Hongdae Korean restaurant for weekend noon naengje-yuk with kkakdugi
In short
Anok is a hanok-style Korean restaurant a 7-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. Visiting on a weekend at noon, the writer ordered clear gomtang (beef/pork bone soup), Pyongyang naengmyeon (water-based) and naengje-yuk (chilled boiled pork), which turned out to be layered and far more generous than it looked, with the kkakdugi (radish kimchi) side dish standing out as especially good. Between the portions, prices and friendly service, this is a Hongdae gomtang spot the writer wants to revisit with family.
Good to know
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 11:00–22:00 (closed Mondays)
- Location
- 7-minute walk from Exit 9, Hongik University Station, south toward Hongik University
- Ordering
- Table order (tablet ordering system)
- Seating
- Many 2-person and 4-person tables, plus more seating in the back (reserve ahead for group seating)
- Clear pork gomtang
- ₩13,000 (Special ₩17,000)
- Pyongyang naengmyeon
- Water ₩14,000 / Mixed ₩15,000
- Braised pork tail
- ₩29,000
- Donbok platter
- ₩45,000
- Hanwoo bulgogi hot pot
- ₩64,000
- Yukhoe bibimbap
- ₩18,000
- Yukhoe
- ₩26,000
- Naengje-yuk (chilled boiled pork)
- ₩24,000
- Grilled deodeok
- ₩19,000
- Kimchi pancake
- ₩16,000
- Cheese potato pancake
- ₩15,000
as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026
Today I want to recommend a Hongdae favorite of mine — Anok!
Anok's hours and location
It's open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–22:00, and closed every Monday.
It's within a 7-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station! Just walk south toward Hongik University.
We went on foot (getting off at Hongik University Station), and you'll come up these stairs! Search it on Naver Maps beforehand and you'll find it in no time.
The exterior alone has serious hanok (traditional Korean house) vibes... a restaurant I'd love to show off to foreign friends haha
Not bad prices at all for being right in the middle of Hongdae! Looks like a solid spot for a work dinner or eating out too
The waiting area is pretty too, so waiting isn't so bad! First, just go through that door.
How were the seats at weekend noon?
There were quite a lot of seats! (This was on a weekend at noon)
There were quite a few people so I couldn't photograph everything, but there was plenty of seating further inside too! Lots of 2-person tables and lots of 4-person tables, so I don't think you'll need to worry too much about waiting! (For group seating, book ahead.)
Once you're seated, you order via table order (tablet).
Anok's menu and prices
- Clear pork gomtang - ₩13,000 (Special - ₩17,000)
- Pyongyang naengmyeon (water) - ₩14,000
- Pyongyang naengmyeon (mixed) - ₩15,000
- Braised pork tail - ₩29,000
- Donbok platter - ₩45,000
- Hanwoo bulgogi hot pot - ₩64,000
- Yukhoe bibimbap - ₩18,000
- Yukhoe - ₩26,000
- Naengje-yuk - ₩24,000
- Grilled deodeok - ₩19,000
- Kimchi pancake - ₩16,000
- Cheese potato pancake - ₩15,000
We ordered one clear gomtang, one Pyongyang naengmyeon (water), and one naengje-yuk!
That kkakdugi among the side dishes was seriously good
The side dishes were classic Korean-restaurant style! But that kkakdugi (radish kimchi) there is genuinely delicious.. you have to try it..
They're running a review event too, and here's the Wi-Fi password for reference!
How much meat comes with the naengje-yuk?
Food comes out really quickly here too. The naengje-yuk came out first! You might think the pieces of meat look few — absolutely not. Even the pieces that look like a single slice are actually layered, so it's really 2-3 slices (I'd never seen a restaurant give this much meat before). The meat pieces were genuinely huge and plentiful. I was stuffed..!
The skin part was chewy and springy, while the lean meat was moist yet clean-tasting! The savory richness of the fat, chilled and firmed up, spreads out subtly with each chew — such a good touch..
Personally, eating it with minari (water dropwort) is the best! I don't usually like minari, but eating it together with this was delicious. Piling on crisp, fragrant fresh minari and biting into it together, the naengje-yuk's fat — which can feel a bit heavy on its own — gets cut through refreshingly by minari's cool bitterness! The bright moisture unique to minari blends with the meat's clean flavor and leaves your mouth feeling refreshed (now I get why people eat minari..!)
How was the Pyongyang naengmyeon (water)?
Next up, the Pyongyang naengmyeon arrived! The first sip of broth comes across mild and clear, but the flavor drawn from the generous meat on top seeps into the broth as time passes and it gets more and more delicious
Even with so much meat in it, there's absolutely no greasiness, so it felt clean and refreshing! Take a bite of noodles and meat together, then drink in the clear, cool broth,... genuinely delicious!
The clear gomtang I recommend most
Lastly, the gomtang I recommend the most!
Of course it's best eaten with kimchi. The meat was packed in so generously you couldn't even see the bottom of the stone bowl, which made me so happy...!! Slow-simmered for a long time, the broth was clear and not at all greasy yet deeply flavorful too. A stone bowl packed full of tender boiled pork and rich broth filled me up for a satisfying meal!
Overall thoughts
If you're looking for a good Hongdae restaurant, I strongly recommend Anok. First of all, the portions are genuinely huge and the prices aren't bad either! (I'd never seen a place give out this much meat, so I was super satisfied) And the staff were super kind..! The service was great, and the interior was spotless and clean too (+ being a hanok gave it a nice Korean touch too). Also, not just the gomtang but the meat itself was so delicious...♥ I'm 10000% planning to come back with my family next time.
