Yeouido tteokbokki restaurant, spicy second round: Hyeonseonine

Hyeonseonine tteokbokki, a great stop at Yeouido IFC Mall.

It started in Yongsan and is still consistently loved even after moving to Yeouido IFC Mall.

The instant tteokbokki comes generously piled into a pot, and it is so fun to get it bubbling away yourself.

It was packed with cabbage for a gentle sweetness and all kinds of vegetables, with a flavor anyone of any age could enjoy.

With tongue-tingling spicy tteokbokki and fluffy handmade sundae (Korean blood sausage) showing off their charms too, this Yeouido IFC Mall favorite, Hyeonseonine—let's go!

Finding Hyeonseonine on IFC Mall B2

First, Hyeonseonine is on B2 of IFC Mall, so I had to find my way there—and since it was my first time, I got a little lostㅠ I thought someone else might have the same issue, so I will write it out in detail. If you are planning to visit, I hope you can find it easily💕

From the subway, exit at Yeouido Station Exit 3 and keep walking along the moving walkway you see right away. Continue a little farther along the walkway by the waffle shop, and once you spot the GS convenience store, you have arrived~!

If you are already inside IFC Mall, pass Terarosa on L2, exit by Napoleon Bakery, then find the GS convenience store—and done~

“Deliciously spicy, one of Seoul's top three tteokbokki spots, Hyeonseonine!” That was the phrase posted at the restaurant.

There was a banner outside listing the menu, which made it easy to look over the overall selection before ordering.

Grab a seat before ordering at the kiosk

When it is your turn, you can order at the kiosk~ If you are not getting takeaway, they tell you to claim a seat before ordering, so grab your seat first!

• Hyeonseonine combo set ₩25,000 / Hyeonseonine set ₩23,000 / Sunny set ₩18,000
• Hyeonseonine beer set ₩32,000 / Baby set ₩13,000
• Hyeonseonine combo with rice balls instead of gimbap ₩25,000 / Hyeonseonine set with rice balls instead of gimbap ₩23,000

• Tteokbokki ₩6,000 per serving / assorted fried snacks, 5 kinds ₩6,000 / handmade sundae ₩6,500
• Mini gimbap, 4 pieces ₩5,000 / Busan long fish cake, 1 skewer ₩1,000 or 4 skewers ₩4,000
• Stuffed fried chili pepper, 1 piece ₩2,000 or 4 pieces ₩7,000 / boiled egg, 1 ₩800 or 2 ₩1,500
• Ramen ₩4,500 / cheese ramen ₩5,500 / spicy ramen ₩5,000 / Pikachu pork cutlet ₩2,500
• Yaki mandu, 3 pieces ₩2,000 / tuna-mayo rice ball ₩6,000 / chicken-mayo rice bowl ₩7,000
• Instant tteokbokki for 2 ₩22,000 / instant tteokbokki with extra fish cake ₩25,000 / instant tteokbokki with extra yaki mandu ₩24,000
• Instant combo set ₩38,000 / instant beer set ₩34,000 / snow cheese ₩3,000
• Ramen or jjolmyeon noodles ₩1,500 each / vegetables ₩2,500 / rice cakes ₩3,000 / fish cake ₩2,500

For anyone curious about what comes in the sets, I diligently photographed the menu board inside too! I first ordered the instant tteokbokki for two and one long fish cake skewer~

The interior had four-person and two-person tables. Instant tteokbokki can only be eaten at indoor seats with induction cookers, so I settled into one of those. If you are only having regular tteokbokki, outdoor seating is fine too🍽️

Spoons, chopsticks, side plates, water, salt, soy sauce, danmuji (pickled radish), napkins for the outdoor tables, and aprons were all ready at the self-service station, so I got set up in advance.

Cooking medium-spicy instant tteokbokki

When the food is ready, they call the number on your receipt, so do not throw it away—just hold onto it and raise your hand from your table when your number is called🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♂️ The kitchen was incredibly busy with dine-in guests, takeaway orders, and delivery orders popping in between🫢

While you wait, leave a receipt review and you can choose fried rice cake or a savory mayo rice ball, so it might be nice to claim that perk if you need it🎀

Before long, my instant tteokbokki appeared. I chose medium spice from mild, medium, and spicy✨ They told me to keep stirring while it cooks so the jjolmyeon noodles underneath do not stick.

I thought the yaki mandu would get soggy and disappear if I cooked it from the start, so I set it aside on a plate for a bit.

I enjoyed the fish cake skewer as an appetizer first while letting everything bubble away deliciously😍

Once it started reducing a little, that delicious smell slowly began to rise up, and I was dying to eat alreadyㅠ

The instant tteokbokki was generously filled with two eggs, wheat-flour rice cakes, fish cake, vegetables, and glass noodles. Once it had reduced enough to eat, I tossed back in the yaki mandu I had set aside earlier! Then I spooned the broth over it so the sauce could soak in well.

Finished❤️

Jjolmyeon noodles get soggy if you leave them too long, so yum yum, those first. Then I properly tucked into the dumplings and chewy wheat-flour rice cakes, and before I knew it, I had cleared everything while eating fluffy egg topped with sweet broth🫢

Reordering spicy tteokbokki and handmade sundae with offal

Feeling a little unsatisfied, I looked around and found a poster saying Hyeonseonine started with spicy tteokbokki. The medium-spicy instant tteokbokki was just right to eat, so I was curious about the spicy tteokbokki👀

So I immediately reordered hahaha

The sundae looked delicious too, so I ordered that along with it.

You can order just sundae, but as an offal lover, of course I included the offal🫶🏻 The handmade sundae was fluffy and soft, while the offal was delightfully chewy~ Dip it deeply into the tteokbokki sauce and it is that heavenly flavor everyone knows❣️

Even though the spicy tteokbokki was one serving, the portion was generous, so it did not feel lacking at all. The broth was thick yet smooth and perfect for spooning up, but it really was spicy🔥🔥

The instant tteokbokki was delicious, the fiercely spicy tteokbokki was delicious, and even the sundae was perfect at Hyeonseonine, this great Yeouido IFC Mall spot.