Bongja Maratang 봉자마라탕

중식 마라 · Jayang-dong · ₩₩

Bongja Maratang (봉자마라탕) is a mala chinese cuisine spot in Jayang-dong, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Ddogan-jip (Pungja). Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.

What
Mala Chinese Cuisine — Malatang (numbing-spicy hot pot soup)
Where
Jayang-dong, Gwangjin
Price
₩₩ · ₩15,000–40,000 per person
Wait
Short waits at peak
Getting in
Walk-in

A Jayang-dong malatang restaurant in the neighborhood's 'China Street' cluster, run by ethnic Chinese owners and known for offal-based dishes alongside classics like gyeongjang yukseul and eohyang yukseul (shredded pork stir-fries). It's a small shop, so waits appear mainly at peak weekend hours.

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Address
22 Dongil-ro 18-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
광진구 동일로18길 22 (자양동) — show this to your taxi driver
Hours
Daily 11:00-24:00 per blog-cited business info (address details vary slightly between posts - verify before publishing).
Wait
Blog reports are mixed but skew toward short or no wait - several posters note no queue on weekend afternoon visits, others report waits of roughly 10-20 minutes at peak; the shop is small, which posters cite as the reason waits occur at all.
Getting in
Walk-in · Short waits at peak

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Good to know

Do I need a reservation at Bongja Maratang?

No — it's a walk-in spot.

How long is the wait at Bongja Maratang?

Blog reports are mixed but skew toward short or no wait - several posters note no queue on weekend afternoon visits, others report waits of roughly 10-20 minutes at peak; the shop is small, which posters cite as the reason waits occur at all.

How much does Bongja Maratang cost per person?

₩15,000–40,000 per person.

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More mala chinese cuisine: Ipum (Yeonhui-dong) · Gadam (Sinsa-dong) · Hyangmi (Myeong-dong) · Hongmyeong (Nonhyeon-dong)

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Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).