MORAK

Looking for a special Korean dining experience in a cozy atmosphere? MORAK offers a unique garden-like interior and delicious fusion Korean dishes. Enjoy a harmonious setting with nature while trying something new!

Information

Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11:00 - 15:00 | 17:00 - 22:00 (Last Order 14:30 / 20:00), Sat, Sun: Closed

Address: 5 1F, Eonju-ro 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Languages Available: Korean, English

Our Visit

* The following is translated by AI.

Today, I visited the Korean fusion cuisine restaurant 'Morak'! This destination was a place where both my eyes and taste buds were delighted by the beautiful interior and abundant food.

You can see that it is decorated with many plants right from the entrance. Even when you go inside, the walls and ceiling all give off a garden vibe. It feels like you're actually in a garden.

To introduce the menu items we had today all at once, we had the signature 'Morak Pork Belly Hot Pot', Raw Marinated Beef Noodles, Grilled Meat Patties, and Cold Seasoned Pork. The food that comes out is meticulously prepared, neat, and tidy at a glance. And as befits Korean cuisine, all the dishes are pretty.

The spacious interior and large windows make the inside feel more open.

It is really convenient that there are tools and seasoning containers prepared next to each desk, so you don't have to bring them yourself.

Alright, now let's get started with the order. Here, you can use the QR code on the desk to place your order.  After visiting the site, you can translate it using your mobile phone's translation function to view the menu in a convenient language for you.

Cold Boiled Pork (half)

The first dish was half a plate of chilled boiled pork with aged kimchi. The editor tried cold braised pork for the first time and found it really tasty as it was tender and soft.

The marinade and aged kimchi taste best when eaten together! As a limited-time open event, if you use the Creatrip coupon, one half plate of cold pork per table is provided for free.

Actually, the most noticeable thing as soon as you enter is the large display case in the hallway. This place is growing a young ginseng called 'Mini Korean Ginseng'.This is also served as a part of the food.

Yukjeokgui

On days when you want to lift your mood or eat something delicious, nothing beats grilled meat. The meaning of 'Yukjeok' refers to traditional Korean grilled meat. It's similar to a Korean-style steak. 

'Saesak-sam' is placed here. I grabbed it with my hand and tried the 'sam' first. It tasted a bit bitter.

The thick steak was soft and had a good chew. The seasoning was particularly delicious and paired well with the meat.

Furthermore, the steak pairs extremely well with the side dishes such as deodeok and namul that come with it. I recommend eating steak with 'Saessak-sam' for a perfect combination. Enjoy it in a variety of styles as you desire.

Yukhoe Bibim Noodles

The second dish is Yukhoe Bibim-myeon. It feels like it melts in your mouth as soon as you eat it. The noodles used were capelli noodles, which go down smoothly and enhanced the flavor of the yukhoe.

First, grab a handful of yukhoe and taste it.

It was a dish that you eat along with the vegetables that came with it and finish quickly.

Morak Pork Belly Hot Pot

Here is the signature dish from Morak. As expected, the baby ginseng is placed on top of it as well. 

The shabu-shabu here puts a lot of effort into the broth. They have tried harder to add a 'Korean taste' to the broth. You can choose between short rib soup flavor or ox bone soup flavor. The editor chose the clear broth short rib soup flavor!

The best part of the Shabu-shabu was that the vegetables were really fresh. The biggest feature and advantage of this place is that it offers a variety of expensive vegetables. The vegetables and mushrooms were diverse and fresh, so they were sweet and delicious even without the sauce.

It would still taste better if you dip it in the sauce, right? There are two types of sauces: Korean soy sauce and sesame sauce. You can take it out from the tray next to it and eat it.

First, cook the vegetables and then slightly cook the meat before eating. When you want a rich taste, order bone broth, and when you want to enjoy the flavor of vegetable broth, go for clear broth.

I picked out the vegetables and mushrooms and dipped them in the sauce. The broth was deeply absorbed, making the vegetables tasty. Another great thing about Shabu-Shabu is that you can enjoy a variety of ingredients as you like.

Tofu, wood ear mushroom, pumpkin, mushroom, vegetables, etc. Enjoy taking out each ingredient one by one and eating it fully. Once you empty the pot, you can enjoy another unique version.

It is about dissolving the miso paste seasoning that was just given. Put it in a ladle and gently dissolve it in the broth using chopsticks.

Then a unique dish is completed. It tastes similar to Korean traditional dish 'Doenjang-jjigae'. It seems much richer and deeper in flavor. As I eat, I crave alcohol.

Plum Wine/New Sprout Ginseng Highball Set (3 Tonic Water + 3 New Sprout Ginseng + Ice Provided)

We ordered the Plum Wine and Sprout Ginseng Highball sets respectively. It's so fascinating that the highball contains sprout ginseng.  Tonic water is also served so you can mix it with alcoholic beverages like Maehwasu or soju to your desired strength. The young ginseng highball set consists only of (tonic water + young ginseng + ice), so you need to order liquor (like plum wine or soju) separately to enjoy it.

Sweet Pumpkin Shikhye

I ordered sweet pumpkin rice punch for dessert. The sweet pumpkin rice punch was sweet and refreshing, perfect for finishing the meal. It's a place where I felt good eating various Korean fusion dishes at a place pleasing to the eyes. We highly recommend Morak!

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