Gyeongbokgung Restaurant | Masan Agujjim
Deliciously steamed monkfish by Gyeongbokgung Palace
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If you're in the mood for some spicy seafood dish in Korea, we recommend you get a big plate at Masan Agujjim. Agujjim is nutritious fish steamed with bean sprouts, minari (Korean parsley) and gochujang (spicy pepper paste). It's a dish loved by locals so lots of agujjim restaurants will easily be spotted anywhere you go in Korea.
As indicated by the restaurant's name, agujjim originated from the city of Masan. Get a plate of fresh, chewy monkfish cooked with healthy vegetables at a great price at Masan Agujjim! Creatrip members can get 10% off all menu items at the restaurant.
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Masan Agujjim | Information
- Address: 서울 종로구 자하문로 18-1
- Hours: 11:30-22:00 (Open 365 days a year)
Masan Agujjim | Prices
Category | Original Prices (￦) | Creatrip Special Prices (￦) |
Agujjim / Steamed Monkfish (S/M/L) | 40,000 / 50,000 / 60,000 | |
Agutang / Monkfish Stew (S/M/L) | 40,000 / 50,000 / 60,000 | |
Agujiri / Monkfish Soup (S/M/L) | 40,000 / 50,000 / 60,000 | |
Haemuljjim / Steamed Seafood (M/L) | 61,000 / 65,000 | |
Haemultang / Seafood Stew (M/L) | 61,000 / 65,000 |
Masan Agujjim | Reasons for Recommendation
- The restaurant is conveniently located near Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun.
- Normally agujjims are difficult to debone and eat, but Masan Agujjim serves the fish deboned.
- Lots of other seafood options including agutang (monkfish stew), agujiri (monkfish soup), haemuljjim (steamed seafood), haemultang (seafood stew) are available.
- The spicy flavour tastes very natural, rather than artificial, and different levels of spiciness are available.
Masan Agujjim | Things to Keep in Mind
- Please confirm reservation date and reservation time beforehand and arrive on time.
- Amount to be paid on site will be costs of food deducted by the amount paid at reservation (deposit).
- If you arrive more than 10 minutes later than reserved time, your reservation will be canceled automatically.
- Request for changes or cancellation on the date of the reservation may not be available.
Masan Agujjim | Review
You'll see the big yellow sign with the Creatrip sticker once you reach second floor.
The restaurant looks old and outdated, but maintains a good level of neatness at the same time. Private rooms and seatings of different sizes are also available to accommodate work events for many offices nearby as well as family dinners.
First, the side dishes are served. They were everyday dishes seen on local's tables including stir-fried anchovies, broccoli and a house-made sauce, kimchi, seasoned cucumber and pimpinella.
Seaweed soup plays a great role in soothing the spicy flavours of the agujjim.
Dip the monkfish meat in the dipping sauce made of green wasabi and soy sauce. The wasabi's piquant kick eliminates the fishy taste. Adjust the amount of wasabi you mix into the soy sauce to your taste!
Other great seafood options such as monkfish stew, monkfish soup, steamed seafood and seafood stew are available. The name of the restaurant has agujjim in it, so I figured it was the most popular item. I ordered a small size of agujjim with a bowl of rice.
Agujjim has been finally served! Just look at the colour of the sauce. The portion was quite generous, definitely enough to serve up to 3 people.
One tip I feel essential to give you is sharing a bowl of rice among two to three people and saving room for fried rice afterwards. Their fried rice is a must!
One of the best features about this restaurant is that the monkfish is served completely deboned. Most agujjim restaurants will cook the fish as is and serve them with bones, sometimes making each bite a very challenging one and the amount of meat you get may be a lot less than it seems. Masan Agujjim is one of the rare places that serve deboned agujjim!
Remember to order the fried rice once you've finished the fish! Rice is fried on a pan with the leftover sauce and finished with seasoned seaweed on top for that extra flavour.
The top layer of the rice is soft and chewy while the bottom is crispy and stuck to the pot, complemented by the spicy, savoury sauce.
Be sure to stop by Masan Agujjim after spending time at Gyeonbokgung! The fresh monkfish, served deboned, is simple and easy to eat, and also full of mouthwatering flavours.
Masan Agujjim | How to Get There
- Address: 서울 종로구 자하문로 18-1
- Directions: Take Gyeongbokgung Station exit 3, walk 200m straight and you'll see the sign of the restaurant. Go up to the second floor of the building on your right!
Gyeongbokgung Station exit 3
You'll see the pharmacy right at exit 3, please walk straight.
You'll also see Starbucks on your way, keep going.
This is the sign of Masan Agujjim.
Go up to the second floor!
Click the 'COUPON' button at the bottom or click the picture to claim your coupon. Present it to the vendor when paying to receive your discount!
The details of the blog post was about Masan Agujjim, a monkfish restaurant located near Gyeongbokgung. If you have questions or comments related to it, please email us at Email：help@creatrip.com.
