Yeoksam burger diner date night: rye patty melt & coleslaw, Daily Fix

I visited Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch (데일리픽스 강남본점), a burger place in Gangnam that's worth knowing about.

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch has a hip vibe that makes it feel like a proper date. The Stella draft beer here is said to be well kept because Daily Fix sells so much of it in Gangnam, so it tastes good. It makes tasty handmade burgers in Gangnam with a patty that really appeals, and it's good for group meetups as well as dates.

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch: location, parking and opening hours

The navigation address for Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is 70 Nonhyeon-ro 85-gil, 1st floor, Unit 102, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. For parking, I used the Yeoksam 1-dong Cultural Center public parking lot near the restaurant. It's within walking distance, so it's handy if you want to head to a second round after eating.

• Sunday 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:00)
• Monday–Friday 11:30–23:00 (last order 22:00)
• Saturday 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:00)

Daily Fix is a handmade burger place that's counted among the Yeoksam Station favorites. It used to be known as the Kang Min-kyung burger, but this time it seems to be known as the Tzuyang burger. I like handmade burgers, and since it's near Gangnam Station it's easy to set up a meetup, so I go fairly often with friends or on dates. This time I went to try the new menu item and a handmade burger at Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch.

Is Daily Fix good for lunch near Yeoksam Station or a solo meal near Gangnam Station?

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is also a lunchtime favorite for office workers nearby, and it's a handmade burger place where eating solo near Gangnam Station works too. It comes up when you search for Gangnam burgers, Yeoksam Station restaurants or solo dining near Gangnam Station, and it suits both lunch and dinner.

Burgers are the main thing, so the mood suits a casual beer, which means you're less likely to overdrink, and the food is good.

There are terrace seats, and the 1st floor is decorated so it feels like you're abroad. According to the detail page, the concept is a New York diner vibe.

It uses 100% Hanwoo (Korean beef) patties and house-made pastrami, and the handmade burgers are made as soon as you order, so they're delicious.

It was evening, past mealtime, but this Gangnam Station burger place still had plenty of deliveries and late customers drinking beer.

When I look for a good handmade burger in Gangnam, the bun and the patty matter most to me. Perhaps because it's a Yeoksam Station lunch spot that office workers visit and is made to be easy to eat at lunch, both the bun and the patty at Daily Fix are clean-tasting and delicious.

You can have a meal by day and enjoy a diner-pub atmosphere by night, and I think there's some fun in going to Daily Fix to find the Tzuyang burger too.

Is Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch a good date spot?

The restaurant has two levels, so eating on the 1st floor you get a high ceiling and don't feel cramped. Overall it has a hip feel and comfortable seating, so it was good for talking, whether you come on a date or with friends.

According to the detail page, the restaurant introduces the burgers as made by a chef who graduated from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) and trained at Per Se (3 Michelin stars) and Momofuku Ko (2 Michelin stars).

Maybe it's because I knew that going in, but it felt like they cared not just about the patty but about the balance of bun, sauce, vegetables and meat. They reportedly use house-made bacon and pastrami boiled in-house, and in any case Daily Fix starts cooking right after the order goes in.

I think handmade burgers taste best when they're made right when you order.

You can catch a glimpse of the kitchen at work, and it looks hygienically kept. The burger looks pretty for photos when it arrives, and I liked the combination of the thick 100% Hanwoo patty with the fluffy yet chewy bun.

How does the new Daily Fix Patty Melt on rye taste?

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch has a new Patty Melt, so I ordered it. Ordering is by tablet, so you can see photos, and tapping an item shows the detailed ingredients. It looked like a grilled-onion-and-cheese sandwich, which I love.

The Patty Melt keeps the juiciness of a burger but is made sandwich-style. The toasted rye bread has a pretty color and is grilled crisp. Maybe because it's rye, it tasted clean and mild, and it has the same 100% Hanwoo patty as the burgers, with two slices of Swiss cheese and caramelized onions.

The patty, the cheese and the softly cooked grilled onions are just my taste. The signature sweetness of caramelized onions goes well with the patty, and the Swiss cheese is flavorful too.

Daily Fix Classic Burger: what's in it and how it tastes

The Daily Fix Classic Burger is what I order when I want vegetables with my burger. Being a classic, it's not divisive, and it's well balanced as a meal replacement. Daily Fix starts cooking right after the order goes in.

• 100% Hanwoo patty
• American cheddar cheese
• Frisée ice lettuce (frill ice)
• Tomato
• Onion
• Original sauce

It feels like the textbook handmade burger. The patty is juicy, the vegetables inside are fresh and the sauce is just right.

I hear many office workers come for a Yeoksam Station lunch or a solo meal near Gangnam Station, and a handmade burger is filling enough for a single meal, so it's very satisfying as a lunch menu.

Is the Daily Fix coleslaw worth ordering as a side?

I ordered Daily Fix's coleslaw as a side. The cabbage, carrot and onion kept their texture, and it's reportedly made in-house with a special mayonnaise sauce. It's nice to take a bite between bites of burger.

Looking around, probably because I came in the evening, lots of people were drinking alcohol.

Daily Fix Stella draft beer, happy hour and dog-friendly seating

Thanks to the soft lighting, Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch suits a date, and with whisky and highball options it's also good for a casual drink with a group. According to the detail page, the Stella draft beer lines are cleaned daily and the keg is swapped for a new one. Stella is popular here so turnover is fast anyway, so I'd guess the draft is fresh.

Soda refills are available, and from 5pm to 7pm there's a 1+1 draft beer happy hour. Takeout and delivery are busy too, and I could see them preparing a group order. They say delivery is available across Seoul, and courier (quick) delivery is supported outside Gangnam as well.

It's a dog-friendly restaurant in Gangnam with terrace seats, so you can go when you're looking for a dog-friendly handmade burger place in Gangnam.

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is a good choice for Gangnam burgers, Yeoksam Station restaurants or a solo meal near Gangnam Station. I visited on a date this time, and I was happy because the made-to-order handmade burgers were delicious.