# Italian restaurant in Magok for garlic scape linguine: Romaok Magok - By Nawon (https://superchart.com/en/@portside-rice-hall/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@portside-rice-hall/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@portside-rice-hall/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/index.md) ## In short Romaok Magok is an Italian restaurant on the 3rd floor of LG Art Center Seoul, near Magoknaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a weekday lunch with a close friend, a reserved window seat came with abalone geou pasta (26,000 won) and Eclipse squid ink risotto (25,000 won), and the linguine in geou sauce with garlic scapes was the standout. Prices at Romaok Magok run high, but the quality and setting match them, making it a safe choice for both first dates and group meals. ## Good to know - **Location**: 3rd floor, LG Art Center Seoul, 136 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul - **Abalone geou pasta**: 26,000 won - **Eclipse squid ink risotto**: 25,000 won - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Amenities**: High chairs, group seating, reservations, corkage (paid) - **Parking**: 2 hours supported, 3,000 won per additional 60 minutes *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Main image from a visit to Romaok Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-01-5accr-m-900.webp) Hi everyone! It had been a while since I got lunch with a close friend, and I was torn — meat felt too heavy for lunch, but Korean or Japanese food felt too predictable. So I ended up heading back to a Magoknaru Station favorite, Romaok Magok, for some Western food! There are plenty of Western restaurants around, but finding a genuinely 'good' one is surprisingly hard, right?!?! This place is a real find I've visited more than twice now!!! ![Entrance to Romaok Magok on the 3rd floor of LG Art Center Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-02-125t3-m-900.webp) ## Where is Romaok Magok, and how do parking and hours work? ### Romaok Magok at a glance - Address: Romaok, 3rd floor, LG Art Center Seoul, 136 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Prices: Abalone Geou Pasta ₩26,000 / Eclipse Squid Ink Risotto ₩25,000 - Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30, break time 15:00–17:00 - Amenities and services: Baby chairs, group seating, reservations, corkage (paid) - Parking: 2 hours free, then ₩3,000 per additional 60 minutes You can park in the LG Art Center's underground parking lot, so there's absolutely zero parking stress! (It's huge, too 👍) Romaok sits on the 3rd floor of the Art Center building. Get off the elevator, walk straight to the right, and it's right in front of you — not hard to find at all! ## Inside Romaok Magok: interior and window seats ![View of Romaok Magok's dining hall interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-03-121r6-900.webp) The vibe here, though ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I visited during lunch hours, but I bet it's just as gorgeous at night 😍 ![Interior of Romaok Magok with 4-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-04-mxzv5-m-900.webp) There's group seating toward the back, and mostly 4-person tables. Even at lunchtime, tables were nearly full with blind dates, gatherings, and group meals! If you're planning to visit, I'd definitely recommend booking ahead. ![Romaok Magok's medieval European-style interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-05-134t1-900.webp) ![Window seating at Romaok Magok with a view through floor-to-ceiling glass](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-06-1qigv-m-900.webp) The atmosphere is unreal.....Romaok Magok really gives off that medieval European vibe...💓 With a vibe like this, I can see why so many people bring dates here hahahaha We'd booked ahead and were seated by the window, and since the weather was gorgeous, the sky through the floor-to-ceiling glass looked absolutely stunning ⛅️ ![Table set with plates, water glass, and cutlery](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-07-w6rvi-900.webp) The table was already set with plates, water glasses, and cutlery. You order using the tablet at the table. ![Tablet for ordering at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-08-1mk3k-900.webp) ![Tablet ordering screen with seasoning options](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-09-c9ula-900.webp) ### Can you adjust the seasoning at Romaok Magok? Since Romaok's menu is meant to be paired with wine, the seasoning tends to be on the stronger side by default. That's why you can choose a lighter seasoning option! Last time I visited with my kid, I ordered it lighter, and this time I went with the default seasoning — for my taste, the lighter version was just right (and even that wasn't bland at all!). ## Romaok Magok menu and prices ![Romaok Magok pasta and risotto menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-10-67ysl-900.webp) ![Menu listing salads and steaks](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-11-kspuw-900.webp) Salads, pastas, risottos, steaks — Romaok has it all 🍽 ## Pre-meal bread and the abalone geou pasta (26,000 won) ![Pre-meal bread served according to party size](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-12-9t3ut-900.webp) ![Pre-meal bread served with olive oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-13-xhjxs-900.webp) ![Cross-section of scallion-scented pre-meal bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-14-t1nav-900.webp) Pre-meal bread served according to party size 🍞 There seemed to be scallion baked into it, and the scallion aroma was amazing. Dip it generously in the olive oil ![Dipping pre-meal bread into olive oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-15-1dk6y-900.webp) ![A plate of abalone geou pasta as served](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-16-tclje-900.webp) And here comes the first dish! The 'Abalone Geou Pasta' — kelp-steamed abalone, garlic scapes, chorizo, geou (abalone innard) sauce, and linguine. It had a signature mark on the menu so we ordered it, and it was so, so good 👍 ![Linguine noodles coated in geou sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-17-1j4u8-900.webp) An abalone pasta made with geou sauce simmered from abalone innards, broth, cream, butter, and more! The aroma was fantastic and you could really taste the rich, deep flavor of the innards. ![Abalone geou pasta transferred to a side plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-18-4zpiu-900.webp) After transferring the noodles to my plate, the served pasta dish still had glossy sauce left behind. ![Dipping leftover bread into the remaining geou sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-19-6wq03-900.webp) Dipping the leftover pre-meal bread in it was basically like eating pane carasau 👍 ![Thickly sliced kelp-steamed abalone meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-20-1sqzt-900.webp) Look at how thick that abalone meat is!!!!! Even though it's steamed abalone with real thickness, it was so tender. ![Garlic scapes and chorizo mixed into the pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-21-n2vfs-900.webp) This was my first time having garlic scapes in a pasta, and the flavor didn't overpower things the way I expected — it actually paired really well with the geou sauce. ## Eclipse squid ink risotto (25,000 won) ![Eclipse squid ink risotto plated in a coffin shape](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-22-18r6h-1200.webp) The second dish was the 'Eclipse Squid Ink Risotto' — grilled cuttlefish, squid ink sauce, dill oil, sun-dried tomato, and freshly harvested Sindongjin rice. ![Grilled cuttlefish and sun-dried tomato atop squid ink risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-23-10wve-900.webp) It's shaped like a coffin, very Dracula-coded haha. It felt a bit wasteful to mess up the shape...!!! But I scooped it right onto my plate anyway..!! Dill oil and tomato were placed on top of the cuttlefish. The risotto was cooked to perfect doneness, and the cuttlefish had a nice, tender bite. Since dill oil isn't an ingredient I come across often, the aroma hit me pretty strongly ㅠㅠ I liked eating the risotto together with the sun-dried tomato! The bright tomato flavor paired really well with it. ![Business cards and wrapped toothpicks at the register](https://img.superchart.com/images/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch-24-9863w-900.webp) Business cards and toothpicks by the register. Even the toothpicks come in such fancy packaging. It really felt like they paid attention to every small detail 👍 ## Is Romaok Magok worth it? Final verdict - Prices run a bit high, but the food quality matches it - On a previous weekend lunch visit, the group seating seemed to be hosting a lot of large family gatherings - Great food and a great atmosphere make it a solid pick for a blind date spot too - Having baby chairs made it comfortable to dine with a young child - All the staff were friendly ## Where it is - Romaok Magok (로마옥 마곡) - 136 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 마곡중앙로 136 LG아트센터서울 3층 로마옥 - 37.5648409, 126.8292275 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A1%9C%EB%A7%88%EC%98%A5%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1/@37.5648409,126.8292275,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@portside-rice-hall/lomaok-magok-abalone-guts-linguine-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt