# Magongnaru hot pot lunch with fried tofu skin add-ons: J's Pot Magok - By Daeun (https://superchart.com/en/@second-round-supper/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This review is based on a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-round-supper/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-round-supper/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/index.md) ## In short J's Pot Magok Branch is a single-pot hot pot restaurant on B2 of COEX Magok Tower A, by Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. The lunch hot pot set costs 17,500 won, and at J's Pot the writer ordered one tom yum broth and one mala broth, then added shrimp balls with flying fish roe, fuzhu (dried tofu skin), fried soy tofu skin, corn noodles, udon noodles and potato. The fried soy tofu skin turns pleasantly soft once soaked in the broth, and the fish balls and shrimp balls are add-ons worth repeating. ## Good to know - **Location**: Room 208, B2, COEX Magok Tower A, 143 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 (no break on weekends and holidays) - **Parking**: 2 hours free at the Magok COEX Le West City underground parking - **Lunch hot pot set**: 17,500 won (same price on weekends and holidays); includes assorted vegetables, 100g beef brisket, 2 fish balls and rice - **Waiting**: Put your name in on Catch Table and wait on the chairs in front of the restaurant *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Signature hot pot photo at J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-01-1ma7d-1200.webp) ## Where is J's Pot Magok Branch, and where do you park? 📍Location 143 Magok jungang-ro, COEX Magok Tower A, B2, Room 208, Gangseo-gu, Seoul ⏰Hours Daily 11:00–22:00 Break time 15:00–17:00 (no break time on weekends/holidays ❌) 🚗Parking Le West City underground parking, Magok COEX 2 hours free ![Location guide for J's Pot Magok Branch on B2 of COEX Magok Tower A](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-02-1d8ov-634.webp) ![Le West City underground parking and directions toward B2 Square Bloom](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-03-1rb6b-746.webp) Park at Le West City underground parking — the restaurant is located toward the B2 Square Bloom side. Hi everyone, I had an appointment in Magok today and while looking for a place to eat, I ended up at J's Pot Magok Branch🔥 Lately I've kept craving hot, comforting dishes like hot pot and shabu-shabu, and it turned out there was a place near Magok COEX where I could enjoy it in a clean, pleasant setting. ![Exterior of J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-04-y03zp-900.webp) > Restaurant photo ![Wide open entrance and waiting chairs at J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-05-1janm-900.webp) The door was wide open from the front of the restaurant, as if it were beckoning me to come inside. If there's a wait, you register on Catch Table and wait — there are also wide chairs out front so you can wait comfortably. Come on in, come on in🤗 ![Interior of J's Pot Magok Branch with wood-toned decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-06-16ics-900.webp) ## What the dining room at J's Pot Magok feels like The moment I walked in, I felt a sophisticated yet classic atmosphere✨ Wood-toned interior, soft lighting, and pops of orange color made the whole space feel warm with a really nice vibe. It was decorated cleanly but with little props scattered throughout, so it felt like a well-balanced mix of modern and classic. I was in a good mood the entire meal haha. Perfect for solo dining, dates, and of course family outings or company dinners👏 And there's a giant panda plush sitting in one corner of the restaurant. Panda-rama?🐼 It was sitting there like it had already eaten a bunch, and it made for a surprisingly cute photo spot. If you sit next to it, you can feel like you're eating together with the panda. ## How the single-pot system works at J's Pot This is the part I liked most about J's Pot — everyone can enjoy it exactly to their own taste. With hot pot or shabu-shabu, you usually share one pot together, right? But J's Pot Magok Branch, a Magok COEX restaurant, uses individual pots, so you can pick whatever broth and ingredients you want. Even if you go with others, nobody has to worry about anyone else's taste — and it's perfect for solo dining too. ![Broth and set menu board at J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-07-yka0x-900.webp) This was my first time seeing this many basic broth options!! Beef, pork, lamb, seafood, even a vegetarian set — they've got everything but the kitchen sink. Oh my, I was looking at the menu and got so distracted by the hot pot that I forgot I'd already decided to get sweet and sour pork — is that even real, ugh tears😭 ![Menu board showing the 17,500-won lunch hot pot set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-08-1qgnq-900.webp) ![Lunch set information board at J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-09-oxto7-900.webp) For anyone visiting for lunch, take note: regardless of weekday or holiday, the lunch hot pot set is 17,500 won. Wow, what a deal~~~👏👏 ## Mixing your own dipping sauce at the sauce bar > Sauce bar ![Sauce bar with sesame oil, chili oil, and various toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-10-zzlzl-m-900.webp) With sesame oil, chili oil, and various other sauces and toppings all set out, it was really fun making my own combination. Mixing sauces is honestly one of the best parts of eating hot pot. Blend a bunch together to match your own taste, complete your own signature sauce, and dip it in deep — so good🤤 ![Sauce combination tips posted at the sauce bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-11-1rdw4-900.webp) For anyone who says 'I have no idea how to combine sauces,' there are sauce tips posted. Follow them and make something delicious. ![Homemade basic sauce, peanut sauce, and pickled mustard greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-12-j1bn6-894.webp) I made one basic sauce and one peanut sauce, brought over some pickled mustard greens, and dug in properly. Try making it exactly as instructed — it's really tasty😁 ## What's in the 17,500-won lunch hot pot set: tom yum and mala broths > Lunch hot pot set, ₩17,500 (per person) This one with lemongrass floating in it is the tom yum broth🧡 That distinctive tangy, fragrant flavor is so appealing. The longer you simmer the ingredients, the richer the savoriness gets, and I kept going back for more of the broth. ![Personal pot of tom yum broth with lemongrass floating in it](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-13-1ai2e-802.webp) Mala broth🌶️ The numbing, spicy kick is on point. Loading in tons of vegetables and mushrooms let the mala flavor soak right into the ingredients, making it even tastier. Since it's a personal pot, everyone can order according to their own taste without worrying about the others — that's the charm point of J's Pot Magok Branch. ![Personal pot of mala broth simmered with vegetables and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-14-9g3d8-900.webp) Ingredients included when you order the lunch hot pot set: assorted vegetables / 100g beef brisket / 2 pcs fish balls / rice. These fish balls were seriously delicious. The rice was so fluffy and tasty too — I mixed it into the broth and it disappeared instantly🍚 ![Assorted vegetables, beef brisket, fish balls, and rice included in the lunch hot pot set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-15-10yfc-900.webp) I recommend adding extra ingredients as you go along eating. I didn't know better and ordered a ton right from the start — watch out for the bloat🤣🤣🤣 ## Add-ons at J's Pot: shrimp balls with flying fish roe, fuzhu, fried soy tofu skin > Add-on menu ![A plate of additional assorted vegetables ordered as an add-on](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-16-1ngtq-900.webp) ![Add-on order of 4 shrimp balls with flying fish roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-17-9ous3-849.webp) Assorted vegetables / shrimp balls with flying fish roe, 4 pcs. The assorted vegetables make the broth even tastier. The shrimp balls with flying fish roe are totally recommended — you tear them off like dough and drop them in, and they're insanely good. ![A plate of additional beef brisket ordered as an add-on](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-18-3k4sf-900.webp) ![Fuzhu (dried tofu skin) add-on to put in the mala broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-19-10kli-900.webp) Beef brisket / fuzhu (dried tofu skin). I'm greedy so I always add extra meat, and I couldn't resist getting fuzhu for the mala broth too. It came in generous chunks. Fried soy tofu skin / corn noodles. The fried soy tofu skin looks like a fried snack, but once you soak it in the broth it turns mushy like in the photo. But the texture was actually really fun — this was my first time ordering it and I was very satisfied, thinking I'd made a great choice. ![Fried soy tofu skin and corn noodles gone mushy after soaking in the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-20-102fa-862.webp) ![Hot pot simmered with bean sprouts, bok choy, mushrooms, and fried tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-21-1s90r-900.webp) With bean sprouts, bok choy, mushrooms, and fried tofu simmered thoroughly in the pot, the rich broth soaked right into every ingredient and I kept reaching back for more. If you've been looking for a hot pot restaurant near Magongnaru, this is a place you'll definitely need to visit two, three, four more times. Kyaaah, I don't even need to say it — this already looks incredibly delicious🤤🤤 500 out of 10 (maybe that's too much). ![Meat cooked in the broth dipped in peanut sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-22-ancpt-900.webp) Meat cooked thoroughly in the broth soaks up all that flavor and is delicious, and dipping it generously in peanut sauce gives it a completely different taste🤤 Especially the thick, nutty flavor of the peanut sauce pairs so well with the meat that once I started dipping, I couldn't stop plunging it in again and again. Hot pot really has to be enjoyed with a proper sauce dip too! Fish balls and shrimp balls with flying fish roe are non-negotiable add-ons for next time💯 This place is truly a hot pot restaurant near Magongnaru. ![A personal hot pot boiling away, packed full of ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-23-1j2kj-900.webp) I ate and ate and kept on eating. It becomes a bewitching broth you could inhale endlessly. Udon noodles / potato. I ordered these to finish off and cleanse the palate — you absolutely must try them, they're on another level🤤 ![Udon noodles and potato added at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin-24-2e0zr-900.webp) ## Is J's Pot worth it for hot pot at COEX Magok? J's Pot Magok Branch🥘 Overall the restaurant is sophisticated and clean, and the personal-pot system was especially satisfying. It seems great for a wide range of uses — solo dining, dates, and even big group dinners. If you're looking for a restaurant at Magok COEX or craving something a little different, and want that numbing, hot hot pot or shabu-shabu experience, try enjoying it your own way at J's Pot Magok Branch🔥 ## Where it is - J's Pot Magok Branch (제이스팟 마곡점) - 143 Magok jungang-ro, Tower A B2, Room 208, COEX Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 마곡중앙로 143 코엑스마곡 타워A동 지하2층 208호 - 37.5664821, 126.8254017 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%B4%EC%8A%A4%ED%8C%9F%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1%EC%A0%90/@37.5664821,126.8254017,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@second-round-supper/jspot-magok-lunch-hotpot-soybean-skin/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt