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Jinjin
A Mapo Chinese restaurant opened by Chef Wang Yuk-seong (40+ years' experience), famous for its mentbosha and a membership that grants a lifetime 20% discount after a 30,000 KRW joining fee.
Gangbuk (Seoul)World Cuisine > Chinese
3.9
(17 reviews)Opened by Chef Wang Yuk-seong, a veteran of Chinese cuisine with over 40 years' experience, Jinjin in Mapo is known for classic Korean‑Chinese dishes. The restaurant offers a membership option (30,000 KRW one-time fee) that gives members a lifetime 20% discount. Their standout is mentbosha — bread fried at low temperatures so the outside stays super crisp while the shrimp inside remains moist and springy. Other popular plates include eoyang gaji (eggplant stir-fried with minced pork and vegetables) and a stir-fry of king crab meat with bamboo shoots and onions.
Local Tips
- •Signature Menbosha — fried shrimp on toast with a crackly exterior and juicy shrimp inside
- •One-time membership (30,000 KRW) gives a lifetime 20% discount—worth considering if you’ll return
- •Reservations accepted and take-out available; come for classic Korean‑Chinese plates like eoyang gaji and stir-fried king crab
Menu
Gansho Saeu (crispy fried shrimp) (member price)24,000 KRW
Kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken) (member price)22,400 KRW
Kkanpung Daeha (spicy garlic prawns)12,000 KRW
Daegesal Bokkeum (stir-fried king crab meat with bamboo shoots and onions) (member price)29,600 KRW
Dujji Jeonbok (abalone specialty)70,000 KRW
Mapo Dubu (Mapo tofu) (member price)17,600 KRW
Menbosha (fried shrimp on toast) (member price)22,000 KRW
Sogogi Yangsangchu Ssam (beef lettuce wraps) (member price)30,000 KRW
Eoyang Gaji (eggplant stir-fried with minced pork and vegetables in a sweet-spicy garlic sauce) (member price)20,000 KRW
Jeonbok Palbochae (abalone 'palbochae' stir-fry) (member price)43,200 KRW
Chingjing Ureok (rockfish dish) (member price)34,400 KRW
Kai-lan Sogogi (beef with Chinese broccoli) (member price)31,600 KRW
Hongmun Saengseon (whole fish dish)45,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- World Cuisine > Chinese
- Address
- 1st Floor, Jinjin, 60 Worldcupbuk-ro 1-gil, Mapo District, Seoul
- Operating Hours
- Not listed (call or check online)
- Phone
- 0507-1447-8879
- Website
- Visit Website →
- Facilities
- Take-out,Reservations available
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Glossary
- Kkanpunggi (깐풍기)
- Korean–Chinese dish of deep-fried chicken tossed in a sweet-spicy garlic and chili sauce
- Menbosha (멘보샤)
- Deep-fried prawn toast — minced prawn spread on bread and fried until crisp, a popular Chinese-Korean appetizer
- 어향 (Eoyang / 'fish-fragrant')
- A Sichuan flavor profile (garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili) called 'fish-fragrant' — a sauce style, not indicative of fish in the dish
- 회원가 (hoe-won-ga)
- Member price — a discounted or special price for members or for certain promotions; ask staff how to access the deal
