Korea 2019| Mapo Mandu 마포만두

Mapo Mandu 마포만두

Menu

Store

To order, you can only use the vending machine right next to the door. You can use either cash or credit card here (some places only allow credit card and/or T-money, so make sure you have your credit card ready). Immediately, the ajjumas will hand you your orders. One of our mandu came right before we even finished paying. They are very quick with the orders and preperation.

They offer free soup with some ingredients in it. They also offer pickled radish which are refillable. I wanted to refill on my own but ajjuma asked me nicely to sit down and that she can bring it to me instead.

The tables are small and all the utensils can be found from the drawer. There are also some other condiments that you can find in the drawer.

모듬만두
Assorted Dumplings

4000 won

고기만두
Pork Rib Mandu

갈비만두
Galbi Mandu (Beef)

It’s quite okay. Basically Kimchi in a mandu and it’s not too spicy. Totes handle-able. Curry mandu, on the other hand, smelled and taste like someone’s armpit…….. I think they put too much cumin or something. Spicy mandu and curry mandu are my lowest rating mandus.

참치김밥
Tuna Kimbap

They are really huge. Normally, you will only get smaller kimbaps outside. I enjoyed eating these and they aren’t hard to chew at all. They are also made with fresh ingredients so you don’t have to worry about the freshness.

They also have other kimbap available but I think the pork one isn’t always available. I was a little disappointed as it wasn’t made available in the vending machine.

Verdict

I really think you must try this when you are in Korea as they make really tasty mandus as compared to outside stores that I’ve tried. The kimbap are huge and they taste better too. They are available in many other locations.

Here are some other locations that you can visit which are compiled by Seoulsync:

• Sinchon Station, Line 2:
  Exit 1, Take a right on the first street and Mapo Mandu will be to your right.
• Yeouido Station, Lines 5 and 9:
  Exit 3, Take your first right and Mapo Mandu will be on your right.
• Maebong Station, Line 3:
  Exit 4, Across the first street corner.
• Seoul National University of Education Station, Lines 2 and 3:
  Exit 14, will be on your right.