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The Quiet Booth

I write about restaurant meals and small dining stops around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Rice-free keto gimbap and egg-roll ends in Euljiro3-ga: 29 Tamago

29 Tamago Euljiro Branch is a keto and fusion gimbap (seaweed rice roll) restaurant on the second floor of a building five minutes from Euljiro3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Three rolls — keto crab-stick, tuna and vegetable gimbap — were ordered for takeout at the kiosk and eaten with soy-mayo and ssamjang-mayo sauces, and because a whole rolled omelette runs through each roll, one end piece was as big as two pieces of ordinary gimbap. For a diet meal that never leaves you hungry, 29 Tamago's keto gimbap is the answer.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro snack bar takeout with handmade sundae: Hyeonseoni-ne

Hyeonseoni-ne Cheonggye Instant Branch is a longtime snack bar (bunsikjip) in Jung-gu, Seoul, a three-minute walk from Euljiro 1-ga Station Exit 3 and right next to Mega Coffee. On a rainy day the writer ordered the Hyeonseoni Combo Set for 25,000 won in the mild spice level to take away and shared it at home with her mom: the handmade sundae (blood sausage) came loaded with organs, and the mixed fritters never turned soggy. The tteokbokki at Hyeonseoni-ne tasted like the nostalgic version sold outside elementary schools, mild enough for anyone who cannot handle heat.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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