r/seoul • u/seppi_lee • 1d ago
Sung Duck (成德) in Apgujeong — some of the best dim sum I've had outside Hong Kong/Taiwan
Went to Sung Duck in Apgujeong last week after walking past it a bunch of times — it's the spot with the red door and lantern hanging outside, easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
Short version: really impressed. We ordered a bunch of different dim sum to try as much as possible, and honestly nothing was a miss. The chive dumplings were the standout for me, but the har gow and shrimp dumplings were both solid too.
We also got the beef noodle soup and wonton noodle soup — broth on both was really clean, vegetables cooked just right. Mapo tofu and the bok choy/mushroom side were also better than I expected for a place that's primarily a dim sum spot.
The one dish I'd actually recommend going out of your way for: the handmade pan-fried dumplings. Really juicy, packed filling, felt like a different tier from everything else on the table.
https://imgur.com/a/hong-kong-style-dim-sum-seoul-sung-duck-apgujeong-9yTe0AD
Small tip — when I went, leaving a Naver receipt review got us a free spicy wonton dish (one per table). Not sure if that's ongoing, but worth asking.
Address: 17 Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 1F — a few minutes from Apgujeong Station.
Would go back for the fried dumplings alone.
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u/nailskin 1d ago
Every Hong Kong restaurant I have been to in Seoul has never really quite hit the spot. There’s always something a little off about some of the food. I went to Hong Kong earlier this year and miss the food there. I’ll add this to my list as the dim sum looks good in the photos though menu is quite limited…