Mapo seafood restaurant with flounder sashimi and parking: Mapo Bamdada

Mapo Bamdada location and parking

📍Address: 263-4 Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu ⏰Hours: Daily 12:00–01:00 🚗Parking: Space for 8 cars in the adjacent lot

Today!! Right!! Right!! I visited Mapo Bamdada, a seafood restaurant famous in Mangwon-dong!! The outside of the restaurant was full of fresh fish, so I was already super excited!! So, before we swoooosh right inside today!!

The biggest advantage of Mapo Bamdada is!! Even though it is in Seoul!! It has parking for!! As many as 8 cars!! There was space available when we visited!! So, for real~ truly~ seriously~ swoooosh~~ shall we head in? Hehe 😍

A seafood restaurant full even on Monday evening

I was shocked as soon as I walked in.. It was full even though it was Monday evening... Of course, autumn means sashimi!!! 🐟🐟 It looked like groups of coworkers had come together! I think it would be so nice to reserve ahead and come here for a company dinner!

Ordering raw shrimp sashimi and flounder

Here is Mapo Bamdada's menu! There was quite a variety, and the prices seemed good too!

We ordered the “12 raw shrimp sashimi + hand-picked sashimi (flounder)” like this! I loved that Mapo Bamdada does not only have individual dishes, but also options like this that let two people eat really well!!

Banchan and mulhoe before the main dish

While waiting for the main dishes, the banchan (Korean side dishes) arrived!!

Mulhoe (cold raw-fish soup) came as a basic side!! It was sweet, tangy, and absolutely delicious! I immediately wanted to order a bowl of rice and mix it in 😋

This herb? I guess I should call it that? I think it was danggui (Korean angelica), and it was so good....!

I thought all the skkidasii (Japanese-style assorted side dishes) had arrived, but then fish and clam soup appeared!!! The seasoning and bean sprouts went so well with the fish! The clam soup had such a pleasantly spicy, refreshing kick!

Flounder and plump raw shrimp

At last, here comes the main event: raw shrimp + flounder!! It seemed like exactly the right amount for two people!!

First, one bite with wasabi soy sauce~~ Then another bite with chojang (sweet-tangy chili sauce)~~

Then another, another bite wrapped in perilla leaf~~ And finally, another, another bite wrapped in gim (roasted seaweed)~~ Oh my, the flounder had an incredible texture.. And can sashimi really be this sweet? I was getting happier and happier 😋😋

Next, a bite of the bouncy raw shrimp~~ Another bite with soy sauce~~ Another, another bite with perilla leaf~~ Tender and springy—autumn really is shrimp season!!

To cut through the richness, cheers with a Zero Coke right away! But at that moment!!!!!

Complimentary butter-grilled shrimp heads

Here come the butter-grilled shrimp heads!!! I was not expecting this at all!!! Usually there is an extra charge for butter-grilling them, but Mapo Bamdada just did it for us!! Oh wow, what amazing service!!! Too much butter can be rich, but they seemed to use just the right amount, so it was perfect 🦐🦐

Final thoughts

Cleared! I am very, very full haha. At Mapo Bamdada, the seafood restaurant near Mapo-gu Office Station, I went from Hungry Doctor to Full Doctor 😍 My happiness level went way up again today 😋

Both the flounder sashimi and shrimp were so delicious. It also felt like excellent value! 👍🏻 The parking is fantastic! We had such an easy, comfortable visit!! 👍🏻 I think it would be great for a company dinner too! Recommended!! 👍🏻