을지장만옥 (Euljijangmanok) — local score vs tourist score

+0.10tourists rate it higherAligned Gap Score · tourist rating minus local blend
Locals say4.00 Naver visitor score 4.25 (2,236 reviews) · KakaoMap 3.5 (201 ratings)
Tourists say4.1 Google (475 reviews)

Tourists and locals broadly agree about Euljijangmanok: 4.1 on Google against 4.00 from Naver and Kakao, a gap of 0.10. No argument to referee here — which, on a site built to find arguments, is its own kind of recommendation.

Verified 2026-08-12. Badge thresholds are published on the methodology page and applied without exception.

What the badges mean

Badges are only awarded at 100+ reviews on both sides. Full methodology →

Where this sits in Euljiro

을지장만옥 is number 4 of 21 badge-qualified Euljiro restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 11 of 37 on local buzz — the volume of Naver and Kakao review traffic, regardless of sentiment. Across the 21 badged restaurants in Euljiro the median gap is +0.01, 0 lean tourist and 2 lean local. See all 37 Euljiro restaurants →

DistrictEuljiro
CuisineHof & pub food
Kakao price level₩₩₩
Cheapest listed dish₩8,900
Kakao map views/week~1,219
Local buzz rank in Euljiro11 of 37
Address서울 중구 을지로12길 12
Phone02-2272-7577
Last verified2026-08-12

Menu & prices

As listed on Naver at the 2026-08-12 verification run. Korean menu prices move a few weeks behind the platforms; treat these as the shape of the bill, not a quote.

Where the local verdict runs further ahead, within walking distance

Same district, a gap that runs further in the locals' favour, and a local score at least as high as this one — both conditions, so "locals prefer it" is a fact rather than a turn of phrase. Distances are straight-line from 을지장만옥.

−0.43 locals ↑이멜다분식Imeldabunsik · Snack bar (bunsik)454 m away · locals 4.63 · tourists 4.2−0.39 locals ↑풍남원조골뱅이Pungnamwonjogolbaengi · Hof & pub food99 m away · locals 4.29 · tourists 3.9−0.19 locals ↑PJ호텔 P&J레스토랑Pjhotel P&Jreseutorang · Buffet419 m away · locals 4.19 · tourists 4

Check the sources yourself

Every number above is computed from these public listings. We link them so you can disagree with us on the evidence.

Directions on Google Maps ↗Naver Place ↗KakaoMap ↗Tourist reviews on TripAdvisor ↗
Food tours work Gwangjang Market — this restaurant is 899 m from it. Guided crawls cover that ground in an evening and order the things you would not point at. We measure the ground, not the itinerary: see what the local scores say about it.

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