# Magok pork omakase with friends: altari pickles, Don Tamguso - By Yunseul (https://superchart.com/en/@nearby-restaurant-hours/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary in-store visit as sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@nearby-restaurant-hours/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@nearby-restaurant-hours/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/index.md) ## In short Don Tamguso is a pork tasting-menu restaurant within walking distance of Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Friends booked a table for Friday at 7:30pm and worked through the 58,000 won dinner course, from chestnut and button mushroom soup to shio koji tenderloin, pork belly with minari (water dropwort) salad, abalone risotto, a jambon burger and panna cotta. Instead of an ordinary grill house, Don Tamguso is a Magok course meal built for slow conversation on a date or with a group. ## Good to know - **Address**: 11 Magokjungang 6-ro, Unit 128, Gangseo-gu, Seoul (next to Manseon Hof) - **Lunch**: 26,000 won - **Dinner**: 58,000 won - **Seating**: Counter seats and table seats at the back - **Parking**: Basement parking in the building, 2 hours free - **Visit**: Friday 7:30pm reservation *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Cover photo of the pork tasting course at Don Tamguso in Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-01-10sgi-1200.webp) Whenever I'm on a date in Magok I end up wondering where to eat. This time, looking for somewhere different from the usual grilled-meat spots with friends, I went to Don Tamguso. It's a course restaurant that serves pork prepared in a bunch of different ways, so I was curious what would actually come out before I visited — and eating it in person, it really did feel different from a typical Korean BBQ place. I booked the Friday 7:30pm slot with friends. ## How to walk to Don Tamguso from Magok Station, and where to park Don Tamguso is at 11 Magokjungang 6-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. It's an easy walk from Magok Station, so public transit works fine, and if you drive there's a basement parking lot in the building — free for up to 2 hours, worth noting if you're bringing a car. Magok has a lot of cafés clustered near its restaurants too, so it's easy to continue on to a café afterward. If you're looking for a Magok date spot that flows from dinner straight into coffee, this could work well. ![Counter seats and inner table seats inside Don Tamguso](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-02-ssi92-900.webp) Walking in, the clean counter seats catch your eye first, and further inside there are table seats too. We used the table seats that night 😊 If there are just two of you, the counter seats would be nice and cozy; if you're with friends like we were, the tables are more comfortable. ### How much is the course at Don Tamguso? - Lunch ₩26,000 - Dinner ₩58,000 ## What makes a pork course different from a grill house? What struck me most about Don Tamguso was that the pork isn't served just one way — you get it across a whole range of dishes. Usually at a Korean BBQ place you're grilling meat on a tabletop grill, but here the pork is unpacked into course after course, which made the meal feel a bit more special. I also liked that there was a printed guide on the table laying out the course order and describing each dish in advance. ![Course order guide placed on the table at Don Tamguso](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-03-tf68f-900.webp) From soup and salad through the meat dishes, the mains, and dessert, you could see exactly what order everything would come in — which made waiting for the next dish half the fun. ![The course menu guide opened up](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-04-xhggi-900.webp) Each dish came with an explanation from staff. Knowing what ingredients went into it and how it was cooked, rather than just looking at a menu, made me pay a lot more attention to the food. The first course, a soup with chestnut and button mushroom, was smooth and easy to eat, a nice way to open up the appetite. ![First course soup with chestnut and button mushroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-05-vteuk-900.webp) ![Close-up of the smooth chestnut mushroom soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-06-zgr0k-900.webp) The salad had orange, apple, dried persimmon, prosciutto and basil, topped with omija (schisandra berry) foam — bright and refreshing, a great appetizer. ![Prosciutto and fruit salad topped with omija foam](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-07-4fvq2-900.webp) A memorable dish too: shiitake mushroom stuffed with mozzarella and white ragu. ![Shiitake mushroom stuffed with mozzarella and white ragu](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-08-1pztt-m-900.webp) I don't usually eat shiitake much, but paired with the white ragu it was surprisingly good. Even if you're not normally a mushroom person, this one's worth trying at least once. ![A piece of the shiitake white ragu dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-09-jkoua-900.webp) Nacho chips topped with con carne and rigatoni were a fun one too. Tasty piled on top of the chips, and if you crush the chips up, it's a completely different texture. ![Nacho chips topped with con carne and rigatoni](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-10-6w17k-900.webp) ![Plate of nacho chips served with rigatoni](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-11-1wbpl-900.webp) If you like wine, this would pair nicely! ## Best dishes: shio koji tenderloin and pork belly with minari Of everything on the course, the two I remember most were the tenderloin dish and the pork belly with minari (water dropwort) salad. ![Pork tenderloin dish from the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-12-1o192-900.webp) The shio koji tenderloin came garnished with button mushroom, broccoli and sun-dried tomato. ![Shio koji tenderloin with button mushroom and broccoli garnish](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-13-2x9zp-900.webp) ![Close-up of the tenderloin with sun-dried tomato](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-14-1ts1k-900.webp) Eating the meat with its garnishes rather than plain, each combination worked really well. And then they brought out altari (young radish) pickles — wow, genuinely delicious!! ![Altari radish pickles served alongside the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-15-usnwv-900.webp) ![Table with the radish pickles and course plates](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-16-17agx-900.webp) And the pork belly paired with minari salad was a combination I especially loved — the pork's flavor and minari's distinctive aroma worked so well together, and the hwajiao (Sichuan pepper) had this subtle floral scent that surprised me. ![Pork belly dish served with minari salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-17-xp8kd-900.webp) ### Main course choice: jambon burger or abalone risotto Pork I normally eat all the time felt totally different with these preparations and pairings. For the main you could choose between a burger or a risotto — we split the two so we could try both. ![Jambon burger chosen as the main course](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-18-z3m7i-900.webp) The burger had jambon, arugula and carrot, while the risotto was made with abalone and its roe sauce. ![Risotto made with abalone and roe sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-19-1uwsv-900.webp) The risotto had a fun popping texture alongside soft abalone, and it came with fried banpungnamul (glehnia root) too, surprisingly tasty. ![Abalone risotto topped with fried banpungnamul](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-20-1pht1-900.webp) Dessert to finish was panna cotta. ![Panna cotta served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-21-14977-900.webp) ![Panna cotta dessert with berries](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-22-143h2-900.webp) A soft pudding with a rich milky flavor, served with berries — a clean way to finish the meal 😋 ## Is Don Tamguso a good date restaurant in Magok? Search for Magok date restaurants and you'll find everything from Korean BBQ to Italian to cafés. Don Tamguso stood out as a good pick for a day when you want something a bit different from the usual. It was fun that pork wasn't just grilled but built into a whole course with all kinds of dishes. Since the food came out one dish at a time instead of all at once, we could chat with friends about each dish and eat slowly — which would make it nice for couples too, tasting each course together while talking. ![Vertical shot of the Don Tamguso course dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-23-11efd-900.webp) ![Vertical shot closing out the Don Tamguso dinner course](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner-24-1k4ff-900.webp) ## What to know before booking Don Tamguso Since Don Tamguso runs as a course-only restaurant, it's best to check your preferred date and time and book ahead. We reserved the Friday 7:30pm slot in advance. If you're planning to go on a weekend or in the evening, I'd recommend checking availability before you go. If you're driving, there's building parking with 2 hours free — worth keeping in mind. Menu, prices and parking terms can change over time, so double-check the latest details when you book. ## Who Don Tamguso suits for a night out in Magok Visiting Don Tamguso, I realized that pork — something so familiar — can feel completely different served as a course. Instead of just grilling meat, we got to taste soup, salad, a range of pork dishes, mains and dessert in sequence, which made the whole meal feel like one continuous course. I especially liked that shiitake, which I don't usually enjoy, tasted great with the white ragu, and combinations like pork belly with minari salad or the floral hwajiao were things I don't normally get to experience. On top of that, it's an easy walk from Magok Station with plenty of cafés nearby, so it's a convenient spot to build a longer outing around. If you're in Magok and looking for something a bit more special than an ordinary grilled-meat place, Don Tamguso is worth considering for a date. It works well with friends, like our visit, or as a slow date spot for couples working through a course together. Listening to the explanations, you could really feel the owner's pride and passion behind each dish, which made it more fun. For me, wanting to try a different kind of pork course in Magok, it was a chance to enjoy pork in a way I hadn't before. Address: 11 Magokjungang 6-ro, 128ho, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It's right next to Manseon Hof, so it shouldn't be hard to find! ## Where it is - Don Tamguso (돈탐구소) - 11 Magokjungang 6-ro, 128ho, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 마곡중앙6로 11 128호 - 37.5609528, 126.8285658 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8F%88%ED%83%90%EA%B5%AC%EC%86%8C/@37.5609528,126.8285658,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@nearby-restaurant-hours/magok-pork-omakase-friends-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt