Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
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Yongyong Seonsaeng Maradowon
용용선생 마라도원 Yong is 'dragon' and seonsaeng 'teacher' or 'Mr.', so the chain name reads roughly 'Mr. Dragon-Dragon'; Maradowon joins mala with dowon, the peach-blossom garden of East Asian paradise lore.
Compiled from 20 blog posts read in fullSources →
A mala-soup house in an alley off Achasan-ro 11-gil in Seongsu. The signature is the charcoal-grilled mala soup: 19,900 won for two, plus a required chicken (15,900) or lamb (18,900), so 35,800–38,800 won before extras. Bar seats wrap the kitchen, and ten posts describe eating while watching meat and vegetables charred over charcoal and torch. On the side come grilled rice balls (from 5,900) and chili-crisp fried chicken (16,900); to drink, kaoliang highballs and Yantai liquor — two posts noted there are no soft drinks. We read 29 posts from 26 June to 5 October 2026; 6 were about other branches and set aside, 1 only introduced the place, and 22 were actual visits.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 아차산로11길 3, 1층 (성수동2가)3 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-462-0999
- Typical spend₩5,900 – ₩19,900
- Floor areaFloor area 79 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 7 posts: 5 wrote Daily 16:00–22:00, 2 wrote 16:00–22:00.
| No day given | 16:00–22:00 | 2 of 7 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 16:00–22:00 | 5 of 7 posts |
| Last order | 21:00 | 3 of 3 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
- Despite its reputation, most visitors walked straight in: of 14 posts that mentioned waiting, 11 got a table at once, at times like 6pm Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 7pm on a weekend, 6pm Friday and 8pm. One wondered whether the hype had cooled. One post waited 30 minutes on a weekend, and another saw groups of three or four queuing around 6:30–7pm while pairs were seated.
- The open kitchen is the centrepiece: ten posts watched the grilling from the bar seats around it, and several recommend the bar for the show. Seating is bar stools plus two- and four-person tables — one post counted five or six twos and about three fours. On size, two posts found it roomy and one did not.
- Five posts called the coating on the chili-crisp fried chicken crisp; one found it ordinary. The grilled rice ball was repeatedly praised for its crunchy crust, though one post said it took a while to arrive.
What 20 bloggers said
jikhwa malatang
No wait
We read all 20 in full. The most common claims are “No wait” (11) and “Not spicy” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Large portions | yes 4 · no 3 |
|---|---|
| Self-order screen | yes 4 · no 3 |
Things you can check on site
- Open kitchen 10 of 20 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 7 of 20 posts
- Toilet outside 2 of 20 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 3 of 20 posts
- Date 3 of 20 posts
- Family visit 1 of 20 posts
- Came by car 1 of 20 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.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 2 (of 20 posts read) |
|---|
We don't know the floor from experience: the address says ground floor, but no visitor described it.
We don't know whether there is a step at the entrance or whether a wheelchair or stroller fits — not that there isn't, just that nobody wrote about it.
The toilet is outside the dining room: two posts said you have to walk a fair way, one adding that it is old. Nobody said whether it is gender-separated or accessible.
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 themselves6 of 20 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way14 of 20 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 21 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 10 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 6 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Heat reads as mild: five posts said it wasn't very spicy, one said it was, and four were inconclusive. One noted a companion new to mala gave up partway.
- Portions split: four posts found it generous, three small, one undecided. One of the 'small' posts said it suits drinking but falls short as a full meal.
- Ordering is reported both ways: four posts used a table QR code, three ticked a paper menu with a pencil — both within July, so we can't say one replaced the other.
- No visitor described the walk from the station; 'five' and 'seven minutes from Seongsu Station exit 2' come from copied info blocks, and one post said it's a fair way from Seongsu's main strip.
- Staff impressions split one to one: one post was handed a fan with a kind word at the counter, another found the person in charge unfriendly.
