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Wonjo Jobakjip
원조 조박집 Wonjo means 'the original'; Jobak-jip is 'the Jo-Park house' — one post repeats that the name comes from the surnames of the founding couple, Jo and Park.
Compiled from 13 blog posts read in fullSources →
Wonjo Jobakjip's main house sits in a Yonggang-dong alley near Mapo Station (313-1 Tojeong-ro). Marinated pork ribs cost 20,000 won for 250 g and you grill them yourself over charcoal; a bowl of icy dongchimi noodles per person comes first and sweet rice punch comes free at the end. There is an annex across the lane and a third branch nearby, and diners have been sent to the annex when the main house was full. We read 30 posts from June 12 to October 14, 2026; 14 describe eating at this main house.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 토정로 313-1 (용강동, 1층 일부)313-1 Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Typical spend₩1,000 – ₩50,000
- From the station1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 60 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 5 posts: 3 wrote 11:30–22:00, 2 wrote Mon–Sat 11:30–22:00.
| No day given | 11:30–22:00 | 3 of 5 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Mon–Sat | 11:30–22:00 | 2 of 5 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 6 of 6 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 6 of 6 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 grill the meat yourself — two posts say so, one in plain words. Staff bring the meat, tell you to put it on right away, and swap the grill plates and adjust the fire; one visitor learned to cut the ribs only just before eating because the charcoal is hot.
- Five posts say the marinade is not overly sweet; one calls it gently sweet and one doesn't settle. On salt, four say it is not strong; one disagrees, finding it too salty, ordinary for its fame, and not worth a return visit.
- Three posts note you can buy dongchimi, young-radish kimchi and rice punch at the counter; one says takeaway meat is 30,000 won for 600 g, cheaper than eating in.
- Two posts found the room large; one adds that tables by the door are packed tight, while the back has sofa seating and more room, and most guests are shown there.
1 more
- Three visits were with family (two with children), two with friends, one with a group of former teammates, one with a partner. One writer has come for family dinners for 30 years; another returned after four or five years.
What 13 bloggers said
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Not sweet
We read all 13 in full. The most common claims are “Not sweet” (5) and “Not salty” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 2 · no 3 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Takeout 3 of 13 posts
- Beer served 2 of 13 posts
- Staff cook it at your table saying it is not 2 of 13 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 13 posts
- Reachable by transit 1 of 13 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 13 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 13 posts |
|---|
Many posts copy that there is no parking at the door and that the house covers one hour at the Mapo Yusuji or Yeomni public lots; only one visitor wrote that they used it.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 3 of 13 posts
- Came with children 2 of 13 posts
- With a friend 2 of 13 posts
- Group visit 1 of 13 posts
- Date 1 of 13 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
1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 1 of 13 posts |
|---|---|
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 13 posts |
No one described the floor or any steps from experience; the '1st floor' in the address is copied. One post only notes the entrance is down an alley, not on the main road.
No post mentions a threshold or entering with a wheelchair or stroller — that means nobody wrote about it, not that it is step-free.
Only one post mentions toilets: separate men's and women's, inside the restaurant.
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 saying they paid themselves6 of 13 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way7 of 13 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 29 posts we gathered, 16 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.
| 2026-10-10 | 2 posts in one day |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2 posts in one day |
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 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 9 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Waits are split: two posts report a queue or say there always is one, three walked straight in (weekday evenings or around 8 pm), two don't settle. How the waiting list works is hearsay or copied text.
- 'About three minutes on foot from Mapo Station exit 1' is copied in almost every post; only one writer actually said the subway made meeting up easy.
- Opening hours are copied identically in seven visit posts — 11:30–22:00, break 15:00–17:00, closed Sundays — but no one confirmed them first-hand. The annex and third branch reportedly open at 17:00.
- Prices in Aug–Oct 2026 posts: marinated ribs 20,000 won, plain ribs 23,000, stew and rice 1,000 each — about 41,000 won for two people with two portions and a stew. Two posts call it good value, one says it had better taste good for the price. A regular notes noodle refills and stew used to be free (no date given).
- The phone number 02-712-7462 (main house) appears consistently. Some posts copy that bookings go through CatchTable, but a regular says Saturdays take no reservations; no one wrote about actually booking.
- One visitor in shorts touched the hot smoke vent under the table; signs on the walls warn people in shorts or skirts.
- Two posts about eating at the annex are not counted as visits here, nor are thirteen list or info posts and one meal-kit review — several are templated listings, one still carrying its writing instructions.
Sources (13)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [마포 맛집] 원조 조박집 본관, 인생 돼지갈비 맛집 내돈내산 후기 2026-10-14 · 밍로그의 일상
- [마포 용강동] 웨이팅있는 서비스 좋은 돼지갈비 맛집 내돈내산 : 조박집 본점 2026-10-01 · 술부림 다이어리 · via Daum
- 마포역 맛집 조박집 본관, 마포 토박이가 추천하는 양념돼지갈비 내.... 2026-09-28 · 햅삐의 해-피한 일상
- 마포 돼지갈비 맛집 원조 조박집 | 국내산 돼지갈비 웨이팅 후기 2026-09-25 · 슈슈 블로그
- 마포 맛집 조박집｜내 기준 대한민국 1등 돼지갈비, 밥까지 맛있는 곳 2026-09-24 · 여행 정비소 - TRAVEL GARAGE · via Daum
- 마포 돼지갈비 맛집 원조 조박집 본관, 친구들과 양념돼지갈비 뿌수고 온 솔직 후기 2026-09-24 · 맛있는 이야기 & 부천 소식, 모두의 식탁 속으로 · via Daum
- 마포 원조 조박집 본관 솔직후기｜숙성목살은 3호점에만 있어요 2026-09-23 · Daily
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- 마포 원조 조박집. 마포에서 제일 유명한 돼지갈비 맛집, 제 점수는.... 2026-09-10 · 안녕,나는 감과장
- 마포 돼지갈비맛집 조박집 본관 평일 저녁 후기 ㅣ 용강동 돼지갈비.... 2026-09-07 · 조이풀노트
- 마포 조박집 30년 찐단골의 레전드 돼지갈비맛집 솔직후기 2026-08-30 · Life as an Artist
- 마포 갈비 맛집 ｜마포 토박이들이 데려가는 조박집 2026-06-12 · 뽀송한 쩰리로그 · via Daum
Of 292 candidate posts we opened 46 and kept 13 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.