# COEX Mall lunch: spicy buldak salmon poke bowl at Ola Poke Samseong - By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@an-open-menu/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@an-open-menu/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@an-open-menu/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/index.md) ## In short Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a poke and salad restaurant about 250m from Exit 4 of Samseong Station, near COEX in Gangnam, Seoul. The buldak (fire chicken sauce) salmon poke costs 14,000 won and comes with a choice of sriracha mayo or wasabi mayo, and the spicy buldak sauce made it tastier than the plain salmon poke, with buckwheat noodles in the bowl that suited it well. Worth a weekday lunch stop if you like your food hot. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 10:30–20:30 - **Closed**: Every Saturday and Sunday - **Location**: About 250m from Samseong Station Exit 4, near COEX - **What I ordered**: Buldak salmon poke, 14,000 won - **Sauce choices**: Sriracha mayo, wasabi mayo - **Seating**: Long bar counter inside, terrace tables - **Price reference**: ₩14,000 ≈ $10.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ## Where is Ola Poke Samseong Branch? 250m from Samseong Station Exit 4 Ola Poke Samseong Branch is located about 250m from Exit 4 of Samseong Station, a salad spot near COEX. Today I'm reviewing Ola Poke Samseong Branch, a poke restaurant near Samseong Station~! ![Exterior of Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-01-11ry5-900.webp) ![Entrance of Ola Poke Samseong Branch near Samseong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-02-6y4ro-m-900.webp) It's close to the station so it's really accessible, and since it's near COEX, it's perfect to stop by for poke after hanging out there~~ ![Front view of Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-03-1q3o4-900.webp) ![Terrace seating at Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-04-jgojb-900.webp) ![Interior view of Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-05-13vip-900.webp) ![Long bar-style seating stretching toward the back](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-06-1782l-900.webp) ## Inside Ola Poke Samseong: bar counter and terrace seats This is the inside of Ola Poke Samseong Branch. There's a long bar-style seating area toward the back, and terrace tables too, so on nice cool days like these it's great to eat with a breeze~~ ![Seating and interior atmosphere at Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-07-1n7s8-900.webp) ![Tables inside Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-08-p0zlu-900.webp) ![Order counter at Ola Poke Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-09-llqow-900.webp) ## Ola Poke menu: poke bowls, salads and salad bowls Buldak salmon poke (₩14,000) ![Menu board listing poke, salad, and salad bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-10-ea0u0-900.webp) Besides poke and salad, they also sell salad bowls!! Oh, the menu is really varied so it's definitely popular with office workers haha ![A bowl of buldak salmon poke drizzled with spicy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-11-a4awp-1200.webp) ## How does the buldak salmon poke taste, buckwheat noodles included? Here's the buldak salmon poke I ordered. It's basic raw salmon poke drizzled with buldak (spicy chicken) sauce!! The visual is amazing, isn't it~~?? ![Buldak salmon poke with raw salmon and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-12-1bgqe-900.webp) ![Close-up of buldak salmon poke](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-13-1m509-900.webp) I chose sriracha mayo sauce and wasabi mayo sauce for the sauces!! ![Poke topped with sriracha mayo and wasabi mayo sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-14-1lypo-900.webp) ![Buckwheat noodles and salmon inside the poke](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-15-17cct-900.webp) ![Mixing the poke together](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-16-soup9-900.webp) ![A spoonful of salmon and vegetables from the poke](https://img.superchart.com/images/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke-17-exccc-900.webp) Wow, the buldak sauce was definitely spicy, so for me as someone who knows my spice, it was tastier than the regular salmon poke! Highly recommend for those who love spicy food haha The buckwheat noodles mixed in went so well with it too! The vegetables were super fresh too, great for a healthy and tasty meal If you're looking for a poke restaurant near Daechi-dong, I highly recommend Ola Poke Samseong Branch, the poke and salad spot near Samseong Station~~! ## Where it is - Ola Poke Samseong Branch (올라포케 삼성점) - 34 Yeongdong-daero 85-gil, 102-ho, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 영동대로85길 34 102호 - 37.5066586, 127.0607888 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%AC%EB%9D%BC%ED%8F%AC%EC%BC%80%20%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%90/@37.5066586,127.0607888,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@an-open-menu/ola-poke-samsung-buldak-salmon-poke/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt