# Magok seafood bowl restaurant vs donburi in Japan: Ilpum Magok - By Haewon (https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-booth/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-booth/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@quiet-booth/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Magok is a kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) and Japanese donburi restaurant on Gonghang-daero near Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On this third visit the premium kaisendon at 37,000 won and the special ilpumdong at 30,000 won came to 67,000 won total, and both bowls were far bigger than the donburi eaten in Japan three weeks earlier without losing on flavor. With floor-to-ceiling window tables and two hours of free parking, Ilpum Magok is a strong pick for a special meal in Magok. ## Good to know - **Location**: Ilpum Magok, Unit 112, 228 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:00–21:30 (break 15:00–17:30, last order 20:00) - **Closed**: Mondays - **Parking**: Available, 2 hours free - **Premium kaisendon**: 37,000 won - **Special ilpumdong**: 30,000 won - **Paid on this visit**: 67,000 won total - **Seating**: Tables for 2–4, reservations available via Naver - **Included with the meal**: Chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), clear soup, udon during the meal (cold udon on this visit) - **Promotion**: Two croquette pieces for writing a receipt review - **Price reference**: ₩30,000 ≈ $22 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Signature kaisendon photo at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-01-16bp0-1200.webp) ## Ilpum Magok basics: a kaisendon restaurant by Magok Station Recommending Ilpum Magok, a place to taste Japan's kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) near Magok Station. 📍 112 Ilpum Magok-jeom, 228 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea ⏰ Closed Mondays / Tue–Sun 11:00–21:30 (B.T 15:00–17:30 / L.O 20:00) 🚗 Parking available (2 hours free) ![Entrance of Ilpum Magok near Magok Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-02-iyqmg-966.webp) This is already my third visit to Ilpum... and honestly it's number one among all the Japanese kaisendon I've had in Korea, for real!! It's so good I wish everyone knew about it, so I keep coming back even though it's quite far from my house. Parking is free for up to 2 hours and the lot is fairly spacious, so you can park comfortably and eat even in Magok, where parking fees tend to be pricey. ![Table seating inside Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-03-yodlp-m-966.webp) ![Table seats by the floor-to-ceiling window at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-04-gj8ja-966.webp) ![Window seats and outdoor view at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-05-1jj44-966.webp) ## Do you need a reservation at Ilpum Magok? Window-side table seating I visited Ilpum Magok via a Naver reservation. There are tables for 2 up to 4 people, and if you book ahead for your party size, they'll hold a table for you, so I'd recommend reserving before you go. The opposite side of the table seats is all floor-to-ceiling window, so it feels open and the view outside is pretty — the atmosphere while eating is lovely too. ![Celebrity autographs on the wall at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-06-zgjw3-966.webp) It already got famous after appearing on TV, with Lee Young-ja and Hwang Jung-min raving about it, but plenty of other celebrities come here too. So many cool autographs on the wall... a proven good restaurant, indeed. ![Menu board at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-07-1ds7k-966.webp) ![Price list for donburi menu at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-08-1djbr-966.webp) ![Vertical menu board at Ilpum Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-09-1vgcz-966.webp) ## What we ordered at Ilpum Magok and what it cost - (Special) Ilpumdong ₩30,000 - Premium kaisendon ₩37,000 - Total ₩67,000 ![Chawanmushi and broth served before the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-10-4k1ir-966.webp) Chawanmushi (steamed egg custard) and broth are served before the meal. The plump chawanmushi is completely Japanese-style, melting away in your mouth... honestly nothing here isn't delicious. ![A kaisendon bowl piled high with overflowing seafood](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-11-11v38-966.webp) I genuinely wondered if this was a visual you could get in Korea — it just makes you gasp. Made with incredibly fresh seafood, and the portion spills over the bowl, so I think it's really good value for the price. ## Premium kaisendon, 37,000 won: kelp-aged sashimi on rice > Premium kaisendon ₩37,000 ![Full view of the ₩37,000 premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-12-8fham-966.webp) ![Close-up of kelp-aged sashimi on the premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-13-10ua4-966.webp) This is the very dish Lee Young-ja praised. Apparently the premium kaisendon ranked #1 in nationwide restaurant search volume in 2024. Underneath is a bed of seasoned rice topped with various types of aged sashimi. Made with kombu-aged sashimi, it's an even more substantial spread than a basic kaisendon, packed with premium seafood. Raw salmon, salmon roe, sea urchin, squid, abalone, spot shrimp, tuna — every piece of sashimi is thick and has great texture, melting away in your mouth. ![A piece of sashimi wrapped in seaweed from the premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-14-dho4j-966.webp) ![Aged sashimi and rice on gamtae seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-15-pbcus-966.webp) ![Thick sashimi dipped in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-16-1akky-966.webp) Wrap it in seaweed, wrap it in gamtae (seasoned seaweed), or just dip it in soy sauce with rice — however you eat it, it's delicious, so I just unconditionally recommend this menu. Do you like Japanese food? Do you like aged sashimi? Don't overthink it, just order the premium kaisendon!!!! ## Special ilpumdong, 30,000 won: how it compares to donburi in Japan > Ilpumdong (special) ₩30,000 ![Table setting of the special ilpumdong, ₩30,000](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-17-1t5ns-966.webp) ![Ilpumdong topped with minced tuna, salmon roe, and sea urchin](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-18-475c1-966.webp) Honestly, this ilpumdong is my favorite menu here...! I mean, do I even need to explain much — the visual says it all!!!! A rice bowl topped with negitoro (minced tuna), salmon roe, and sea urchin. Mix the wasabi and scallions well into the rice and it's truly ilpum (top-notch), just like the name says. Even a friend who's a bit picky about tuna fell completely in love with this dish and insisted we come back again. I ate something similar in Japan just three weeks ago, and I'm not exaggerating — it's a few thousand won more expensive than in Japan, but the portion is that much bigger. And it's genuinely as good as what I had in Japan. ![A spoonful of seasoned rice mixed with negitoro and sea urchin from the ilpumdong](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-19-schiu-966.webp) Seasoned rice + scallions + minced tuna + sea urchin + salmon roe = love, pure fantasy... Even when I'm already full, I keep eating more, it's that good, and the portion is so generous that ₩30,000 doesn't feel like a stretch at all. A place I know I'll want to come back to again as soon as I start forgetting it... actually, I don't think I'll forget it at all. ## Cold udon served mid-meal and the receipt-review croquettes ![Cold udon served during the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-20-pjkkq-966.webp) Udon is served partway through the meal. Last time it seemed to be a warm-broth udon, but this time it was cold udon. Refreshing and delicious! ![Croquettes received through the receipt-review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-21-odxfm-966.webp) ![Cross-section of a croquette with filling spilling out](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-22-aer4v-966.webp) ![A plate with two pieces of croquette](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-23-1r06w-966.webp) Write a receipt review and get free croquettes! After you pay in advance, you write a review using the receipt they give you, and they hand you 2 pieces of croquette — the filling is so soft it practically spills out. I've never had a croquette quite like this,, it comes oozing out like a sauce... so good. ![Table at Ilpum Magok after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit-24-tov4y-966.webp) ## Who should eat at Ilpum Magok If you want a special meal with high-quality food, if you love Japanese cuisine, or if you want to taste seafood as fresh as what you'd get in Japan — Ilpum Magok is a genuinely great restaurant, so definitely check it out. It's become my favorite go-to spot, so good I can't even guess how many more times I'll go back. Highly recommend Ilpum, a must-visit restaurant near Magok Station!! ## Where it is - Ilpum Magok (일품 마곡점) - 112 Ilpum Magok-jeom, 228 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 공항대로 228 112호 일품 마곡점 - 37.5584383, 126.8328227 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%BC%ED%92%88%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1%EC%A0%90/@37.5584383,126.8328227,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-booth/ilpum-magok-premium-kaisendon-third-visit/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt