Hongdae salad takeout with steak bowls: Slow Cali

A filling salad meal near Hongdae Entrance Station

I’m dieting 365 days a year, so today it’s salad again! Ahh... just thinking about eating only leaves makes me feel hungry already...

Not at all!!! With the salads, poke, and bowls here, there’s plenty of protein and the fun of choosing to suit your taste, so you can have a diet salad without missing out on flavor or nutrition~!

That’s right~ I went to Slow Cali Hongdae Entrance Station Branch (슬로우캘리 홍대입구역점)! From the beef flat-iron steak bowl to the roasted chicken-thigh salad, every topping was generous and filling, making this a fun meal that worked wonderfully as a complete meal even with just salad~!

Slow Cali Hongdae Entrance Station Branch was a great salad spot in Hongdae, located very close to Hongdae Entrance Station.

The crisp white-and-blue color scheme felt like arriving in Santorini, making the salads seem even fresher. It looked like it was advertising poke with a big “Poke!”~

The yukhoe poke (Korean seasoned raw beef poke) standing sign showed that this salad spot now even has yukhoe to try~

After checking what to eat on the standing sign, in I went~

A bright interior and self-service bar for solo meals

The bright, cozy interior centered on rattan and natural wood created an atmosphere that suited salads beautifully~ The large windows also made the window seats perfect for eating alone~

The self-service bar had jalapeños and sauces such as sriracha sauce and mayonnaise to make the salads even tastier. Personally, Slow Cali’s own wasabi oil was so appealing! Mix just two or three drops into the salad, and that sharp little kick is just so good~

So that’s what “Slow Cali” means~ Oh, I see~!

There were all kinds of salad combinations, Daily options with a nice chew, the poke I saw earlier, and hearty bowls, so I could choose according to my taste~

Today’s choices at the kiosk

I could check the ordering guide and comfortably place an order at the kiosk to suit my taste~ You can receive various items through a receipt review, so be sure to join in~!

• Beef flat-iron steak bowl ₩14,500
• Roasted chicken-thigh salad ₩10,500

There were lots of options to pick and choose from, so I could enjoy it exactly the way I wanted~

Takeout flat-iron steak bowl and chicken-thigh salad

When I got home and opened the takeout~ there was a bowl full of thick-cut flat-iron steak and a salad generously topped with chicken thigh!

Mild, savory beef flat-iron steak bowl

Starting with the flat-iron steak bowl~ the steak was cooked just right for eating, and the flakes, sesame seeds, and other nuts gave it a look that promised appealing texture.

The flat-iron steak itself was grilled with a mild flavor that anyone could enjoy, while the flakes added a pleasant texture and brought out the taste of the beef.

With plenty of beef, broccoli, bell peppers, and other vegetables and greens alongside the well-grilled steak, it was a wonderful healthy meal that never felt lacking at all~

Roasted chicken thigh with sriracha mayo

Next, the roasted chicken-thigh salad! It was piled high with delicious seasoned chicken that had been grilled~

The recommended sriracha mayo sauce came with it too, adding a spicy touch~

Its spicy yet nutty flavor amplified the springy texture of the roasted chicken thigh and the flavor of the grilled chicken.

Along with the assorted vegetables, there was plenty of kabocha squash and chickpeas too, making it a healthy meal that kept me full for a long time and let my blood sugar rise slowly~

I used to think salads would leave me hungry, but this completely broke that preconception—I had such a generous, satisfying meal~!

The generous, healthy salads and poke made for a very tasty and filling diet meal, and adding the various sauces from the self-service bar made it truly excellent. If you’re dieting~ you’ll be able to put together a healthy, satisfying eating plan with real enjoyment!