Gyodae Station gimbap shop: after-work takeout for 2 meals, Halls
In short
Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is a gimbap and dakgangjeong (sweet-glazed crispy fried chicken) snack bar in Seocho, Seoul, between Gyodae Station and Gangnam, with a bar table that makes eating alone easy. On the way home from work, the writer took out a double cheese egg gimbap and dakgangjeong: the gimbap had little rice and was packed with egg and fillings, and the chicken was crispy outside, tender inside, with a sauce that never got cloying. Halls Gimbap Main Branch gives one person a generous amount, and splitting the order in half covers two meals.
Good to know
- Address
- Unit 101, 1st floor, 90 Seochojungang-ro 22-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00, Sat 08:00–15:00
- Break time
- 15:00–16:00
- Closed
- Sundays
- Seating
- Regular tables, solo bar table
- Self-serve corner
- Water purifier, bonito (katsuobushi) broth
- What I ordered
- Double cheese egg gimbap, dakgangjeong
as written by the visitor on Jul 15, 2026
Today I stopped by a tasty snack bar near Gyodae, nom nom! I was looking for a good place to eat solo near Gyodae, and I landed on a gimbap (seaweed rice roll) and dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) combo, which feels like a hearty meal packed with healthy ingredients. So I went and grabbed it right away.
Halls Gimbap Main Branch: location and hours
Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is at 90 Seochojungang-ro 22-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 1st floor, Unit 101. It is open 08:00–20:00 on weekdays (break time 15:00–16:00) and 08:00–15:00 on Saturdays, and closed on Sundays.
- Location: 90 Seochojungang-ro 22-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 1st floor, Unit 101
- Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00
- Break time 15:00–16:00
- Sat 08:00–15:00
- Sun closed
Why I picked Halls Gimbap Main Branch on the way home from work
I was hungry on the way home from work and looking for a snack bar near Gyodae Station where I could get gimbap loaded with egg plus some fried chicken, and that's how I chose Halls Gimbap Main Branch. It sits between Gangnam and Gyodae Station, so it's not far from the station and easy to reach by public transport, which was another reason.
Snack food was exactly what I had in mind near Gyodae Station. I wanted a seriously delicious meal that packs in protein with lots of egg, and Halls Gimbap Gyodae Main Branch jumped out at me. It wasn't in my plan, but you know those days when gimbap suddenly sounds amazing on the way home from work!! It's easy to get to, so it was an instant pick!
Is Halls Gimbap Main Branch comfortable for eating alone?
Halls Gimbap Main Branch has regular tables plus solo bar seats, so eating alone feels no pressure. The shop is clean and bright, like any good snack bar.
It's a snack bar, so solo eating is easy, and since it's near a university area I imagine lots of students come too. The bar table was a huge plus! I'm a super introvert, so being in a place with lots of tables makes me a little uneasy, haha. That feeling of "should I move out of the way?".. With a solo table like this, I could relax and eat comfortably any time.
Self-serve broth and the ingredients Halls Gimbap uses
In one corner of Halls Gimbap Main Branch there's a water purifier and bonito (katsuobushi) broth you can ladle yourself. The main keyword of Halls Gimbap is clearly "healthy," so I was really looking forward to eating before I even started.
They say they cook with high-quality olive oil and unrefined cane sugar (wondang), and use low-sodium pickled radish and antibiotic-free eggs. I immediately thought, that's exactly how I like my food handled.
The takeout double cheese egg gimbap: portion and taste
The double cheese egg gimbap I took home from Halls Gimbap Main Branch was so generous I was startled. In the cross-section there's little rice and it's packed with egg and fillings, so I thought it would be perfect as a Gangnam-style diet or keto gimbap too~!!
The balance of savory, salty cheese and soft egg omelet in the double cheese egg gimbap made me want to shout that it was seriously delicious~!! There's an especially large amount of egg, so if you're thinking "tonight I'm having a protein party," this is the roll to pick!
Halls Gimbap Main Branch dakgangjeong: the MVP of the day
The MVP that day was the dakgangjeong I ordered with the gimbap. Crisp outside and juicy inside, textbook!! The sauce glistens, yet the flavor never got boring, so I enjoyed it to the end together with the gimbap.
If you're a grown-up who likes spicy food, try the dakgangjeong with chili peppers (ttaengcho).
It's a lot for one person
The gimbap and dakgangjeong combo is way too much for one person, so if you split it in half before eating, it easily covers two meals~!! For two people it's just the right amount to eat until you're pleasantly full.
Halls Gimbap Main Branch checkpoints
- Be sure to try the signature Halls Gimbap
- Go for the gimbap and dakgangjeong combo
- The double cheese egg gimbap is another popular pick alongside the gimbap
- A great spot for eating alone
Where it is
90 Seochojungang-ro 22-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 서초구 서초중앙로22길 90 1층 101호
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