# Yeonnam-dong restaurant with white ragù truffle cream pasta: Hey Joji - By Yunseul (https://superchart.com/en/@warm-order-slip/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@warm-order-slip/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@warm-order-slip/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/index.md) ## In short Hey Joji is an American home-style restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, down an alley from Hongik University Station. Meeting my younger sister, who lives in Incheon, we ordered the house steak, the white ragù truffle cream pasta and a zero-sugar cola, then shared the pasta and steak between us. The white ragù truffle cream pasta, layering meaty ragù flavor and truffle aroma into the cream sauce, was the dish worth coming back for. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: House steak, white ragù truffle cream pasta, zero-sugar cola - **Address**: 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: 12:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) - **Amenities**: Groups welcome, Wi-Fi, mobile payment accepted - **Menu**: Several pastas, steak, risotto and more *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* ![First photo from a visit to Hey Joji in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-01-1046w-966.webp) My sister lives in Incheon and I live way out on the east side, so we were trying to figure out where to meet. I went looking for good pasta near Hongik University Station in Yeonnam-dong, and that's how we ended up at Hey Joji. Yeonnam-dong has so many pretty cafés and great restaurants tucked into its alleys that it's honestly hard to decide where to go. This time I picked a place serving American home-style dishes. Since you can get both pasta and steak here, I thought it'd also make a solid date spot for a Yeonnam-dong restaurant outing. ![Exterior of Hey Joji tucked into a Yeonnam-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-02-1ewn8-966.webp) ## Where is Hey Joji? Down a Yeonnam-dong alley from Hongik Univ. Station Hey Joji, a popular Yeonnam-dong restaurant, is tucked into the alleys past Hongik University Station as you head into Yeonnam-dong. It sits a little off the busy main alley that Yeonnam-dong is known for, so it was nice and quiet for chatting over a meal. The vibe was so Christmas-y, haha — such an exciting restaurant! ![Christmas-themed decorations at the entrance of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-03-1hke7-966.webp) ![Year-end decorations outside Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-04-mk927-966.webp) ![Alley near Hey Joji, off the main Yeonnam-dong street](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-05-omvev-966.webp) ![Interior atmosphere of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-06-1krfp-966.webp) ## What is the atmosphere like at Hey Joji? Stepping inside Hey Joji, you get a slightly different feel from your typical pasta place. It's warm and cozy overall, almost like visiting an American family home, haha. Maybe that's why it felt just as good for a relaxed meal with friends as it would for a couple's date at a Yeonnam-dong restaurant. Yeonnam-dong has so many spots where you can grab a meal and then wander into a café for the rest of the date, so it's also great for exploring the alleys nearby afterward. ![Interior of Hey Joji with an American home feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-07-13y8n-966.webp) ![Cozy seating under warm lighting at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-08-1fau3-966.webp) ## What we ordered at Hey Joji At Hey Joji we ordered three things: house steak, white ragù truffle cream pasta, and zero-sugar cola. - 🥩 House steak - 🍝 White ragù truffle cream pasta - 🥤 Zero-sugar cola ![Table set with the dishes ordered at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-09-55zsa-966.webp) The table setting is pretty cute too, haha. ![Table setting at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-10-tdup3-966.webp) ![Cute table setting details at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-11-1o5p4-966.webp) ### Hey Joji house steak First up, the house steak! It came with a thick cut of steak and sides, and it looked delicious right off the bat. Steak paired with pasta really is a great combo. Pasta alone can leave you a little unsatisfied, but ordering steak alongside it makes for a hearty meal — great when there are two of you. Who picked this menu combo, genius? (Me... yep, haha.) ![Hey Joji's house steak served with sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-12-1w8gn-966.webp) ### Hey Joji white ragù truffle cream pasta And the dish I was most looking forward to that day — the white ragù truffle cream pasta! Just the name alone had my favorite combo written all over it, so I picked it straight off the menu, haha. The smooth cream sauce combined with the rich flavor of ragù, plus the truffle aroma on top, gave it a totally different feel from your usual cream pasta. > 🍝 Ragù — a sauce of minced meat simmered slowly with vegetables like onion and carrot, plus tomato or cream, until the meat's savory flavor deepens. White ragù isn't the tomato-heavy red version, but a white meat sauce built on a base of cream or milk instead. With the ragù mixed in, the meaty flavor came through and made the sauce feel much richer and fuller. If you like thick, savory cream pasta, this is one worth trying at least once. Of everything we ate that day, the white ragù truffle cream pasta was the one that stuck with me :) ![White ragù truffle cream pasta at Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-13-1lmvx-966.webp) ## Looking for pasta in Yeonnam-dong? So many people these days are on the hunt for a good pasta restaurant in Yeonnam-dong. If you want something a little different from standard pasta — like American home-style cooking — Hey Joji is worth a look. There are several pasta options to choose from depending on your taste, plus steak and risotto on the menu, so if you're visiting with a group it's easy to order a variety and share. Hey Joji really does offer a wide range beyond pasta — steak, risotto, and more — so there's plenty of choice for a meal. Best of all, it's the perfect stop if you're planning a route from Hongik University Station into Yeonnam-dong — meal first, then café. If you're after a Yeonnam-dong restaurant date spot, or looking for pasta in Yeonnam-dong, or just want something a bit different from your typical Yeonnam-dong pasta place, give Hey Joji a try. I had a great time with the house steak and white ragù truffle cream pasta combo that day. > 📍 Hey Joji / 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea / 12:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) / Group-friendly, Wi-Fi, easy payment ![Signature photo of Hey Joji](https://img.superchart.com/images/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta-14-78qaz-1200.webp) ## Where it is - Hey Joji (헤이죠지) - 42-24 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 42-24 1층 헤이죠지 - 37.5617323, 126.9265566 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%97%A4%EC%9D%B4%EC%A3%A0%EC%A7%80/@37.5617323,126.9265566,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@warm-order-slip/hey-george-yeonnam-white-ragu-truffle-pasta/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt