
Hadong Ureong Chueotang Mokdong Branch
하동우렁추어탕 목동점
About
Hearty mudfish soup and catfish stews served with freshly pressed hot stone pot rice near Mokdong Station.
Situated along Gomdallae-ro near Mokdong Station, Hadong Ureong Chueotang operates with the steady, reassuring energy of a neighborhood restorative. The dining hall is bright, immaculate, and generously spaced, catering equally to multi-generational family gatherings and solo diners dropping in for a fortification against the cold. A front parking lot eases the arrival, while inside, a self-service counter offers bottomless refills of house-made kimchi, seokbakji, seasoned bean sprouts, and savory ojingeo-jeot (spicy fermented squid). The anchor of the menu pairs domestic mudfish and Hadong freshwater snails in an earthy, piping-hot chueotang. Each order arrives with a freshly pressed stone-pot rice (sotbap). Guests scoop the steaming grains into a side bowl, pouring warm water over the clinging, scorched rice to steep a soothing sungnyung for the end of the meal. Beyond the flagship stew, large groups often gather around wide boiling pots of chamge-megi-maewontang, a spicy freshwater catfish stew enriched by whole Korean mitten crabs. Tables readily crowd their spreads with freshly fried sides, from savory chueo-gunmandu (pan-fried mudfish dumplings) to whole chueo-twigim, battered and fried crisp for an earthy, nutty crunch best eaten straight from the fryer. The kitchen does not limit itself strictly to mudfish. Diners regularly branch out into spicy braised pollack (kodari-jorim), bubbling bowls of spicy hanwoo beef gukbap, or gungjung sukju bulgogi—a comforting hot pot of tender beef, rice cakes, and a dense mountain of bean sprouts simmered in a sweet, traditional soy broth that appeals to all ages. With meal kits available to go and a sweet automated coffee station greeting guests at the threshold, the restaurant delivers honest nourishment built on transparent sourcing and everyday neighborhood comfort.
Menu
- Chueotang (Mudfish Soup)₩12,000
- Mudfish Soup with Freshwater Snails
- Deep-fried Mudfish
- Spicy Catfish Stew
- Royal Bean Sprout Bulgogi
- Braised Semi-dried Pollack₩26,000
- 우렁추어탕+솥밥₩14,000
- 추어탕+솥밥₩12,000
- 전복추어탕(2미)+솥밥₩18,000
- 한우국밥(얼큰)+솥밥₩12,000
- 궁중숙주불고기+솥밥₩12,000
- 치즈돈까스+솥밥₩11,000
Local tips
- Pour hot water into your stone pot rice bowl to make savory scorched rice soup (sungnyung).
- Self-service refill bar is available for house-made kimchi, pickled radish, and spicy squid banchan.
- Visit around 1 PM or 6 PM to skip lunch and dinner peak waiting times.
Details
- Mok-dong Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 10:30–21:30
- Monday
- 10:30–21:30
- Tuesday
- 10:30–21:30
- Wednesday
- 10:30–21:30
- Thursday
- 10:30–21:30
- Friday
- 10:30–21:30
- Saturday
- 10:30–21:30