Gangnam Station Chinese restaurant for cream shrimp lunch: Namsogwan

A while ago I went for lunch with my mom to a Chinese restaurant near Gangnam Station that feels authentic from the moment you walk in 😍 It's Namsogwan U Yuk Dosakmyeon, a long-running favorite known for beef knife-cut noodles and its dim sum, and it's super hot right now for Gangnam Station dim sum 🔥 The food and the vibe both exceeded my expectations — perfect for a Gangnam Station lunch, and honestly great for dinner too ✨

Where is Namsogwan U Yuk Dosakmyeon, and what are its hours?

Namsogwan U Yuk Dosakmyeon is at 19 Teheran-ro 1-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, near Gangnam Station Exit 11. It's open daily from 11:00 to 22:20 (last order 22:00). The 1st floor has a handmade dim sum open kitchen, and the 2nd floor is a spacious, upscale hall.

Ground floor where handmade dim sum is made / a stylish 2nd-floor dining space 🌿

Even the exterior had that exotic, far-from-Korea feel

Walking in on the 1st floor, we could watch Chinese chefs carefully pleating handmade dim sum and steaming them right in front of us — genuinely fun to watch 🥟👀

Second-floor hall at Namsogwan: seating and tablet ordering

Past the 1st floor, we were guided up to the 2nd floor, which opened into an upscale, comfortable hall with red brick and classic lighting

The seats were cozy too — great for a date, but also perfect for a Gangnam Station office dinner or a family gathering

Each table came neatly set with roasted peanuts and zha cai (pickled mustard greens) as a basic side, and ordering was done conveniently through a tablet 👍

What's on the menu at Namsogwan?

Namsogwan near Gangnam Station has a wide range of Chinese dishes

From dim sum to beef noodle rice bowls, there was plenty to choose from depending on your taste!!

Juicy xiaolongbao with cream shrimp and eggplant: the best combo 😋

That day we went all out ordering the signature dim sum item xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) plus other dim sum, cream shrimp as our cooked dish, and eggplant in fish-fragrant sauce over rice as our meal

The xiaolongbao came fresh out of the steamer — I tore the skin a little to sip the warm broth first, then popped it in whole, and the juices burst out, so savory

Maybe because we'd watched them being hand-pleated on the 1st floor, but the wrapper was chewy and the filling generous — I have to call these the best dim sum of my life 🥟❤️

Cream shrimp at Namsogwan

Next up, the cream shrimp: plump fried shrimp topped generously with a sweet, tangy, silky cream sauce

The crispy batter and the plump, springy shrimp meat together made every bite something to gasp over 🍤✨

Fish-fragrant eggplant over rice

The eggplant stir-fry we got as our meal was also a huge hit

The soft eggplant soaked up a rich, savory special sauce, and paired with the fragrant rice it was truly an art form 🍆🍚

Verdict: the Gangnam Chinese restaurant that won my mother over

Honestly, I was a little worried the food might not suit mom since she's sensitive to strong spices, but after one bite she couldn't stop praising it, saying "it's not greasy at all, and it's so, so good" 👩👧🤍

Thanks to handmade dim sum crafted by local chefs and a wide range of Chinese dishes, this feels like the best Chinese restaurant near Gangnam Station — something everyone, young or old, can enjoy!!

If you're looking for a hearty, special meal near Gangnam, definitely stop by Namsogwan U Yuk Dosakmyeon, the number one spot for Gangnam Station dim sum 🤍