Seodam Sotbap & Hwaro
서담솥밥&화로
About
Cozy Korean sotbap restaurant at Gasan Digital Complex serving freshly cooked stone-pot rice meals paired with hot-pot stews and savory toppings.
Tucked inside the J-Platz building just off Gasan Digital Complex Station Exit 11, Seodam Sotbap & Hwaro offers an orderly haven for hot, individually cooked pot rice in Geumcheon. The dining room feels calm and warm, anchored by natural wood tones, comfortable table seating, and bar spots tailored for solo diners. During peak weekday lunches, local office workers jot their names on a handwritten waiting list before heading to tablet-equipped tables to craft their meals. The core of the menu revolves around *sotbap*—freshly steamed rice served in heavy pots that keep the grains piping hot while yielding a crisp layer of scorched rice at the bottom. The kitchen focuses on subtle, natural seasonings rather than heavy sauces. The Wando abalone pot rice is a standout for clean dining, layering tender, chewy abalone slices over mild grains subtly infused with seafood essence. The pollack roe and water parsley bowl balances savory, salty roe with fresh herbaceous crunch, while the seasoned eel pot rice arrives generously crowned with glazed cuts alongside kimchi, pickles, and light soup. For meat-forward palates, the sous-vide flat iron steak butter pot rice pairs tender beef with melting butter, while the fresh garlic gyudon sotbap breaks a soft poached egg into savory beef and sweet onions. A popular route is the meat set (*gogi hansang*), which lets diners assemble a full tray by choosing a rice bowl, a hot soup pot like the rich ox knee and brisket bone broth or the spicy shabu vegetable hotpot, and a side dish such as crispy deep-fried shrimp cheese balls served with sweet chili sauce. The ritual concludes traditionally: after scooping the rice into a side bowl to eat with toppings, pour warm water into the stone pot, replace the lid, and let the remaining scorched grains soften into an earthy, comforting *nurungji* broth that cleanses the palate.
Menu
- Seodam Meat Sotbap Set₩17,900
- Wando Abalone Sotbap₩16,900
- Perilla Leaf Spicy Pork Sotbap
- Fresh Garlic Gyudon Sotbap
- 55°C Sous-vide Flat Iron Steak Butter Sotbap₩16,900
- 스테이크버터솥밥₩15,900
- 명란미나리솥밥₩11,900
- 매콤가지고기솥밥₩12,900
- 꼬막미나리솥밥₩12,900
- 새우버섯감태솥밥₩12,900
- 관자버터애호박솥밥₩13,900
- 차돌숙주불향솥밥₩13,900
Local tips
- Conveniently connected right outside Gasan Digital Complex Station exit 11 in J-Platz building.
- Order the set meals (한상) to combine your choice of sotbap with a personal hot-pot stew and side dish.
- Naver reservations are available, but walk-ins must sign in on the clipboard list at the door.
- Tablets at each table make ordering straightforward.
Details
- Gasan Digital Complex Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–17:00
- Monday
- 11:00–22:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–22:00
- Friday
- 11:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–17:00