# Seokchon Lake lunch spot for motsunabe with udon noodles: Horanggul - By Soseo (https://superchart.com/en/@water-pitcher-8d3a/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@water-pitcher-8d3a/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@water-pitcher-8d3a/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/index.md) ## In short Horanggul Bangi Branch is a Japanese-style motsunabe (gopchang hot pot) restaurant at the entrance of the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. After a walk around Seokchon Lake, two people ordered the Horanggul gopchang hot pot at 16,500 won per person, saved a third of the broth and added noodles to finish it like udon. Eat in this order — ingredients, then rice, then extra noodles — and two people leave full for about 30,000 won. ## Good to know - **Menu**: Horanggul gopchang hot pot, 16,500 won per person (ordered for 2) - **What's in it**: Korean beef daechang (large intestine), pork neck, fish balls, fried tofu, tofu, assorted vegetables - **Hours**: 11:30–24:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Parking**: No parking on site; public transit recommended - **Waiting**: Tabling app reservations available - **Rice**: Free refills on weekdays - **Broth**: Brewed fresh from vegetable stock each time, so no refills - **Total**: About 30,000 won for two, including extra noodles - **Price reference**: ₩16,500 ≈ $12 · ₩30,000 ≈ $22.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* I was on a date near Seokchon Lake when the weather turned chilly and suddenly I just wanted something spicy and hot in broth form? So we finally made our way to Horanggul in Bangi-dong, a place I'd wanted to visit for ages. Rawr 🐯 ## Where Horanggul Bangi Branch is and when it opens Horanggul Bangi Branch is a Japanese-style motsunabe (offal hot pot) restaurant right at the entrance of the Bangi-dong restaurant street. It's open from 11:30 to 24:00, with a break time from 3 to 5 pm. ![Exterior of Horanggul Bangi Branch at the entrance of the Bangi-dong restaurant street](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-01-5zuk2-900.webp) Honestly I'm born in the year of the tiger so I really wanted to visit a place called Horanggul, which means "tiger's den" (TMI). But while searching I found out the owner actually learned to make daechang hot pot directly in Japan, which made me want to go even more, so we did. ![Entrance sign at Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-02-ineye-667.webp) ![Hours and break time notice at Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-03-1fv7r-900.webp) There's no dedicated parking, so I recommend public transit — mainly because one bite of the daechang hot pot and you'll definitely end up ordering beer.. ![Storefront view of Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-04-sm07i-900.webp) Waiting is possible through a table waitlist app. There's a claw machine arcade nearby too, so you can put your name down, play a round, and the time flies. ![Sign showing daily discount menus at Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-05-1hgma-900.webp) And here's Horanggul's special event: different discounted menus on different days of the week. Office workers nearby must be so lucky.. they could come every day for lunch and get something different 😋 ## What the inside of Horanggul Bangi Branch looks like The inside of Horanggul Bangi Branch has a clean, Japanese izakaya vibe. The tables are spaced generously apart, making it a great spot for a date! ![Interior seating area at Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-06-1b8ho-1200.webp) ![Horanggul interior with a Japanese izakaya atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-07-1bk0b-900.webp) *An interior with a Japanese atmosphere* ![Dining hall at Horanggul Bangi Branch with wide table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-08-fip97-900.webp) Beyond the lunch specials, there's a wide menu — daechang hot pot, yakisoba, okonomiyaki, takoyaki and other Japanese dishes are all available, so instead of a trip to Japan, why not just visit Horanggul haha ![Menu board at Horanggul Bangi Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-09-dr3wh-699.webp) ![Horanggul menu listing lunch specials](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-10-1kdhi-900.webp) We visited for lunch, but I feel like the atmosphere would be great in the evening too. I'd recommend visiting after a Seokchon Lake date!! ## Horanggul gopchang hot pot for two: ingredients and price Horanggul's gopchang hot pot is ₩16,500 per person, and we ordered the restaurant's signature dish for two. The food came out in under 5 minutes.. so fast, so fast ![Table setting for the Horanggul gopchang hot pot for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-11-1mje3-900.webp) Ta-da~! Doesn't it look so delicious? Inside the gopchang hot pot there's Korean beef daechang (large intestine), pork neck, fish balls, fried tofu, tofu, and assorted vegetables all together, so it's fun picking through and eating a bit of everything. ![Pot of gopchang hot pot with Korean beef daechang and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-12-14d1d-900.webp) ## How to eat Horanggul's motsunabe in the right order With Horanggul's motsunabe, you need to boil the meat and gopchang a bit longer. The Korean beef daechang gets softer the more it simmers, and it adds a nutty richness to the broth — it's like magic, tastier the longer it cooks than on the first bite 🪄 ![Horanggul motsunabe simmering on the burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-13-1gwih-847.webp) *The taste of Japan, motsunabe* ![A piece of thoroughly cooked Korean beef daechang](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-14-11oaz-900.webp) Add a bite of the fried tofu, tofu, and vegetables soaked in that broth, and honestly, this place might as well be Kyoto, Osaka, or Kobe. If you usually like motsunabe, you'll be completely satisfied — you really have to try it. ![Fried tofu and tofu soaked in broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-15-1fq5r-900.webp) Since the broth is freshly made each time, unfortunately refills aren't possible, so if you want to eat noodles or risotto later, be sure to leave some broth behind.. ## Adding noodles: save a third of the broth first If you add noodles to the Horanggul gopchang hot pot, you can eat it almost like udon — but you need to leave about a third of the broth in the pot after eating most of the solid ingredients. Extra rice is free on weekdays too, so order that along with it for a really filling meal 🤎 ![Gopchang hot pot with some broth left in the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-16-48azr-900.webp) ![Noodles added to the gopchang hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-17-lpee0-673.webp) By the time we added the noodles, the broth had simmered much longer and gotten richer, so the noodles soaked up that nutty flavor and it felt like a completely different dish!! - Eat the solid ingredients in the gopchang hot pot - Mix rice into the broth - Add noodles to eat it like udon Try this three-course approach to eat it properly — and even eating it this way still comes out to around ₩30,000. ![Eating the noodles in the rich broth like udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul-18-12gf9-900.webp) ## Is Horanggul Bangi Branch worth it for lunch? If you've had a date at Seokchon Lake and are craving something warm and spicy, try the Japanese-style motsunabe at Horanggul in Bangi-dong. The moment you take that first sip of broth, you'll catch yourself ordering a drink (I definitely did..) ## Where it is - Horanggul Bangi Branch (호랑이굴 방이점) - 16 Ogeum-ro 15-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor - 서울특별시 송파구 오금로15길 16 1층 - 37.5129375, 127.1097538 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%B8%EB%9E%91%EC%9D%B4%EA%B5%B4%20%EB%B0%A9%EC%9D%B4%EC%A0%90/@37.5129375,127.1097538,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@water-pitcher-8d3a/seokchon-lake-date-lunch-motsunabe-horangigul/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt