In ancient Korea, there was a royal cuisine that was mostly eaten by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Today, there is a restaurant that interprets this in a modern way and offers it as a course menu. This restaurant is Donghwagohok. We made a visit to the Jamsil Branch, located right by Seokchon Lake and Lotte World. Let's check it out!
Donghwagohok | Seolleung Branch
Information
Hours: Every Day 11:30-22:00 (Break Time 15:00-17:00 / Last Order 21:00)
Available Reservation Times: Lunch - 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00
Dinner - 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30 / 19:00 / 19:30 / 20:00
Available Languages: Korean, English (Basic communication)
Address: 14F, Hwanam Building, 337 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
서울 강남구 테헤란로 337, 화남빌딩 14층
Why We Recommend It
Donghwagohok offers a taste of modernized court cuisine through course meals.
Located on a high floor, it offers a beautiful view that is especially breathtaking during sunset.
Various courses are available, allowing you to enjoy according to your preference.
It is conveniently located right in front of Seolleung Station, making it easy to get to.
Things To Keep In Mind
Please strictly adhere to the reservation date and time.
If you are more than 10 minutes late for your reservation, it will be automatically canceled.
Reservation cancelation and refunds are possible up to 4 days in advance.
If you would like to add other items in addition to your reserved product, please make on-site payment.
The last order is one hour before closing time.
Please select the exact date and time on the reservation page for smooth processing.
For reservation changes or any other inquiries, please contact help@creatrip.com.
Price
Please be sure to make a reservation at least 3 days in advance.
All courses are available for a minimum of 2 people, so please keep this in mind when making a reservation (minimum purchase quantity of 2 when reserving).
Course | Course Menu |
Lunch Course A (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Thin-sliced Hanwoo Bulgogi, Seasonal Soup, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Dasobangwa |
Lunch Course B (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Thin-sliced Hanwoo Bulgogi, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one) |
Lunch Course C (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Beef & Shrimp Pancakes, Thin-sliced Hanwoo Bulgogi, Seasonal Soup, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Dasobangwa |
Lunch Course D (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Beef & Shrimp Pancakes, Marinated Banquet Short Ribs, Seasonal Soup, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Dasobangwa |
Dinner Course A (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Beef & Shrimp Pancakes, Marinated Banquet Short Ribs, Seasonal Soup, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Okseolhwa, Dasobangwa |
Dinner Course B (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Beef & Shrimp Pancakes, Seafood Soft Tofu Soup, Marinated Banquet Short Ribs, Seasonal Soup, Salted Seafood, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Okseolhwa, Dasobangwa |
Dinner Course C (1 Person): | Peanut Pumpkin Porridge, Mokseokchohwa, Royal Fish Salad, Beef & Shrimp Pancakes, Charcoal-grilled Chicken, Seafood Soft Tofu Soup, Marinated Banquet Short Ribs, Seasonal Dish, Donghwa Goldongmyeon/Donghwa Bibimmyeon (select one), Okseolhwa, Dasobangwa |
Refund Policy
| Cancelation up to 4 days before reservation | 100% refund |
| Cancelation up to 3 days before reservation | Non-refundable |
How To Reserve
| Step 1 | Make a reservation on the Creatrip reservation page. Reserve Here |
| Step 2 | Please provide detailed information as requested. Your reservation will be confirmed within 1-2 business days. |
| Step 3 | Please arrive at the store on time for your reservation and present your reservation confirmation to the staff upon entering. |
| Step 4 | Enjoy your meal! |
Our Visit
Donghwagohok is a course cuisine specialty restaurant located on the 14th floor of a building right next to Exit 6 of Seolleung Station.
As soon as you enter, you will notice the high ceiling, which make it spacious and give a bright and pleasant feeling.
The biggest advantage of the Seolleung Branch is the city view. You great view of the sky and the city when sitting by the window. If you visit during the evening hours, you can enjoy the sunset and night view together, so please keep that in mind!
We had Dinner Course C for two people, and also ordered the Omija Ade. It was fresh and sweet, so it was nice to drink it refreshingly in the middle of the course meal.
The first course of the dinner menu was a cold pine nut porridge. Hazelnuts, black sesame seeds, and peanuts are added, making it savory and smooth.
Acorn jelly and cucumber added various textures and balanced out the rich flavor. Also, the cool and refreshing taste of the porridge blended well, so it was perfect to start with.
The second menu is Mokseokchohwa, a menu that captivates the gaze from the visuals. It comes with a buckwheat pancake, skate tripe, a truffle short rib sandwich, and a cod tart. We were instructed to eat them in that order.
The skate tripe is a combination of acorn jelly made from skate skin, kimchi, and beef tripe, and it was the most delicious among the traditional Korean fermented foods. The chewy skate, which can be known for its fishy smell, was not fishy at all and delicious.
After that, they served the Royal Fish Salad and Beef Pancakes. The beef pancake was incredibly tender and savory, without the meat being tough. You can enjoy the pancake with the sauce it comes with or dip it in the soy sauce that comes with the Royal Fish Salad as well.
The Royal Fish Salad contains seaweed, mushrooms, zucchini, and sea bream with grapefruit soy sauce. The sea bream meat was very tasty and came with a sweet and sour sauce, which was really delicious.
The beef pancakes go really well with the pickled vegetables and sauce. It was a burst of flavor!
This is a menu item that is only available with Dinner Course C; the Charcoal-grilled Chicken. It is a spicy marinated grilled chicken dish that is topped with various ingredients such as sweet potatoes and lettuce.
The sauce was a bit spicier than I thought, so when eaten with the vegetables that came out together, it was just the right level of spiciness. It was both savory and spicy-sweet, and had a taste similar to dakgalbi.
The most fascinating part was the Seafood Soft Tofu Stew in a clay pot. It was very cute and reminiscent of Korean traditions!
Like in the picture covered lightly above, the top layer, made of potato, can be broken easily with a spoon. The stew itself had a deep seafood flavor and can be enjoyed with the layer of potato.
These are the main side dishes that come with the main menu. It was well-structured and especially went well with the meat, as it helped to cut the greasiness of the meat.
The side dishes were served with the Seaweed Soup, which came with pickled octopus, seaweed, soy sauce, and wasabi.
Next, the Marinated Banquet Short Ribs, Donghwa Goldongmyeon, and Gohok Naengmyeon were served. We ordered one each of the noodles so we could try both!
The Donghwa Goldongmyeon have a rich and nutty flavor with the addition of toasted perilla seeds and perilla oil. It was really savory and delicious. Together, the sea squirt and chives went well with the nutty flavor.
The Donghwa Bibimmyeon is the same buckwheat noodles, but the sauce comes as a bibim sauce. These noodles were delicious as well!
The Marinated Banquet Short Ribs is made with 12 ingredients and has a deliciously subtle flavor of sauce that is really deep and flavorful. Surrounded by salad, roasted garlic, chilis, and mushrooms, it becomes even more delicious.
The meat can be eaten in various combinations according to personal taste. When I tried eating it with rice, I put a little bit of wasabi on it, and the meat melted in my mouth.
The salted octopus dish was delicious as well. The octopus was plump and had a sophisticated taste, not like ordinary salted seafood.
In the Seaweed Soup, there was a generous amount of pollack. The broth is rich and boiled with the pollack, so it has a clean taste.
You can wrap the kimchi that comes with it in rice and dip it in soy sauce. The combination of seaweed and rice is a favorite for all Koreans!
Personally, the combination of the Donghwa Goldongmyeon and meat was the most delicious. When you eat seasoned meat with savory and spicy noodles, it's so flavorful that you can't stop eating.
After enjoying various combinations, the main menu ended and dessert was served. Okseolhwa and Dasobangwa are desserts that are inspired by Korean traditional desserts.
Okseolhwa is a fresh sherbet topped with orange and pine leaves. The sherbet was refreshing, making it a perfect way to cleanse the palate after eating meat.
The Dasobangwa is a combination of a mini walnut tart paired with a refreshing Omija tea. They went really well together!
We really enjoyed the food at Donghwagohok! It was a delightful meal with a beautiful view that pleased both the eyes and the taste buds. If you want to taste special modern Korean royal cuisine during your trip, be sure to visit Donghwagohok!
How To Get There
Leave from Seolleung Station Exit 6.
Go into the building on your right as soon as you come out.
Go up to the 14th floor.
You've arrived!
Donghwagohok | Seolleung Branch
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