Korean
Gobong Samgyetang
고봉삼계탕 Gobong is the Korean word for a bowl heaped above the rim, so the name reads as 'heaping-bowl samgyetang'.
Compiled from 5 blog posts read in fullSources →
A samgyetang restaurant on the second floor of the Art Nouveau Centum building at Myeongdong 7-gil 21, between Euljiro 1-ga station and Myeongdong. The menu centres on sanghwang-mushroom samgyetang (20,000 won) and herbal samgyetang (22,000 won), brought to the table still bubbling in an earthenware pot with a glass of ginseng liquor. We read 8 posts dated 16 September to 8 October 2026; 3 were about the Yeouido or Andong branches or another shop and were set aside, leaving 5 first-hand visits.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 명동7길 21 (을지로2가, 명동아르누보센텀 2층 201호.202호.203호.216호.217.218호)21 Myeongdong 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Typical spend₩15,000 – ₩22,000
- From the station2 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 360 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 2 wrote 10:00–21:00.
| No day given | 10:00–21:00 | 2 of 3 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
- Food comes out fast. Four of the five posts said so - one was surprised how quickly samgyetang arrived, another said it came straight after ordering. One found the side dishes already laid out when they sat down.
- Three posts describe a large dining room - a wide hall full of tables, roomy enough for a work dinner. One evening visitor found it quiet enough to take a window seat.
- One post noted a sign requiring one dish per adult, so groups need to order one bowl each.
- Two posts found the portion generous - one couldn't finish the broth, the other was full after eating it all.
What 5 bloggers said
sanghwang samgyetang
Food comes quickly
We read all 5 in full. The most common claims are “Food comes quickly” (4) and “Roomy” (3).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Second floor 3 of 5 posts
- Reachable by transit 2 of 5 posts
- One dish per person 1 of 5 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Came with children 1 of 5 posts
- Family visit 1 of 5 posts
- Group visit 1 of 5 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
2 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 3 of 5 posts |
|---|
The restaurant is on the building's second floor. Three posts say so, and two of them describe riding an escalator up from the entrance.
Nobody wrote about steps at the entrance or wheelchair or stroller access, and we don't know whether there is a lift besides the escalator.
We don't know whether the toilet is inside the restaurant. One post's info block lists separate men's and women's toilets, but no one described seeing them.
No one mentioned: 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 themselves1 of 5 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way4 of 5 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Prices are consistent across posts (20,000 and 22,000 won). One post called it pricey for lunch; another hesitated over the 20,000-won seafood pancake but felt the size justified it.
- No post verified the opening hours. Two copied 10:00-21:00 and one copied 09:00-22:00; nobody mentioned closing days or a break.
- No post mentions queuing. That doesn't mean there is never a wait - simply that nobody wrote about one, including the lunchtime visitors.
- Only one post was a team lunch and one a family meal with children; nobody went alone or with friends, so we can't say much about who it suits.
- Only one post gives the phone number (02-756-2300), and none says whether reservations are taken.
Sources (5)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 명동을지로점심맛집 고봉삼계탕 명동점 이영자맛집추천 2026-10-08 · I HOPE YOU ARE ALWAYS HAPPY
- [명동삼계탕 맛집] 고봉삼계탕, 미쉐린 선정 상황삼계탕 2026-10-02 · 너굴양의 책한입 밥한입 | 워킹맘 맛집 지도
- 을지로입구 명동 맛집 몸보신 기력회복에 좋은 한방 고봉삼계탕 2026-09-30 · 레귤자까
- [명동맛집] 을지로 직장인 몸보신 맛집 TOP3에 꼽는 명동 삼계탕집 (fe.... 2026-09-20 · 을지로 워킹맘의 핫플 컬렉션♪
- 명동 맛집 | 몸보신 필요할 때 고봉삼계탕에서 상황삼계탕, 한방삼.... 2026-09-16 · Bravo, My Life!
Of 348 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 5 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.