Seohyeon diet restaurant, first meal after a 48-hour detox: Prefers

My first meal after a 48-hour cleanse detox: why Prefers Diet Food?

I took on a 48-hour cleanse detox by myself, and for my first meal afterward I picked Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon (프레퍼스다이어트푸드 분당서현점) at Seohyeon Station. I was worried that something too spicy or heavy would shock my stomach, so I searched for food that is easy on the gut but still tasty, and that's how I found it.

There were so many customers that I was surprised! This is the story of my solo lunch at this popular Seohyeon Station salad spot.

Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon: location, hours and parking

• Address: 19 Bundang-ro 53beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea (Piazza Coco Building, 1st floor)
• Hours: daily 09:00–21:00, last order 20:40
• Parking: not available

Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon is a great place to eat alone, right between Exits 3 and 4 of Seohyeon Station. Healthy food is boring? ❌ This salad spot proves healthy food can be delicious. It was always crowded, which made me curious, and I finally visited!

Inside the restaurant and seating: is it easy to eat alone?

From the outside it looked small, but inside the restaurant was much bigger than I expected. I was surprised!

I went at weekday lunchtime and it was really busy, with lots of other people eating alone too, so I recommend it if you're looking for a solo dining spot near Seohyeon Station. There are loads of tables, including 2-person tables, 4-person tables and a bar table, so finding a seat is easy!

Order at the kiosk; protein content shown on the menu

You order at the kiosks in front of the entrance. There are 2 of them, so ordering goes smoothly.

There's a menu board next to the kiosks showing protein content and prices, which was super helpful...❤️ It covers plates, pasta, rice bowls, gomtang (beef bone soup) and drinks, and every item is very high in protein, making this a great diet restaurant near Seohyeon Station. If you'd like to see the whole menu with photos at a glance, check the menu board next to the counter!

Self pickup and the return bar

Spoons, forks, wet wipes, napkins and straws are at the counter, but also at the return bar! You check your order number and pick up your food yourself, then clear your tray and dishes at the return bar. It's all self-service.

✅ There's a Naver or Google receipt review event where you can get a drink or a baked egg. Each table has a QR code for leaving a review.

What I ordered and the prices

• Beef chili perilla oil pasta ₩14,900
• Soft-boiled egg ₩1,200 x 3
• Bottled water ₩1,000

How was the beef chili perilla oil pasta?

I ordered the beef chili perilla oil pasta (비프 청양 들기름 파스타), the signature dish with the most reviews at Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon! The menu is so varied that it was hard to choose. A salad seemed too small and a rice bowl a little heavy, so pasta was perfect, right?

Look at this... It comes with 150g of beef steak, pasta, perilla oil pasta sauce, salad greens, whole perilla seeds, chili pepper and seaweed. At first the portion looked a bit small, but the steak was so generous that I got full.

Best steak I've had at a salad restaurant

When you order a steak dish at a salad or poke place, the meat quality is often disappointing, but the steak in this pasta is the best I've had at any salad restaurant so far. It's cooked just right and the portion is huge. Juicy, not tough, tender yet still with some chew, it looked and tasted like something from a steak restaurant.

The perilla oil pasta sauce is really generous too! I recommend mixing it well, all the way to the bottom, before you eat.

They say this beef chili perilla oil pasta has a whopping 51g of protein. The nutty, slightly sweet perilla oil sauce is delicious, the salad greens are fresh, and the popping texture of the whole perilla seeds makes every bite together a happy one. I found a treasure for the first time in a while. A Bundang restaurant recommendation!

It also has chili pepper in it, so if the steak starts to feel a bit heavy, eat them together. It totally hits the spot for Korean tastes! The pasta was cooked well, the sauce soaked in nicely and moistly, and I cleaned the plate without leaving a bite.

Adding soft-boiled eggs

It was my first real food after the detox, so I ordered soft-boiled eggs (₩1,200) to top up on protein. The yolks were moist and perfectly soft-boiled, and they tasted great. I tried to take a photo of an egg cut in half and dropped half of it, so sad.

Bottled water to drink

I thought about ordering a combo or a protein shake, but I just had bottled water (₩1,000) to cut a few calories... You take drinks yourself from the fridge next to the counter.

Who is Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon good for?

Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon was my first time at this Seohyeon restaurant, and I was surprised by how varied the menu is and how good the quality is. The high protein content makes it a perfect diet restaurant near Seohyeon Station.

• People looking for a diet restaurant in Bundang
• People who want a healthy meal
• People who want tasty salad, pasta or poke

That was my solo meal at Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon, a Bundang restaurant near Seohyeon Station that I'd recommend to anyone.