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Chinese
Fast food
Take-out
Asian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Chinese restaurant offering build-your-own bowls that can be made vegan by ordering chae-soo (vegetable soup), tofu and vegetables. Staff is knowledgeable about veganism. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm.
49 Reviews
First Review by Gyeonghwa
dennio
Points +183
Great portion for a small price - Edit
In this restaurant you grab your bowl and put the ingredients you like. There are several options like broccoli, tofu, pak choi, noodles etc. i recommend bringing google translate or so because all ingredients are listed in korean. The woman said mala soup is vegan, so i picked it and got a big bowl for like 6€😄
Read morePros: Good choice, Good price
Cons: Ingredients in korean, on bottom no description
Guest
greenkiwi
Points +171
very tasty! - Edit
i adore mushrooms and am so stoked that i am able to pile as many mushrooms as i like into my bowl along with some fantastic tofu and noodles. the flavour is very good and comforting and the price is great!
Read morePros: i choose the portions, mushrooms!!!, affordable
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mrdogfood
Points +403
Hit the spot! - Edit
Really fresh ingredients and it was so nice to be able to load up on veggies since you pick what you want. An amazing variety of mushrooms! As others mentioned, the staff knew what "vegan" was and the lady did a glance in my bowl to make sure I didn't grab anything I shouldn't have. There's 1 veggie broth but you can pick the spice level.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-17
Guest
DiesDas123
Points +34
Cool and vegan friendly concept - Edit
Very friendly stuff that understands what vegan means and recommends one soup. The concept is very vegan friendly because you choose the ingredients yourself and put them in a bowl. There are many options like different vegetables, mushrooms, tofu. The broth tastes very rich.
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frankensteinsmonster
Points +1824
Bang the sono-gong - Edit
Fun and tasty maratang! Easy to select vegan items - lots of veggies, mushrooms and tofu. Chose the vegetable soup base or a stir fry. Decent value too.
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dannytt
Points +278
Nice Malatang restaurant - Edit
Create your own bowl. Ask for the vegetable soup.
Read morePros: Many options to put into your bowl, Helpful staff, Fast
Guest
vicsheep
Points +159
Delicious Soup - Edit
You pick the ingredients you want and when ordering the soup I mentioned that I was vegan. Easy order process, and the portion was large and not that expensive! Would recommend.
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vegmj
Points +34
Gute vegane Option - Edit
Man kann verschiedene Nudeln, Gemüse, und Pilz selber wählen und als Vegan bestellen. Ich empfehle 버섯꿔바로우 sehr. Es ist frittiert Pilz mit süß und sauer Sauce. Mega geil!
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Kykykäkä
Points +1428
A bit too salty but so good - Edit
Sonogong malatang’s always so good! A bit tight space, but love the food. Wouldn’t mind having it a bit less salty, though
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PowerVeggie
Points +1194
Good food for a cold day - Edit
I have been here twice now and I really like the 마라탕 here. The staff is really nice and friendly and you just need to tell them you want the vegan option while making the payment. They also provide suggestions for add ons if you’re not sure about what you get.
Read morePros: Tasty food. , Friendly staff.
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bongbong733
Points +14530
Fun experience! - Edit
Pick your own ingredients and make a different dish each time!
Read moreIt seems ideal for eating with several people, because one can individualize every dish.
You pay according to the weight of the ingredients and the cooking method.
There's
Hot Pot (Malatang 마라탕): 1800 KRW / 100g.
Fried (Malaban 마라반) 2300 KRW/100g.
Fried in Xiangguo-style (Mala xiangguo 마라샹궈): 3000 KRW/100g.
Just pay attention to watch how much you put into your bowl and select a level of spiciness that you can handle! (level 2 was very spicy for me already)
Also make sure, you tell staff at the counter that you are vegan, so they cook the raw ingredients accordingly.
Updated from previous review on 2019-10-04
Pros: fun experience, food tastes good
Guest
AyseSazak
Points +6
Worm in every food - Edit
The taste is fine, however there were worm in the food, both mine and my friends. Also before when my other friend went they said the same thing. Unfortunate, however it is a big no for me. Please be aware.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-04
Pros: Good taste, Refund if worm found in the food
Cons: WORM IN THE FOOD!!!
Guest
SteveH
Points +20136
Maratang with right bite! - Edit
I like my Maratang dry and on fire. This place delivers that! The selection of ingredients was plentiful and fresh. The pancake was also nice and crispy.
Read morePros: Good selection of fresh ingredients , Spicy
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Tamzinhp
Points +77
yummy! - Edit
I love sonogong! my go to place to eat in hongdae that always pleases the non vegans if I'm eating with company. they can get a bit busy sometimes, so you may have to wait a bit to be seated if it's a peak time (this only happened to my friends and I on a Saturday evening). so delicious! even amazing for my mushroom-hating self.
Read morePros: lots of different veggies inc tofu, mushrooms
Cons: can get busy
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BrandonAguirre
Points +19
Fully vegan options! - Edit
Loved it. Good taste, fresh food, fair price.
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mimi00
Points +244
Amazing vegan malatang - Edit
I loved their vegan malatang, they have a delicious vegetable broth and a lot of options of vegetables and greens to add in the soup
Read morePros: Vegan broth , Good location
Cons: Always crowded
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AmandaMullen
Points +15
I love this place - Edit
I would rate it 5 stars if I could, but HappyCow only allows 5 stars for fully veg places. In the past month I think I’ve been there about 7 times. It’s delicious. I’ve brought friends here and they have also come more than once recently. The only downside is it gets crowded on Friday and Saturday nights.
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vegan_nyam
Points +1547
비건옵션 마라탕 - Edit
마라탕은 평범하나 버섯꿔바로우가 정말 맛있습니다
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OskarKappland
Points +841
LOVE IT - Edit
Honestly one of the best options in Hongdae imo, even if they’re a veg options place! You can get HUGE soups for really great value, especially considering the 3-4 different kinds of tofu and bean curd skin they have. Throw in some ramen and veggies and you’ve got yourself a killer soup! Tell them no spice if you’re not into that. I definitely felt it, especially the day after...😅
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NonstopDan
Points +1442
So much fun! - Edit
Loved eating here. You get to choose all the ingredients you want and then they cook it for you. Quite cheap too at 1600 won per 100g. Just tell them you want vegan broth at check-out!
Read morePros: Lots of different veggies and types of tofu
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HarisLeonaErpelding
Points +29
So Good I Went Twice - Edit
Went here with friends and it’s a fun experience to build your own Maratang, which is similar to hot pot but per person instead of sharing from one large pot. You can pick your ingredients. They have a variety of noodles, tofu, veggies, and skewers (but not sure if any of those were vegan). When you bring your ingredients to the counter, make sure to specify vegan. They have a different broth that they use. The guy at the counter both times I went recognized the term and even had a notecard with the options written in both English and Hangul for reference. Pricing is done by weight, really affordable.
Read morePros: Affordable , Lots of veggies , Helpful staff
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Gyeonghwa
Points +31
Delicious! - Edit
You could order a vegan recipe!
Read morePros: Can choose ingredients , A lot of vegetables and noodles, Boss is so kind
Cons: Too many people in the restaurant nearby subway, So I recommend to go to Seogyo branch
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