Gilpost · Yongsan-gu, Itaewon-dong
Korean
KOREATOWN PLAZA
코리아타운 플라자 Koreataun Peullaja Koreatown Plaza borrows the name of the Korean strip-mall neighbourhoods of US cities; the menu is split into an LA side (galbi, soondubu) and a Seattle side (pho).
Compiled from 17 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Korean restaurant modelled on the Koreatown diners of LA and Seattle, on the ground floor of 41 Hoenamu-ro at the top of Gyeongnidan-gil. The menu is split into an LA side (soondubu, LA galbi) and a Seattle side (pho); you crack a raw egg into your soondubu yourself. The LA set for two — 250 g of galbi plus two soondubu — cost 43,900 won in both June 2025 and July 2026. We read 26 posts from May 2025 to October 2026; 17 describe an actual meal (four, including posts about the wine bar on the 4th floor of the same building, were discarded). Of those 17, 15 mention the soondubu and 12 ordered it.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 회나무로 41, 1층 (이태원동)41 Hoenamu-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1484-9028
- Typical spend₩2,000 – ₩43,900
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 146 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 8 wrote Weekdays 11:00–22:00, 7 wrote Sunday 11:00–15:00, 5 wrote Saturday 11:00–20:00.
| Weekdays | 11:00–22:00 | 8 of 11 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 11:00–21:00 | 3 of 11 posts |
| Sunday | 11:00–15:00 | 7 of 11 posts |
| Break | Weekdays 15:00–17:00 | 8 of 10 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 2 of 10 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 3 of 4 posts |
2 other values
| Open | Saturday | 11:00–20:00 5 of 11 posts last seen 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Weekdays | 11:00–23:00 2 of 11 posts last seen 2026-01 |
The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- There is an arcade cabinet inside — seven posts mention it, and some played King of Fighters or a football game while waiting for food.
- A bar counter runs along the windows with a view of Namsan Tower; eight posts mention sitting by the window, and several call it a good spot for eating alone.
- You order at a kiosk by the entrance — seven posts say so; one suggests choosing from the menu board posted outside before you go in.
- Eleven posts call the room spacious; one lists several four-tops, large group tables and the window bar.
2 more
- Ten posts describe the soondubu as spicy; two say it is only mildly hot and not as fiery as a Korean-style version.
- Seven posts say portions are large (the giant cutlet, the single-serve army stew, the meat on the pho). One says the rice is generous but the galbi alone is not enough for two.
What 17 bloggers said
LA sundubu jjigae
Roomy
We read all 17 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (11) and “Spicy” (10).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Large windows 8 of 17 posts
- Arcade machine 7 of 17 posts
- Self-order screen 7 of 17 posts
- Toilet inside 4 of 17 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 4 of 17 posts
- Beer served 3 of 17 posts
- Open kitchen 3 of 17 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 17 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 17 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 17 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 17 posts
- Dogs allowed 1 of 17 posts
- Hand-wash sink in the dining area 1 of 17 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 2 of 17 posts
- Family visit 2 of 17 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
3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 4 of 17 posts |
|---|---|
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 17 posts |
No post describes the floor from experience; the '1st floor' in the address is copied. That doesn't rule out other floors — nobody wrote about it.
Nobody wrote about a step at the door or wheelchair or stroller access; posts only mention that the restaurant sits up a hill.
Four posts say the toilet is inside the restaurant; one of them notes separate men's and women's rooms. One mentions a hand-washing sink in the dining room.
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. 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 disclosing payment1 of 17 posts
- Someone else paid1 of 17 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves4 of 17 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way11 of 17 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 22 posts we gathered, 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 3 |
| 2026-06 | 6 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- No post reports waiting. Three walked straight in (lunch without a booking, first customer at opening, seated immediately) and one booked ahead. Nobody wrote about evenings or weekends.
- Three posts describe getting there on foot: about 15 minutes from Noksapyeong station, a long uphill walk from the same station, or seven minutes from the 143 bus stop. The hill comes up repeatedly.
- Only four posts say who they came with: two with friends, two with family (a wife, a sibling).
- Opening hours differ from post to post. June 2025 and January 2026 posts give weekdays 11:00-23:00, Saturday 11:00-21:00, closed Sunday; five posts from April-June 2026 give weekdays 11:00-22:00, Saturday 11:00-20:00, Sunday 11:00-15:00. A July 2026 visit again says closed Sunday, and an October 2026 post gives 11:00-20:00 on both weekend days. Every post agrees on a 15:00-17:00 break. All of this is copied, so check before going.
- Few posts give prices: the LA set at 43,900 won (two posts), pork soondubu at 9,900 won and orange chicken at 14,900 won (one each). A July 2026 receipt post says two people paid 48,400 won for the set plus rice, ramen noodles, a fried egg and a cola. Three posts call the prices reasonable; one rates value as just average.
- Several posts copy the same phone number, 0507-1484-9028. Some say bookings go through Naver or CatchTable; one poster actually booked.
- Eight posts from April-July 2026 carry the same three keyword phrases in their titles or hashtags, and two of them disclose sponsorship. Of the 17 visit posts, four say they paid themselves, two were sponsored or invited, and eleven say nothing. Mentions of actor visits come from a YouTube video and are not counted.
Sources (17)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 코리아타운 플라자 : 경리단길에서 한식이 먹고 싶다면? 하정우 맛.... 2026-10-15 · beyond my control
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- 이태원 경리단길맛집 남산타워뷰 이태원맛집 코리아타운 플라자 2026-07-17 · 진둥이야기 · via Daum
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- [경리단길/이태원] 경리단길 맛집 이국적이나 한국적인 '코리아타운플라자' 후기 2026-06-27 · LaniLife · via Daum
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- 경리단길 맛집 코리아타운 플라자에서 LA스모크순두부찌게,하우스부대찌게 먹고온 후기다 어흥~ 2026-06-04 · 어흥이의 맛집투어 · via Daum
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- [다니에르 맛집] 경리단길 맛집 코리아타운 플라자 후기 2026-05-22 · abstruse interdependence · via Daum
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- 남산타워가 보이는 한식 맛집 🗼, 용산 코리아타운 플라자🍚 2026-04-04 · 마싯는 하루 · via Daum
- 이태원 경리단길 맛집 <코리아타운 플라자> 방문 후기, 해외 감성 한식과 남산뷰 맛집 2026-01-25 · 한국 살이 8년차 · via Daum
- 경리단길 순두부&LA갈비 전문점 [Korea Town Plaza] 2025-06-11 · 서울맛투어 · via Daum
Of 438 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 17 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.