Mapo-ok is famous for its seolleongtang, the pricey kind that runs over 20,000 won a bowl.

The entrance

It has real presence.

Takeout

Inside

Inside

The premium brisket seolleongtang, packed to go

Once you heat it up

Seriously good. They use hanwoo beef and are generous with the good cuts. I’ve worked my way through all sorts of seolleongtang over the years, but this place feels like seolleongtang in its finished form. It does cost you, of course.

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