# Mild Korean set meals near Hansung University Station: Seochon Nugak - By Gaon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-intervals/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seongbuk, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was conducted as a sponsored in-store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-intervals/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-table-intervals/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/index.md) ## In short Seochon Nugak is a Korean rice-set restaurant in a Seongbuk-dong alley near Hansung University Station in Seoul. The writer and her husband ordered a beef tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) rice bowl topped with shiitake mushrooms, a Jeju-style tot bap (rice with hijiki seaweed) with abalone and scallops, and beef yukjeon (pan-fried beef), and everything from the seaweed soup to the side dishes was seasoned gently rather than boldly. Quiet and neatly kept, Seochon Nugak suits a lunch out with older parents or a calm meal for two. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00–15:00 (lunch-focused; call ahead to confirm before visiting) - **Reservations**: Call the restaurant to ask - **Parking**: Nearby public or paid parking lots recommended - **Order size**: Single portions can be ordered - **Menu**: Rice sets (bansang) are the mainstay, with hot pots and à la carte dishes as well - **Dishes tried**: Beef tteokgalbi rice bowl with shiitake mushrooms, Jeju tot bap with abalone and scallops, beef yukjeon - **Seating**: Mustard-colored chairs, wood-tone tables, glass partitions between seats *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Main image of Seochon Nugak, a Korean restaurant in Seongbuk-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-01-1dmit-1200.webp) Today I'm sharing the story of Seochon Nugak, a Seongbuk-dong restaurant I got to visit with my husband through a nice opportunity!! If you're looking for a good spot near Hansung University Station or in Seongbuk-dong, save this one right now ✨ I'd been really craving a healthy home-cooked meal lately, and after eating here I thought, ah, this is what real food tastes like ㅠㅠ ## Seochon Nugak hours, reservations and parking - 🕖 Hours: 11:00–15:00 (it's lunch-focused, so I'd recommend calling ahead before you visit) - 📞 Reservations: phone inquiry needed - 🚘 Parking: nearby public or paid parking lots recommended ## What Seochon Nugak looks like inside and out ![Exterior of Seochon Nugak in a Seongbuk-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-02-uy7d6-900.webp) ![Entrance of Seochon Nugak with potted plants under a clear awning](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-03-1vq66-900.webp) The exterior is simple and tidy, so it really stood out among the Seongbuk-dong alleys. Rows of colorful potted plants lined up under a clear awning gave off a sense of how much care the owner puts in 🌿 ![Interior of Seochon Nugak with white walls and plant frames](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-04-z0fn0-900.webp) Push open the orange door and inside it's all white-toned walls with plant frames and real potted plants filling every corner. The window seats get such good sunlight too, the whole atmosphere was lovely ☀️ ![Seochon Nugak seating with mustard-colored chairs and wood-tone tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-05-1mzit-900.webp) ![Window seats at Seochon Nugak divided by glass partitions](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-06-13igm-900.webp) I liked that the seating — mustard-colored chairs with wood-tone tables — is split up a bit privately at each table with glass partitions. ## Seochon Nugak's menu: can you eat alone here? ![Seochon Nugak menu listing rice sets, hot pots, and à la carte dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-07-12fb9-900.webp) Looking at the menu, rice sets (bansang) are the main thing, with hot pots and à la carte dishes on the side. It's noted that single portions can be ordered too, so solo diners should be able to visit without worry 👀 We ordered two dishes: 🍚 a beef tteokgalbi rice bowl topped with shiitake mushrooms, and 🐚 a Jeju-style tot bap topped with abalone and scallops! ### Beef tteokgalbi rice bowl with shiitake mushrooms ![Full table setting of the beef tteokgalbi rice bowl with shiitake mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-08-rc2bl-900.webp) Right off the bat, the look of it screams healthy home cooking. ![Tteokgalbi with sauce, braised shiitake mushrooms, and julienned radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-09-ovevk-900.webp) Glossy sauce sits over the tteokgalbi (grilled minced short rib patty), with braised shiitake mushrooms, crisp romaine lettuce, and spicy-tangy julienned radish packed onto one plate. Bite into the tteokgalbi and the juices burst out, but it's not greasy at all — light and clean, the kind of flavor that kept pulling my chopsticks back. Eaten with rice, it filled me up in a way that felt healthy and satisfying at the same time haha ### Jeju-style tot bap with abalone and scallops This one is completely showy visually!! Abalone, scallops, sweet-and-sour radish salad, black sesame namul — the colors alone were so pretty I couldn't stop taking photos 📸 The abalone had that springy texture still intact, and the scallops were chewy with a freshness you could really taste. ![Jeju-style tot bap topped with abalone and scallops](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-10-y3o77-900.webp) ![Bowl of tot bap with radish salad and black sesame namul](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-11-1ax2f-900.webp) Mix it all up with the tangy radish salad and it's exactly the kind of dish you crave when you have no appetite. Highly recommend for seafood lovers 🧡 The seaweed soup and side dishes were great too — the rolled-omelette-style pan-fry was fluffy and nutty, the kind of thing kids would love, ![Seaweed soup with broccoli, braised lotus root, and other side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-12-daez5-900.webp) and the seaweed soup was rich and savory, the kind of broth that settles your stomach. Broccoli, bean sprouts, braised lotus root, pickled cucumber — every single side dish was seasoned mildly and healthily rather than sharply, so I emptied the plate without any guilt haha ### Beef yukjeon, pan-fried in egg batter ![A full plate of Seochon Nugak's beef yukjeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-13-1u5t2-900.webp) The yukjeon (pan-fried beef) here was honestly a real surprise. A whole plate piled high with golden-fried beef came out, and just from the egg-battered look of it you could tell it was made with care. ![A piece of beef yukjeon held with chopsticks alongside pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-14-4fkou-900.webp) Pick it up with chopsticks and it's crisp outside, soft beef all the way through inside. Pull a piece apart and it shreds right along the grain — the texture was quite tender. It can be a rich dish, but paired with the crisp pickles served alongside, it cleaned up your palate and made you keep reaching back for more — a bit of a magic combination 🥒 ## Is Seochon Nugak worth a visit, and who is it for? ![The full Korean meal spread eaten at Seochon Nugak](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik-15-w4x0o-900.webp) - ☑️ A mild, healthy home-style meal without sharp seasoning — not common to find in Seongbuk-dong - ☑️ An atmosphere that works both for taking parents out and for a quiet meal as a couple - ☑️ From seafood dishes to hearty meat dishes, there's something for every taste — I'd 100% go back It was a day of eating well and healthily. Next time I really want to try the hot pot menu too ٩(^‿^)۶ If you're looking for a good spot in Seongbuk-dong or near Hansung University Station, I highly recommend Seochon Nugak! ## Where it is - Seochon Nugak (서촌누각) - 88 Hyehwa-ro, 1st floor, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 성북구 혜화로 88 1층 일부호 서촌누각 - 37.5927478, 126.9981841 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%9C%EC%B4%8C%EB%88%84%EA%B0%81/@37.5927478,126.9981841,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-intervals/seongbukdong-tteokgalbi-tosbap-hansik/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt