Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Mexican
CUCHARA
쿠차라 합정역점 Kuchara Hapjeongyeok-jeom Cuchara is Spanish for 'spoon'; this is the Hapjeong Station branch of the Cuchara chain.
Compiled from 12 blog posts read in fullSources →
A branch of the Mexican chain Cuchara on the basement floor of the Mecenatpolis mall at Hapjeong Station. You pick a burrito, bowl, tacos or salad and build it Subway-style with protein, toppings and sauces, now ordered at a kiosk. A chicken burrito or tofu bowl was 9,900 won, an al pastor bowl 10,900 won, and the taquitos added in July 2026 were 4,800 won for two. We read 14 posts from February 2025 to August 2026; 12 describe actually eating here (one was a delivery order and one a chain job ad).
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 양화로 45, B152,B153,B153-1호 (서교동, 메세나폴리스)45 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-332-2155
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩34,400
- From the station8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 227 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 4 wrote 11:00–21:00, 3 wrote Daily 10:30–21:00.
| Daily | 10:30–21:00 | 3 of 11 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 10:30–21:00 | 2 of 11 posts |
| Last order | 20:30 | 9 of 9 posts |
2 other values
| Open | Daily | 11:00–21:00 2 of 11 posts last seen 2026-03 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00–21:00 4 of 11 posts last seen 2025-11 |
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
- Ordering changed. A February 2025 post described lining up and telling staff what to add; a September 2025 post found a kiosk newly installed. Six posts ordered at the kiosk, while one October 2025 post still ordered along the counter with staff assembling the food.
- Six posts called the room large and seven mentioned plenty of seating: high chairs in front of the counter, lower tables further in, and a long bar table. Several said it works for eating alone.
- Three posts said food came out fast; one, at a busy lunchtime, noted a screen showing when each order is ready.
- Five posts said portions were generous — a galbi bowl filled to the brim, a pork burrito that was a full meal. One writer said it was about half a US Chipotle portion but still filling.
What 12 bloggers said
burrito bowl
Roomy
We read all 12 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (6) and “Crispy batter” (5).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Reachable by transit 8 of 12 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 7 of 12 posts
- In a basement 7 of 12 posts
- Self-order screen 6 of 12 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 12 posts
- Open kitchen 2 of 12 posts
- Beer served 2 of 12 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 12 posts
- Takeout 1 of 12 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 12 posts
- Phone charging 1 of 12 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 2 of 12 posts
- With a friend 2 of 12 posts
- Date 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
8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 7 of 12 posts |
|---|
Seven posts placed it on the mall's basement level, one 'opposite Starbucks', another 'right in the middle' of the floor. Eight said it was easy to reach from the station; two said it connects directly to Exit 9 of Hapjeong Station.
No one mentioned steps at the entrance, wheelchair or stroller access, or whether there is a lift down to the basement level. That means we don't know, not that there is none.
No post said where the toilets are or whether they are separated by gender. We don't know.
No one mentioned: Second floor · 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 themselves2 of 12 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way10 of 12 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 14 posts we gathered, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 2 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
What we do not know
- No one recorded how long they waited. One post said there can be a wait at 12–1 and 6–7 but it wasn't long; others found it packed late on a weekend and quiet at an early weekend lunch or on a weekday.
- All opening hours are copied from listings. Six posts from February 2025 to March 2026 give 11:00–21:00; five from July 2026 give 10:30–21:00, last order 20:30 throughout. One post lists a weekday break from 15:00 to 17:00, but two say there is none, and one of those ate here around 3 p.m.
- Prices are given dish by dish, but the only full bill is one group's 34,400-won platter. Most menu prices date from September–November 2025 and may have changed. One post said it was reasonably priced.
- Nine posts give the phone number as 02-332-2155; one gives 02-332-9282. No one said whether reservations are taken.
- The four posts from 26–29 July 2026 all went for the new taquitos, two pasting the chain's Instagram promotion verbatim; the two August 2026 posts repeat the chain's copy for the dakgalbi burrito. None disclosed sponsorship, but they read like promotion, so weigh their taste verdicts accordingly.
Sources (12)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 합정 멕시코 타코 부리또 맛집 추천 쿠차라합정점 방문후기 2026-08-19 · 이도저도 eedozzdo
- 합정멕시칸푸드 쿠차라합정점 춘천직화닭갈비 신메뉴 부리또 솔직.... 2026-08-13 · 썸타는 이유♥
- 합전 맛집 쿠차라 합정역점 워킹타코 먹어본 후기, 합정 데이트 추.... 2026-07-29 · 주둥이의 재트
- 합정역맛집 쿠차라_ 맥주안주로 딱인 신메뉴 타키토스 먹어봄 2026-07-27 · 왠지 모를
- 합정역맛집 쿠차라 합정점에서 신제품 타키토스 맛보고 온 후기 2026-07-27 · 월급은 쥐꼬린데요 여행은 하면서 살고 싶어요
- 쿠차라 합정역점 신메뉴 타키토스 & 스파이시 치폴레 제육 솔직후기 2026-07-26 · 아밀리 국제결혼 라이프
- [합정 맛집]쿠차라 합정역점_타코와 브리또볼이 맛있는 멕시칸 맛집 2026-03-10 · 맛집&여행에 진심
- 메세나폴리스 맛집 쿠차라 합정역점 합리적인 가격의 쾌적한 멕시.... 2025-11-16 · J씨의 맛집 트래블
- 쿠차라 합정역점 | 합정 타코 맛집 쿠차라의 그릴 새우 타코, 멕시칸.... 2025-10-28 · 이름의 이름
- 합정역 메세나폴리스 맛집 건강하고 맛있는 멕시칸 음식 맛집, 쿠차.... 2025-09-09 · 먹짱 용용이의 하루♥
- 미국 유학생의 소울푸드, 멕시코 음식점 쿠차라 합정역점 방문기 2025-09-09 · Carpe Diem ෆ With Various Stories
- 합정역 맛집 - 쿠차라 2025-02-27 · Carpe Diem ෆ With Various Stories
Of 257 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 12 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.