# Hongdae restaurant with 30,000-won corkage and pork tail jjim: Anok - By Nara (https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-spoon-2/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was hosted by the restaurant, which provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-spoon-2/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@porcelain-spoon-2/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/index.md) ## In short Anok is a hanok Korean restaurant in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul, a 7-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9. Anok's Pyongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), clear pork gomtang (bone broth) and pork tail jjim (braised pork tail) all stood out, especially the broth simmered for 48 hours and the tail skin that melted in the mouth, and the complimentary side dish gungchae jangajji (pickled stem lettuce) was refilled again and again. With 30,000-won corkage and group seating for up to 12, Anok suits a formal meal as much as a casual one. ## Good to know - **Address**: 358-103 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (13-4 Hongik-ro) - **Location**: 7-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9 - **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00), closed Mondays - **Clear pork gomtang**: 13,000 won - **Pyongyang naengmyeon**: 14,000 won - **Pork tail jjim**: 29,000 won - **Corkage**: 30,000 won - **Seating**: Small group seating for up to 12, private booking available - **Parking**: Nearby public parking lot - **Price reference**: ₩13,000 ≈ $9.6 · ₩14,000 ≈ $10.5 · ₩29,000 ≈ $21.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* ## Where is Anok, and what are its hours? Anok is a hanok Korean restaurant at 358-103 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, a 7-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9. It's open Tue–Sun 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00), closed Mondays. Corkage is allowed, there's group seating for up to 12 and private booking, and parking is at a nearby public lot. > A clear broth made with 48 hours of care, and pork tail jjim so smoky and tender it melts in your mouth! This is the one hanok restaurant that truly makes you feel like an honored guest at a noble family's house. Roar~~~ ## How to find Anok's tiled roof among the modern buildings Wandering around looking for good food, today I found a genuinely legit Hongdae restaurant that lets you feel the quiet air of a noble family's hanok right in the middle of a busy neighborhood, ![Exterior of Anok, a hanok restaurant in a Seogyo-dong alley in Hongdae](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-01-45nyp-966.webp) ![Anok's tiled roof set between modern buildings](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-02-1wb4u-966.webp) 'Anok' — and I went! Walk about 7 minutes from Hongik University Station Exit 9, into an alley in Seogyo-dong, and a uniquely tiled hanok roof suddenly appears between modern buildings. ![Wooden signboard reading 安屋 (Anok) at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-03-nc6q0-966.webp) Past the stylish wooden signboard reading '安屋 (Anok)' at the entrance, you step inside, and ![Anok's courtyard covered in white gravel](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-04-167wn-966.webp) ![Sunlit inner courtyard of the Anok hanok](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-05-cuzlr-966.webp) a courtyard covered in white gravel opens up, flooded with natural light — I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere right away! ![Wood-tone interior seating at Anok](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-06-1dy82-966.webp) ![Interior of Anok with a landscape scroll painting](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-07-ait1x-966.webp) ![A seat at Anok with a view through lattice windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-08-14e99-966.webp) ![A neatly set table at Anok](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-09-j56yu-966.webp) ![Overall view of Anok's hanok-style dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-10-o27md-966.webp) The interior is done in neat wood tones, with a landscape scroll painting that looks like a painting itself, and the scenic view through the lattice windows makes you feel like you're truly being hosted at a noble family's home. I bet it would feel amazing on a rainy day, too. ## Anok's menu and prices: corkage is 30,000 won Once you sit down and check the T-order menu screen, you find an explanation of 'Anok's broth,' the heart of this place. ![T-order menu screen explaining Anok's broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-11-eou3q-966.webp) It says the broth is simmered for 48 hours with carefully selected medicinal ingredients, with fat meticulously skimmed off so that even the very last drop is gentle on the stomach! ![Screen showing Anok's meal menu and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-12-gb2rk-966.webp) ![Menu screen showing pork tail jjim and other dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-13-1z0pe-966.webp) ![Anok's traditional liquor lineup menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-14-1y4ih-966.webp) ![Menu screen with corkage information at Anok](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-15-kern8-966.webp) The meal menu includes clear pork gomtang (₩13,000), Pyongyang naengmyeon (₩14,000), and yukhoe bibimbap, plus plenty of dishes meant for sharing like the don-bok platter, Korean beef bulgogi hot pot, and pork tail jjim (₩29,000). The traditional liquor lineup is excellent too, and corkage (₩30,000) is available — there's no better menu for hosting special guests. ## Anok's Pyongyang naengmyeon, loaded with meat topping Why is this place called a Hongdae Pyongyang ![Anok's Pyongyang naengmyeon piled high with meat toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-16-1tfiv-966.webp) ![Noodles lifted with chopsticks from the naengmyeon bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-17-mnqqk-966.webp) ![Anok's naengmyeon broth and meat toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-18-1swu2-966.webp) naengmyeon spot — one sip of the cold noodle broth and you'll know why. It's mild yet has a deep, heavy meaty punch that any real fan will fall for instantly. You can really taste how much devotion goes into the broth. Plus the bowl is piled generously with meat toppings, sliced thin and boiled tender, so eating them together with the noodles is pure art. Not chewy at all, clean and light — it really brings out that distinctive mild charm of Pyongyang naengmyeon! ## Anok's clear pork gomtang: a pure, deep broth ![Anok's clear pork gomtang with clear broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-19-14flw-966.webp) ![A bowl of clear gomtang piled with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-20-5lb8m-966.webp) True to its name, the clear gomtang has a broth so transparent and pale it's stunning! Gomtang can often feel heavy, but here, thanks to all the time spent skimming off fat, it's refreshing and clean — outstanding. This clear gomtang also comes piled high with meat, fresh and tender with zero gamey smell. It really let me feel the dignity of a true Hongdae gomtang spot — warm, hearty, and completely filling. ## Anok's pork tail jjim melts in your mouth ![Anok's pork tail jjim in deep red sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-21-h4v3w-966.webp) ![A piece of pork tail lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-22-xy8uq-966.webp) And now, the long-awaited highlight — the pork tail jjim! This is genuinely insane. Glossy, deep red charcoal-grilled sauce, and the smell alone is unreal. Lift up a big chunk of the pork tail with your chopsticks and inside the collagen mass, the meat is packed in tight. The sauce is a slightly spicy-sweet flavor like jokbal (braised pig's trotters), but the skin is so tender that the moment it hits your mouth, it melts away with nothing chewy at all! An extreme softness that regular jokbal simply can't compare to. ![Basic side dishes of gungchae jangajji and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-23-1jygh-966.webp) ### Gungchae jangajji, the free side dish worth refilling What puts the finishing touch on this irresistible pork tail jjim is the basic side dish, 'gungchae jangajji' (pickled stem lettuce). Its crunchy texture is fantastic and it completely cuts through the richness of the pork tail, so I refilled it several times. The cool, crisp kimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi) were also a perfect match with Anok's dishes. ## What kind of meal is Anok best for? ![A table spread of naengmyeon and gomtang enjoyed at Anok](https://img.superchart.com/images/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim-24-nwb05-1200.webp) There's group seating for up to 12 people, so with a phone call ahead of time, it's perfect for small gatherings or company dinners. Thanks to the quiet, elegant atmosphere, I'd also highly recommend it for a date with a partner, a formal meeting with parents, or any occasion that calls for some dignity. If you want to experience next-level food in a healing hanok vibe right in the middle of the city, don't hesitate — head straight to 'Anok,' a truly legit Hongdae restaurant, the best Hongdae gomtang spot, and a top Hongdae Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant! Wandering around looking for good food, Anok: fully conquered. Roar~~~ ## Where it is - Anok (안옥) - 358-103 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul (13-4 Hongik-ro), South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 홍익로 13-4 - 37.5536729, 126.9229752 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%88%EC%98%A5/@37.5536729,126.9229752,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-spoon-2/anok-hongdae-hanok-pork-tail-jjim/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt