Hwarodakbal
화로닭발
About
A long-running indoor pocha in Cheolsan serving spicy soupy chicken feet loaded with flat glass noodles and cheese rice cakes.
Perched on the second floor of a commercial building just steps from Cheolsan Station, Hwaro Dakbal has held down its spot since 2002. Inside, round metal tables and an unpretentious indoor-pocha energy set the stage for late-night drinking sessions that stretch well past midnight. Even on weeknights, the room fills with an eclectic local crowd spanning college students to neighborhood regulars in their fifties, underscored by a steady churn of takeout orders. The experience begins with a complimentary bowl of fish cake broth that surprises diners with an assertive, peppery bite right from the first spoonful. While the menu offers charcoal-grilled feet, chicken gizzards, and spicy braised stews, the undisputed centerpiece is the *gukmul dakbal* (simmered chicken feet in chili broth). Guests can choose between bone-in—simmered until the collagen-rich meat separates cleanly from the bone—or plump, tender boneless feet. The sauce strikes a different chord from the cloying, sugary marinades common elsewhere; it is thick, savory, and sharply spiced, leaning heavily into a concentrated, mouth-numbing heat. Even the "less spicy" tier delivers a fiery jolt comparable to spicy ramen. Each order of the stew comes standard with bouncy flat glass noodles and cheese-stuffed rice cakes, both absorbing the fiery reduction as it bubbles down on tabletop burners. Ordering a set is the local standard, balancing the stew's heat with essential counterweights: a mound of seaweed-flaked rice shaped by hand into *jumeokbap*, and a towering bowl of steamed egg custard. Silky and pudding-like, the custard tempers the spice, while the rice balls are best dipped straight into the viscous chili sauce. Accompanied by cold draft beer or soju, it is classic, unapologetic drinking food built on twenty years of neighborhood loyalty.
Menu
- Boneless Soup Chicken Feet₩22,000
- Rice Balls₩3,000
- Steamed Egg
- Bone-in Chicken Feet In Spicy Broth₩20,000
- Boneless Chicken Feet₩18,000
- Bone-in Chicken Feet₩18,000
- Chicken Wing Skewer₩18,000
- 오돌뼈+주먹밥₩18,000
- 양념똥집볶음₩18,000
- Stir-fried Gizzards₩18,000
- Spicy Braised Chicken₩28,000
- Pork Kimchi Stew₩20,000
Local tips
- Opt for set menus that pair spicy chicken feet with steamed egg and rice balls.
- Choose the less spicy option (덜매운맛) if you have low spice tolerance; it still packs noticeable heat.
- Order conveniently using the tabletop kiosks.
Details
- Cheolsan Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 17:30–01:00
- Monday
- 17:30–04:00
- Tuesday
- 17:30–04:00
- Wednesday
- 17:30–04:00
- Thursday
- 17:30–04:00
- Friday
- 17:30–04:00
- Saturday
- 17:30–04:00