Sweet soy grilled steak bibim poke near Gyodae Station: Salering

These days, even for a single meal, I try to think about carbs, protein and fat and get some vegetables and protein in together. But if I just eat salad every time, I get hungry way too fast lol

So I went looking for something filling but still clean, and ended up visiting Salering's Gyodae branch this time.

I was looking for a lunch spot near Gyodae Station and spotted a poke place, so I went in — turned out the menu lineup was better than I expected.

Parking at Salering Gyodae: free for 1 hour with a meal

Just so you know, Salering Gyodae Direct Store has parking available for dine-in customers.

There's parking space in front of the store, and it's free for 1 hour if you order a meal!!!

Inside Salering, a poke restaurant near Gyodae Station

Walking in, the whole place felt clean and tidy.

Especially since the kitchen is open, so you can see the food being prepared. I'm the type who feels reassured when the kitchen or food prep area looks clean when picking a restaurant, so the first impression was already good.

Maybe because it's near Gyodae Station, it looked good for a quick lunch or eating solo. There were people casually dining alone too!! I actually packed mine to take out that day, and I felt it'd be convenient for lunch on a busy day.

Free americano for a Naver Place review at Salering

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What comes in the grilled steak bibim poke

The menu I picked that day was the grilled steak bibim poke.

I also picked an iced americano to have with it. It comes topped with grilled steak, brown rice, vegetables, cherry tomatoes, quail eggs, and crispy onion chips.

All packed into one bowl like this, it was colorful and good-looking, and even looked appetizing just to eat... my appetite kicked in~~ :) As a meat lover, honestly, the generous amount of steak on top won me over the moment I saw it.

I went with the sweet soy sauce, but you can pick whichever sauce you like to enjoy it fully.

How the grilled steak tastes with sweet soy sauce

When I eat poke, I usually grab a piece of the meat first lol. Trying the grilled steak, the meat wasn't tough at all — it was tender.

The slightly charred parts had that distinct grilled aroma, and the meat itself had a mild flavor, so it went well with the vegetables. Since it's poke with steak in it, it doesn't feel like it's just loaded with vegetables — it's definitely filling.

Taking a spoonful of brown rice, steak and vegetables together tasted way better than eating each on its own. And I liked biting into the crispy onion chips here and there too.

Having something crispy between the soft rice and meat made it even tastier. I ate the cherry tomatoes one by one and the quail eggs too, so the bowl ends up feeling quite substantial.

Is the bibim poke filling enough for lunch near Gyodae Station?

After finishing the grilled steak bibim poke — carbs, protein and fat all covered — I felt more full than I expected. With rice, plenty of meat, and vegetables all together, it didn't feel lacking as a lunch at all.

If you're like me — don't want anything too heavy for lunch but salad alone feels lacking — this kind of poke seems like a good option. I had it with an iced americano too, and it felt like a clean, satisfying meal.

Salering for a solo meal or takeout near Gyodae Station

If you're deciding on a lunch or solo dining spot near Gyodae Station, want something light but still filling, or want to keep your carb-protein-fat balance — go for it~~

The grilled steak bibim poke I tried at Salering Gyodae Direct Store — totally satisfied!!