# Hongdae pasta restaurant with spicy cream risotto: Hey Joji - By Jinwoo K. (https://superchart.com/en/@port-cup-journal/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@port-cup-journal/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@port-cup-journal/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/index.md) ## In short Hey Joji is a pasta and risotto restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, a short walk from Hongik University Station. Two friends ordered by QR code and shared the garlic squid oil pasta at 16,000 won and the duck steak cream risotto at 17,000 won, both generous with duck and squid, with just enough chilli heat in the cream sauce to keep it from feeling heavy to the last bite. One friend saved Hey Joji on Naver Place on the spot, and the verdict is a 100% return visit. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 12:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) - **Parking**: Not available - **Reservations**: Available - **Ordering**: QR code ordering - **Garlic squid oil pasta**: 16,000 won - **Duck steak cream risotto**: 17,000 won - **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $12 · ₩17,000 ≈ $12.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* Today I want to introduce a pasta restaurant in Yeonnam-dong that I found while out with a friend — "Hey Joji"!! ![Main photo of Hey Joji, a pasta restaurant in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-01-1ocf1-1200.webp) When I meet a friend in Yeonnam-dong, isn't it basically mandatory to hit a café, do some window shopping, and eat something good?! haha While looking around for where to go, we got a craving for pasta and risotto, and that's how I found Hey Joji, a Yeonnam-dong pasta spot!! Everything was so good overall that I'd return 100%!! Especially since my friend tried it and said, "I feel like I'll be craving this again later," and immediately saved it on Naver Place lol. That's basically an official stamp of approval, right...?! Okay, let's get right into the Hey Joji review!! ## Hey Joji location, hours and parking - 🚩 Location: 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 🕛 Hours: Daily 12:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) - 🚗 Parking: Not available - 📌 Reservations: Available ![Exterior and entrance of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-02-5v6bi-900.webp) ![Front of the building housing Hey Joji on Donggyo-ro 46-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-03-zztoa-900.webp) ![Alleyway with Hey Joji's sign visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-04-3htwx-900.webp) ![Area around the Hey Joji entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-05-dk4k7-900.webp) ## What the Hey Joji dining room feels like with a friend It was a restaurant with a great atmosphere for a Yeonnam-dong outing with a friend. ![Waiting area at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-06-5owvc-900.webp) *The waiting area!* ![Interior seating and atmosphere at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-07-ztwnl-900.webp) ![Cozy interior of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-08-18n2f-900.webp) ![Tables and decor items at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-09-190ov-900.webp) ![Full view of the Hey Joji dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-10-1ys6h-m-900.webp) ![Seating layout inside Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-11-1k3c4-900.webp) ![Interior decoration at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-12-o5ak9-900.webp) Rather than a heavy, formal atmosphere, it felt comfortable and easy to eat in, so it's good for going with friends, and I thought it'd also be fine for a date next time!! It's the kind of place to stop by when you're hanging out in Hongdae or Yeonnam-dong and want pasta or risotto, haha. ![View of the restaurant from our table at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-13-1h56i-900.webp) ## What we ordered and how QR ordering works at Hey Joji I agonized over the menu for a while... I wanted pasta, I wanted risotto, but I only have one stomach so ordering everything felt too sad,,, ㅠㅠ ![Hey Joji's pasta and risotto menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-14-f4by6-900.webp) In the end we ordered two things!! Garlic squid oil pasta at ₩16,000 and duck steak cream risotto at ₩17,000. ![QR ordering instructions at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-15-mg7bc-888.webp) You order via QR code, and it was so convenient!! ![Pasta and risotto placed together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-16-13w9l-900.webp) Once the food came out, what I noticed was that the ingredients were really not held back. These days you sometimes see menu photos that look nothing like the actual dish, like "wait...? what did I even order?" lol, but here the food looked pretty appetizing from the start. ## Duck steak cream risotto, 17,000 won ![A plate of Hey Joji's duck steak cream risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-17-u8udi-900.webp) The dish I especially enjoyed was the duck steak cream risotto!! Honestly, when ordering I didn't expect much duck meat, but wow... it had way more duck than I expected!! ![Duck meat topping the risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-18-11znl-900.webp) ![A large piece of duck steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-19-xdmcw-900.webp) Plus the meat pieces were pretty big, so I could eat duck the whole way through the risotto. The duck itself was tasty, but what I liked most was the cream sauce. Cream risotto can easily get greasy the more you eat, right?? But this one had just the right amount of spiciness in the cream sauce, which cut right through the richness!! So I could eat it from start to finish without getting sick of it. And something I think matters a lot in risotto is the texture of the rice grains. They weren't mushy and overcooked like porridge — they had a nice, springy bite, which I liked. ![A spoonful of cream risotto rice grains](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-20-7h5kl-900.webp) The sauce is smooth and savory, the rice is springy, and eating duck in between makes every bite feel packed with flavor and texture!! Personally, I was really satisfied with this dish 👍👍 ## Garlic squid oil pasta, 16,000 won ![Hey Joji's garlic squid oil pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-21-1ybac-900.webp) And then there was the garlic squid oil pasta my friend ordered!! I personally lean toward cream or tomato pasta since oil pasta can sometimes feel too greasy. ![Close-up of oil pasta loaded with squid](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-22-1bchp-900.webp) But I tried my friend's oil pasta that day and oh... it was way better than I expected?! Above all, I loved how much squid was in it. Sometimes with pasta the ingredients are so scarce you just end up twirling plain noodles,,, lol But Hey Joji's garlic squid oil pasta had plenty of squid, so it was fun eating it together with the noodles. And the oil wasn't overly greasy either — it had a clean taste, which I liked. After eating it, my friend said, "This is genuinely so good," and even saved it on Naver Place as a place to come back to when the craving hits!! > This is genuinely so good. ## How both Hey Joji dishes tasted ![Both the pasta and risotto plates together](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-23-13dmx-900.webp) Trying both dishes, what stood out was how generous they were with ingredients. The duck meat was more plentiful than expected, and the squid was generous too, so there was no disappointment about skimpy portions. Both dishes also had rich flavor with an overall upscale taste, which was satisfying. If you and a friend are wandering around Hongdae wondering "what should we eat?", and you like pasta or risotto, this place is worth a visit, haha. ![Jambalaya rosé risotto served at a nearby table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta-24-m7sgt-900.webp) This is the jambalaya rosé risotto that passed by our table briefly — it also looked really generous in portion and tasty.... Looks appetizing at a glance, right??? Next time I'm definitely ordering this!! ## Who Hey Joji in Yeonnam-dong is best for ✔ - ✔ Anyone looking for a good pasta restaurant in Yeonnam-dong - ✔ Anyone looking for a place to eat while hanging out with friends in Hongdae - ✔ Anyone looking for a date restaurant in Yeonnam-dong - ✔ Anyone looking for a restaurant in Yeonnam-dong with both good vibes and good food I tried two dishes this visit, but next time I definitely want to try other menu items!! Especially the jambalaya rosé risotto and the house steak, haha. Yeonnam-dong has so many good restaurants that plenty are one-and-done visits, but Hey Joji, this Yeonnam-dong pasta restaurant, is personally one I thought "I need to come back here again!" It's great for hanging out with a friend in Hongdae or Yeonnam-dong, and would also work well for a date next time, so I'm 100% planning to return 😍😍 If you're looking for a pasta or risotto spot around Hongdae, I highly recommend giving Yeonnam-dong's Hey Joji a try! (100% genuine recommendation!!) ## Where it is - Hey Joji (헤이죠지) - 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 42-24 1층 헤이죠지 - 37.5617323, 126.9265566 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%97%A4%EC%9D%B4%EC%A3%A0%EC%A7%80/@37.5617323,126.9265566,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@port-cup-journal/hey-george-yeonnam-duck-risotto-squid-pasta/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt