# Seocho gimbap restaurant with cheese gimbap: Deokjane Bangatgan - By Chaerin (https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-supper/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/index.md) ## In short Deokjane Bangatgan is a Korean snack restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, serving house-made garaetteok tteokbokki. On a weekday solo lunch visit, I paired it with fries and cheese gimbap; the thick sweet-spicy sauce, potato salad, and bouncy fish cake stood out. Verdict: a must for rice-cake tteokbokki fans. ## Good to know - **Ordering**: Order at the kiosk, then collect and return dishes yourself - **Self-service bar**: Water, utensils, pickled radish, and sauces available - **Visit**: Weekday lunchtime *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ## A clean Korean snack restaurant near Sinnonhyeon Station ![Exterior of Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-01-irnfb-900.webp) ![Interior of Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-02-12n8o-900.webp) ![Dining space at Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-03-1hcxl-900.webp) ![Cooking area at Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-04-1o0lp-900.webp) ![Inside Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-05-1hyaa-900.webp) ![Self-service area at Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-06-v7vmw-900.webp) Deokjane Bangatgan is famous for its tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) from the TV show Waiting Line Restaurant! Its unique signature tteokbokki has also been featured on Morning Wide and Live Today. I stopped by because it is close to Sinnonhyeon Station. The restaurant had relocated to a larger space, and tables tend to open up quickly thanks to the fast turnover. It was packed with office workers at weekday lunchtime, but a seat opened up before long! I wondered whether eating alone would feel awkward in such a busy place, but plenty of people were dining solo, so I walked right in with confidence. My first impression was just how clean it was! This kind of Korean snack restaurant is completely my thing! You can see the cooking area too, and it was seriously spotless. They make tteokbokki with freshly pressed garaetteok (long cylindrical rice cakes), so sacks of rice were stacked in one corner. You order at a kiosk like at a highway rest stop, collect and return your food yourself, and help yourself to water, utensils, pickled radish, and sauces at the self-service bar. ## Ordering tteokbokki, fries, and cheese gimbap ![Menu at Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-07-kpyou-900.webp) I debated tteokbokki-and-fried-food with sundae versus tteokbokki-and-fried-food about fifty thousand times, then ordered tteokbokki, fries, and gimbap (seaweed rice rolls)! The tteokbokki was described as sweet and spicy, and since I am weak with spice, I went for cheese gimbap. While I was getting water, the food came out already (?) Such a comfortably efficient Korean snack restaurant! ![Tteokbokki, fried food, and cheese gimbap spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-08-eifal-900.webp) ![Korean snack food spread at Deokjane Bangatgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-09-89lde-900.webp) ![Garaetteok tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-10-phxym-900.webp) ![Tteokbokki with potato salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-11-15lcv-900.webp) ![Chewy garaetteok tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-12-j2jvr-900.webp) ## Chewy garaetteok and potato salad I tried the tteokbokki I had been so curious about first. True to its millhouse name, the chewy garaetteok is amazing. The garaetteok would be delicious even on its own, but the super-thick, clingy sweet-spicy sauce and this place's signature potato salad make the balance so good! As someone crazy about tteokbokki, I am absolutely team rice cake, so anyone who loves rice cakes has to come here. And although I usually prefer rice cakes to fish cake, the fish cake here is seriously delicious! I do not like limp, mushy fish cake; I love springy Busan-style fish cake, and these were firm and bouncy without getting soggy. And honestly, Korean snack food only feels complete when you have friends like gimbap, sundae, fried food, and dumplings alongside it! But this tteokbokki is so good that it is delicious even on its own! The potato salad is truly the key. Just when the heat starts creeping up, eating it with the potato salad lets its softness mellow out the spice. ![Tteokbokki and potato salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-13-1m59l-900.webp) ![A plate of garaetteok tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-14-1ymyc-900.webp) ## Fluffy cheese gimbap and assorted fries The cheese gimbap was delicious too. Personally, I prefer firm rice to overly soft rice, especially in gimbap, where I love grains that are fluffy and separate! This gimbap hits exactly that preference, and because it is an unfussy cheese gimbap, it goes even better with the tteokbokki. ![Cheese gimbap and tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-15-rwlq1-900.webp) ![Cheese gimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-16-16c1j-900.webp) ![Assorted fried food selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-17-11pdn-900.webp) ![Fried food served with tteokbokki sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki-18-1x1t1-900.webp) The assorted fries included sweet potato, fish cake, gim-mari (fried seaweed rolls), squid, and fried dumplings. The coating was nicely seasoned and substantial. They were tasty on their own, but dipping them into that thick tteokbokki sauce was the real winner! ## A must-visit for rice-cake tteokbokki fans A truly great rice-cake tteokbokki spot near Sinnonhyeon Station! If you are team rice cake in tteokbokki, you absolutely have to visit. I strongly recommend this unusual tteokbokki made with plump, chewy, freshly pressed garaetteok and served with potato salad! (Even team wheat cake might end up converting to team rice cake!) ## Where it is - Deokjane Bangatgan (덕자네방앗간) - L1 Floor, 62 Seocho-daero 77-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 서초대로77길 62 L1층 - 37.5027501, 127.0240599 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%95%EC%9E%90%EB%84%A4%EB%B0%A9%EC%95%97%EA%B0%84/@37.5027501,127.0240599,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-supper/sinnonhyeon-cheese-gimbap-tteokbokki/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt