Solo dining seat, Vietnamese pho and crab fried rice: Saeng Augustine

If you're looking for a pho spot near Hapjeong Station, this Mecenatpolis favorite, Saeng Augustine, is the place.

Planning a trip to Mecenatpolis near Hapjeong Station? How about trying some delicious Asian food at Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch, a Mecenatpolis favorite.

From Vietnamese pho to Thai pho and tom yum goong, this place serves a wide variety of Vietnamese and Thai dishes — let's start the Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch review!

Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch location and hours

• Location: 45 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, B1118, Basement 1F Mecenatpolis, South Korea
• Open: Daily 11:30
• Break time: Weekdays 15:00–17:00
• Close: Daily 22:00
• Notes: Free parking (Mecenatpolis B3, up to 3.5 hours) / takeout and delivery available / group bookings possible / baby chairs available / local currency and Zero Pay accepted

Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch, a Mecenatpolis favorite, is a 5-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hapjeong Station, located on basement floor 1 of the Mecenatpolis building.

It's right next to the escalator on the Olive Young side, so it's easy to find even for first-timers, and it's also popular with office workers dining solo.

Inside the restaurant — from solo seats to a private room

Solo dining and group use available, room rental available.

Inside Saeng Augustine, a Mecenatpolis favorite, there's a spacious hall, and further in there's a private room,

and there are plenty of seats too, so group dining feels easy, and I noticed baby chairs were available as well.

There are 4-seat, 6-seat, 12-seat, group tables, a room, and — for solo diners like me — a solo dining seat too, so the varied seating means anyone can come.

Menu and prices

• Vietnamese pho / Thai pho ₩13,000
• Tom yum pho / shrimp crab fried rice ₩16,000
• Nasi goreng / pineapple fried rice ₩16,000
• King prawn pad thai / chicken pad thai ₩19,000
• Pad see ew / pho sao / mi goreng ₩19,000
• Chili sea bass / crab curry ₩36,000
• Tom yum goong ₩25,000
• Som tam ₩18,000
• * Set menus including a solo dining set menu are available

The signature dishes at Saeng Augustine, a Mecenatpolis favorite near Hapjeong Station, include pho, pad thai, nasi goreng, crab curry, and chili sea bass.

Especially if you're coming alone to Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch, there's a one-person set menu prepared like this — just ask the staff if you'd like it!

Vietnamese pho ordered for solo dining

Vietnamese pho ₩13,000, shrimp crab fried rice ₩16,000.

I wanted to eat both pho and fried rice, so after some deliberation over the pho I ordered the Vietnamese pho, plus the fluffy shrimp crab fried rice.

There are two types of pho — Thai pho and Vietnamese pho — I went with the Vietnamese version. A clean broth that's hard for anyone to dislike!!!

The noodles weren't thin ones that break easily — they were wide rice noodles, so the texture really comes through, plus crunchy bean sprouts. A truly legendary pho.

The meat in the pho seemed to have a slight direct-flame sear, so it had a nutty flavor with no greasiness at all — I could scoop it up with the broth again and again without getting tired of it,

There were quite a few other solo diners at other tables too, and pretty much every table had pho on it — Saeng Augustine's pho really is great in both taste and quality.

There were also cabbage pickles and radish pickles served alongside, perfect for cleansing your palate in between bites.

Shrimp crab fried rice with visible crab meat

Next up, the shrimp crab fried rice I'd been wanting to try. Usually at other pho places I've been to, you can't spot a single piece of crab meat in the crab fried rice,

but Saeng Augustine, a Mecenatpolis favorite, is different. At a glance you can see it's packed with shrimp and crab meat, and the portion is generous — not greasy at all, just clean and light.

When pho alone feels like something's missing but you're not in the mood for fried food, ordering the shrimp crab fried rice gives you great balance. Looking for a Mecenatpolis favorite near Hapjeong Station? Visit Saeng Augustine Hapjeong Branch and try everything from pho to a variety of delicious Asian food!