Chinese
Masi China
맛이차이나 Masichaina A pun: 맛이 차이나 reads as 'the taste makes a difference' (차이 나다, to differ), and its last word sounds like 'China'.
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
Masi China is a Chinese restaurant on the 2nd (main hall) and 3rd (private rooms) floors of Dongmak-ro 68, described as a 2-5 minute walk from Exit 4 of Sangsu Station. Most posts order the A set of small sweet-and-sour pork plus six shrimp (38,000 won), jjajangmyeon (9,000 won) or gongbu tangmyeon, a white jjamppong (11,000-12,000 won); three ate the 35,000-won lunch course in a 3rd-floor room. We read 30 posts from March 19 to October 8, 2026: 2 were about other restaurants and 3 did not describe a visit, leaving 25 visits.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 독막로 68, 3층 (상수동)68 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone010-9822-2653
- Typical spend₩9,000 – ₩65,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 333 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 6 wrote Daily 11:30–22:00, 2 wrote 11:30–22:00.
| Daily | 11:30–22:00 | 6 of 14 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:30–22:00 | 2 of 14 posts |
| Break | Weekdays 16:00–17:00 | 7 of 13 posts |
| Break | 15:30–17:00 | 2 of 13 posts |
| Last order | Weekends 20:50 | 3 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Weekdays 14:50 | 2 of 5 posts |
3 other values
| Open | Daily | 11:30–21:30 5 of 14 posts last seen 2026-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Break | Weekdays | 15:30–17:00 2 of 13 posts last seen 2026-08 |
| Last order | Weekdays | 20:50 2 of 5 posts last seen 2026-08 |
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
- Crispness comes up most. Of the 25 visits, 16 said the sweet-and-sour pork or other fried dishes were crisp, and 7 said the meat was thick. The pork arrives with sauce on the side; one post says they will toss it in the sauce if you ask when ordering. One post found the texture a bit hard.
- Five posts said the pork, ribs or chicken had no gamey smell; none said otherwise.
- The 3rd floor is private rooms. Six posts ate in or saw a room, and six booked ahead. An August 2026 post booked by phone four days ahead with no trouble for a weekday lunch; there was no room fee, but a room requires ordering a course. That post judged a room fits 8-10 people. Two posts brought a birthday cake and cut it in the room.
- No post called it expensive; 8 said prices were fair or not high. Prices written: A set 38,000 won (three posts), jjajangmyeon 9,000 (two), lunch course 35,000 per person (four), signature set 29,000 per person (two), weekday lunch set 16,000 (two) or 15,000 (one).
3 more
- Three posts mention waiting: about 5 minutes at 1 p.m. on a Sunday, a short wait at a weekend lunch without a booking, and one calling it a place with a queue. Only one gave a time. A post that arrived at 5:30 p.m. on a weekday found it quiet.
- Four posts describe it as close to the station: one counted about 40 steps from Exit 4 of Sangsu Station, another about two minutes on foot, and one warned that the lane by the station is a bit busy.
- Company is evenly spread: 4 posts went with family, 4 with friends, 4 as a larger group such as a work lunch or club, 2 as a couple, and 1 with a child.
What 24 bloggers said
tangsuyuk
Crispy batter
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Crispy batter” (16) and “Not expensive” (8).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Sweet | yes 2 · no 2 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Takes reservations 6 of 24 posts
- Private room 6 of 24 posts
- Second floor 6 of 24 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 24 posts
- Large windows 3 of 24 posts
- Open kitchen 2 of 24 posts
- Outside food allowed 2 of 24 posts
- Beer served 2 of 24 posts
- Takeout 1 of 24 posts
- Valet parking 1 of 24 posts
- Complimentary tea or drink 1 of 24 posts
- Free refills 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 24 posts |
|---|
Parking details are mostly copied info: valet is listed as available, at 3,000 or 4,000 won for two hours depending on the post. Only one post described parking first-hand, saying it is a mechanical lot and you hand the car to the valet. Another used the public lot across the street and paid for it themselves.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 4 of 24 posts
- Group visit 4 of 24 posts
- With a friend 4 of 24 posts
- Date 2 of 24 posts
- Came with children 1 of 24 posts
- Came by car 1 of 24 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
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 6 of 24 posts |
|---|
The main hall is on the 2nd floor; six posts describe going up to it, one by the stairs. The registered address says 3rd floor, which is where the private rooms are. No post mentions a basement.
No one said whether there is a step at the entrance, an elevator, or wheelchair or stroller access; one post only mentions climbing stairs to the 2nd floor. That means we don't know, not that there is none.
No one said whether the restroom is inside the restaurant or split by gender; one May 2026 post only said it was clean.
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 disclosing payment1 of 24 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves9 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way14 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 27 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 3 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 4 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Opening hours differ between posts. Closing time is 22:00 in 8 posts and 21:30 in 5; one says it opens at 11:00. The weekday break is 16:00-17:00 in 8 posts, 15:30-17:00 in 4 and 15:00-17:00 in 1. The 21:30/15:30 posts also list last orders at 14:50 and 20:50, which suggests one copied source, and they don't split by date. Several say there is no weekend break. Almost all of this is copied, so check before going.
- Prices vary slightly between posts. A menu copied on March 19, 2026 lists fish-fragrant eggplant (small) at 27,000 won, gongbu tangmyeon 12,000 and shrimp toast 18,000, while a March 28 post wrote 25,000, 11,000 and 16,000. Small sweet-and-sour pork appears as 22,000 (March) and 20,000 (July). One post's 17,000-won 'A course' and 30,000-won lunch course don't match the others. Check the menu for the cost of a meal.
- Two phone numbers appear: 010-9822-2653 in three posts and 02-322-2653 in two. Three posts booked a room or group table by phone.
- Three posts found the staff kind, one noting they offered to split a single jjamppong into two bowls. One May 2026 dinner-course post regretted that the servers explained nothing about the dishes.
- Some posts look like commissioned copy: three from August-September 2026 share sentences word for word, and several more follow the same chef-pedigree and Blue Ribbon template, without disclosing sponsorship. One post disclosed a free meal. Claims about the chef's background, TV appearances and Korean pork tenderloin are the restaurant's own lines, which we did not count.
- One June 2026 post says kkanpung shrimp used to come with nacho chips and that they disappeared at some point; we don't know when.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 상수역 중식 맛집 맛이차이나에서 런치 코스 먹고 온 후기 2026-10-08 · 데일리 쑤욱:)
- 상수역 맛집 맛이차이나｜수요미식회 짜장면·크림새우, 홍대 아이.... 2026-10-06 · 너와 걷는 오늘
- [마포/상수] 특별한 날, 특별한 공간에서의 식사_맛이차이나 2026-10-01 · 디코의 발자취♀️ · via Daum
- 상수•홍대맛집) 후덕죽 셰프님애제자 사장님이 운영하시는 탕수육.... 2026-09-28 · “썽블링 review”
- 홍대 중식 웨이팅하는 맛이차이나 내돈내산 2026-09-21 · 어나더의 블로그 · via Daum
- 마포구ㅣ신라호텔 출신 블루리본 맛집 맛이차이나 2026-09-08 · 카투사의 여행 · via Daum
- [맛이차이나/상수] 신라호텔 팔선 출신 셰프, 세트메뉴, 탕수육, 크림새우, 공부탕면 후기 2026-09-05 · 콩콩의 먹고사는 일기 · via Daum
- 상수역 맛집 맛이차이나 10년 연속 블루리본 중식당 메뉴 맛보기 2026-08-26 · 대문자 J의 소소한 이야기 · via Daum
- [서울:SEOUL]-맛이차이나:Masi China 2026-08-19 · Gourmet BH · via Daum
- 상수동 맛집 3주 연속 출근했습니다 ㅋㅋ 오레노라멘·고고갈비·맛이차이나 후기 2026-08-16 · Jhape와 함께하는 일상탈출!! · via Daum
- [서울/상수역] 맛이차이나 내돈내산 | 중식 코스요리 35,000원, 룸·주차·예약 후기 2026-08-16 · TMI 러버가 쓰는 TMI 블로그 · via Daum
- [상수맛집] 신라호텔 팔선 출신 셰프님의 중식당 맛이차이나 내돈내산 리뷰 2026-07-22 · smokey_duck · via Daum
- 상수동 중국집 추천! 팔선 출신 셰프가 운영하시는 맛이차이나 2026-07-19 · myday · via Daum
- 상수역 블루리본 맛집, 맛이차이나 2026-07-08 · Filled with love · via Daum
- [상수동]블루리본 맛집 '맛이차이나' 2026-06-24 · cyunju1004님의 블로그-scince2010 · via Daum
- 서울 상수동 중식당 맛이차이나 시그니처 코스 후기 | 팔보채 어향가지 양장피까지 2026-06-12 · K원장의 해운대 일상 로그 · via Daum
- [서울] 가족 외식장소 추천 - 상수 맛이차이나 디너코스 2026-05-29 · y.y's journey :) · via Daum
- 맛이차이나 상수점, 흑백요리사 후덕죽 스부님 애제자의 중식 시그니처 세트 후기 2026-05-28 · 남쪽구슬 · via Daum
- [상수/합정] 블루리본 중식집 '맛이차이나' 신라호텔 팔선출신 조승희셰프 맛집 내돈내산 후기 2026-05-15 · in_my_sunshine_ · via Daum
- 상수동 맛집 맛이차이나 추천 - 공부탕면 한입에 술 생각나는 홍대 중식당 끝판왕 2026-05-13 · 골프치는 럭키가이 · via Daum
- 상수역맛집 맛이차이나 블루리본 10년 연속 수요미식회 홍대 중식 룸식당 모임 접대 후기 2026-04-22 · 수정별의 맛있는 일상 · via Daum
- [맛이차이나] 상수동 / 팔선 출신 조승희 셰프가 운영하는 중식당 2026-03-28 · 푸드현의 Foodie log · via Daum
- 서울 상수동- 멘보샤와 게살볶음밥, 짬뽕.../맛이차이나 2026-03-19 · 퍄노조율사의 블로그 · via Daum
- [상수역 맛집] '맛이차이나' 수요미식회가 인정한 겉바속촉 탕수육과 어향가지새우의 진수 2026-03-19 · 건군블로그 · via Daum
Of 326 candidate posts we opened 96 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.