Jamsil date-night bar with draft beer and gopchang hot pot: Horanggul

A few days ago I finally had a cozy date with my boyfriend in Jamsil, and we found a place we both loved! So today I'm introducing a great bar for a Jamsil date in the Bangi-dong food alley — "Horanggul Bangi Branch" (호랑이굴 방이점) :)

A location you can walk to from Jamsil Station

This Bangi-dong food alley bar sits a bit off to the side of the main street, but it's still close enough to Jamsil Station and Lotte World Mall to walk there without any trouble!

Hours and break time

• Open - 11:30
• Break Time - 15:00 ~ 17:00
• Last Order - 14:30 / 23:00
• Close - 24:00

This is a spot in the Bangi-dong food alley that can cover you from lunch all the way to late-night drinks. Just make sure to check the lunch last order time and the break time before you go :)

Where do you park?

There's a dedicated parking lot right to the right of the restaurant, so park there if you're driving :) But if you're planning to enjoy delicious gopchang hot pot with a drink, I'd recommend public transit! Jamsil has tons of express buses and short subway intervals, so it's really easy to get around without a car~

Menu lineup

Weekday lunch specials - gopdaechang (tripe and large intestine) grilled rice bowl set / butter mackerel grilled set / mentaiko mayo gyudon set / spicy kimchi gyudon set / original gyudon set / katsudon set / butadon set

Main menu - beef gopchang and daechang hot pot (rich flavor) / Horanggul gopchang hot pot (clean flavor) / Horanggul daechang hot pot (original)

Noodles & risotto - Japanese udon noodles / jjambbong noodles / rice cake noodles / toowoomba risotto / cheese risotto / egg risotto

Sides - chicken skin gyoza / crispy juicy fried gyoza / green onion bomb takoyaki / rice

They also have a good range of drinks including sawa, highballs, draft beer and sake, so it works whether you're here for lunch or drinking in the evening! Kind of an all-purpose restaurant, if you ask me..

The look and feel, inside and out

Here's the exterior of this Bangi-dong food alley bar, "Horanggul Bangi Branch" :)

Inside, the tables are set up for 4 people as standard! The spacing between tables was pretty generous, and the AC was blasting super strong, so I was very satisfied!

The basic side dish is pickled garlic stems, and eating a bite when things get rich really clears your palate!

Yuzu soy sauce

This is a yuzu soy sauce for dipping the tofu, fried tofu, fish balls and vegetables from the motsunabe (offal hot pot)! Dipping it in the sauce makes it taste even better!

Gopchang hot pot for two, medium spice

You can choose the hot pot's spice level from mild / medium / spicy~ I wanted spicy, but thanks to my heat-averse boyfriend we ended up ordering medium ^^* The hot pot comes uncooked, and you start boiling it right at the table~ The staff set a timer for about 9 minutes, and opened it up when the timer went off~ Just wait, and eat once they tell you it's ready!!

When I took the first sip of the broth, an involuntary "kyaa~" sound just came out.. Paired with soju.. it's the kind of broth that feels like it's curing your hangover as you eat it, you know? The ingredients inside are delicious on their own, but dipping them in the yuzu soy sauce made them even better! It was packed with gopchang, meat and tofu, so it was a genuinely filling dish :)

Draft beer

I know it's daytime.. but how could you not drink with a dish like this.. how do people even quit drinking.. how.. how... ㅠㅠ I talked my boyfriend into it and we each had a glass, and it was so, so refreshing and delicious~

One bowl of rice is enough for two

Thinking it'd be a normal portion, my boyfriend and I each ordered one bowl, but the portion was so big I only ate half and left the rest ㅠㅠ I'd recommend ordering just one for two people first, and ordering more if you need it!

Wrap-up

Horanggul Bangi Branch is a Bangi-dong food alley bar where you can really taste the depth of gopchang hot pot. I had such a great time on this Jamsil date with my boyfriend after a while~ It works well for lunch or for an evening meal with drinks, so definitely check it out!