Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Donggyo-dong
Korean
Gimjangdok
김장독 A gimjangdok is the earthenware crock that kimchi is kept in after gimjang, the autumn kimchi-making — fitting for a house whose menu is built around kimchi dishes.
Compiled from 12 blog posts read in fullSources →
Gimjangdok sits right outside Exit 8 of Hongik Univ. Station, on the ground floor of 9 Yanghwa-ro 18-gil, and is built around kimchi: kimchi-jjim, kimchi stew and kimchi budae-jjigae, all simmered at the table. Posts put kimchi stew at 11,000 won a person and kimchi-jjim at 22,000 won for two, and four posts got a free steamed egg on the side. We read 23 posts from 15 September 2025 to 20 October 2026; 14 are about this restaurant and all 14 are first-hand visits. The other nine are about the hotpot place upstairs and a waffle stand next door, and we did not count them.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 양화로18길 9 (동교동,1층)9 Yanghwa-ro 18-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-333-6301
- Typical spend₩11,000 – ₩22,000
- From the station5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 93 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 7 posts: 4 wrote Daily 10:30–24:00, 3 wrote 10:30–24:00.
| Daily | 10:30–24:00 | 4 of 7 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 10:30–24:00 | 3 of 7 posts |
| Last order | 23:00 | 6 of 6 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
- Room is the most consistent note: eight posts called it large or said there were plenty of seats, and none disagreed. One said the tables are spaced far enough apart not to feel cramped; another thought it could take a group.
- Three posts saw many foreign diners. One was bothered by a loud tourist family at the next table, and two posts in all said the room is not quiet, one calling evenings boisterous.
- Heat splits three to one: three posts found the dishes sharp or spicy, while one budae-jjigae post found it mild.
- Three posts found the portions large, including one solo diner; none said they were small.
What 12 bloggers said
kimchi-jjigae
Roomy
We read all 12 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (8) and “Not expensive” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Reachable by transit 5 of 12 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 3 of 12 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 12 posts
- Free refills 1 of 12 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 12 posts |
|---|
One post says there is no parking of its own; another mentions a public lot out front but doesn't recommend it.
Who came, and with whom
- Solo visit 2 of 12 posts
- With a friend 1 of 12 posts
- Family visit 1 of 12 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
5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
None of the posts about this restaurant mentioned the floor on the way in; the 'ground floor' in the address is the registered listing.
We don't know about steps at the entrance or wheelchair and stroller access. That doesn't mean there's a problem; nobody wrote about it.
We don't know where the restroom is or whether it's split by gender. The only restroom notes in our posts are about the hotpot place upstairs.
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 themselves5 of 12 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way7 of 12 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 2 |
| 2025-10 | 2 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Waits split one to one: one post queued briefly at a full house around 10 p.m., another said there is never a wait because there are so many seats. A lunch post noted crowds but no wait. No one gave a wait time.
- Most posts found it inexpensive: four said so outright. One post panned the kimchi-jjim and omelette and rated value poorly. Budae-jjigae was 22,000 won for two in a February 2026 post and 12,000 won in April and August 2026 posts; we cannot tell whether it went up.
- Five posts agree it's an easy walk from Exit 8 of Hongik Univ. Station. Nobody described getting there by bus.
- Company is thinly reported: two solo visits, one with a friend, one with a sibling. The rest just say 'we'.
- Seven posts give the same hours, 10:30 a.m. to midnight daily, and six of them give last orders at 11 p.m. Three of these were copied from the map listing. Two posts say it is open every day.
- Three posts list the phone number 02-333-6301, all copied from the listing. Nobody said whether the restaurant takes reservations.
- Posts disagree on rice: one says you order it separately, another says a bowl comes with the stew. The '100% Jeolla kimchi' and '100% Jeju pork' lines are the restaurant's own signage, which posts repeated, and we did not count them.
Sources (12)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [서울/홍대] 김장독 서울여행 홍대 김치찜 한식 한 끼 후기 2026-10-20 · 오늘의 한입로그
- 서울 혼자 식사하기 좋았던 김장독 홍대 본점에서 김치찌개 내돈내산 후기 2026-09-01 · 배고픈 황후의 노는 이야기 · via Daum
- 홍대입구 맛집 추천 직장인의 가성비 점심 김장독 김치찜 후기 2026-08-28 · 노페인 노게인
- 홍대입구역 맛집 김치찜이 정말 맛있는 김장독 2026-07-09 · Favorite flavor · via Daum
- 홍대 김치찌개와 김치찜 맛집인 김장독의 매력 2026-04-07 · 홍대 먹거리 놀거리 · via Daum
- 마포/홍대 김장독 | 부대찌개 맛집 | 홍대 맛집 추천 | 홍대입구역 맛.... 2026-03-01 · Assisi
- 홍대 김치찌개 맛집 <김장독> 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-02-16 · 행복한 돼지 · via Daum
- 늦은 9월 일상. 2025-11-03 · 먹지영의 하루 · via Daum
- 세상엔 맛있는게 너무 많아, 맛집 모음집(1) 2025-10-22 · Perfect places · via Daum
- [홍대입구역 맛집]김장독 홍대본점 2025-10-14 · 야미노트 · via Daum
- [홍대역 근처 맛집~!!] 김장독 2025-09-24 · 덴짱의 이것저것 · via Daum
- 음식 이모저모🍙 2025-09-15 · 민카이브 · via Daum
We opened all 378 candidate posts and kept 12 as evidence.