# Near Sangsu Station: couple's night out at Dambaek Jujeom - By Eunho (https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-conversation/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was made with a meal provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-conversation/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@salt-and-conversation/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/index.md) ## In short Dambaek Jujeom is a Korean-food-based bar near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul. Visiting on a Friday night with her husband, the writer ordered two servings of pork jowl bossam (steamed pork wrap), perilla oil tofu, an extra serving of pork, and finished with kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) made from the leftover vegetables. Quiet and cozy, it's a great spot for a couple's date-night drink. ## Good to know - **Hours (Mon–Fri)**: 11:00–23:00, break time 15:00–17:00, last order 22:00 - **Hours (Sat)**: 15:00–23:00, last order 22:00 - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Address**: 99-11 Yanghwa-ro 6-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Ordered**: Pork jowl bossam x2, perilla oil tofu, extra serving of pork jowl - **Lunch perk**: Discounted prices on pork belly and pork jowl bossam - **Base set**: Vegetables and kalguksu included with bossam order - **Event**: Free soju, beer, or drink with Naver notification sign-up *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* My husband and I went to Sangsu on a Friday night. There are so many places to eat that we spent a while deciding where to grab a drink, and ended up finding a bossam (steamed pork wrap) spot ❤️ Let me introduce it! ## Dambaek Jujeom's hours and location - Mon–Fri 11:00–23:00 (break time 15:00–17:00, last order 22:00) - Sat 15:00–23:00 (last order 22:00) - Closed every Sunday - 99-11 Yanghwa-ro 6-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea ![Exterior and signboard of Dambaek Jujeom near Sangsu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-01-17jd5-966.webp) If you sign up for Naver notifications, you can get a free soju, beer, or drink 👍🏻 ![Entrance signage at Dambaek Jujeom with Naver notification event info](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-02-z8xp5-966.webp) ![View of the area around Dambaek Jujeom's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-03-qnzta-966.webp) True to its name (Dambaek means "light and clean"), the place serves healthy, Korean-food-based dishes that aren't too heavy, so it's great for days when you want a proper meal alongside your drinks. And the company motto is "sincerity, honesty, humility" hahaha! ![Interior of Dambaek Jujeom with the sincerity, honesty, humility motto displayed](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-04-z4it5-966.webp) ![Warmly lit seating inside Dambaek Jujeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-05-10w3w-966.webp) ## A quiet interior good for conversation I had no idea the inside would feel like this from the ground-floor entrance — once you step in, it's completely cozy and quiet, a great atmosphere for a drink. Thanks to the warm lighting and cozy interior, it really felt like a comfortable place to sip a drink and talk haha. It's less a rowdy bar and more a dining-and-drinking spot where you chat quietly, so it'd suit a date or a couple's night out really well! ![Cozy table seating at Dambaek Jujeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-06-1gev2-966.webp) ![Dambaek Jujeom menu board with lunch discount notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-07-o3lwi-966.webp) ## The menu, lunch discount, and bossam set Here's Dambaek Jujeom's menu. At lunch you can get pork belly and pork jowl bossam at discounted prices, so it'd be great for office workers nearby haha. Order the bossam and you get vegetables and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) thrown in — such a great deal, right? Hahaha. For sides there's also chive pancake, stir-fried octopus, and pork belly tofu kimchi to go with your drinks. On the day we went, they'd run out of pork belly bossam so, a little disappointed, we ordered two servings of pork jowl bossam instead haha. ![Side dishes of salted shrimp, dried radish strips, ssamjang, garlic, and chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-08-qybfp-966.webp) Salted shrimp, dried radish strips, ssamjang (dipping sauce), garlic, and chili all came out neatly arranged ![Plate of wrapping greens with perilla leaves, young cabbage, and lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-09-7pajp-966.webp) I liked that there were several kinds of wrapping greens too — perilla leaves, young cabbage, and lettuce — so you can wrap it however you like ![Pork jowl bossam set on a personal burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-10-4il29-966.webp) ## Pork jowl bossam kept warm on a personal burner The softly boiled pork jowl bossam arrived! Each table gets its own personal burner to keep the pork on, so it was nice being able to eat it warm down to the last piece. ![Softly boiled pork jowl bossam at Dambaek Jujeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-11-1w5fn-1200.webp) You can probably tell from the photo how tender and moist the pork jowl is ![Close-up of pork jowl bossam with a good fat-to-lean ratio](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-12-x50su-966.webp) The fat-to-lean ratio was just right, so it was moist and so delicious ㅠㅠㅠ Lately I've been trying to eat more healthy, light Korean food instead of fried stuff, and this was proper healthy protein haha. Nom nom. ![A piece of pork jowl bossam placed on a lettuce wrap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-13-cwpti-966.webp) Even eaten plain with just a piece of dried radish on top, it's genuinely delicious ![Pork jowl bossam topped with dried radish strips](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-14-1oqwz-966.webp) ## The side dish: perilla oil tofu This is the perilla oil tofu we ordered as a side. The outside was grilled to a golden brown while the inside stayed soft, with a subtle savory perilla oil aroma, and it paired with the pork jowl bossam so well that our chopsticks kept going back for more without feeling greasy. ![Golden-brown grilled perilla oil tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-15-izu0p-966.webp) It's rare to find a place that puts this much care into even a simple tofu dish. Eating it, I genuinely felt healthier — it was such a good feeling. ![Close-up of a piece of perilla oil tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-16-dk92c-966.webp) ## An extra serving of pork, then finishing with kalguksu We ordered one more serving of pork jowl bossam hahaha. The tender, moist meat was so good ㅠㅠ The extra pork jowl was just as soft and moist as what came first, so the quality didn't drop even with the added portion. Once you finish the bossam, if you tell the owner, they'll make kalguksu using the leftover vegetables that came with the meal. ![Pot of kalguksu simmering with leftover vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-17-1kjbo-966.webp) ![Kalguksu bubbling away at Dambaek Jujeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-18-1fqnv-966.webp) The kalguksu broth was a work of art. We were already so full from the extra serving of meat, but somehow the kalguksu still went in hahaha. ![Finished bowl of kalguksu loaded with vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu-19-spwb8-966.webp) Loaded with vegetables, this dish was completely healthy too haha. If you want to have a drink with healthy Korean food in a quiet, warm atmosphere, I really recommend this place!! Definitely try the pork jowl bossam and perilla oil tofu combo. If you're looking for a Friday-night date spot or a low-key place for drinks, I'd say give it a try at least once. ## Where it is - Dambaek Jujeom (담백주점) - 99-11 Yanghwa-ro 6-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 양화로6길 99-11 1층 - 37.548827, 126.9199802 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8B%B4%EB%B0%B1%EC%A3%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.548827,126.9199802,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-conversation/sangsu-korean-pub-pork-jowl-tofu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt