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Mokpojip (Mokpo House)
A cozy Sinsa alley restaurant specializing in — fiery, sweet-salty braised chicken with a thick sauce made for rice.
Gangnam (Seoul)Korean Food > Chicken (grilled / steamed / stews / ribs)
4.1
(127 reviews)Tucked in a Sinsa Station alley, Mokpojip is a casual spot best known for its — a bright-red, spicy-sweet braised chicken whose seasoning soaks right through the meat. The slightly thick, savory sauce is perfect over plain rice, and at the end you can turn the leftovers into with shredded gim and sesame. A selection of homestyle side dishes reflects Jeolla-do flavors, and their cooling, spicy (pollack stew) is another local favorite.
Local Tips
- •Order dakbokkeumtang (choose size) for deeply flavored, spice-forward braised chicken.
- •Save some sauce for bokkeumbap — they mix it with gim and sesame into a simple, addictive fried rice.
- •Casual, homey vibe near Sinsa Station; reservations and parking available, open daily until 10 PM.
Menu
(braised cutlassfish — for 2)35,000 KRW
(stir-fried spicy octopus — for 2)30,000 KRW
(spicy braised chicken) — Extra Large60,000 KRW
(spicy braised chicken) — Large45,000 KRW
(spicy braised chicken) — Medium35,000 KRW
(spicy braised chicken) — Small25,000 KRW
(fried rice made with leftover sauce, gim & sesame)2,000 KRW
(pollack stew) — Extra Large55,000 KRW
(pollack stew) — Large45,000 KRW
(pollack stew) — Medium35,000 KRW
(pollack stew) — Small25,000 KRW
(spicy cod-roe stew) — Large45,000 KRW
(spicy cod-roe stew) — Medium35,000 KRW
(spicy cod-roe stew) — Small25,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Chicken (grilled / steamed / stews / ribs)
- Address
- 1st Floor Mokpojip, 24 Gangnam-daero 152-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
- Phone
- 02-549-5119
- Facilities
- Takeout,Reservation available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Altang
- Spicy soup made with fish roe and vegetables — rich, warming, and slightly briny.
- Bokkeumbap
- Korean-style fried rice; commonly made at the end of a meal using leftover stew or sauce for extra flavor.
- Dakbokkeumtang
- Spicy braised chicken stew with potatoes and vegetables, served family-style in varying sizes.
- Galchi-jorim
- Braised cutlassfish (hairtail) cooked in a spicy, savory soy-based sauce; flaky fish absorbs the sauce.
- Nakji-bokkeum
- Stir-fried small octopus in a fiery red chili sauce, usually served hot and shared between two or more people.
- Saengtae-jjigae
- Pollock stew, a milder fish-based jjigae often served with vegetables and tofu.
