Ililhyang Mapo (Gongdeok) 5th 일일향 마포(공덕)5호점

Tucked into the alley beside the Garden Hotel, between Mapo and Gongdeok stations, this branch spreads open seating and private rooms over two floors. Eggplant fried rice carries a light hint of mala spice and a generous amount of eggplant, which makes it a good meal dish next to a shared plate of eohyang-donggo, shiitake stuffed with shrimp and fried in a doubanjiang sauce. That signature comes in a set number per plate, and groups can pay extra to match their headcount.