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Imun Seolleongtang (이문설렁탕)

Korean Seoul Jongno-gu

서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 38-13

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JaeseonrangJaeseonrang’s reviewRecommended

“The seolleongtang, loaded with offal such as spleen, has solid fundamentals”

  • Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)BestSolid fundamentals, with unusual offal ingredients

Liked

  • The kkakdugi (radish kimchi) is delicious
  • Unusual ingredients you won't find elsewhere
  • Nearly 120 years old, the longest-running old-style restaurant

Downsides

  • A little expensive
  • The beef bone broth smell may surprise you at first
Price
Seolleongtang ₩14,000
Atmosphere
An old-style restaurant nearly 120 years old
Would return
Worth visiting once when you're in Jongno
Value
On the pricey side
Tips
  • Add the salt generously at the start
  • Add green onion, pepper, and salt to your taste
  • Served right as soon as you order

JaeseonrangJaeseonrang’s reviewAverage

“The milky seolleongtang broth is good, but the smell and the price are hit-or-miss”

  • Teuk Seolnongtang (special ox-bone soup)BestThe broth is rich and filling, but the smell is funky
  • Mana (beef spleen)Dry and gamey, so not easy to eat

Liked

  • The broth is rich and filling
  • Kkakdugi (radish kimchi) and kimchi go well with it
  • The character of a 120-year tradition

Downsides

  • Strong funky smell
  • The dry, gamey taste of mana
  • On the pricey side
Price
Teuk Seolnongtang ₩17,000
Value
At this price, fried chicken feels like the better deal
Tips
  • Adding plenty of green onion is recommended

TzuyangTzuyang’s reviewHighly recommended

“Rich seolleongtang broth and tender suyuk, deep as 121 years of tradition suggests”

  • Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)BestRich broth that clings to your lips
  • Dogani-tang (ox knee cartilage soup)Large, tender cartilage
  • Meori-tang (ox head soup)Rich broth that pairs well with pepper

Liked

  • Rich, deep broth
  • Large pieces of suyuk (boiled beef)
  • Handles the ox tongue smell well

Downsides

  • Adding kkakdugi (radish kimchi) juice isn't great
  • Too spicy if you add a lot of dadaegi (seasoned chili paste)
Parking
Parking available
Atmosphere
A traditional century-old shop full of elderly customers
Service
Gave a banana and reheated the meori-tang
Good for
A meal with your parents' generation
Tips
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • You can ask for dadaegi on the side
  • Add the dadaegi little by little

HaigaengseuHaigaengseu’s reviewRecommended

“The seolleongtang broth is clean and the meat is tender”

  • Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)BestClean, nutty broth with tender meat

Liked

  • The meat is fresh and tender
  • Comes with a piece of ji-ra (spleen)
  • Pairs well with the seasoning of the kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi)
Atmosphere
Opened in 1904, run by the 4th generation, said to be the first restaurant of its kind
Tips
  • Eat it with kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) and the seasoning is just right

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