Mapo Gamjatang Bloor

What is Mapo Gamjatang Bloor? Holding down 630 Bloor Street West near Euclid Avenue, Mapo Gamjatang brings Seoul’s Namseongsagye Market heritage directly to Koreatown. The kitchen executes a 50-year-old family recipe spanning three generations, focusing entirely on slow-simmered pork neck bone broth. Inside, the space is bright and utilitarian, packed with wooden tables and a bustling, fast-paced dining room atmosphere.

Mapo Gamjatang Bloor Menu & What to Order The undisputed headliner is the signature Mapo Gamjatang, a rich, deeply savoury red broth laden with fall-apart pork spine, napa cabbage, potatoes, glass noodles, and earthy ground perilla seeds. Noodle fans should opt for the gamjatang kalguksu or chewy hand-pulled sujebi, while the soon tofu variation adds a custardy layer of soft tofu. Sharing tables should order the fiery Mapo Spicy Ppyeojjim—glazed braised pork bones tossed with tteokbokki and sweet potato noodles—paired with DIY jumeokbap (rice balls) and cold bottles of Chamisul soju.

Know Before You Go Seating is strictly walk-in, and dinner queues form fast on chilly nights and weekend peaks. Positioned right between Christie and Bathurst subway stations, public transit is far easier than fighting for street parking on Bloor. The restaurant is open seven days a week with extended late-night hours on Fridays and Saturdays.