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Mabokrim Tteokbokki (Mabokrim Halmeoni)

마복림떡볶이

A jeukseok tteokbokki restaurant in the Sindang-dong tteokbokki alley, traced back to Ma Bok-rim, who started selling there in 1953. Jeukseok tteokbokki is cooked at your own table in a shallow pan, and the smallest portion sold is for two people, so a solo traveller cannot place an order at all. Several shops in the same alley carry "Mabokrim" in their names, and walking into the wrong one is the usual mistake. No source found describes a booking route, so plan around walking in.

Last checked: 2026-09-23·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site

Reservation

Not confirmedNo Korean phone needed

No source found states that bookings are taken. The DiningCode profile has no reservation field, and the Seoul city tourism page and a Japanese guide article list only the address and hours. No source explicitly says reservations are refused either, so this is not marked walk-in only. A phone number (02-2232-8930) is published, but whether it accepts bookings is unconfirmed.

Payment

Foreign cards: UnverifiedApple Pay: Unverified

No source found lists this restaurant's payment methods. One travel guide article says cards work at most shops in the Sindang-dong alley and recommends cash for street stalls, but that describes the area rather than this address. Whether foreign-issued cards and Apple Pay work is unconfirmed and left blank.

Hours

Daily 09:00–22:50 · Closed: 매달 2·4번째 월요일

Tips

  • Several shops in the alley have overlapping names. This entry is about "Mabokrim Tteokbokki" at 5, Dasan-ro 35-gil, Jung-gu (02-2232-8930). A separate shop called "Mabokrim Halmeoni Mangnae Adeulne" also exists, and even its address splits between sources: DiningCode gives Dasan-ro 221, while that shop's own site (the Hangul domain 신당동떡볶이.com) gives 63, Dasan-ro 29-gil, 1F, phone 02-962-8288. A Japanese guide warns that yet another "Mabokrim Halmeoni Tteokbokki" sits right next to Mangnae Adeulne, so navigate by street address rather than by signboard.
  • Two servings is the minimum order for jeukseok tteokbokki, so a solo traveller either pays for two or goes elsewhere. DiningCode lists 17,000 won for two, 20,000 for three and 27,000 for four, with ramyeon, chewy noodles, dumplings, egg and cheese added separately. Prices differ between sources — one travel guide article puts the base price for Sindang-dong tteokbokki at 14,000–16,000 won instead.
  • Three sources agree on the closing days — the second and fourth Monday of each month — but the closing time splits. DiningCode and a Japanese guide give 09:00–22:50, while the Seoul city tourism page gives weekdays 09:00–23:00. If you are aiming for a late visit, check before you go.
  • The restaurant sits inside the Sindang-dong tteokbokki alley at 5, Dasan-ro 35-gil, Jung-gu. The Korea Tourism Organization's English page gives the alley's own address as 10-18, Dasan-ro 33-gil, so once you are in the alley you still need to match the restaurant's address. Only one travel guide article named a subway exit, putting it two minutes on foot from Sindang Station Exit 6.
  • Several sources say you should expect a queue at weekend lunch. None mention a remote queueing app or any sign-in system, and a Korean-language visit report recommends weekday afternoons because weekend waits can run long.
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