Jigang
Restaurants · Gangnam
Chewy octopus is the starting point at Jigang, with combinations that add rich beef intestine, thin brisket or melted mozzarella. Choose a simmered nakgopsae pot or an iron-plate stir-fry with rice if you want a spicy seafood meal shaped around the textures you enjoy.
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Why visit
- Jigang’s Apgujeong main branch is a place for spicy octopus dishes with contrasting textures: chewy seafood, rich beef intestine, thin brisket or melted cheese. The useful choice is between a simmered nakgopsae combination and an iron-plate stir-fry, with rice alongside.DiningCode
Choose your seafood-and-beef combination
- Nakgopsae combines octopus, beef intestine and shrimp; Diningcode’s menu listing puts it at ₩17,000. The intestine adds richness alongside the chewy octopus. Chadol nakgopsae, listed at ₩20,000, adds thin slices of beef brisket to that combination. If intestine is not your preference, the listed nakchasae uses brisket, octopus and shrimp instead, at ₩19,000. Check the serving arrangement when ordering, rather than assuming every listed price covers a shared pot.DiningCode
- For melted cheese with your seafood, consider the iron-plate Imsil-cheese octopus stir-fry. Imsil is the Korean cheese name on the menu; the listing describes mozzarella served with the octopus. There is also a brisket-and-cheese version. Both are listed at ₩25,500. In a June 2026 Diningcode review, 묭디 ordered the cheese-and-brisket stir-fry and described moderate heat and plenty of cheese. That is one diner’s spice assessment, not a guarantee for someone sensitive to chilli.DiningCode
Rice, atmosphere and timing
- In September 2026, picky picky praised the stir-fried octopus dishes and nakgopsae, singling out the pot-cooked rice. Their visit was tagged for lunch, solo dining and family meals. Another April 2026 diner, 먹개비282, marked the restaurant clean and reported a queue, though they felt the food justified waiting.DiningCode
- Decide first whether you want intestine, brisket or cheese, then show the full dish name when ordering: several octopus dishes sound similar but contain different combinations. Allow some flexibility around the meal because a recent visitor encountered a wait.DiningCode
