Chinese lunch date at Guui Station: mala mapo tofu, Hyeongjeae Guui
In short
Hyeongjeae Guui (형제애 구의점) is a modern Chinese restaurant right outside Guui Station Exit 2 in Gwangjin, Seoul, where every seat is in a private room. On a Saturday lunch booked through Naver Reservation, the writer ordered Sichuan-style mapo tofu with rice, Berkshire K Cantonese tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and seafood tray jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles). The strongly mala mapo tofu and the tender pork-tenderloin tangsuyuk stood out, making Hyeongjeae Guui a good fit for anyone looking for a private Chinese lunch date near Guui Station.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Guui Station Exit 2 · 4-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Location
- 1st floor, 421 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (Guui-dong 244-19), a 1-minute walk from Guui Station Exit 2
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00, break time 14:00–17:00 (last orders listed in the original as 13:00 and 21:00)
- Closed
- Every Sunday
- Reservations
- Naver Reservation and Catch Table
- Pets
- Pets welcome
- Seating
- All seating is in private rooms
- Sichuan-style mapo tofu
- 18,000 won (rice 1,000 won extra)
- Berkshire K Cantonese tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork)
- 22,000 won
- Seafood tray jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles)
- 15,000 won
- Price reference
- ₩18,000 ≈ $13.5 · ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 · ₩22,000 ≈ $16.5 (2026-11-11)
as written by the visitor on Apr 29, 2026 · not checked with the business
Why Hyeongjeae Guui for a Chinese lunch date at Guui Station
On a nice weekend last week, we realized we always eat samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), haha. So we thought, let's have Chinese food for the first time in a while! I looked around the Konkuk Univ. and Guui area and ended up at Hyeongjeae Guui (형제애 구의점)!
The exterior surprised me the moment we arrived! 👀 It's not the usual red sign you picture for a Chinese restaurant~~ It looks modern and stylish, like a cozy café or wine bar, so it's totally fine as a date or blind date spot! 💖 It's also right in front of Guui Station Exit 2, so access is great!
Hyeongjeae Guui location, hours and reservations
- Address: Guui-dong 244-19, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 1-minute walk from Guui Station Exit 2
- Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00 (break time 14:00–17:00 / last order 13:00 and 21:00)
- Closed on Sundays
- Naver Reservation and Catch Table available
- Pets allowed
What is Hyeongjeae Guui like inside? Open kitchen and private rooms
The first thing you notice when you walk into Hyeongjeae Guui is the clean open kitchen! 🔥
You can watch the cooking up close, and the kitchen is spotlessly clean, which really boosts your trust!
Hyeongjeae Guui takes reservations through Naver and Catch Table! There's usually a constant wait, so we booked a Naver lunch slot for 1:30 pm on Saturday and went ✅
On top of that, every space is set up as a private room, so it's super private 🌿
Instead of a noisy, chaotic atmosphere, it's a space perfect for a cozy chat just the two of us! It'd also be great for a get-together with friends or a company dinner, as a Chinese restaurant near Guui Station 😊
What we ordered for Saturday lunch at Hyeongjeae Guui
We ordered Sichuan-style mapo tofu (₩18,000) plus extra rice (₩1,000), Berkshire K Cantonese tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork, ₩22,000), and seafood tray jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce, ₩15,000) ✌️ Apparently Hyeongjeae is a place where two brothers reinterpret their parents' 30 years of Chinese cooking know-how in a trendy way! So the menu was really trendy and unique haha. We ordered a whole table of delicious-looking dishes!
Thanks to the modern interior with soft lighting and the wide-open windows, we got a private date at a Chinese restaurant in Guui with a great mood haha.
And then the dishes arrived, looking amazing ❤️❤️ Kyaaa~~
How spicy is the mala in Hyeongjeae Guui's Sichuan-style mapo tofu?
The Sichuan-style mapo tofu at Hyeongjeae Guui is stronger on mala (numbing, spicy flavor) than I expected. I didn't used to eat mapo tofu, but as I grew up(?) and kept eating it, it became sooo good haha. We also ordered extra rice to be full! 🍚
I love malatang (spicy numbing hot pot) anyway, so I really enjoyed it haha. Mixing it into the white rice was sooo good!!!
What makes the Berkshire K Cantonese tangsuyuk different?
The Berkshire K Cantonese tangsuyuk at Hyeongjeae Guui uses tenderloin, so it's really tender! Tangsuyuk usually uses a lot of loin, but this is on a whole different level from other tangsuyuk,,,!
I put a little of the wasabi they served alongside on top of the meat, and it cut through the fried heaviness so the taste was clean 💚 They also cut the tangsuyuk into bite-size pieces for us~~!! haha. The staff are so kind!!
Seafood tray jjajangmyeon: portion size and taste
Last was the glossy seafood tray jjajangmyeon 🍜 The black bean sauce was packed with seafood, so it was chewy and the savory depth was really good!
The portion was huge too, great value!!! It'd be such a shame not to order jjajangmyeon at a Chinese restaurant T_T! It was so tasty and we ate until we were full~!
We went during the daytime, so we finished with Coke Zero~! In the evening, I think a drink would go well too haha.
Would we go back to Hyeongjeae Guui for a date?
I was so proud to find a Chinese restaurant near Guui Station that's this sunny, romantic and high in quality! Not the usual delivery-style Chinese, but a feeling of being treated, with care in every dish! I'd come back when I want to take photos of my life in a sunlit private room, and enjoy great food with a drink 🧚🏻♀️ If you're looking for a thoughtful spot before a date or blind date, I recommend Hyeongjeae Guui 👍
Where it is
421 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor)서울특별시 광진구 아차산로 421 1층
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