성수아구찜탕 (Seongsuagujjimtang) — local score vs tourist score

−0.12locals rate it higherAligned Gap Score · tourist rating minus local blend
Locals say4.12 Naver visitor score 4.33 (647 reviews) · KakaoMap 3.7 (56 ratings)
Tourists say4 Google (320 reviews)

Tourists and locals broadly agree about Seongsuagujjimtang: 4 on Google against 4.12 from Naver and Kakao, a gap of 0.12. 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

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Where this sits in Seongsu

성수아구찜탕 is number 11 of 14 badge-qualified Seongsu restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 23 of 30 on local buzz — the volume of Naver and Kakao review traffic, regardless of sentiment. Across the 14 badged restaurants in Seongsu the median gap is −0.01, 1 lean tourist and 1 lean local. See all 30 Seongsu restaurants →

DistrictSeongsu
CuisineMonkfish
Kakao price level₩₩₩
Cheapest listed dish₩9,000
Kakao map views/week~4,385
Local buzz rank in Seongsu23 of 30
Address서울 성동구 왕십리로8길 4
Phone02-465-4346
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 성수아구찜탕.

−0.21 locals ↑힘냉면록Himnaengmyeonrok · Korean172 m away · locals 4.31 · tourists 4.1−0.19 locals ↑메이탄 성수서울숲점Meitan Seongsuseoulsupjeom · Chinese507 m away · locals 4.19 · tourists 4

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Directions on Google Maps ↗Naver Place ↗KakaoMap ↗Tourist reviews on TripAdvisor ↗
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