# Balsan Station Korean restaurant: duruchigi & chive beef jeon, Mikodam

- By Encore Plate (https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/)
- Written Oct 11, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-serving-pages/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@second-serving-pages/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/index.md)

## In short

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean restaurant in Balsan-dong, Gangseo, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Balsan Station on Line 5. Won over by the taste and generous portions, the writer returned and ordered the set for 2: a full table of namul (seasoned greens), cockles, yukjeon (pan-fried beef), mackerel, pork duruchigi (spicy stir-fry) and seaweed soup, plus free coffee, plum drink, sikhye (sweet rice drink) and unlimited puffed corn. For anyone who needs a private room for a family gathering or company dinner, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is still satisfying on a repeat visit.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: 11:00–22:00
- **Parking**: Available
- **Location**: 5-minute walk from Balsan Station (Line 5)
- **Ordered**: Set for 2
- **Seating**: Tables for 4 and 6, group seating, 2 large private rooms
- **Amenities**: Baby chairs available
- **Freebies**: Coffee, plum drink, sikhye (sweet rice drink); unlimited puffed corn

*as written by the visitor on Oct 11, 2026*

## What is Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch?

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch (미꼬담 마곡발산점) is a Korean restaurant in Balsan-dong, Gangseo, Seoul. It's open 11:00–22:00 and has parking. I'd been once before and fell for both the flavor and the portions, so I went back. The food is delicious every time and the generous servings always leave me moved, so I'm writing another review.

![Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, a Korean restaurant near Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-01-cm8y9-900.webp)

Mikodam is a 5-minute walk from Balsan Station on Line 5.

![Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch, a 5-minute walk from Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-02-jrrbn-900.webp)

## What are the atmosphere and seating like at Mikodam?

The restaurant has a real hanjeongsik (traditional Korean full-course meal) feel, yet it's kept very neat and tidy. It's super clean, so the first impression as you walk in is great.

![Neat Mikodam interior with a hanjeongsik feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-03-vrw6n-900.webp)

I especially liked that there's plenty of space, from 4-person tables to 6-person tables, enough to handle even bigger groups.

![Mikodam dining hall with tables for 4 and 6](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-04-o9097-900.webp)

Baby chairs are also well stocked, so coming with a little one is no trouble.

### Does Mikodam have rooms for family gatherings or company dinners?

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch has two large rooms. It's one of the well-known restaurants in Magok, and the rooms are very clean and spacious, so they looked great for family gatherings or group dinners.

![Large Mikodam room for family gatherings and company dinners](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-05-1u4vv-900.webp)

## What free extras does Mikodam offer?

Besides what you order, Mikodam gives you a variety of free extras such as coffee, plum tea and sikhye (sweet rice drink).

![Mikodam's free coffee, plum tea and sikhye](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-06-3lj0c-900.webp)

There's even unlimited puffed corn as a snack!

![Unlimited puffed corn at Mikodam](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-07-1f0nd-900.webp)

Despite the clean facilities and all these extras, the prices are quite reasonable too.

## What comes in the Mikodam set for 2?

On this revisit I ordered the Mikodam set for 2. It comes with a huge variety of dishes, from namul (seasoned greens) to meat, mackerel, yukjeon (pan-fried beef), cockles and seaweed soup.

![Mikodam set for 2 spread across the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-08-10mc7-900.webp)

See that? You'll understand the phrase "the table legs are about to break" (a Korean saying for a overloaded table), because Mikodam really does serve that many dishes.

![Mikodam set for 2 with the table full of side dishes and food](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-09-exq70-1200.webp)

Greens, meat, mackerel, yukjeon, even cockles: you get the best of land and sea. If there were a Joseon-era banquet table, would it have looked like this? It was just that varied.

![Set for 2 with greens, mackerel, yukjeon and cockles](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-10-xz8n1-900.webp)

### How is Mikodam's seaweed soup?

A steaming bowl of seaweed soup (miyeokguk) comes with the set too. One taste and you know what rich seaweed soup means; it's the real deal. The depth of flavor made the phrase "deep and full-bodied" come out on its own, and I got that again this time.

### Cockles wrapped in rock laver and dipped in soy sauce

The cockles are so fresh, chewy and plump at once, and the texture is a work of art.

![Plump cockles from the Mikodam set for 2](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-11-r763x-900.webp)

![Close-up of the fresh cockle dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-12-189re-900.webp)

Wrap a cockle in dolgim (rock seaweed) and dip it in soy sauce, and you get the tasty seaweed flavor along with the cockle's freshness, just delicious.

![Wrapping a cockle in dolgim seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-13-1vako-900.webp)

I dipped them in dolgim again today, and the freshness of the seafood came through in my mouth. The cockles were just so good.

![Dipping a dolgim-wrapped cockle in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-14-1k7x5-900.webp)

### Beef jeon topped with spicy chives

The yukjeon (pan-fried beef) at Mikodam is thick and cooked just right, and with the salty egg coating outside it tasted wonderful.

![Thick pan-fried yukjeon at Mikodam](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-15-e8df6-900.webp)

Yukjeon is as much a rice thief as soy-marinated crab, and it's one of Mikodam's specialties. Eat it with the spicy leeks on top and a bowl of rice vanishes in no time.

![Mikodam yukjeon topped with spicy leeks](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-16-5noe5-900.webp)

### Thick, meaty mackerel

Mikodam's mackerel is thick and generous too. Eat the tender fish with rice and you have a properly satisfying meal.

![Thick-fleshed mackerel dish at Mikodam](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-17-1xpvz-900.webp)

![Mikodam mackerel to eat with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-18-18pia-900.webp)

Eating nutty mackerel with hot rice again that day made my mouth very happy. The mackerel is really fresh and melts in your mouth.

![Pork duruchigi from the Mikodam set for 2](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit-19-1bbky-900.webp)

### Pork duruchigi with outstanding seasoning

The set for 2 also includes pork duruchigi (spicy stir-fried pork), and the seasoning is a work of art again. The spicy yet nutty meat with rice made for a really tasty Korean meal.

## Who is Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch best for?

To me, Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a place everyone, young and old, can enjoy, so if you're looking for a Korean restaurant in Magok for the family, it's well worth a visit. I think it's especially good for anyone looking for a Magok restaurant with private rooms for a family gathering or company dinner.

## Where it is

- Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch (미꼬담 마곡발산점)
- 42 Gangseo-ro 54-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor, Unit 2) (서울특별시 강서구 강서로54길 42 1층 2호)
- 서울특별시 강서구 강서로54길 42 1층 2호
- 37.5588429, 126.8413261
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EA%BC%AC%EB%8B%B4%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1%EB%B0%9C%EC%82%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.5588429,126.8413261,17z

---

Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/balsan-mikkodam-two-person-set-revisit/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt