Mexican
Oldies Taco
올디스타코 Oldiseu Tako 'Oldies' is the English word for old-time hits; posts describe the shop as dressed like an 80s-90s American-Mexican street stand.
Compiled from 19 blog posts read in fullSources →
The original branch of a taco stand at Chungmuro 4-gil 3, ground floor, right outside Euljiro 3-ga Station exit 8. Four items: the Oldies taco at 5,900 won, birria taco 6,900, taco rice 8,900 and the Mega Bomb snack 9,900, plus beer and tequila. You either eat standing in the cramped room or take it to the Cheonggyecheon stream. We read 30 posts from 21 December 2025 to 22 October 2026; after setting aside 4 about the second branch and 5 that only mention the name, 21 are about this shop and 20 describe a visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 충무로4길 3, 1층 (초동)3 Chungmu-ro 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-6397-6969
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩9,900
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 16 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 5 wrote Daily 11:30–21:00, 4 wrote Sunday 11:30–21:00, 4 wrote Monday 11:30–21:00.
| Daily | 11:30–21:00 | 5 of 11 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30–21:00 | |
| Tuesday | 11:30–21:00 | |
| Wednesday | 11:30–21:00 | |
| Thursday | 11:30–21:00 | |
| Friday | 11:30–23:30 | |
| Saturday | 11:30–23:30 | |
| Sunday | 11:30–21:00 |
Rows without a count: 4 of 11 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Expect a wait: 16 of the 20 visit posts mention one. At 1:05 pm on a Friday one post had 4 dine-in, 10 takeout and 2 outdoor-ledge parties ahead and waited 20 minutes; a weekday lunch was 2 parties and about 10 minutes; another saw 35 takeout and 9 dine-in parties; on Hangul Day one got number 134. You register on a CatchTable tablet by the door, choosing dine-in, takeout or the outside ledge, and one post notes you cannot join remotely. Registering 5 minutes before opening put one post 12th.
- There are no seats. Five posts say they ate standing and four call the room small; one counted a long standing bar facing the kitchen plus two small standing tables, room for about five. Several posts point to the second branch down the alley if you want to sit.
- Most people take it to Cheonggyecheon: six posts did takeout, nearly all eaten by the stream. Several posts say the takeout queue runs separately and moves faster. Two say bring wet wipes.
- The griddle is in full view: six posts watched the tacos being made, and one noted the griddle being kept clean throughout. One post had food about four minutes after ordering.
3 more
- Three posts mention a hand-washing sink in a corner of the room; one thought it was decoration until trying it.
- Three posts say it is visible as soon as you leave Euljiro 3-ga Station exit 8; one put it at under a minute's walk.
- Four posts found the prices reasonable. The Oldies taco at 5,900 won and birria taco at 6,900 did not change between August and October 2026 posts. As a meal, one post paid 32,500 won for four tacos and a beer, another 23,700 for two tacos, a beer and a cola.
What 19 bloggers said
Oldiseu Tako
Not expensive
We read all 19 in full. The most common claims are “Had to wait” (16) and “Not expensive” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Large portions | yes 4 · no 3 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Open kitchen 6 of 19 posts
- Takeout 6 of 19 posts
- No seats — takeaway only 5 of 19 posts
- Beer served 5 of 19 posts
- Hand-wash sink in the dining area 3 of 19 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 19 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 19 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 19 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 19 posts |
|---|
One post says in its own words there is no parking; other posts' 'no parking' lines are copied listings, which we did not count.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 5 of 19 posts
- Date 2 of 19 posts
- Solo visit 1 of 19 posts
- Came by car 1 of 19 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
Three posts say it is visible as soon as you leave Euljiro 3-ga Station exit 8; one put it at under a minute's walk.
Getting inside
We don't know about floors or steps: the address says ground floor, but no visitor wrote about it.
No one wrote about a step at the door or wheelchair or stroller access. That means unknown, not absent.
We don't know about a toilet; posts mention the sink, but none say whether there is a toilet or where.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves8 of 19 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way11 of 19 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 20 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
| 2026-10 | 14 |
What we do not know
- Portions divide opinion: four posts found them generous, three found the tacos small. One says you need two to make a meal.
- Opening hours conflict: five posts say 11:30-21:00 daily, four say open until 23:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, one says until 23:30 at weekends. Almost all are copied from map listings, so we can't say which is current. Several repeat a notice that items sell out faster at weekends; one visitor arrived late to find only the Oldies taco left.
- Five posts copy the phone number 02-6397-6969. None mention reservations; the only system described is joining the CatchTable queue on site.
- A second branch sits next door at Chungmuro 4-gil 5; we left its 4 posts out. One post took number 134 here but we can't tell which branch filled the takeout, so we only counted the wait.
- Five posts went with friends, two with a partner, one alone; the rest don't say.
Sources (19)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 서울) 올디스타코 | 을지로 본점 주말 공휴일 점심 웨이팅 올디스타.... 2026-10-22 · ˗ˋˏ 혼잣말을 크게 하는 곳ˎˊ˗
- 저기압일땐 청계천 앞으로 가라 (청계천 추천 코스) 2026-10-22 · 노머니의 보석함
- 외식|을지로 맛집 ‘올디스타코’ 웨이팅해도 먹는 비리아타코 후.... 2026-10-22 · 평범한 일상 속 끄적끄적
- 올디스타코 웨이팅 줄이는 법 | 포장·매장 줄이 따로예요 2026-10-21 · 슬기의 반경
- [월간 맛집] 10월에 다녀온 솔직 맛집 총정리 2026-10-21 · Life Dump
- 서울 을지로 타코 맛집 '올디스타코' 종로 청계천 멕시코 타코 맛집 .... 2026-10-20 · 깜둥구리
- [9월 3-5주] 추석 놀자탱자 2026-10-20 · 아무거나 이모저모 왁자지껄 얼렁뚱땅 기록 · via Daum
- 나에게 익숙한 서울이 여행이 되던 날(feat. 남대문시장) 2026-10-20 · Perfect Days · via Daum
- #23. 9월의 일상 2026-10-19 · JIHYE’S BLOG · via Daum
- [서울/중구] 올디스타코 을지로 본점 내돈내산 솔직 후기 2026-10-08 · 이것저것
- 을지로3가 뿌수기 1탄ㅣ올디스타코 내돈내산 2026-10-08 · 아랑이의 인생여행 · via Daum
- 을지로 맛집 웨이팅 후 포장한 올디스타코 청계천 가서 먹기 내돈내산 후기 2026-10-07 · 새우커플/사진작가 새우 기록 저장소 · via Daum
- 을지로3가 코스 소개ㅣ 타코 맛집,야장,술집,카페,소품샵ㅣ힙지로 가볼만한 곳 2026-10-03 · 오호리세탁소 l 여행을 통한 마음세탁
- [서울 을지로] 을지로에서 줄 서서 먹는 타코 을지로3가맛집｜올디스타코 내돈내산 을지로 맛집 2026-10-01 · 8792bubu · via Daum
- 서울 1박 2일 커플여행 1일차 - 을지로 데이트 코스 떼르세로 코스테.... 2026-09-27 · ✿민어와 쌍어의 육지탐방기✿
- 을지로맛집 올디스타코 내돈내산 후기 2026-09-26 · 노다의 일상 기록 · via Daum
- 을지로 핫플 올디스타코 연차쓰고 평일 점심 방문 후기 (feat.시크릿메뉴) 2026-09-25 · HELLO, NARA WORLD · via Daum
- '을지로'에 간다면 필히 가야할 타코 맛집 '올디스 타코' [서울 중구] 2026-09-20 · 내가 이 도시를 살아가는 방법
- 두쫀쿠 사랑한다 사랑해 2026-01-31 · 행복한 구구씨
Of 378 candidate posts we opened 48 and kept 19 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.