Table Notes · written by a restaurant owner
Yongyong Seonsaeng, Nonhyeon — twenty friends, one volcano mala hot pot, ₩530,000 for the table
Visited 24 Sept 2026 · Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon
Yongyong Seonsaeng in Nonhyeon, Gangnam, is a Hong Kong-style pub a short walk from Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. On the night before the Chuseok holiday in September 2026, twenty friends took its private space and the bill came to ₩530,000 — about ₩26,500 a head. The drinking food is better than it needs to be, the prices are low for Gangnam, and the room feels like a night in Hong Kong. Disclosure: this is one of the four restaurants the editor runs, so read it as the operator's own note.
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Disclosure: the editor runs this restaurant. This is an operator's own note, not an independent review, and the visit was not unannounced.
- Place
- Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon · Nonhyeon, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Nearest station
- Sinnonhyeon Station (Line 9)
- Total for the order
- ₩530,000
- Where and when
- 54 Hakdong-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a few minutes' walk from Sinnonhyeon Station. Visited on the night before the Chuseok holiday in September 2026 — a get-together before everyone scattered to their hometowns.
- What I ordered
- Twenty of us took the private space. On the table: the volcano mala hot pot (thin-sliced meat piled into a peak with mala paste on top), honey cream shrimp, stone-pot jjajang, fried dumplings, a corn-crusted fried dish, and coconut ice cream to finish.
- What it cost
- ₩530,000 for all twenty — roughly ₩26,500 each. For a proper sit-down night of eating and drinking in Gangnam, it is a light bill.
- What an owner notices
- The dishes built to go with drinks are better than they need to be, and the prices hold low. But what makes the place is the room: step inside and it is like turning into a Hong Kong side street, and the private space turns a big group into a crew with its own hideout. I run this place, so weigh my words accordingly — but a twenty-person night is exactly what a pub like this does best, and it is how I would send a group of visitors here.
- Tip for visitors
- Eat in this order: the hot pot first, then the fried dishes, then the ice cream. The volcano mala hot pot is for sharing — ask about the spice level before you order. Coming as a group, ask for the private space when you book.
- One scene
- A dark, handsome hideout: twenty people, a mountain of meat on the mala hot pot, and a coconut ice cream to close the night.
See this restaurant → Yongyong Seonsaeng · Gangnam · Nonhyeon · Hong Kong-style pub · ₩30,000
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Quick answers about this visit
How big a group can it seat?
On the editor's visit in September 2026, a group of 20 sat together in a private space. For a group, ask the restaurant for the private space before you go.
What budget per person?
The bill for 20 came to ₩530,000, about ₩26,500 a head (September 2026). Menu prices: volcano mala hot pot ₩24,900, crispy chili chicken ₩21,400, baijiu cocktails ₩5,900–7,900.
How do I book, and is there a wait?
Book through Naver Booking or by phone. Weekends have a waiting line, so booking is a must. For a group, ask for the private space when you book.
Is there parking?
The restaurant has no parking of its own. Use the paid car park in front of the restaurant.
How late is it open?
Sun–Fri 17:00–02:00, Sat 17:00–05:00, open every day of the year — it works for a late second round.
Where is Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon?
54 Hakdong-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a few minutes' walk from Sinnonhyeon Station. Visited on the night before the Chuseok holiday in September 2026 — a get-together before everyone scattered to their hometowns.
How much did the meal at Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon cost?
The whole order came to ₩530,000: 화산마라전골 (volcano mala hot pot), 허니크림새우 (honey cream shrimp), 돌짜장 (stone-pot jjajang), 군만두 (fried dumplings), 코코넛 아이스크림 (coconut ice cream). Prices as seen on 24 Sept 2026; they can change.
Is Yongyong Seonsaeng Nonhyeon easy for a first-time visitor to Korea?
Eat in this order: the hot pot first, then the fried dishes, then the ice cream. The volcano mala hot pot is for sharing — ask about the spice level before you order. Coming as a group, ask for the private space when you book.
Who wrote this note?
Harrison Hong, who edits Korea on a Plate and runs this restaurant as one of his four in Seoul. It is an owner's note, not an independent review.
Prices and details as of 24 Sept 2026.
Written by Harrison Hong, who runs four restaurants in Seoul. Notes are unpaid and unannounced. Restaurants are not told in advance and cannot buy a note.