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마루 자연식김밥 is a traditional Korean restaurant in Insadong serving bunsik, kimbap, udon, dumbling, stir fry spicy rice paste (TTeok), fish cake soup, and more. Occasionally closes at 5:00 pm (twice a month 1st and 3rd Wednesday.) NOTE: Has signs associated with Loving Hut. Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-7:30pm. Closed Mon. Last order 7:00 pm.
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35-4, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 03149
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 29 Aug 2025 by ysnghee
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Added by GraceHong on 10 Dec 2018
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407 Reviews
First Review by Rosaespanola
GwenaColvin
Points +205
Délicieux - Edit
Plats délicieux, le lieu est sympa!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-05
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Veganfoodie_liv
Points +1375
Rude Owner but Good Kimbap - Edit
I’ve been here many many times and the owner is always snappy and a bit rude. The kimbap and udon always hit the spot though. Im there for the food, not the service. If you dont mind her and just enjoy the food its worth it.
Read moreCons: Rude owner
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Roparzh
Points +5018
Gimbap and other dishes - Edit
Located next to some mall / art gallery away from the busy street, you find this shack. Friendly women working here. Limited english. Card payment possible.
Read moreThe Gimbap was better than the other dish I tried during my revisit.
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fizzel
Points +26
Wonderful snacks - Edit
Delicious tteock-bokki and Kimbab
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Leif
Points +1657
Small, but good! - Edit
It's a rather small booth with mostly outdoor seating, but they really make the most of it. It's great to be able to have the street food classics as a vegan. The staff (owners, I guess) were super cute and nice, and the food did not take all that long even though they made it to order (it's mostly just finishing up, like frying the prepared Mandu / dumplings). I went six years ago and was happy to still find them open this time around. Will definitely return next time!
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GC1998
Points +28
Lovely - Edit
Lovely little place of the main street (almost couldn't find it). Had the tteokbokki, kimbap, and dumplings and all were tasty and cost about £10! Loved the vibe.
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Me.Nana
Points +76
I don’t understand the ratings - Edit
I honestly don’t understand the good ratings. When I went there with my husband we were the first guests and ordered 3 menue items . The first came after 20 min. Then we had to wait another 20 min for the second one and another 20 seconds for the 3rd. Also it really didn’t taste good at all. We had the 두부국 (the tofu inside the soup was frozen) , 떡볶이, 칼국수. It was the worst food we ever had.
Read moreSarilein
I think post go there for their first Korean dish and think it’s great because they haven’t had anything before 👀😂 it’s very pre-made and package food
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Karma-Traveller
Points +33
Delicious food - Edit
Freshly cooked, had gimbap, tteobokki and ramen- every dish was tasty.
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shaked01
Points +18
The food was really great! - Edit
I had ramen here and it was sooo tasty! The staff were really nice too 💕
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Timforanimals1
Points +341
Tiny place, amazing food - Edit
fantastic and delicious Korean vegan food, we had the tofu bibmap roll and dumplings and Californian roll to share, all very different and super tasty. Note closes between 3pm and 5pm
Read moreLike a lot of
Places for a break
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-09
Pros: Great food, Very reasonably priced , Big serves
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Carolyn92
Points +127
Fabulous food - Edit
Wow- what a find. The owners are lovely and the food is amazing. We had Kimbap and fried dumplings.
Read morePros: Food, Welcome
Cons: None
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nicole_m
Points +4646
Hole in the wall - Edit
Lots of Korean items made vegan here. We tried the kimbap (good), gyoza (good) and fish cake (gross lol, but I didn’t think I’d ever like it - just wanted to try anyway). The lady cooking the food was nice and helpful. The restaurant itself is a hole in the wall/food truck a with some tables outside. Cute spot (ignore the Loving Hut propaganda)
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highlandmoo
Points +343
Delicious and affordable - Edit
Kimbap was amazing, very delicious and cheap
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alixx
Points +1196
Best vegan street food in town - Edit
We ordered two Kimbab, bibimpab and rice cakes in spicy sauce. Everything was really tasty, freshly made in front of us and quickly served. We wish we could order more but we were so full. The owner is a nice woman who can speak english. The atmosphere is also nice, with an outside terrace with fans.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-08
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gaurisaki
Points +138
Instant Ramen Disappoints - Edit
I visited Maru Kimbap recently after hearing some buzz about their quick Korean meals. The place has a casual, no-fuss vibe, and the service was friendly and efficient.
Read moreHowever, I was a bit disappointed to see that the ramen was instant. I watched it being prepared, and it was clearly the packet kind—just boiled and served with minimal garnish. While I understand this is common in some budget-friendly Korean eateries, I expected something a little more house-made.
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AmbreeshBangur
Points +21
Good street side korean food options - Edit
Nice outlet in insadong, reasonably priced and good korean food options esp the kimbap for very good
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jstillfan
Points +210
Another average restaurant - Edit
I got the rice cakes, dumplings and fish stick in broth. Everything lacked salt/flavor. Nice if you need a place to snack though.
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happy.juju
Points +445
Korean dishes! - Edit
Loved that this had the items I’ve been looking for in the food stands and restaurants but all in one place and vegan. It was a little tricky to find at first with the maps but once you walk into the little pathway, you will find it. Or just walk around the perimeter.
Read moreThey had vegan fish cake, it was all I was looking for during this trip.
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-18
Pros: They had fish cake!
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2575
Street food with great prices! - Edit
This is a street food stall with a couple of benches just outside. The staff were lovely and recommended a few dishes for us. The meal came out really quickly and was quite cheap. The food just wasn’t to our taste and flavour.
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AndreaNygren
Points +260
Tasty korean dishes - Edit
Loved the food. Had the tofu stick on site and both gimbaps, dumplings and tteokbokki to go. All delicious!
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Rutvij
Points +49
Tasty Vegan Korean streetfood - Edit
The place is small and the seating is outdoors, so it suits perfectly if you wish to get a Korean Street-food experience. The dishes are tasty and the staff is friendly. They even let us buy our own drinks from a convenience store nearby as they did not have diet cola.
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emsher
Points +837
Authentic Korean Food - Edit
We’ve found vegan food quite hard to come by in Seoul without good planning, so we really enjoyed our lunch here to try some Korean classics. The gimbap was very tasty, the bibimbap was good too, but we enjoyed the gimbap more.
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Lasi
Points +1611
Tasty Korean Cuisine - Edit
Small snack bar with Korean food. We enjoyed the gimbap the most. The bibimbap is okay, the fried dumplings a bit too intense for our liking. The lemon juice is simply a mixture of lemonade and lemon juice. Affordable, kind staff and tasty!
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klemk
Points +205
love going there - Edit
i am going back everytime i come to seoul ! food is tasty and cheap ! the frieds dumplings are heaven! even could try a vegan "fishcake'! was not to my taste but that was nice to try something local and vegan!
Read morePros: food, location
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Pixie21
Points +397
Tasty Food! - Edit
The food here was really good.
Read moreThe Ramen did taste instant, but was fine. Gyoza and Tteokbokki were both delicious!
Very reasonably priced! ☺️
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AmalaBk
Points +28
Tasty and healthy - Edit
I loved that my meal was wholesome with the right amount of oil and salt. The tofu Kimbap and the rice cake and dumpling soup were very tasty. I also had the Ramen which tasted like it was made from an instant noodle packet.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-19
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thegGreenquest
Points +312
Gimbap frais et bons - Edit
Gimbap faits devant nous. Très goûtu !
Read moreTrès belle carte avec nombreux choix de street food coréenne vegan
Pros: Bcp de choix vegan
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