# Gwanghwamun private room restaurant: ₩60,000 beef course at Hwarodam - By Woori Jang (https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-night-mirror/) - Written Sep 25, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a review written after visiting with a meal provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-night-mirror/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seomyeon-night-mirror/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seomyeon-night-mirror/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/index.md) ## In short Hwarodam is a beef yakiniku course restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 8. The Hwarodam Course (₩60,000) brings salad, raw squid salad, a mixed beef platter, seasonal soup, fried shrimp, maki and buckwheat noodles, and the Australian lamb chop added on top was worth it — no gamey smell at all, alongside a springy odeng-tang (fish cake soup). With private rooms and tented group seating upstairs, Hwarodam works well for a company dinner. ## Good to know - **Location**: 9 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul (5-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 8) - **Ordered**: Hwarodam Course, ₩60,000 - **Course lineup**: Salad + raw squid salad + mixed beef platter + seasonal soup + fried shrimp + maki + buckwheat noodles - **Add-ons**: Australian lamb chop, highball - **Seating**: Bar counter, tables for four, private rooms and tented group seating upstairs - **Price reference**: ₩60,000 ≈ $44 (2026-09-25) *as written by the visitor on Sep 25, 2026* ![Signature photo of Hwarodam's beef course in Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-01-ambhl-1200.webp) Today I'm introducing a great course-meal spot near Gwanghwamun! Just so you know, they have actual private rooms here, so if you're looking for a Gwanghwamun room restaurant, this is my recommendation. (Room photos are at the very bottom!) ## Where is Hwarodam? 5 minutes on foot from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 8 Hwarodam is a beef yakiniku course restaurant on the 2nd floor of 9 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 8. We got off at Gwanghwamun Station and walked over, and the location was really convenient. The interior isn't huge, but it has a bar table and 4-seat tables, and it was clean! It felt like the perfect spot for a drink and some meat after work on a weekday. ![Hwarodam interior with bar table and 4-seat tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-02-wedlv-966.webp) And there's a full window looking straight outside, which gave the place a nice atmosphere 👍 ![Hwarodam seating with a full window overlooking outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-03-gxo2u-966.webp) ![Atmosphere inside the Hwarodam restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-04-wc844-966.webp) ![Hwarodam table setup with charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-05-a59ma-966.webp) ![Hwarodam menu board showing the course lineup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-06-1577y-966.webp) ## What comes in the ₩60,000 Hwarodam Course? What we ordered at Hwarodam was the most popular option, the Hwarodam Course, priced at ₩60,000. Since it's a beef course restaurant in Gwanghwamun with dishes featuring top-grade wagyu, there's a lot to choose from — the Hwarodam Course is a filling set with salad, squid sashimi, mixed beef platter, seasonal soup, fried shrimp, maki and buckwheat noodles. ![Squid sashimi appetizer from the Hwarodam Course](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-07-1if21-966.webp) As an appetizer we got hancho-choe (seasoned squid sashimi), and the sweet-and-tangy sauce combined with the tender texture of the well-prepared squid really got the appetite going. ![Generous portion of course salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-08-iczf2-966.webp) The salad portion was really generous, which made it good to snack on between bites of meat 👍👍 ### Three dipping sauces and green tea salt Three sauces come out for dipping the beef, and the one in the middle is green tea salt — not salty at all, just clean and refreshing, and it went really well with the meat. Apparently the yakiniku sauce is imported directly from Japan. ## Mixed beef platter with chicken specialty cuts and scallops A piping-hot charcoal grill and a plate of today's main, the mixed beef platter, came out. The plating alone was gorgeous, haha. And it wasn't just beef — it came loaded with chicken specialty cuts, scallops and vegetables too, so there was plenty of variety to enjoy. ![Plating of the mixed beef platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-09-mqz3b-966.webp) ![Mixed platter with chicken specialty cuts and scallops](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-10-jxydi-966.webp) Grilling the meat right in front of the hot charcoal was pure art just from the smell alone... ![Beef grilling over the charcoal fire](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-11-u4fq2-966.webp) They must use really good beef, because it practically melted with barely any chewing needed... it was genuinely delicious!! ![A grilled piece of beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-12-1l4mu-966.webp) ![Beef dipped in green tea salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-13-1roxi-966.webp) ![Vegetables and meat on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-14-ip7yy-966.webp) ## The seasonal soup is odeng-tang (fish cake soup) The seasonal soup in the Hwarodam Course is odeng-tang (fish cake soup), and the quality was on a completely different level from the odeng-tang you get at a typical bar. The fish cakes were really springy and delicious, and it had konjac in it too — it tasted like something you'd genuinely get in Japan. ![Hwarodam's odeng-tang with konjac](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-15-eoseb-966.webp) There was none of that chaotic BBQ-restaurant feel — we could just chat with our group and eat comfortably. And dipping the meat in the sauce made it taste even better. This is a genuine meat spot in Gwanghwamun. ![Crispy grilled chicken specialty cuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-16-17eb1-966.webp) The chicken specialty cuts felt unfamiliar at first, but once we tried them, they had their own distinct charm. Grilled until crisp, they had a chewy, springy texture that was really appealing 🙌🙌 Scallops came out too, so it felt like eating grilled shellfish by the seaside for the first time in a while~! The distinctive ocean flavor and chewy texture were amazing. I think the good charcoal makes it grill even better. ![Scallops grilled over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-17-181fz-966.webp) ## Fried shrimp and a highball at Hwarodam We were already getting full from all the meat, but the plump fried shrimp came out one per person. It's not frozen — they fry raw shrimp fresh and crispy, and it went perfectly with beer! So in the end we ordered a highball too, haha. The owner was confident about the highball here, and it really was delicious! 👍👍 ![Fried shrimp made with fresh raw shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-18-1kd7u-966.webp) ![A glass of Hwarodam's highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-19-4glth-966.webp) To finish, seaweed maki and a mini portion of buckwheat noodles rounded things out with some carbs, so we finished up nice and full. It really felt like being treated to a proper course meal — very satisfying. ![Seaweed maki served to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-20-19n2s-966.webp) ![Mini portion of buckwheat noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-21-1nqnv-966.webp) ## Adding Australian lamb chop to the course But the meat here was so good, haha, that we went ahead and added the Australian lamb chop too! ![Additional order of Australian lamb chop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-22-11snl-966.webp) The owner was really proud of the lamb, and after trying it, I got it... there wasn't a hint of gamey smell, just a nutty, savory flavor left behind — the lamb is genuinely a recommend too. ![Lamb chop grilled over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-23-mkfky-966.webp) ![Hwarodam's upstairs private room and tented group seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room-24-xt49u-966.webp) ## Hwarodam's private rooms and tented group seating upstairs Head up one floor at Hwarodam and there are private rooms like this. And inside these nicely atmospheric tents, group seating is available too, so it seems like a great spot for hanging out with friends or hosting a company dinner. ## Where it is - Hwarodam (화로담) - 9 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 새문안로5길 9 2층 - 37.5710653, 126.9747932 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%94%EB%A1%9C%EB%8B%B4/@37.5710653,126.9747932,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-night-mirror/gwanghwamun-hwarodam-course-private-room/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt