Weekday pot rice lunch, Munjeong: abalone liver sauce, Gome Mui

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong

What is a weekday lunch like at Gome Mui in Munjeong Station's Terra Tower?

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong is a pot rice (rice cooked in an iron pot) Japanese restaurant in Terra Tower in Munjeong-dong, and it was really packed even on a weekday lunch. I was looking for a neat, healthy meal near Terra Tower and heard the flavor of the pot rice here is art, so I went.

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong is already well known as a Munjeong Station lunch spot for premium pot rice made with fresh seasonal ingredients, so there were lots of customers even in the middle of a weekday.

Is there parking at Terra Tower for Gome Mui?

Yes, you can park in the Terra Tower building. Along with the clean interior, being able to visit without worrying about parking in busy Munjeong was a big plus. Here is my record of the two pot rice dishes I tried this time, full of seasonal fragrance and the freshness of the sea.

How was the spring herb wild sea bream pot rice?

Premium pot rice full of seasonal fragrance and freshness

The first thing I tried at Gome Mui was the spring herb wild sea bream pot rice, which really makes you feel the liveliness of the season.

The moment I lifted the lid, a fragrant herb aroma hit my nose and got my appetite going. The wild sea bream was thick and tender, perfectly cooked, and the bitter-yet-nutty taste of the herbs went fantastically with the mild sea bream.

The sea bream pot rice was so well made that I thought few Japanese restaurants in Munjeong bring out the natural flavor of ingredients this delicately, the way Gome Mui does.

Abalone pot rice with gei sauce at Gome Mui

The abalone pot rice we ordered alongside was generously topped with live abalone from the southern coast, and it came with gei (abalone innards) sauce. From the look of it alone, the abalone pot rice proved its premium value.

Adding the gei sauce served alongside to the fresh southern-coast live abalone, the chewy, nutty flavor seemed to build up in layers in my mouth.

The abalone's springy texture and the deep savory richness of the innards sauce soaked in between the grains of rice, making every spoonful, down to the last, moving. I was convinced there is no better restorative lunch for office workers who need a boost.

Is Gome Mui famous for tonkatsu too?

Another charm of a Munjeong Station Terra Tower tonkatsu hotspot

Gome Mui is well known not only for pot rice but also as a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) place at Munjeong Station's Terra Tower. When we visited, many people were enjoying crunchy tonkatsu, and ordering pot rice and tonkatsu together to share looked like a great combination.

With dishes that show 30 years of experience, whatever you choose doesn't miss, and I think that's the secret to why people keep coming back to Gome Mui. Finishing with the sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) from the pot rice was a perfect flow to the meal.

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong: interior and service

The interior of Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong is modern and pleasant, good enough for a business lunch or for bringing someone special. Even with so many people, the staff's attentive service and the well-organized system let me relax and focus on the meal. Factor in the parking convenience at Terra Tower, and it won't be easy to find a Japanese restaurant in Munjeong this satisfying.

Overall verdict on Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong

Overall verdict and impressions of Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong

The pot rice at Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong, which carefully packs the freshness of the southern coast and the fragrance of spring into one bowl, made for the best lunch near Munjeong Station. The luxurious flavor of wild sea bream and live abalone left me pleasantly full, with the day's fatigue seemingly gone.

If you're looking for Japanese food in Munjeong or a tonkatsu place at Munjeong Station's Terra Tower, do stop by Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong. I'll be back without hesitation soon, whenever I crave a hearty bowl of pot rice or crunchy tonkatsu. I hope you too enjoy a healthy, refined moment of good food with the carefully made dishes at Gome Mui.