Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Grill houseKorean
Mongnogwan
목로관 Mongno is the long plank table of an old Korean tavern (as in mongno jujeom), and gwan means house.
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
Mongnogwan is a two-storey Korean barbecue house at 126 Eoulmadang-ro in the middle of Hongdae. The meat is seared over burning rice straw first, then staff finish it at your table on a cast-iron lid-shaped grill. Prices in the posts: 15,900 won a portion for straw-fire pork belly, honeycomb-cut collar or pork skirt; 39,000 won for a 600 g four-cut pork platter; 22,900 won for 250 g of bone-in pork chop; 31,900 won for 250 g of beef short rib; 3,000 won for soybean stew. We read 30 posts from October 2025 to October 2026. 25 of them describe an actual meal; one was about something else and was set aside, and four only introduce the place, so we did not count them.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 어울마당로 126 (서교동,1층)126 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-334-2234
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩63,800
- From the station12 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 41 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 16 posts: 11 wrote Daily 11:00–02:00, 4 wrote 11:00–02:00.
| Daily | 11:00–02:00 | 11 of 16 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:00–02:00 | 4 of 16 posts |
| Last order | 01:30 | 7 of 7 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
- You never touch the tongs. 23 of the 25 meal posts say staff grilled the meat for them. They cut it into bite-size pieces and, near the end, push kimchi, bean sprouts and chives to the edge of the grill to cook in the fat. One writer noted that when a server said the meat would be ready in a minute, it was.
- 15 posts say the meat arrived already seared over the straw fire. Two posts say the 600 g pork platter is the exception and comes raw; one writer switched to belly and skirt for that reason.
- The straw-fire searing happens in the middle of the room. Eight posts describe it: a central cooking station ringed by counter seats, with flare-ups you can watch through glass.
- There is a self-serve bar. 18 posts went back for more side dishes or lettuce, naming radish water kimchi, macaroni salad, chillies and garlic. One group's table faced away from it and they only noticed it at the end of the meal.
3 more
- It is a walk from exit 9 of Hongik University Station. 12 posts say it is close, putting the walk at anywhere from one to five minutes.
- Write a review and you get cold noodles. Eight posts mention the review offer: a Naver receipt review or a Google review earned a free bowl, with a choice of the squid broth noodles or the spicy pollack noodles.
- Two posts came with children. One, with a three-year-old, sat at a ground-floor table and says staff brought a child's cutlery and cup, and some side dishes were mild enough for the child.
What 24 bloggers said
jipbul samgyeopsal
Roomy
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (15) and “Juicy” (12).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Staff cook it at your table 23 of 24 posts
- Second floor 18 of 24 posts
- Free refills 18 of 24 posts
- Meat is pre-grilled before it reaches the table 15 of 24 posts
- Private room 12 of 24 posts
- Reachable by transit 12 of 24 posts
- Open kitchen 8 of 24 posts
- Review event 8 of 24 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 4 of 24 posts
- Toilet inside 3 of 24 posts
- Separate restrooms 2 of 24 posts
- Takes reservations 2 of 24 posts
- Large windows 2 of 24 posts
- Discount offered 2 of 24 posts
- Beer served 2 of 24 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 24 posts
- A minimum number of portions on the first order 1 of 24 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 24 posts
- Waiting area 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
5 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 5 of 24 posts |
|---|
There is no car park of its own. Five posts say so and point to nearby public lots: one quotes 3,000 won per 30 minutes at the street lot a minute away, another 6,000 won an hour. Other posts only repeat a 'no parking' line copied from the listing, which we did not count.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 3 of 24 posts
- With a friend 3 of 24 posts
- Came with children 2 of 24 posts
- Group visit 1 of 24 posts
- Date 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
It is a walk from exit 9 of Hongik University Station. 12 posts say it is close, putting the walk at anywhere from one to five minutes.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 18 of 24 posts |
|---|---|
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 4 (of 24 posts read) |
| Toilet inside | 3 of 24 posts |
| Separate restrooms | 2 of 24 posts |
The restaurant uses two floors. 18 posts mention the upstairs; four say they were seated on the ground floor. One post says you reach the upper floor by stairs.
We don't know whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or pushchair can get in. That doesn't mean there is a barrier; nobody wrote about it. Four posts sat on the ground floor, one says the upper floor is up a flight of stairs, and no one mentions a lift.
Three posts say the toilets are inside the restaurant. One adds that the women's is on the ground floor and the men's upstairs; another says they are separate and clean.
No one mentioned: 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 payment2 of 24 posts
- Someone else paid2 of 24 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way14 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 2 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Accounts of private rooms differ. 12 posts say there is a private room on the ground floor or group rooms upstairs, but one party of more than ten says there was no group seating and they split across four-person tables. Large groups should ask ahead.
- Waits depend on when you go. One post queued: they arrived just before 6 pm with no wait, and by 7 the line was long. Two posts found the room quiet, late at night or even on a crowded day. No one recorded how many minutes they waited.
- Opening hours: 15 posts give 11:00 to 02:00, mostly 'daily', and seven add last orders at 01:30; one post alone says it closes at 01:30. Nearly all of these are copied from the map listing rather than observed. No post names a closing day, and one says there is no afternoon break.
- Prices were mostly steady, with one exception. The squid cold noodles were 8,000 won in posts from August and September 2026, but one October post lists 9,000 won; with a single source we won't call it a price rise. The 2+1 pork belly deal appears only in two October 2026 posts. One post says the pork chop and short rib come in two-portion orders only.
- Almost every post gives the phone number as 0507-1319-5587; one gives 02-332-5587. Two posts booked ahead, one by phone, and say the table was laid for their party when they arrived.
- Of the 25 meal posts, two disclose sponsorship or a discount, two received vouchers, six say they paid their own way, and 15 say nothing. Two posts from the same marketing blog only repeat map-listing details, and one names the wrong station, so we left them out. Claims about Jensen Huang's visit, TV appearances, seating for 50 and 240-hour ageing are hearsay or the restaurant's own promotion, and we did not rely on them.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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- 서울 홍대 맛집, 고기 주워주는 집 목로관 재방문 후기 2026-10-06 · 맛도리 냠냠 탐방기 · via Daum
- 홍대역 고기집 목로관, 삼겹살에 비냉 육쌈냉면으로 즐기기 2026-09-17 · Shuzzi World · via Daum
- 홍대입구역 고기 맛집 삼겹살 목살 찐입니다 목로관 추천 홍대 고기.... 2026-09-06 · 아이티세카이
- 홍대역 삼겹살 목로관 홍대점 2026-09-06 · Blue
- 홍대입구역 고기 목로관 : 외국인도 많이오는 돈마호크 후기 2026-09-05 · 술이수리마술이
- 홍대/마포) 목로관 솔직후기 내돈내산 2026-08-29 · 째냥이의 솔직리뷰
- 목로관 | 홍대입구역 찐 고기맛집 추천 짚불향 가득한 우대갈비와 .... 2026-08-23 · may letter ✎
- 구어주는 고기집 서울 홍대 맛집 목로관 2026-08-23 · 돼지창자껌
- [홍대 고기집 추천] 홍대 구워주는 고기집 목로관 내돈내산 기분좋.... 2026-08-17 · Gna의 우당탕탕 여행 & 맛집 이야기❤️
- 가원연남/아디다스/아임도넛/여의도한강수영장/목로관/스프카레카무이/용산역짐보관/이코북스커피/용산... 2026-08-16 · Ddoony LIfe · via Daum
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- [목로관] 홍대 고기집 추천 : 숙성 고기 맛집 내돈내산 방문 후기✨ 2026-08-01 · ❤️마루위두리둥실˙ᵕ˙❤️
- 홍대역 삼겹살 목로관 홍대점 2026-07-27 · 파노라마
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- 홍대역 고기집 구워주는 목로관 단체 가능한 홍대 회식 맛집 2026-02-12 · NARALOG
- [홍대 목로관]홍대 고기 맛집 발견! 목로관 후기 🍖 2026-02-02 · 영수증블로그 · via Daum
- 홍대 우대갈비 맛집 '목로관' 단체모임장소로 추천하는 구워주는 고.... 2026-01-24 · 맛따라 멋따라
- 홍대 우대갈비 돈마호크 고기 맛집 목로관 2025-12-24 · 룰루랄라 :)
- 홍대 구워주는 고기집 목로관 홍대점 맛과 서비스 다 좋아요! 2025-11-14 · ⭐️신뚱오뚱 블로그⭐️
- 서울 홍대 맛집 목로관 짚불 초벌한 우대갈비 돈마호크 삼겹살 고.... 2025-10-27 · Record My Life
- 홍대 구워주는 고기집 목로관 홍대점, 아이도 잘 먹는 우대갈비 맛.... 2025-10-23 · 매일 기록하는 육아일기
Of 314 candidate posts we opened 56 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.