Mangwon taco spot, boyfriend's first Mexican meal: fajitas, Taco Dot

How popular is Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch?

Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch (타코닷 망원시장본점) is a taco place famous as a Mangwon favorite. How popular? On a weekend, the whole place was full within 15 minutes of opening. There were also a lot of takeout customers, so I felt it's definitely a real neighborhood favorite.

Getting to Taco Dot and parking

Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch is a 3-minute walk from Mangwon Station Exit 2. Head toward Mangwon Market and go straight down the alley on the right, and you'll find it right away. There's no parking, so I recommend the nearby Mangwon public parking lot!

Seating and atmosphere at Taco Dot

Inside Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch there's a variety of seating, from 2-person and 4-person tables to a bar counter, so it works for dates and group get-togethers alike. It also captures a hip, local American vibe really well, so it's great for taking photos too haha

Taco Dot's signature dishes and review event

Taco Dot's signature dishes are the grilled meat fajita platter, the pulled pork taco and the Nashville hot chicken taco.

The chimichanga and enchilada are signature dishes too. The difference is that a chimichanga is a 'fried' burrito, while an enchilada is a 'baked' burrito. There's also a review event: if one person writes a review you get a soft drink, and if two people do you get guacamole or folded pork fries, so keep that in mind!

• Triple Fajita Platter (₩38,900)
• Chimichanga (₩17,900)

What's in the Triple Fajita Platter, and the free refills

The Triple Fajita Platter came out first. It comes with pork, jerk chicken, shrimp, tortillas, coleslaw, 3 sauces and cilantro.

When you order a platter, tortillas and sauces are refillable, so it's great value~ 😚

Why the Triple Fajita if it's your first Mexican meal?

My boyfriend had never had Mexican food, and I wanted him to taste as many toppings as possible, so I chose the Triple Fajita Platter, which comes with three toppings: pork, jerk chicken and shrimp haha

I loved that it comes with three sauces, including coleslaw, sour cream and tomato salsa, so you can customize each bite however you like. (Guacamole is not included by default.)

Taco Dot's chimichanga: taste and portion

Since we were at a famous restaurant, I got a little greedy and ordered the chimichanga too. Taco Dot's chimichanga is a burrito packed full and fried crispy, topped with Taco Dot's special sauce: crispy outside, soft inside.

It came out fried so crisp that I could see the crunch even before cutting it. Inside it's packed with meat, cheese, rice and beans, and it went really well with the sour cream. I bet it'd be absolutely perfect with a Budweiser!

But the portion was way bigger than I expected.. In the end I couldn't finish it, sob... 🥲 Next time I'll definitely have to come with 3 people.

Overall verdict on Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch

I heard it's run by an owner-chef with 15 years of experience, from the first generation of Mexican chefs in Korea, and you could really feel that skill at this Mangwon-dong and Mangridan-gil favorite, Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch. Another delicious meal today.

• A taco favorite in Mangwon-dong
• Run by a chef with 15 years of experience from Korea's first generation of Mexican chefs
• Good for dates with a partner and get-togethers with friends
• A real hit that fills up within 15 minutes of opening

Taco Dot Mangwon Market Main Branch hours and parking

• Location: 51 Woldeukeop-ro 19-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor
• Hours: Weekdays 11:30 - 22:00 / Weekends 11:30 - 21:00
• Break time: 15:00 - 17:00 / 16:00 - 17:00
• Last order: 14:00, 21:00 / 15:00, 20:00
• Parking: Not available