# Cumin lamb ribs late dinner near City Hall Station, Seoul: Huhugwan - By Yebin Cho (https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-worn-menu/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-worn-menu/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sindang-worn-menu/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/index.md) ## In short Huhugwan is a Chinese restaurant on the second floor near Exit 10 of City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Arriving late after the Gyeongbokgung Palace night opening, the writer had booked ahead and took a window seat at Huhugwan for cumin lamb ribs, mala hot pot in the mild version, and cucumber salad. The lamb ribs were tender rather than chewy and even the mild hot pot kept a tingling kick, making Huhugwan a good dinner stop after a walk around Deoksugung Palace. ## Good to know - **Location**: Near City Hall Station Exit 10, second floor - **What we ordered**: Mala hot pot (mild), cumin lamb ribs, cucumber salad - **Cumin lamb ribs**: Three ribs on a bed of chives, scissors provided, served with roasted garlic - **Table setting**: Roasted peanuts - **Seating**: Bar seats, window seats, waiting bench at the entrance - **Reservations**: Booked ahead; both lunch and dinner tend to have a wait - **Note**: Lunch and dinner review events are different *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Cover photo of Huhugwan, a Chinese restaurant near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-01-smbyi-966.webp) A palace lover here... once the weather turns nice, you just can't skip visiting a palace, right? I usually go to Deoksugung Palace, but this time I managed to snag night-opening tickets for Gyeongbokgung Palace, so I went there instead. The weather was so nice that I passed through Gwanghwamun and booked dinner near Deoksugung Palace haha. My friend and I needed to catch Line 1 anyway, so we looked for somewhere around City Hall Station. > Huhugwan ![Exterior of Huhugwan near City Hall Station Exit 10](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-02-1sssd-966.webp) ## Where is Huhugwan near City Hall Station? Huhugwan is located near Exit 10 of City Hall Station. It's a Chinese restaurant with an atmosphere that would suit family gatherings, work dinners, or hanging out with friends just fine. ![Interior atmosphere of Huhugwan's 2nd-floor dining room](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-03-10yc0-966.webp) ![Waiting list sign-up stand at Huhugwan's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-04-1jcie-966.webp) ## Waiting and seating at Huhugwan: bar seats work for solo diners There's a spot at Huhugwan's entrance where you can write your name on a waiting list. Both lunchtime and dinnertime seemed to have some wait. The interior isn't huge, but it's not cramped either. ![Waiting bench outside Huhugwan's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-05-bahnv-966.webp) There's also a waiting bench, so you can sit down right before you're seated. ![Bar seats at Huhugwan suitable for solo diners](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-06-1l98m-966.webp) There are bar seats too, so solo diners can enjoy the place without trouble. Fancy Chinese restaurants can feel like places you shouldn't go alone, but Huhugwan is totally okay with solo visits~! ![Window seat at Huhugwan after being seated by reservation](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-07-97qdm-966.webp) ![View outside from Huhugwan's window seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-08-2jh2k-966.webp) We had a reservation and were seated by the window. There was construction going on outside, but being able to see outside still kept it from feeling stuffy. And since we came after Gyeongbokgung Palace, it was already late evening, so we got to enjoy the meal without the crowds! Note that lunch and dinner review events are different~! ![Roasted peanuts as Huhugwan's basic table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-09-1848r-966.webp) ![Table spread with mala hot pot and cumin lamb ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-10-1l3ln-966.webp) ## What we ordered: mala hot pot and cumin lamb ribs This is the basic table setting! Roasted peanuts with sugar? These peanuts oddly kept my hands busy... hahaha, I kept popping them into my mouth without even realizing it. A happy spread complete!! Mala hot pot and cumin lamb ribs. The hot pot had all sorts of toppings, which made eating it really fun. ![Huhugwan's mala hot pot with a self-standing ladle](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-11-ruy8d-966.webp) I really wanted that ladle... a ladle that stands up on its own... seemed so convenient lol ![Mala hot pot with toppings over bean sprouts and cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-12-ouh0o-966.webp) Bean sprouts and napa cabbage are laid out at the bottom, with the toppings piled on top. The visual really built up the anticipation. The hot pot doesn't come pre-cooked — you have to wait a bit for it to come to a boil. ![Huhugwan's cumin lamb ribs served over chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-13-4q6pr-966.webp) ### Cumin lamb ribs at Huhugwan While we waited, the cumin lamb ribs arrived right away!! It comes with 3 rib bones, served over a bed of chives. They also give you scissors, and honestly they cut through so easily it was fun cutting them up!! True to its name, the lamb ribs come generously sprinkled with cumin. ![Plate of lamb ribs sprinkled with cumin](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-14-sxm1p-966.webp) ### Cucumber salad (oi muchim) Cucumber salad ordered too! The cucumbers weren't smashed, so the seasoning hadn't fully soaked all the way through, but the seasoning itself tasted great! ![Huhugwan's cucumber salad and late-dinner table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-15-15u7j-1200.webp) Late at night, starting to satisfy our hunger with delicious food~~~~! I come to Deoksugung Palace often, so having a good restaurant like this pop up nearby is so nice...! This is a Deoksugung Palace-area gem. ![Roasted garlic served alongside the lamb ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-16-bkl1d-966.webp) ## How did the lamb ribs and mala hot pot taste? Huhugwan's cumin lamb ribs weren't chewy at all — they were so tender that we'd already eaten half of them before the mala hot pot even started boiling lol. The roasted garlic that comes alongside is genuinely well roasted... The lamb ribs were tender, not tough, and I just kept eating and eating lol. ![Mala hot pot with beancurd skin, wood ear mushrooms, and meatballs](https://img.superchart.com/images/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night-17-1jm64-966.webp) From the beancurd skin to the wood ear mushrooms, and even the meatballs — all tastier than I expected. I usually don't eat meatballs when they're in mala tang (since I got hooked on Haidilao's shrimp meatballs lol), but Huhugwan's meatballs are genuinely good! The mala aroma was great too, and even the mild version had a slight numbing kick left. That signature mala tingle!! Would probably be amazing with egg fried rice...!! I almost ordered garlic scape fried rice at the end but gave up because I was too full... But the broth just kept going in nonstop..! ## Good to know before visiting Huhugwan Huhugwan is much easier to enjoy if you make a reservation beforehand. Since City Hall Station has a lot of office workers around, I'd recommend booking ahead before you go. Just a heads up that it seems to get busy at both lunch and dinner~! ## Where it is - Huhugwan (후후관) - 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, 2nd floor, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 서소문로11길 2 2층 - 37.5630265, 126.9731305 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9B%84%ED%9B%84%EA%B4%80/@37.5630265,126.9731305,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-worn-menu/huhuguan-cumin-lamb-mala-hotpot-night/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt