Yeongdeungpo · Times Square / Octopus stir-fry & rice restaurant
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A casual Korean restaurant at Times Square serving flame-stir-fried whole octopus (nakji) and webfoot octopus (jjukkumi), as single-person rice sets or 2–3 person sets, with freshly cooked pot rice as an add-on. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as clean, casual, down-to-earth and popular with locals.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Nakji Bokkeum · fire-stir-fried octopus with pot rice
Solo, order the Fire-Grilled Octopus Rice Set (₩16,000); for two, the Whole Octopus Stir-Fry 2-Person Set (₩42,000).
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 11:00–22:00 with no listed break, and free parking is available. Pot rice is ₩3,000 extra.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
We visit Odarijip every time to Seoul. This is 1st time to visit Hongdae branch👍🏻👍🏻. We ordered XXL set👍🏻👍🏻.
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Honestly, this is a must-visit restaurant for anyone who loves Korean food. The Nakji Bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), in particular, is very popular. It has a strong, smoky flavor reminiscent of charcoal grilling, and it's absolutely delicious when mixed with rice. It's spicy an
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NEAR YOU
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Solo, order the Fire-Grilled Octopus Rice Set (₩16,000); for two, the Whole Octopus Stir-Fry 2-Person Set (₩42,000).
Expect about ₩16,000 per person. Whole Octopus Stir-Fry 2-Person Set ₩42,000; Jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) Stir-Fry 2-Person Set ₩40,000; Fire-Grilled Octopus Rice Set ₩16,000; Soy-Galbi Octopus Set ₩16,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
11:00–22:00. Open daily.
Bonghyeja Kitchen (Times Square branch) is at 15 Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 영등포구 영중로 15 지하1층 138-0호. The nearest station is Yeongdeungpo Station — about 290 m.
Bonghyeja Kitchen (Times Square branch) suits Solo dining, Bring the heat, Groups & sharing.
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