# Magok hot pot with tom yum broth and egg fried rice: J's Pot Magok - By Jihwa (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-nook-meals/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-nook-meals/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-nook-meals/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/index.md) ## In short J's Pot Magok Branch is a personal-induction hot pot restaurant on the basement level of COEX Magok, by Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. A couple visited at 1pm and each picked a lunch set broth, beef and tom yum, then added beef brisket, four fish balls and egg fried rice. The tom yum broth tasted sharp and refreshing like kimchi jjigae, so stirring rice into it at the end was the best part of the meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: Unit 208, B2, Tower A, COEX Magok, 143 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul - **Lunch set hours**: 11am to 3pm - **Broths**: Choice of 8, including mala, beef and tomato - **Seating**: Personal induction pots, with a separate bar table for solo diners - **Ordering**: By tablet - **Sauces**: Self-serve sauce bar with a golden recipe guide board - **Ordered that day**: Lunch sets (beef and tom yum), extra beef brisket, 4 fish balls, egg fried rice *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* After finishing some fall clothes shopping at Magok One Grove, I felt great but my stomach clock started ringing loudly haha. I remembered the hot pot place my husband and I had spotted on the basement floor of COEX Magok last time, so this lunch was an easy decision — straight to J's Pot Magok Branch. ![Personal induction hot pot table setting at J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-01-1eyic-1200.webp) Since it's personal induction pots, you can enjoy your meal neatly and it's also a great vibe for solo dining — it's already word-of-mouth famous as a COEX Magok restaurant. ## Where is J's Pot Magok, and when is the lunch set served? ![Lunch set signage in front of J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-02-i6dld-966.webp) ![Entrance to J's Pot Magok Branch in the COEX Magok basement](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-03-brpkn-966.webp) J's Pot Magok Branch is on the basement floor of COEX Magok Tower A, and the lunch set runs from 11am to 3pm. When I arrived, the lunch set info was posted clearly out front, and you can really get good value during that window. ![High-ceilinged interior view of J's Pot Magok Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-04-15j3z-966.webp) The interior has high ceilings and felt open, with no stuffy feeling at all. Even visiting around 1pm, there were quite a lot of people eating, giving it that popular-restaurant vibe. ![Bar table at J's Pot Magok Branch made for solo dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-05-3266a-966.webp) What especially caught my eye was that there's a separate bar table made just for solo dining! You can order easily via tablet and enjoy hot pot alone without any pressure. ## Choosing beef and tom yum from the 8 broths at J's Pot Magok ![J's Pot hot pot menu listing 8 broth choices](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-06-1i86z-966.webp) J's Pot Magok's broths range from mala to beef to tomato, 8 choices in total. Sitting down and looking at the menu, there were so many broth options I fell into a happy dilemma. We each picked according to our own taste. ![Two personal pots with beef and tom yum broths chosen](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-07-99zxr-966.webp) My husband chose the savory beef broth, and I went with the tom yum broth that I always love. ![Tom yum broth starting to boil in a personal induction pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-08-90lln-966.webp) ## How to mix peanut sauce at the self-serve sauce bar Right after ordering, I dashed over to the self-serve sauce bar stocked with all kinds of ingredients. ![Self-serve sauce bar at J's Pot with ingredients laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-09-1dqhp-966.webp) There was a golden recipe guide written out, so even first-timers should be able to make a sauce without much trouble. ![Golden recipe guide posted at the sauce bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-10-jekg7-966.webp) I made two versions: a clean, sweet basic sauce and a peanut sauce bursting with nuttiness. ![Two plates of homemade basic sauce and peanut sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-11-drxwf-834.webp) When I loaded the peanut sauce with minced garlic, chopped scallion, and Lao Gan Ma chili crisp, it even gave off a bit of a rosé feel. ![Peanut sauce with Lao Gan Ma and chopped scallion added](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-12-tzz8w-966.webp) ![Plate of basic sauce made with a haixian soy sauce base](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-13-lsv1w-966.webp) The basic sauce, built on a haixian (seafood) soy sauce base, brought out the flavor of the vegetables nicely while leaving a very clean aftertaste. ## Adding beef brisket and fish balls: what comes with the lunch set ![Table packed full with the lunch set and added dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-14-172hc-966.webp) Finally, the lunch set we ordered plus the extra meat all arrived and the table was completely full — whoa. Oh, and we also added 4 fish balls!! The assorted vegetables that came as default were fresh and generous, filling just looking at them. ![Plate of bright red added beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-15-1j4g8-966.webp) Being big meat fans, we added extra beef brisket. The bright red marbling looked so fresh that a quick dip in the broth seemed like it would melt in your mouth. Dunking the well-cooked meat generously into the peanut sauce and taking a bite, nuttiness spread through my whole mouth. The sauce was so good that vegetables and meat kept disappearing into it like magic haha. ![A bowl of fluffy egg fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot-16-60de0-966.webp) Worried we'd run out of rice, we also ordered egg fried rice, and it was exactly the fluffy, grain-by-grain egg fried rice you get at a Chinese restaurant — I scraped the bowl completely clean~!! ## Stirring rice into the tom yum broth: was J's Pot Magok worth it? The last highlight was the K-dessert moment of mixing rice into the tom yum broth! The tom yum broth had that spicy, refreshing taste just like a proper kimchi jjigae, and it genuinely felt like the perfect hangover cure. My husband's beef broth was deep and savory like a health tonic too, but the umami of the tom yum was truly the best! If you're looking for a good restaurant near COEX Magok, you have to try this combination. The good-value lunch set filled us up nicely, making for a satisfying meal. The spicy umami of the tom yum broth in particular was so memorable that I still think about it — I'd recommend J's Pot to anyone who needs a hangover fix or prefers unusual flavors. If you're near Magok and want to enjoy hot pot comfortably on your own without feeling self-conscious, definitely stop by! ## Where it is - J's Pot Magok Branch (제이스팟 마곡점) - 143 Magok Jungang-ro, Tower A, B2, Unit 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/@seoul-nook-meals/magok-hotpot-tomyum-lunch-jspot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt