Noodle houseKorean
Dodongjip
도동집 Dodong was the old name of the Huam-dong and Namyeong-dong area, and jip means house — one writer says the name means a house serving homely food in old Dodong.
Compiled from 21 blog posts read in fullSources →
Dodongjip is a small place up the slope from Seoul Station toward the Huam junction, serving fresh-noodle soups alongside drinking dishes like bulgogi pancake and pollock-roe omelette. Of the 23 posts from people who went, 18 had the Dodong tangmyeon (10,000 won, 12,000 for a large) and 15 had the bulgogi pajeon (20,000 won). People used it for a solo bowl at lunch and for beer with friends in the evening. We read 30 posts dated April 28 to October 14, 2026; 4 turned out to be about other restaurants and 3 were lists or check-ins without a visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 후암로48길 1, 지하1층 (후암동)1 Huam-ro 48-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-772-9463
- Typical spend₩9,000 – ₩45,000
- From the station8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 48 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 16 posts: 10 wrote Mon–Sat 11:00–21:40, 4 wrote 11:00–21:40.
| Mon–Sat | 11:00–21:40 | 10 of 16 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:00–21:40 | 4 of 16 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 14 of 14 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 12 of 12 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
- The broth is clear but hot. Ten posts call the food spicy or sharp, mostly the tangmyeon broth. One writer expected only a hint from the menu's wording and found it far hotter, advising anyone who avoids heat to order something else; another said it was too much for children. One post called it both not spicy and sharp, so we left that one undecided.
- Waits were short in the 2026 posts. Eight writers walked straight in — at 5 p.m. on a weekday, 6 p.m. on a Saturday, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Two waited: a party of six who waited a little for a table, and a regular who says there is a line on weekdays and weekends alike. A returning writer felt the wait was shorter than before, and another went because they had heard you no longer wait long. One writer saw nowhere to wait inside.
- It is small. Six posts say the room is not large, and two count eight tables. Several describe two- and four-seat tables along the walls with a long shared table in the middle. Writers disagree on spacing: one says the tables are close enough to overhear neighbours, another says they are well spaced.
- Five posts describe going in a group, and a detail keeps coming up: the pancake is cut to match the number of people. Two parties of five each got five pieces, and a regular noted it used to come in six when she went as a pair.
2 more
- You walk from Seoul Station. Eight writers did, most putting it at about ten minutes from Exit 11, but the route climbs — one was out of breath at the end, another warns against dress shoes. One writer called it awkward to reach by public transport, and another said it is close to the station but not easy because of the hill.
- Six posts call the staff kind. One regular wrote that the owner used to be brusque but at some point became very friendly.
What 21 bloggers said
Dodong tangmyeon
Spicy
We read all 21 in full. The most common claims are “Spicy” (10) and “Clean” (7).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 2 · no 8 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Reachable by transit 8 of 21 posts
- Beer served 7 of 21 posts
- Toilet inside 3 of 21 posts
- Free refills 2 of 21 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 21 posts
- Open kitchen 1 of 21 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 21 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 21 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 21 posts |
|---|
"No parking" appears in many posts, but almost always in copied info blocks. Only one writer said it in their own words, and nobody describes driving there.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 7 of 21 posts
- Group visit 5 of 21 posts
- Date 5 of 21 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 21 posts
- Came with children 1 of 21 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
8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 3 of 21 posts |
|---|
The registered address says basement level 1, yet none of the 23 visit posts mentions stairs down or a floor. We do not know whether it is actually below ground.
No one wrote about a step at the door or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller — that is a gap, not a no. Several posts do say the approach is uphill.
Three posts say the restroom is inside, one placing it next to the kitchen. Nobody mentioned whether it is split by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · 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 themselves9 of 21 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way12 of 21 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 24 posts we gathered, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 8 |
| 2026-09 | 9 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Fourteen posts give the same hours — Monday to Saturday 11:00–21:40, break 15:00–17:00, closed Sundays — mostly copied from listings. One writer gives 11:30–22:00 on weekdays and found it open at 7 p.m. on a Sunday; another copied block says Monday to Sunday. Only one post mentions a 21:00 last order, and one writer arriving during the break found a sign saying it reopened at 16:50.
