Gyoza bar near Sangsu Station for canned-beer takeout: MANDOO BAR

Where is MANDOO BAR, and what are the hours and parking?

MANDOO BAR (만두바) is at 55-2 Eoullimadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 2nd floor, 444m from Sangsu Station Exit 1. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 14:00–23:00 (last order 22:00), and closed on Mondays.

• Parking: not available; use a nearby public car park
• Amenities: group seating, takeout, reservations, corkage (paid), Wi-Fi, delivery, mobile payment, private hire

MANDOO BAR sits on Hongdae's Red Road, packed with bars and good eats. It's a 5-minute walk from Sangsu Station and 10 minutes from Hongik University Station, so it's an easy pick when you want a meal and a drink.

MANDOO BAR's 2nd-floor atmosphere and window seats

The shop is on the 2nd floor with big open windows, so the breeze drifts in, and the mood is cozy yet casual. The bar table is good for dining solo, and the tables for 2–4 were nice for a slow meal with friends or a date.

Group dinners at MANDOO BAR: reserve ahead

The space is roomy enough to be rented out, so for a group of 5 or more or a company dinner, I'd recommend booking before you go.

MANDOO BAR menu and prices

MANDOO BAR felt less like an ordinary dumpling shop and more like a dining bar where dumplings are treated as dishes to enjoy with drinks.

Besides gyoza (pan-fried dumplings) and steamed dumplings, there are dumpling hot pots and jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork) that work as a meal or a drinking snack, plus drinks like highballs and draft beer.

• Signature handmade dumpling hot pot ₩30,000
• Jeju black pork jeyuk hot pot + medium noodles ₩35,000
• MANDOO BAR gyoza ₩9,000
• Mexican taco gyoza ₩13,000
• Okonomi gyoza ₩10,000
• Supreme seasoned gyoza ₩9,500
• Yurinki (fried chicken with soy-vinegar sauce) gyoza ₩9,500
• Bburing (cheesy seasoning-dusted) gyoza ₩9,000
• [Takeout] Steamed dumplings (8 pieces) ₩8,000

I got takeout this time and didn't eat in, but after seeing the 2nd floor, taking it away was actually a pity. I want to go back and properly feel the vibe of this fusion dumpling bar.

At this Hongdae gyoza spot you get traditional dumplings and also twisted fusion items like taco gyoza.

How were MANDOO BAR's gyoza and steamed dumplings as takeout?

I ordered MANDOO BAR gyoza (₩9,000) and steamed dumplings (8 for ₩8,000) to go, both packed half meat, half kimchi.

Steamed dumplings with chewy dried radish

The steamed dumplings had glossy wrappers from the start, and the filling with dried radish strips (mumallaengi) had a nice chew, so they were easy to eat at home as a meal or a snack.

Signature gyoza: crisp bottom, moist top

The signature gyoza has a crisp seared bottom with a moist, tender top, which makes it perfect as a drinking snack.

I ended up cracking open a canned beer, and the crispy, salty gyoza went really well with it.

Takeout or dine in at MANDOO BAR?

MANDOO BAR is a distinctive Hongdae gyoza spot where dumplings aren't just a meal; you can drift between dinner and a drinking session as you like. Takeout is plenty tasty, but personally I'd recommend enjoying dumplings and drinks in the 2nd-floor shop, where you also get the dining-bar atmosphere.

Why visit MANDOO BAR in Hongdae

• A dumpling spot where you can pick from fusion gyoza to steamed dumplings
• A 2nd floor with open windows, great for drinking
• A window bar table that suits easy solo meals and drinks
• A place on the Hongdae Red Road with both takeout and dine-in options for your stroll