# Sinsa-dong makguksu restaurant with house-made noodles: Sammiri - By Ruyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-evenings/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-evenings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@placemat-evenings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/index.md) ## In short Sammiri Makguksu is a makguksu (cold buckwheat noodle) restaurant in Sinsa-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, about an 8-minute walk from Sinsa Station. Dining solo before an expo at Hakyeoul Station, the writer took a window seat at Sammiri Makguksu and ordered spicy mul-makguksu and a half-plate of crispy fried mandu (dumplings); the spicy broth was not fiery, with the chili paste blending in evenly. The house-made noodles and the broth stayed on the writer's mind for days, making Sammiri Makguksu a place worth returning to. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 48-39 Gangnam-daero 95-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul - **Location**: About an 8-minute walk from Sinsa Station - **Seating**: Tables and window seats; solo dining welcome - **Ordered**: Spicy mul-makguksu, half-plate of crispy fried mandu, Zero Coke *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ## Why lunch near Hakyeoul Station ended up in Sinsa-dong I had an errand near Gireum Station on a weekend morning, and after that my next plan was to meet a friend at SETEC near Hakyoyul Station for a car expo. Transferring at Chungmuro and heading down toward SETEC, I tried to find somewhere to eat, but no matter how much I searched, nothing decent turned up... It was my first time there, so I didn't realize it, but I learned that there just aren't any good restaurants near Hakyoyul Station and SETEC. Actually, there are barely any restaurants at all. Why is it such a desert island...? I understood later — that area is Daechi-dong, full of hagwons (private academies), right next to Eunma Apartment. Ahhh, that explains it. Anyway, there was nowhere to eat, so while waiting for my friend I went looking. Trying to figure out where to go along Line 3, the nearby neighborhoods — Daechi-dong, Dogok-dong — are famous for expensive apartments(?), so I figured Sinsa-dong, which people actually visit often, would have more good restaurants. Searching for restaurants in Sinsa-dong, I came across a makguksu place tucked into one corner of the neighborhood! Since it had apparently just opened, I got curious and looked it up. I'm currently watching the drama <>, and a character happened to be eating buckwheat soba, and I was like, wow... I really want that. So I decided on buckwheat noodles on the spot and went, go go. ![Exterior of Sammiri Makguksu in Sinsa-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-01-1d47l-966.webp) ![Area around the entrance of Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-02-9u7al-966.webp) ![Sammiri Makguksu sign near Sinsa Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-03-4q2zf-966.webp) ## Where Sammiri Makguksu is, and the window seat for one > Sammiri Makguksu address in Sinsa-dong 48-39 Gangnam-daero 95-gil, 1F, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It's about an 8-minute walk from Sinsa Station, but it doesn't feel super far. Sammiri Makguksu apparently hasn't been open long, but since makguksu itself is such an easy, delicious dish to slurp down, there were more people than I expected. Plenty of people waiting, and some ordering takeout too. There were both regular tables and window seats, and since a solo spot opened up, I was guided to a window seat. ![Solo window seat at Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-04-1t88r-966.webp) ![Interior and seating at Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-05-hh7zp-966.webp) ## Choosing the spicy mul-makguksu from the menu > Sammiri Makguksu menu This was such a huge decision. I normally love perilla oil makguksu, so I debated between that, or a soba-style mul-makguksu (cold noodles in broth), or the slightly spicy version. In the end, I went with the spicy mul-makguksu. Later I noticed the perilla oil makguksu also comes with broth, so watching the next table eat it, I thought — should I have switched?! But in the end I was glad I ordered the mul-makguksu. S O G O O D !! ![Makguksu menu board at Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-06-n58zu-966.webp) ![Side dish menu information at Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-07-1cx6e-966.webp) For a side to go with it, I chose the crispy fried mandu (dumplings). Worried it'd be too much, I ordered a half-plate, and the portion was just right. I also got a can of Zero Coke. ![Zero Coke can and cup on the window seat table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-08-11ke3-m-966.webp) The food came out really fast. Turnover must be high here. ![Table setting with the half-plate of crispy fried mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-09-1l5lm-966.webp) ![Crispy fried mandu dipped in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-10-1dyn4-966.webp) ![Cross-section of thin-skinned crispy fried mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-11-10ux3-966.webp) ### Half-plate of crispy fried mandu The dumpling wrappers were thin — crispy outside, juicy and moist inside, with real broth flavor. Dipped in the soy sauce they gave me, it was excellent. ![Fried mandu served with a small dish of soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-12-vbwbn-966.webp) ### How spicy is the spicy mul-makguksu, really? They brought out the makguksu soon after. Wow... the look of it alone was a pass!! ![A bowl of spicy mul-makguksu at Sammiri Makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-13-16qkz-1200.webp) Since it's called "spicy," I worried it might be too much, but no. It wasn't spicy at all — just the right amount of dadegi (chili paste) blended in nicely. ![Broth with dadegi chili paste mixed into the spicy mul-makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-14-1e74x-966.webp) ![Lifting up the house-made buckwheat noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-15-9521m-966.webp) I actually come from the land of makguksu, and this place is the real deal!!! The noodles were so delicious, and the broth was just right, too. I think it's this good because the noodles are house-made. I slurped down the noodles in an absolute frenzy and pretty much drank the broth straight from the bowl.. ![Nearly finished bowl of makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-16-154fn-966.webp) ![Close-up of the makguksu noodles and broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-17-j0pvj-966.webp) Honestly, it's a taste that stays with you for days.. I'm going back to Sinsa-dong just for this.. ![Solo table setting with makguksu and fried mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-18-cxwda-966.webp) ![Window table at Sammiri Makguksu after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-19-6ba3f-966.webp) That was my genuinely satisfying visit to Sammiri Makguksu, a Sinsa-dong favorite. ![Full view of the Sammiri Makguksu storefront](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-20-q71q0-966.webp) ![Street view in front of Sammiri Makguksu in Sinsa-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings-21-1upze-966.webp) ## Where it is - Sammiri Makguksu (삼미리막국수) - 48-39 Gangnam-daero 95-gil, 1F, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 강남대로95길 48-39 1층 - 37.5135184, 127.0165659 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%82%BC%EB%AF%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%A7%89%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98/@37.5135184,127.0165659,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@placemat-evenings/sinsa-makguksu-window-seat-crispy-dumplings/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt