# 5-course lunch, ₩25,000 at Samsin Garosu-gil, a Gangnam Chinese - By Minae (https://superchart.com/en/@bap-between-errands/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@bap-between-errands/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@bap-between-errands/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/index.md) ## In short Samsin Garosu-gil is a Korean-Chinese-Japanese fusion Chinese restaurant tucked in the alley off Gangnam-daero 156-gil near Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul, spread across the 2nd and 3rd floors. The 25,000-won Samsin Course A brought five stages — Sokcho snow crab soup, xiaolongbao, Tokyo tangsuyuk, a choice of jajangmyeon or jjamppong, and dessert — served in a mint-colored booth with green marble tables. If you're after a Chinese course meal under 30,000 won on Garosu-gil, this is a solid pick. ## Good to know - **Course**: Samsin Course A (LIMITED LUNCH COURSE A), ₩25,000 per person - **Course lineup**: Sokcho snow crab soup → handmade dim sum sampler, 2pcs (xiaolongbao) → Tokyo tangsuyuk → noodle choice (Taean potato jajangmyeon / meat jjamppong) → dessert - **Side dishes**: Pickled radish, soy sauce, and 3 types of onion salad - **Baijiu sampler**: High-end BEST baijiu 6-shot sampler, regular price ₩139,000 / pairing special ₩85,000 - **Location**: 2nd & 3rd floors, 46 Gangnam-daero 156-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (just over 5 minutes' walk from Sinsa Station) *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ## 3-line summary - Looking for a Chinese course meal on Garosu-gil? Samsin's Lunch Course A at ₩25,000 is great value - Five stages: crab soup → xiaolongbao → Tokyo tangsuyuk → choice of jajangmyeon/jjamppong → dessert - Mint-colored booths and green marble tables,, photos come out really well Lately picking a lunch spot has gotten harder and harder for me. Too casual and it feels boring, but go for a course meal and it's easily over ₩50,000 per person ㅠㅠ Then I found out about Samsin, a new Chinese restaurant near Sinsa Station. Their lunch course was ₩25,000, so I went in half-doubting it. Bottom line up front,, it was way more solid than I expected,, ![Visit photo of Samsin, a Chinese restaurant near Sinsa Station on Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-01-1yvp0-900.webp) ![Interior atmosphere of Samsin Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-02-1pwpn-900.webp) ![Table setting for Samsin's Garosu-gil Chinese course meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-03-bw2iq-900.webp) ![Photo record of the lunch course visit at Samsin Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-04-xwok1-900.webp) ## What kind of place is Samsin? Samsin (三神, "Three Gods") bills itself as a Korean-Chinese-Japanese fusion restaurant. Even the napkins say CHINESE-JAPANESE. ![Samsin napkin printed with CHINESE-JAPANESE](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-05-155yy-900.webp) ![Setting details at Korean-Chinese-Japanese fusion restaurant Samsin](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-06-zdp5y-900.webp) ![Tableware and napkin holder at Samsin Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-07-1dttt-900.webp) ![Interior seating at Samsin Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-08-15s7l-900.webp) ![Samsin, a Chinese restaurant tucked in the alley off Garosu-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-09-1oxx5-900.webp) It's located on Gangnam-daero 156-gil, in the alley off Garosu-gil. It took a bit over 5 minutes walking from Sinsa Station, and the restaurant uses the whole 2nd and 3rd floors. The moment I walked in I was surprised by the interior,, ![Mint-colored leather booths and green marble tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-10-h5b2z-900.webp) ![Oriental painting frames and lattice-screen partition interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-11-o7utw-m-900.webp) Mint-colored leather booths, deep green marble round tables, even gold spoons and napkin holders. Oriental painting frames mixed with lattice-screen partitions keep it from feeling dated — very much a current-mood vibe. Not many Chinese course-meal spots on Garosu-gil have this level of atmosphere, so this place would work fine for business meetings, meeting-the-parents dinners, or bringing your own parents along. ## What's in the Samsin Course A (₩25,000 per person) The menu lists it as LIMITED LUNCH COURSE [A], officially named Samsin Course A, The Three Gods Lunch Course A. - Sokcho snow crab soup - Handmade dim sum sampler, 2pcs (xiaolongbao) - Tokyo tangsuyuk ('a tangsuyuk version of Tokyo steak') - Noodle, choose one: Taean potato jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) / meat jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) - Dessert ₩25,000 per person, and it covers everything from soup to dessert. For two people that's ₩50,000 total,, at this price for this lineup, I was satisfied haha ![Samsin's Lunch Course A menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-12-1ydam-900.webp) ![LIMITED LUNCH COURSE A lineup information](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-13-hotyg-900.webp) ![Samsin Course A price listed as ₩25,000 per person](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-14-i8z9d-900.webp) ![A page from the Samsin Garosu-gil menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-15-1ow5g-900.webp) ## Working through the course, step by step ![Sokcho snow crab soup, the first course](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-16-19gbh-900.webp) ![Crab and starch soup dusted with pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-17-1cq8g-900.webp) ### Sokcho snow crab soup The first plate was the Sokcho snow crab soup. Crab meat shredded along its natural grain floats in a clear starch broth, finished with a light dusting of pepper. Not too heavily seasoned, so it was a great starter. My body slowly warmed up,, ![Handmade xiaolongbao, 2pcs, in a bamboo steamer](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-18-11peu-1200.webp) ### Xiaolongbao, 2pcs Next was the xiaolongbao. They come in a bamboo steamer, and the wrapper is thin so you have to be careful lifting them with chopsticks. Bite in and the broth bursts out,, dipping them in ginger-shred soy sauce cut through the richness perfectly. Side dishes came as pickled radish, soy sauce, and 3 types of onion salad. ![Three side dishes: pickled radish, soy sauce, and onion salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-19-4p1ie-900.webp) ![Tokyo tangsuyuk served in a cast-iron bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-20-1vy7j-900.webp) ### Signature Tokyo tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) Then the signature Tokyo tangsuyuk. The highlight is that it comes in a cast-iron bowl, not a plate. Shrimp and fried pieces are mixed in, topped with wood ear mushroom, pineapple, cucumber, and carrot. It's the sauce-poured-over style, but the batter stayed crispy longer than I expected. The tanginess wasn't strong, more subtle, so it's a flavor few people would dislike. ![Taean potato jajangmyeon with sauce served on the side](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-21-87mue-900.webp) ![Meat jjamppong with deep-colored broth and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-22-bzucy-900.webp) ### Taean potato jajangmyeon vs. meat jjamppong The last noodle course is one per person. We ordered one Taean potato jajangmyeon and one meat jjamppong. The jajangmyeon is ganjajang-style, with really big chunks of potato. The sauce comes separately for mixing, and the potato was so fluffy it made for a fun texture. The jjamppong's broth was a deep red color but wasn't as spicy as it looked. It's generously loaded with meat, and the bok choy, zucchini, and onion were cooked down soft, bringing out a natural sweetness. ![Orange-hued fruit dessert served in a ceramic bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-23-ahnol-900.webp) Dessert came as an orange-hued fruit dish in a small ceramic bowl. They even gave us a flower-shaped spoon, a nice finishing touch. ## There's also a baijiu 6-shot sampler ![Menu for the high-end baijiu 6-shot sampler](https://img.superchart.com/images/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a-24-njfg6-900.webp) On a separate menu on the table, there was a High-end BEST baijiu 6-shot sampler. It's a lineup of six: Moutai Gold, Shui Jing Fang, Yanghe Daqu Gold, Kong Fu Jia Jiu Ziyue Mint, Haejiram, and Yantai Black. Regular price was ₩139,000, listed with a pairing special of ₩85,000. I skipped it since it was lunch, but if I came for a dinner gathering, this would probably become the main event lol Definitely recommended for evening visits!! haha ## Who this is for - Anyone looking for a Chinese course meal on Garosu-gil under ₩30,000 - Anyone who wants both good food and good atmosphere among Sinsa Station Chinese restaurants - Anyone bringing their parents or wanting a quiet meal for conversation - Anyone who wants to try dim sum, tangsuyuk, and noodles all in one sitting I went in looking for a lunch course in the ₩20,000s, and both the atmosphere and the lineup exceeded expectations, so next time I want to come back for dinner and try the baijiu too haha If you're weighing your options for a Chinese course meal on Garosu-gil, I'd highly recommend this place haha ## Where it is - Samsin Garosu-gil (삼신 가로수길점) - 46 Gangnam-daero 156-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (2nd & 3rd floors) - 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로156길 46 2층, 3층 - 37.5190089, 127.0226277 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%82%BC%EC%8B%A0%20%EA%B0%80%EB%A1%9C%EC%88%98%EA%B8%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5190089,127.0226277,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@bap-between-errands/samsin-garosugil-lunch-course-a/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt