Gyodae Station poke bowl customized at the kiosk: Olla Poke

I visited Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch. Poke bowls are nice because they can be light or, depending on the toppings, filling enough for a proper meal — perfect for a workday lunch.

Where is Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch, and when is it open?

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch is on B1 at 54 Banpo-daero 28-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea, a 2-minute walk from Exit 14 of Gyodae Station.

• Address: B1, 54 Banpo-daero 28-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• 2-minute walk from Gyodae Station Exit 14
• Hours: Mon–Fri 10:30–21:00
• Break time: 14:30–16:30
• Last order: 14:00 / 20:30
• Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Which staircase from Exit 14 is the easier way down?

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch is on the basement level of the building. Going down through the entrance in the photo below leads to a steep staircase, while the staircase on the right side of the building is much gentler.

Inside Olla Poke: the room and the solo dining seats

The Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch space is spacious, clean, and relaxed, so eating alone wasn't awkward at all. It's naturally popular at lunchtime, and plenty of office workers stopped by for a quick meal after work too.

The self-serve bar had a water dispenser and even ice ready to go!

Olla Poke signature poke bowls and prices

• Super Protein Poke (449kcal): ₩14,000 (salmon, avocado, chicken breast, flying fish roe, etc.)
• Seafood Poke (293kcal): ₩13,500 (shrimp, scallop, octopus, flying fish roe, etc.)
• Steak Poke (389kcal): ₩14,000 (100g steak, etc.)
• Fresh Salmon Poke (375kcal): ₩13,500 (100g Norwegian Superior grade fresh salmon, etc.)
• Chicken Breast Poke (286kcal): ₩11,000
• Buldak Salmon Poke (408kcal): ₩14,000 (fresh salmon, flying fish roe, buldak sauce)
• Buldak Octopus Poke (386kcal): ₩12,000 (octopus, flying fish roe, buldak sauce)
• Raw Tuna Poke (338kcal): ₩12,000 (100g raw tuna, flying fish roe, etc.)
• Avocado Poke [vegan] (282kcal): ₩10,500 (half a fresh avocado, etc.)
• Smoked Duck Poke (315kcal): ₩11,000 (100g smoked duck, etc.)
• Garlic Shrimp Poke (267kcal): ₩11,500 (7 garlic shrimp, etc.)
• Fried Tofu Poke (274kcal): ₩11,000 (fried soft tofu, etc.)

First visit? How to order at the Olla Poke kiosk

The basic setup

• 7 default toppings: red onion, corn, beet pickle, pineapple, seaweed, lentils, chickpeas
• 3 garnishes: furikake, crispy onion, parsley

Ordering steps (1–4)

• Choose your menu: pick whichever bowl you like.
• Choose your base: salad, oat brown rice, or buckwheat noodles.
• Choose your topping sauce: a recommended sauce is selected by default, and you can change it to your taste. Sauce options are sriracha, chili garlic, wasabi, teriyaki, truffle, horseradish, and black sesame.
• Adjust your toppings: every default topping and main topping can be removed or added.

Steak poke, 14,000 won: half salad, half oat brown rice

What I ordered at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch was the Steak Poke, ₩14,000.

I ordered it with a half salad, half oat brown rice base, the recommended wasabi mayo sauce, and seaweed removed.

How to leave out toppings you don't like

The kiosk has an option to remove default toppings. If any of the default ingredients aren't to your taste, just leave them out! Red onion, corn, radish pickle, pineapple, seaweed, lentils, chickpeas, furikake, crispy onion — all removable.

With steak piled on top of fresh vegetables and grains, it made for a satisfying one-bowl meal, and eating the meat together with the vegetables felt hearty! I left out the seaweed, and being able to adjust the ingredients to your liking seems like one of Olla Poke's real strengths.

What Olla Poke keeps at the self-serve bar

Mouthwash, hair ties, toothpicks, wet wipes, and napkins — all thoughtfully prepared.

I'd recommend Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch if you're looking for a great poke spot near Seocho or Gyodae Station.