Isu Station bar in Dongjak with guava sherbet and chicken nanban: Dosi

Dosi Night Isu / Recommended bar near Isu Station

⏰Hours ✔️Daily 10:00–02:00 (last order 01:00) 🚽Restrooms: separate for men/women 📌Groups/takeout/reservations available

Why I picked Dosi Night, a great-vibe bar near Isu Station

Today I want to share my visit to Dosi Night Isu, a bar with great atmosphere near Isu Station! I'd been walking past this street for a while and this place always caught my eye — it looked so stylish and moody I kept wanting to check it out 😋 It happened to be my friend's birthday 🥳🎉 so we met up to celebrate here ✨

I also liked that you can see the menu and prices right outside the shop before going in! There's a nice variety for a casual drink, and the prices felt totally reasonable too 🤗

What's the vibe like inside?

Walking in, the atmosphere was even more WOW ✨ Hip yet sentimental, exactly matching current trends! The second I saw it I thought — this would be perfect for a blind date near Isu Station!

☀️☀️☀️ I came a little early while it was still bright out, but as it got darker the mood really came alive, and I thought the place itself was just gorgeous.

The table setup

Even the basic table setting was so clean and pretty ☺️✨ This place really knows how to win women's hearts, so guys, if you want a great date with your girlfriend, bring her to Dosi Night!! I kept saying 'wow, so thoughtful, so nice' the whole time haha

The complimentary purple sweet potato chips

One thing I really, really loved was that they give out these 🍠purple sweet potato chips as a complimentary side dish, and they're seriously... a hidden gem. 👏 I was so impressed I wanted to order a whole batch if they sold it on its own ㅠㅠ

Lychee / Cheongjeong highballs (₩9,000 each)

With the mood this good, I couldn't not order highballs 🍷 We each got a sweet lychee and a cheongjeong highball — not only is the space beautiful, but every menu item is designed so prettily too 😆👍 And on top of that, they actually taste great!

Dosi Night guava sherbet (₩10,000)

My friend and I were craving something cold and sorbet-like, so we ordered this — and the visuals were shocking! Rather than a light dessert, it came out looking like something from a party. We both said this was exactly the kind of mood and menu women love ~! It was almost strange how perfectly it targets a woman's heart haha

🌕🌕🌕 They also placed a moon-shaped mood light at every table, and that alone added so much romance to the atmosphere, making everything feel even more alive ✨

🌸🪷🏵️🌹🪻 Even from the side, the flower decorations doubled the beauty — so romantic, right? haha Even if the sherbet weren't tasty (it actually is), the visuals alone would forgive everything — it's such a distinctive, memorable menu item!

Jeongseok chicken nanban (₩24,000)

Next up was the jeongseok chicken nanban! What made this one unique was that it doesn't come with just chicken alone — it's served with bread too 🍞🥐🥖🫓🥯, which bread lovers will appreciate, making it feel more like brunch than a regular meal. You could really tell the owner put a lot of thought and research into the visuals👍

Seeing the chicken nanban and sherbet together on the table, the whole mood was just 🩷 Even as someone who doesn't usually drink much, I found myself craving another sweet highball! *FYI, they also sell non-alcoholic highballs!

Eating chicken and sherbet bite by bite in such a great atmosphere felt like paradise! 🍗The fried chicken itself was so soft and delicious. Rather than the usual crispy fried-chicken taste, it was more soft and sweet? The meat inside was tender too, making it easy to eat. The sherbet was every bit as refreshing and sweet as it looked, so I'd definitely recommend it for a blind date 🍴

We kept going through the highballs so we ended up ordering more haha — they're pleasantly sweet, so anyone who likes sweeter drinks can enjoy them without much worry 🩷

Milk thistle and mini jellies too

✔️They even give out one milk thistle per person, showing the owner cares about guests' health too 😁 Dosi Night is dangerously good...! I only regret not discovering it sooner ㅠ.ㅠ

Even at checkout on the way out, they handed out mini jellies for a refreshing finish — such a nice touch! Overall, the mood, taste, menu, and prices were all perfectly suited to women ☺️

Who comes here?

Turns out the other snack menus must be famous too, because groups of older gentlemen came in as well!! haha I'll have to come back and try more of the menu next time ☺️