NT$140 (KRW 5,000)! All-you-can-eat Korean home-style meals with different main dishes every day of the week

Text & Photos /Little Dot Paine

This all-you-can-eat Korean buffet at Rottensee in Hongdae only costs KRW 5,000 and offers plenty of homestyle mom-cooked dishes. Of course, there's more than just veggies—there's meat too. After just one visit, I fell in love with the auntie’s Korean pancakes and naengmyeon (cold noodles). They’re delicious and you can eat as much as you want. I think if you’re craving authentic Korean food that reminds you of home, this is the place to try—you get huge satisfaction for very little money.

The restaurant is on the third floor and looks quite modest, but business is booming. Once mealtime hits, customers pour in—there are even couples, including elderly folks, coming to dine here. It’s super convenient if you don’t want to cook at home.

The sign on the first-floor entrance signals that they’re open for business.

If you happen to arrive when it’s full, there are a few small chairs outside where you can wait. Looks like business is even better than I thought.

I was the first customer, haha—I arrived early while the aunties were still prepping. They let me sit inside and wait. After asking a few questions, I started taking photos.

First, head to the counter to pay—KRW 5,000 for adults, KRW 4,000 for kids. Don’t take too much and waste food, or you’ll be fined KRW 1,000 (which is still cheap!). The place is closed on Sundays.

This is the food pick-up area.

From Monday to Saturday, the main dishes actually vary—you can choose your preferred main dish and decide which day to come.

Monday: stir-fried beef with noodles; Tuesday: stir-fried pork with curry; Wednesday: spicy stir-fried octopus with pumpkin porridge; Thursday: stir-fried beef with jjajang (black bean sauce); Friday: stir-fried pork with red bean porridge; Saturday: stir-fried pork with spicy rice cakes.

There are so many side dishes.

Today’s main dish is stir-fried beef—I’m obsessed with the naengmyeon (cold noodles) on the side.

Garlic shoots (garlic sprouts) stir-fried with dried shrimp (provided by a netizen).

Korean pancakes and acorn jelly—the pancakes are delicious.

Today’s noodles are cold noodle threads.

Koreans who love white rice will find it’s never missing from a buffet.

I noticed that Koreans who come here mostly eat the veggies—and lots of them are guys. Most of them are basically eating “salad,” and I even saw an office worker who only picked veggies.

Me, being Taiwanese, actually had very few veggies, hahaha—but I was full after finishing that plate.

Verdict: This is one of the go-to spots for many Koreans looking to save money but still eat their fill. A quick online search shows lots of recommendations for this place. Though it’s not the kind of trendy spot tourists usually seek out, this simple and truly authentic Korean eatery is definitely a great choice for those who enjoy long-term stays in Korea.

Related Info
Rottensee All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Naver Map (Chinese)
Address: 서울특별시 마포구 동교동 27길 70 3F
Phone: 02-322-3323
Business Hours: 11:30–20:00 (Closed on Sundays)
Coordinates: 37.555505, 126.924953

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