Ordered 2 portion of tteokbokki and came to find out from staff that each portion entitles you to the stew and 4 pieces of tteokbokki. Should not even call it tteokbokki on the menu
Extremely disappointing for the price paid.
Photo shows serving before meal.
Cost: $40 for what you see here.
Tried Mukshidonna at Downtown East last week and paid a total of about $110 for 5 pax!
Wouldn't say its the best as the toppoki states $13.90 per person and you can add on additional ingredients, but there was very little toppoki and the cheese ordered got stuck at the bottom of the pan making it hard to reach for other ingredients😅Other ingredients added was mediocre but I do not like how they have the policy of no add on ingredients after ordering (If you aren't full you must order a new pot which is more $$)
Food and service was both average, nothing special hence would rather pay to eat other food instead. Sadly ratings for me would be a 3/10 for this place😔
Had our tteokbokki army stew with cheese and beef bulgogi! Broth had a good balance of sweet and spicy and the continuous slow boil and cheese really helped thicken the broth which made it even better!
Easties, swing by Downtown East for slightly sweet and spicy Budae Jigae ($13.90 per pax with a min. of two pax). Choose two main ingredients from chicken sausage, sliced beef, cheese, mushrooms or mussels — a good combination would be cheese with mussels. The stew comes with tteokbokki, odeng, kimchi and eggs. Pro-tip: Do not leave the stew boiling for too lest the ingredients start sticking to the bottom of the pot!
Photo by Burppler Azizan Azhar
Decided to pop by on an uncrowded weekday to try this customisable budae jigae: opted for the cheese and mussels stew, which already had tteokbokki, odeng and kimchi ($13.90/pax with a min. of 2 pax) and added fried squid rings (mediocre), eggs and two portions of ramyeon ($3 each). The stew was spicy and comforting with a hint of sweetness, and the melding of flavours was delightful as it thickened into a rich, warming gravy. If only they were more generous with the tteokbokki, since Mukshidonna is a 'tteokbokki stew' joint......
Tip: don't leave the stew boiling for too long as you may find stuff sticking to the bottom of the pot!
Downtown East's recent facelift has seen the introduction of a lot more fun food choices and that includes Mukshidonna, a popular tteokbokki chain from Seoul. We'd read some not so great reviews, so we were pleasantly surprised to have really enjoyed the food! The trick is to let the pan of rice cakes simmer for longer, so the broth cooks down to a thicker and tastier sauce. Bring at least one friend for this meal, as you'll need a minimum of two orders for the rice cakes. Of the five rice cake choices available ($13.90 each), we recommend that you get the beef slices as well as chicken ham, and to order the cheese as an additional topping ($3). Don't miss out on the fried rice ($5, or $7 with cheese), which is cooked in the same pan to soak up all the remaining sauce. Flecked with seaweed and boasting very umami flavours, it was for us the best ending to a very fulfilling meal.
Avg price: $20 per person
Photo by Burppler Leigh Khoo
I've read some not so great reviews prior to my visit, so I was pleasantly surprised that this pan of comforting toppoki ($13.90 per person with choice of chicken sausage, sliced beef, cheese, mushrooms or mussels; min 2 pax) at Mukshidonna actually reminded of my favourite in Seoul's Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town. Don't be in a hurry to gobble everything up - the meal gets increasingly tasty as the broth boils down to a thicker, punchy sauce that coats the rice cakes. Once you've slurped up everything, opt for the extra fried rice with cheese ($7), which is cooked in the same pan to soak up all the remaining sauce. Flecked with seaweed and boasting very umami flavours, it was for us the best and happiest ending to a very fulfilling meal.
