# Jongno anju bar in Seoul: black sesame cucumber salad at Ari Gyegok

- By Gayeong (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-corkboard/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Local places › Bars › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-corkboard/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-corkboard/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/index.md)

## In short

Ari Gyegok Jonggak (아리계곡 종각점) is a Korean cooking pub 188 meters from Exit 4 of Jonggak Station in Jongno, Seoul. Ari Gyegok Jonggak's perilla chicken hot pot at 23,900 won brought a rich, restorative broth, while the black sesame cucumber salad at 7,900 won was nutty and spicy at once. For a Jongno gathering that wants food and drinking snacks on one table, Ari Gyegok Jonggak is a solid option.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 41 Ujeongguk-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 1st floor
- **Distance**: 188m from Jonggak Station Exit 4, a 3-minute walk
- **Last order**: 1:30 a.m. the next day, per the posted sign
- **Original chicken hot pot**: 22,900 won
- **Spicy hangover chicken hot pot**: 23,900 won
- **Perilla chicken hot pot**: 23,900 won
- **Black sesame cucumber salad**: 7,900 won
- **Good to know**: Reservations accepted, groups welcome, Wi-Fi available
- **Price reference**: ₩22,900 ≈ $16.5 · ₩23,900 ≈ $17.5 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.3 (2026-09-17)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026*

![Main photo of Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-01-91vxg-1200.webp)

## Why picking a bar near Jonggak Station is tricky

Looking for a bar around Jonggak, I kept running into the same problem. I didn't want the kind of light, second-round snacks — I wanted something that could double as a meal and as a drinking snack. But if the prices are too high, it gets awkward going with a group.

![Food spread at Ari Gyegok Jonggak, a bar near Jonggak Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-02-1vnhk-966.webp)

Just looking at the menu at Ari Gyegok Jonggak, the lineup was pretty varied — salads, stir-fries, pancakes and fried items, and chicken hot pots. It's also close to Jonggak Station, so it's worth checking out for a gathering or dinner appointment in Jongno.

## Ari Gyegok Jonggak: location, hours and parking

Ari Gyegok Jonggak is on the 1st floor at 41 Ujeongguk-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 188 meters from Exit 4 of Jonggak Station. According to the posted image, last order is at 1:30 AM the next day, and reservations and group dining are both available.

- Address: 41 Ujeongguk-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 1st floor
- 188m from Jonggak Station Exit 4
- Last order 1:30 AM the next day, per posted image
- Reservations available
- Group dining available
- Wi-Fi available

It's about a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Jonggak Station, so it's easy to reach by public transit. And Jongno is convenient for meeting up since a bunch of subway lines converge there — a nice bonus.

## What the entrance of Ari Gyegok Jonggak looks like

Ari Gyegok Jonggak sits in an alley close to Jonggak Station, making it a handy spot for dinner or a drink after work.

![Exterior of Ari Gyegok Jonggak in an alley near Jonggak Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-03-1lx6o-966.webp)

Especially in Jongno, when you're looking for a spot for a company dinner or a friend gathering, it's annoying if it's too far from the station — but at 188m, that's not really a burden.

## Inside Ari Gyegok Jonggak and seating for groups

The listing for Ari Gyegok Jonggak notes that group dining and reservations are both available, so it's worth considering not just for a casual visit with one other person but also for a bigger gathering.

![Interior of Ari Gyegok Jonggak, available for group dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-04-h704a-966.webp)

Ari Gyegok's menu itself has a lot of dishes that are good for sharing plate by plate, so personally I think the fun of picking the menu is bigger with a group than with just two people.

![Table at Ari Gyegok Jonggak set with shareable dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-05-1kjsh-966.webp)

![Vertical photo of seating inside Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-06-1ecie-966.webp)

Get one hot pot and add a pancake or stir-fry dish and it's easy to put together a spread that works as both a meal and a drinking session.

![Interior atmosphere at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-07-xmh51-966.webp)

![Tables and interior at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-08-c9n75-966.webp)

![Seating layout at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-09-vd0jw-966.webp)

![Interior view of Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-10-345c3-966.webp)

## What is on the Ari Gyegok Jonggak menu?

![Menu board at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-11-wdxtu-966.webp)

![Menu board listing salads and stir-fries](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-12-fzswq-966.webp)

![Vertical photo of the pancake and fried dishes menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-13-18mzl-966.webp)

The menu at Ari Gyegok Jonggak is roughly divided into salads, stir-fries, pancakes and fried items, and signature dishes. It's not just one style — there's everything from light bites to a filling hot pot, so it looked easy to choose from whether you're between a first and second round or just settling in.

![Signature chicken hot pot menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-14-1owm0-966.webp)

![Menu board listing chicken hot pot types and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-15-1vdfr-m-966.webp)

### Three chicken hot pots and their prices

The signature dishes center on the chicken hot pots. Original chicken hot pot ₩22,900, spicy hangover chicken hot pot ₩23,900, perilla chicken hot pot ₩23,900. The price difference isn't huge, so you can just pick based on preference — original if you like the classic style, spicy hangover if you're craving something fiery, and perilla if you want something nutty and rich.

### Perilla chicken hot pot, 23,900 won

We ordered the perilla chicken hot pot and the black sesame cucumber salad. The perilla chicken hot pot really tastes like a restorative dish, that rich, familiar perilla hot pot flavor. It was thick and rich, and genuinely delicious.

![Perilla chicken hot pot at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-16-33t9s-966.webp)

![Close-up of the rich broth in the perilla chicken hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-17-zv1jj-m-966.webp)

![Chicken pieces in the perilla chicken hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-18-cmm9p-966.webp)

![A bowl of perilla chicken hot pot plated](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-19-32moh-966.webp)

### Black sesame cucumber salad, 7,900 won

The black sesame cucumber salad was honestly a flavor I'd never tried before! Definitely order it :) It was nutty and spicy at the same time — genuinely special.

![Black sesame cucumber salad at Ari Gyegok Jonggak](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-20-1k7d3-966.webp)

![Close-up of the nutty, spicy black sesame cucumber salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-21-p6xbv-966.webp)

![Table spread with black sesame cucumber salad and perilla chicken hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-22-zhhb4-966.webp)

![A plate of black sesame cucumber salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-23-m1vkt-966.webp)

There's also a wide range of pancake and fried dishes, plus stir-fries and salads, so if a hot pot alone feels like not enough, it's easy to order a side dish alongside it.

![Table with the hot pot and side dishes together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber/jonggak-ari-valley-black-sesame-cucumber-24-u870q-966.webp)

Based on the menu, quite a lot of dishes are in the ₩10,000s, so among bars near Jonggak it seemed like a good option for a group to order several dishes and share.

## Honest verdict on Ari Gyegok Jonggak

Ari Gyegok Jonggak first catches your eye with its location — 188 meters from Exit 4 of Jonggak Station — and the wide variety of dishes makes it easy to pick a menu for a gathering or drinking session. In particular, with the chicken hot pots priced between ₩22,900 and ₩23,900, anyone looking for a soup-based dish should have an easy time choosing.

With salads, stir-fries, and pancakes and fried items all available too, it seems like a good fit for a Jongno company dinner or friend gathering where you want to share several different dishes at one table.

## Where it is

- Ari Gyegok Jonggak (아리계곡 종각점)
- 41 Ujeongguk-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor
- 서울특별시 종로구 우정국로2길 41 1층
- 37.5696188, 126.9854031
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%84%EB%A6%AC%EA%B3%84%EA%B3%A1%20%EC%A2%85%EA%B0%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5696188,126.9854031,17z

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