, which keeps things from feeling monotonous and makes moving around easy. It's an open kitchen, so you can watch the food being made, and the floor-to-ceiling windows give the whole place an open, airy feel — a real Daeheung Station gem. ![Interior of HEOD Gongdeok with floor-to-ceiling windows and an open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-03-1h97x-966.webp) ![Diamond-shaped bar table, good for solo dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-04-hgxys-966.webp) Beyond meals, you can also order coffee, and wine is available too, so it's a good spot for brunch, lunch, or dinner alike. ![A corner of HEOD Gongdeok set up with coffee and wine](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-05-136n7-966.webp) ## HEOD Gongdeok menu, from French toast to steak HEOD Gongdeok's menu spans French toast, gnocchi, pasta, salad, and steak, and you can also order set menus depending on party size. It's a Korean-based Western fusion kitchen with a lot of newer, inventive dishes. ![HEOD Gongdeok's menu board showing French toast and steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-06-1egvc-966.webp) After ordering via the QR code on the table, the cabbage and radish pickles came out first. ![Cabbage and radish pickles served first](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-07-1c64t-1200.webp) A light brunch of French toast and coffee sounded nice, but that day I wanted a proper full meal, so I ordered the mashed chicken steak and added sausage and bread on top. It came out across several plates, looking generous, and honestly felt more like a real lunch than a brunch. ![Table with mashed chicken steak plus added sausage and bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-08-1g44k-966.webp) ## How does the mashed chicken steak taste? The main dish, mashed chicken steak, arrived first. It's soft mashed potato on the bottom topped with chicken steak — a flavor that sounds familiar but actually tasted new. ![Chicken steak served on top of mashed potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-09-13tmx-966.webp) ![Close-up of cheese-topped mashed potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-10-nwugj-966.webp) The mashed potato is made with olive oil and topped with cheese, and the melted cheese gave it a savory, well-seasoned, richer flavor. Just a few added ingredients gave it such a nice depth that it could stand on its own as a main — genuinely delicious. ![A forkful of mashed potato lifted up](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-11-4go6b-966.webp) The chicken, grilled in a soy sauce-based sauce, had that perfect salty-sweet balance. ![Chicken grilled in soy sauce-based sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-12-sxtkk-966.webp) There was a decent amount of food, with two large pieces of chicken. It wasn't fried but grilled plain, with nothing coating the outside, so it never felt heavy. I'd never tried mashed potato with chicken before and wondered if it would work, but eating them together made both taste even better. ![A bite of chicken steak eaten together with mashed potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-13-1algi-966.webp) ## Adding sausage and rye bread: are they worth it? The two extra sausages I added~ ![Two extra sausages that were ordered](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-14-95y7f-966.webp) The sausages had a nice salty punch, which worked well with the mashed potato, and alternating bites between them and the mild chicken was great. Eating the sausage throughout the meal, it stopped feeling like a side and started feeling like a main dish in its own right! ![Rye bread grilled on the outside and drizzled with olive oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-15-1gjbm-966.webp) The rye bread had a slight tang, came grilled on the outside, and was drizzled with olive oil, so it was tasty even eaten plain. Dipping it in the mashed potato and topping it with a bit of sausage and chicken gave it yet another appeal. ![View of the Gyeongui Line Forest Park through the window](https://img.superchart.com/images/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot-16-1fn5f-966.webp) ## Is HEOD Gongdeok a good stop on a Gyeongui Line Forest Park walk? From the seats at HEOD Gongdeok, you can see straight out onto the Gyeongui Line Forest Park, which makes for a relaxed meal. After eating your fill, you can head out for a leisurely walk — it's a perfect fit for a Gyeongui Line Forest Park route. It's also a solid pick for meeting a friend near Daeheung Station for a slow, chatty meal, or just for grabbing a good meal on a weekend with no particular plans. ## Where it is - HEOD Gongdeok (해옫 공덕) - 24 Gwangseong-ro 6-gil, 1F, 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meal-postcards/daeheung-brunch-mashed-chicken-steak-haeot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt