Sinnonhyeon pasta for a blind date, Yorkshire pudding dip: Brivit

Today I visited Brivit Gangnam Station, a place with cute pasta that's great for a Sinnonhyeon blind date!

Where is Brivit Gangnam Station, and is there parking?

Brivit (BriBeet) Gangnam Station is on the 1st floor of 31 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, about 333m from Exit 6 of Sinnonhyeon Station (Line 9 and Shinbundang Line). There's no parking at the restaurant, so you'll need to use a nearby car park.

There were photos of the signature dishes at the entrance too.

What's the seating like at Brivit Gangnam Station?

The window seats were refreshing on a nice-weather day. It's an open, airy terrace seat.

Further inside, there's a green terrace seating area with leafy plants, with room for three groups.

The central indoor seats are clean and comfortable too. We booked for 5pm and the place filled up soon after.

What are the set menus at Brivit Gangnam Station?

Brivit has two set discounts, the Brie Set and the Beet Set, and you can swap the items to suit your taste. Shall we pick from this Gangnam Station pasta spot's menu?

I'd had meat for lunch, so I chose refreshing dishes. They also give a free ade for a review event.

Oh, set menu discounts! The Brie Set includes the Brivit steak, one ₩17,900 main, one ₩9,900 side and two ₩3,500 drinks. Swaps are possible for an extra charge. The Beet Set comes with two ₩17,900 mains, a side and two drinks, and again you can change things to your liking. Fixed sets sometimes don't quite match what I want, so I love that you can swap.

Brivit signature and best-seller menu

• Signature: salmon steak pasta, spicy fried eggplant, scallion cream corn gnocchi, Bri Ade grapefruit, butter highball
• Best sellers: Greek yogurt and tomato salad, Brivit steak

There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks too. I love cocktails but skipped them today. For a Gangnam blind date, Brivit's menu looks pretty, tastes good and isn't overwhelming, which is perfect.

Individual plates, spoons and forks are set out for you. Haha, instead of a push button, there's a bell. It sounds clear and lovely. Water and pickles are self-serve.

Brivit Gangnam Station hours and practical info

Brivit Gangnam Station takes reservations through Naver, and it's open from 11:30am to 21:15, with last orders at 20:30. Groups are welcome, and takeout and delivery are available. There are high chairs and a waiting area too.

What did we order for Sinnonhyeon blind-date pasta?

We ordered the signature scallion cream corn gnocchi, the hop-hop-hop bunny pasta, the best-seller Greek yogurt and tomato salad (so good), and a Yorkshire pudding. It looks mouthwatering just sitting there. Excellent picks, haha.

Greek yogurt tomato salad

The basil tomato salad with Greek yogurt went so well with both the gnocchi and the pasta. It brought the flavors together.

The purple thing is a cracker, haha. It's very crispy and nutty. The sauce is just right, and overall it tidies up your palate.

How do you eat the Yorkshire pudding?

Brivit's Yorkshire pudding was a bit bigger than a fist. Yorkshire pudding is an English bread pudding made with flour, eggs and milk. They recommend pairing it with a cream sauce or soup. We dipped ours in the scallion cream corn gnocchi sauce. It's tasty on its own too.

Scallion cream corn gnocchi

The gnocchi in the scallion cream corn gnocchi is, wait for it, 100% handmade! Crispy outside and soft inside, my hand kept reaching for more without me noticing. It goes well with the sauce.

Mozzarella bunny pasta

Oh! This cuteness, wow! The bunny is mozzarella. This adorable little bunny pasta made me want to pack it up and take it on a picnic, hahaha. It'd be great as a lunchbox for a kid or a boyfriend too, right?

I hear Brivit has a really wide variety of noodles, and I'd tried these wide ones here before. The noodles were just right. Not overcooked, not too chewy, just a really good doneness.

On top of that, they give you a bunny doll that squeaks when you press it. There are olives in the dish, but they're subtle, so even people who like olives a little less could enjoy it. I like olives, and I could taste them even better.

Brivit Gangnam Station verdict and what I'll order next

The four dishes we ordered at Brivit Gangnam Station worked together beautifully, and the tomato salad and Yorkshire pudding felt like must-orders! I also love the porcini shrimp gnocchi. The Brivit steak is topped with a waterfall of Aligot cheese, with sous-vide skirt steak in red wine sauce, eaten with grilled vegetables. I've already decided on my next order.

In Gangnam, it's good for a pasta or steak lunch, and I think it'd be atmospheric for a date or blind date too. Always pair a main with a side, that's the Gangnam hit way, haha. Yorkshire pudding with mushroom soup is good, and if you like fries, there are truffle fries too. This was Brivit Gangnam, where the sides go well with the mains.