- Seven posts list opening hours as 4pm–10pm daily (last order 9pm), but all copied from info blocks; none mentions a closing day.
- For a full meal, only one post gave a figure: about 80,000–90,000 won for two with drinks. Views on price split — one 'expensive', one 'good value', one undecided.
- The phone number 02-462-0999 is copied from two info blocks, as is 'no reservations, walk-in queue only'; no visitor booked ahead. Three posts named Tabling for the waitlist, one CatchTable.
- Smoke and ventilation split two to two: two posts found the air fine, two said it was poorly ventilated and hazy inside.
Sources (20)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수맛집 용용선생 마라도원 분위기 좋은 마라탕맛집 2026-10-05 · 초밥이의 힐링이야기
- 성수 핫플 용용선생 마라도원 웨이팅부터 메뉴까지 내돈내산 후기 2026-09-27 · 이츠이지의 여행탐방기
- 성수 두끼🐽 용용선생 마라도원&페이퍼 플레이트 2026-09-17 · nothing. · via Daum
- 성수에서 만난 홍콩의 밤, 용용선생 마라도원 솔직후기 2026-09-13 · 세상에서 소소한 행복찾기 · via Daum
- 이제 패딩을 꺼내자 2026-09-10 · I'm not cute anymore ˃͈꒵˂͈ · via Daum
- 다 써버려야 채워지는 것들이 있다 2026-09-02 · 쑥의 놀라운 효능 4가지 · via Daum
- 길고 길었던 8월..잘가.. 2026-09-01 · Uzinee Days · via Daum
- 용용선생마라도원<<성수 2026-08-13 · 나의 블로그 · via Daum
- [성수 용용선생 마라도원] 미친 맛잘알 동생의 추천맛집 이곳 드디어 가본 솔직후기 두구두구 과연..??! 2026-08-07 · my_euphoria · via Daum
- 성수 맛집 용용선생 마라도원, 내돈내산, 데이트, 홍콩 뒷골목 같은 분위기 마라탕 후기 2026-07-29 · Only i can change my life · via Daum
- 성수 용용마라 웨이팅 없어서 편하게 먹은 이유 2026-07-26 · 마음을 나눠요 · via Daum
- [성수 맛집] 맛있는 핫플 직화마라탕 용용선생 마라도원 2026-07-21 · 디쇼 일기장 · via Daum
- 성수동 맛집:) 양고기 직화마라탕 | 용용선생 마라도원 2026-07-17 · 먹으나 또 먹으나 · via Daum
- 성수 / 뚝섬 ] 용용선생 마라도원 - 직화마라탕 마라전골 이색맛집 분위기 좋은 맛집 성수핫플 데이트 추천 2026-07-15 · 잇사이트 eatsight · via Daum
- 성수동 데이트 코스, 팝업스토어부터 맛집까지 알차게 다녀온 하루 2026-07-14 · 호롤롤롤로의 일상 · via Daum
- 성수역 맛집, 힙한 홍콩 감성 용용선생, 직화마라탕X유린기 솔직 후기! 맛과 분위기 다 잡은 곳🤍 2026-07-14 · 지유의 블로그 · via Daum
- 서울 성수동 맛집 직화마라탕의 매력 용용선생 마라도원 후기 2026-07-11 · 방방곡곡 여행&맛집 기록 · via Daum
- 용용선생 마라도원 | 성수역 마라탕 맛집 간술하기 좋은 공간 (내돈내산후기) 2026-07-08 · 공유문서함 0u0 · via Daum
- [서울 성수] 직화 마라탕 맛집 분위기 좋은 감성 술집 내돈내산 용용선생 마라도원 2026-07-05 · only eun lifeෆ · via Daum
- 1박2일 서울출장 | 틈새 성수 나들이(팝업 신데렐라) 2026-06-26 · 씹고 뜯고 맛보고 즐기고 · via Daum
Of 481 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 20 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.