Garosu-gil Chinese restaurant ₩35,000 dinner course for three: Samsin

What kind of restaurant is Samsin Garosu-gil?

Introducing today's find: Samsin Garosu-gil!

✨Highlights✨ A Chinese restaurant with traditional haetae (mythical guardian lion) decor Has a private room, great for family meals or hosting guests Good-value course menu Thick-cut tangsuyuk with a thin, crispy batter A hearty finish with jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, and fried rice

📍 Address 2F, 3F, 46 Gangnam-daero 156-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea 🚇 About an 8-minute walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8 ⏰ Hours Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:00) Fri–Sat 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:00) 🚗 Parking Valet parking available at the 1st floor (₩5,000 per 2 hours) ✔️ Takeout available ✔️ Reservations available ✔️ High chairs available ✔️ Vegan menu ✔️ Separate men's/women's restrooms ✔️ WiFi available

Finding the Samsin Garosu-gil entrance

I heard a new Chinese restaurant had opened in Garosu-gil, so I visited Samsin Garosu-gil!

The vibe was a bit different from a typical Chinese restaurant right from the outside. It felt like traditional Asian elements reimagined in a modern way, so even walking by, I found myself looking twice to figure out what kind of place it was~

Near the entrance there were autographs from celebrities who'd visited — seems like a lot of people have already come by even though it's a new spot!

Dining rooms and private rooms at Samsin Garosu-gil

Rather than a chaotic atmosphere, the space felt clean and calm, making it a little more comfortable to eat in.

The dishware on the table also had an elegant, antique feel to each piece. There's a separate private room too, so I thought it would be good for family meals, taking out elders, or group gatherings!

What comes in Samsin Course B at ₩35,000 per person

There's a variety of à la carte items too, but this time we wanted an easy course meal, so we ordered Samsin Course B for 3, ₩35,000 each!

Considering it's a Chinese course meal in Sinsa-dong, the price didn't feel too burdensome.

Eating Samsin Course B dish by dish

Before the meal they brought out what looked like gonggalppang (hollow fried bread), with a sweet sugar coating inside — a crispy bite that was really nice haha.

Sokcho snow crab soup

The course opened with a warm crab soup.

This was the first dish that made me think 'this is good' right from the first bite — a rich flavor from the crab meat and a smooth texture, perfect as a starter!

Tokyo tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork)

The tangsuyuk came out in a ceramic bowl, sauce-poured style, still bubbling! But be careful, the bowl itself is really hot^^ I found out the hard way, so I didn't want to know 😇

The outside was only lightly crispy while the meat inside was thick, so with every bite you really felt the presence of the meat, and the batter was thin, which was really satisfying~

Chili shrimp

The chili shrimp came with a glossy sauce and plump shrimp.

The sweet and tangy flavor hit first, and since the shrimp weren't small, the texture was great too — nice to have midway through the course!

Handmade dim sum sampler, 3 pieces

This was the 3-piece dim sum that came in the middle of the course! In order: xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), shrimp har gow, and wedding siu mai.

It was nice being able to try one of each type, and the fillings were generous — eaten while still warm, they were moist and tender inside 🥹

Jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup)

For the final dish you can choose between jjamppong, jjajangmyeon, or fried rice, and the jjamppong had a rich broth.

The meat had a nice smoky char and the broth felt heavy and full-bodied — if you're looking for jjamppong in Sinsa-dong, I think it'd be worth ordering on its own too!

Jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce)

The jjajangmyeon had a savory chunjang (black bean paste) flavor. The sauce wasn't overly sweet, and the distinct chunjang taste came through well, pairing nicely with the noodles!

Dessert to finish the course

Finally, dessert came out to close the course.

There was a yuzu sauce on top that was a bit too sweet for my taste. That was my only small disappointment, but overall it was a satisfying meal~

Is Samsin Course B worth ₩35,000?

This feels like a place that would come to mind when craving a Chinese course meal in Garosu-gil!

From the crab soup starter through the tangsuyuk, chili shrimp, to the final dish, there was fun in eating through the sequence, and the food was satisfying overall. In particular, the tangsuyuk with its thin batter and thick-cut meat, and the rich broth jjamppong, stuck with me!

Would I return: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Drawback: the course moved along a bit too fast

If you want to enjoy a reasonably priced Chinese course meal in Garosu-gil in an atmosphere good for hosting guests, it's Samsin Garosu-gil!

Who should book Samsin Garosu-gil?

• Anyone looking for a good Chinese restaurant near Sinsa Station
• Anyone looking for a place to treat parents or acquaintances to a meal
• Anyone looking for a Chinese restaurant with a private room
• Anyone wanting a Chinese course meal in Garosu-gil
• Anyone who loves tangsuyuk and jjamppong
• Anyone looking for a gathering spot in Sinsa-dong