- Prices are consistent: 10,000 won for noodles, 20,000 for the bulgogi pancake, with one post alone listing the pancake at 18,000. Two people spent around 30,000 won on a bowl and a pancake. On value it is one against one — one writer found the pancake a bit dear, another called the meal great value.
- Five posts give the same phone number, 02-772-9463. Reservations are unclear: one regular booked by phone (not through Naver), while one post's info box says no reservations and another says phone inquiries only.
- Nearly every post mentions the TV appearance with Lee Young-ja; we treat that as hearsay. We also did not count two Seoul Station roundup lists or one bare check-in.
Sources (21)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 후암동 맛집 추천 도동집 | 서울역 근처의 오래된 찐맛집 메뉴 소개 2026-10-14 · 우리집 강아지와 오늘,행복하기
- 도동집 후암점 리~~뷰(내돈내산) 2026-10-13 · JJZZ
- 서울역 맛집 도동집 4번째 방문, 혼밥으로 먹은 도동탕면 후기 2026-10-05 · 끼니와 운동에 진심입니다. · via Daum
- 7월의 서울, 친구들과 나와 그 2026-09-28 · Polaroid_Life · via Daum
- 후암동 맛집 | 불고기파전이 꿀맛인 '도동집' 솔직후기 2026-09-25 · 취향을 담은 기록의 힘
- 서울역 근처 밥도 술도 맛있는집, 도동집 2026-09-22 · 경험 수집 중
- 서울 용산구 후암동 이영자맛집 밥도 술도 맛있는집 도동집 2026-09-14 · 년지의 먹로그
- 서울역 :: 이영자 맛집 "도동집"(Dodongjip Seoul Station)(ft.웨이팅 팁/ GTX-A.... 2026-09-13 · 수수하고 소박한 일상 라이터✍️
- [맛따라] 서울역 도동집 & 대우호프 | 서울역 근처 후암동 2차, 3차 술.... 2026-09-13 · 오늘 하루 조아라
- 서울, 서울역 후암동 맛집 도동집 2026-09-06 · 일상의 순간
- [서울역, 후암동] 밥도 술도 맛있는 이영자 맛집? "도동집" 2026-09-04 · 새우즈의 기록
- 서울역 근처 후암동 맛집 도동집 주차 웨이팅 특색있는 메뉴 2026-09-03 · 몽스로그
- 서울역 후암동 맛집 도동집 대표 메뉴 3종 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-08-31 · 유지의 일상 기록장
- 후암동 밥집 / 이영자가 추천하는 점심 저녁 모두 되는 찐 맛집 후기.... 2026-08-27 · 맛깔나게 살아보세! 얼쑤~
- [서울/용산구] 도동집, 서울역 근처 후암동 이영자 맛집 재방문 후기 2026-08-24 · 다 먹을 때까지, 소화불량옹호론
- 서울 용산 | 남산 서울역 맛집, 도동집 2026-08-23 · 리미의 솔직담백 일상 & 리뷰
- 이영자 맛집 서울역 도동집, 도동탕면 불고기파전 후기 2026-08-21 · HyesTrip | 혜스의 로컬노트
- 서울 후암동 도동집 불고기파전이 끝내주는 이영자 맛집 2026-08-20 · 어떤 박씨 기록 · via Daum
- [내돈내산] 서울역 맛집 도동집 :: 후암동 청첩장모임 식당 추천 이.... 2026-08-18 · 짱아는 못말려✨
- 서울역 맛집 도동집 평일 저녁 혼밥 솔직후기 2026-08-14 · 맛있는 거 먹으려고 돈 버는 사람의 기록, · via Daum
- 서울역 맛집 도동집 내돈내산 후기 / 후암동 이영자 맛집 (재방문의.... 2026-04-28 · 꿀팁 주는 꿀벌
Of 262 candidate posts we opened 59 and kept 21 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.