Cheonnyeon Dakgangjeong Mapo Branch
천년닭강정 마포점
About
Lively Gongdeok pub serving crispy gangjeong chicken, jumbo fried shrimp, and soup tteokbokki into the late night.
Just a short walk from Gongdeok Station’s famous jeon and jokbal alleys, Cheonnyeon Dakgangjeong Mapo Branch trades the chaotic hum of traditional market stalls for the warm, modern mood of a dining pub. Marked by an orange sign on Mallijae-ro, this neighborhood fixture draws steady evening crowds of Mapo and Yeouido office workers looking to wind down over cold draft beer, highballs, and generously portioned fried bites. While many chicken joints lean purely on takeout, the interior here is arranged for lingering, featuring tidy four-top tables set at comfortable distances under soft ambient lighting. Outside, an exterior kiosk handles quick takeaway pickups, while inside, a digital waiting system manages peak-hour queues, backed by a generous self-service bar stocked with pickled radish and bottomless puffed snacks. The menu revolves around crisp, double-glazed dakgangjeong, notably famous for retaining a distinct crackle without turning dense or overly battered. A standout crowd-pleaser is the mara rosé dakgangjeong, which swathes plump, tender bites of fried chicken in a creamy sauce that balances savory cream with a mild, approachable Sichuan peppercorn hum. Tumbled together with chewy tteok and crispy hash browns, the platter lands on tables piping hot. Cheonnyeon also doubles down on thick, fleshy shrimp gangjeong—a signature element that can be ordered alongside the chicken in split sets. To balance the richness, pair the glaze-coated bites with their soupy gungmul tteokbokki, a deep red broth brimming with soft wheat cakes and two whole sausages, or an order of spicy-savory chili cheese sticks. Running late into the night until 3:00 AM daily, it delivers a clean, unfussy setting to split massive platters with coworkers after a long shift.
Menu
- Mala Rose Dakgangjeong
- Crispy Fried Shrimp Gangjeong
- Soup Tteokbokki₩8,000
- Dakgangjeong (Korean Sweet Crispy Chicken)
- 간장닭강정
- 천년닭강정
- 닭강정한마리
- Fried Chicken
- Assorted Fritters
- French Fries
- Snowflake-seasoned Fries
Local tips
- Table use is limited to 2 hours when there is a waitlist.
- Order takeout directly via the outdoor self-service kiosk.
- Help yourself to unlimited snack crackers and pickled radish at the self-bar.
- Free corkage is supported if you want to bring your own drinks.
Details
- Gongdeok Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–03:00
- Monday
- 11:00–03:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–03:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–03:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–03:00
- Friday
- 11:00–03:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–03:00