Seongsu · Seongsu-dong / Sotbap (pot rice) restaurant
담솥 성수점
Damsot serves sotbap, rice cooked in individual pots, close to Seongsu Station. Toppings include eggplant, spicy eggplant with cheese, steak, beef with bean sprouts, abalone, garlic scapes and shishito pepper with tofu, priced ₩12,000–₩18,000. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as clean, casual, unpretentious and generous.
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Gaji Sotbap · rice cooked in an individual pot with eggplant
Order the Gaji Sotbap (₩12,000), or the Jeonbok Sotbap with abalone (₩15,000).
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 11:00–21:30 with a break from 15:30 to 17:00. Each pot is a single serving, which suits solo diners.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
The restaurant is situated on the 2nd floor, not big. Peak period may need results in longer waiting time. Delicious pot rice. We ordered the spicy eggplant and the beef loin rice pot. Both were flavorful but personally I like the beef loin better. Staff speak limited English but
So glad we came here instead of the viral tik tok Solsot. Solsot had a ridiculous line when we walked past it so we came here instead. We had a small 10 min wait before we got seated but our food came instantly after we ordered. I ordered the eggplant dish and my husband ordered
This place has limited seating, and the queue is managed via QR code in front of the restaurant. The menu looks appetizing, and the set is reasonably priced and portioned. It’s interesting to dine in the local style, as there are instructions on the table. In our opinion, the be
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the Gaji Sotbap (₩12,000), or the Jeonbok Sotbap with abalone (₩15,000).
Expect about ₩12,000 per person. Gaji Sotbap (eggplant) ₩12,000; Maeun Gaji Sotbap (spicy eggplant) ₩12,000; Jeonbok Sotbap (abalone) ₩15,000; Steak Sotbap ₩18,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
11:00–21:30. Open daily.
Damsot Seongsu branch is at 8-1 Yeonmujang 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울 성동구 연무장7길 8-1 2층. The nearest station is Seongsu Station — about 180 m.
Damsot Seongsu branch suits First time in Korea, Solo dining, Not spicy.
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