Hanwoo BBQ lunch set in a private room in Mapo, Seoul: Moyeon Mapo
Moyeon Mapo (모연 마포본점) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant in the Yonggang-dong area of Mapo, Seoul, where every seat is in a private room. At lunch we had the charcoal-grilled seasoned beef & hotpot rice set at 25,000 won per person for two, plus pyeongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) at 16,000 won, and the staff-grilled charcoal service and the abalone hotpot rice were the highlights. Arriving at noon without a booking can mean a wait of more than 30 minutes, so reserving a room at Moyeon Mapo is the right call.