# Warehouse pub near Bangi Station for team dinners: pale ale at Hope So - By Little Mirror Log (https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-powder-shelf/) - Written Jun 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-powder-shelf/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@euljiro-powder-shelf/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@euljiro-powder-shelf/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/index.md) ## In short Hope So (홉쏘) is a warehouse-style two-floor pub near Bangi Station in Songpa, Seoul, a short walk from Olympic Park. Under Hope So's high ceilings the writer had pale ale on draft, a wood-fired margherita pizza and beef soy-cream risotto. The 2nd-floor group seating, self-serve bar and separate men's and women's restrooms on the 1st floor make Hope So easy for company dinners and family meals. Verdict: Hope So is a good spot for a meal with a beer around Bangi Station and Olympic Park, and the risotto was even better than the pizza. ## Good to know - **Location**: 21 Wiryeseong-daero 18-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, near Bangi Station (walking distance to Olympic Park) - **Hours**: 4 pm to 1 am the next day, last order at midnight - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Parking**: Parking in front of the pub; if full, the paid public lot on Wiryeseong-gil across from Olympic Park - **Ordering rule**: At least one food item (bar snack or meal) per table - **Seating**: 1st and 2nd floors, with large group seating on the 2nd floor - **Draft beer**: Asahi, Stella Artois, Guinness, Paulaner, Kozel and more - **Amenities**: Groups welcome, reservations, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, takeout, self-serve bar on the 2nd floor - **What we ordered**: Pale ale, margherita pizza, beef soy-cream risotto - **Promotion**: Free mini patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red beans) for a Naver receipt review *as written by the visitor on Jun 12, 2026* ![Main photo of a visit to Hope So, a pub near Bangi Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-01-19t1s-1200.webp) ## What is Hope So near Bangi Station like? Hope So (홉쏘) is a pub near Bangi Station that has been loved for a long time. It's in a warehouse-style building with high ceilings and even a second floor, and it's a pretty hip place. I stopped by while out for a walk in Olympic Park. The vibe alone makes you want draft beer, and the food side has good-value Italian dishes as well as Korean-style snacks like meoktae (dried half-dried pollack) - nice! ![Dinner of wood-fired pizza and draft beer at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-02-h327x-966.webp) *Excessive drinking can cause stroke, memory impairment and dementia. Drinking during pregnancy raises the risk of birth defects.* It was a weekday evening, so Hope So was full of groups there for company dinners and families with kids. Wood-fired pizza and draft beer, and dinner was done in no time ✨ ## Where is Hope So, and how close is Olympic Park? ![Exterior of Hope So near Bangi Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-03-pnqii-966.webp) Hope So is near Bangi Station, and Olympic Park is a short walk from there too. So it's easy to combine into an Olympic Park date or outing. ### Hope So opening hours, closing day and parking - Hours: 16:00 to 01:00 the next day (last order 00:00) - Closed: every Sunday - Group seating available, reservations, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, takeout - Parking: in front of the restaurant; if full, the paid public lot on Wiryeseong-gil across from Olympic Park ## Hope So atmosphere and 2nd-floor group seats: good for a team dinner? ![High-ceilinged interior of Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-04-1bx00-966.webp) Hope So has high ceilings and plenty of seats on the 2nd floor too. It's a popular place for company dinners and family meals. Besides wood-fired pizza, pasta and risotto, there are snacks like meoktae and BBQ wings. ![Seating inside Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-05-wbixq-966.webp) ![Draft beer and facilities at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-06-e29zr-966.webp) At Hope So you can get a wide range of draft beers - Asahi, Stella Artois, Guinness, Paulaner, Kozel and more - and the 1st floor has separate men's and women's restrooms, so it's comfortable to stay for a long time. ![Group seating area on the 2nd floor of Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-07-do7wr-966.webp) ![2nd-floor seats and interior at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-08-y2z7u-966.webp) ![Wide table layout on the 2nd floor of Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-09-1sj67-966.webp) Hope So also has spacious group seating on the 2nd floor. There aren't many places that can fit a big group at once, so Hope So can be a good choice for a company dinner near Bangi Station. ![Self-serve bar in a corner of the 2nd floor at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-10-dnks0-966.webp) There's a self-serve bar in one corner of the 2nd floor where you can get water. ## Hope So menu and the one-food-item ordering rule Hope So requires at least one food item (appetizer or meal) per table, so you shouldn't plan on just drinking beer. I filmed the menu as a video. ![Hope So menu and ordering notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-11-khmfi-966.webp) If you write a Naver receipt review, you get a mini patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red beans). It's the perfect dessert to finish off the meal! ## How is the draft pale ale at Hope So? ![A glass of pale ale on draft at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-12-1wizb-966.webp) *Pub near Olympic Park: Hope So pale ale* At Hope So I ordered a pale ale with a lovely bitter hop aroma. Pale ale goes really well with slightly rich dishes! ![Beer and food set out on the table at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-13-9lout-966.webp) ## Wood-fired margherita pizza at Hope So While I was working on the beer, the food arrived. I'd ordered the margherita, one of the best-sellers among the wood-fired pizzas, and the beef soy-cream risotto, another best-seller. ![Wood-fired margherita pizza at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-14-luqsl-966.webp) *Olympic Park-area favorite: Hope So margherita* The Hope So margherita is studded with mozzarella. They're also generous with the tomato sauce. ![A slice of Hope So margherita pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-15-19c1u-966.webp) Being wood-fired, it's light and clean-tasting, just right with beer. The portion is surprisingly filling, too. ## Hope So beef soy-cream risotto: better than the pizza ![Beef soy-cream risotto at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-16-1fjf0-966.webp) *Olympic Park-area favorite: Hope So beef soy-cream risotto* Personally, the margherita pizza was good, but what I enjoyed even more than the pizza was Hope So's beef soy-cream risotto. ![Soy-cream risotto piled with thin-sliced beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-17-jedzy-966.webp) It's like a creamy risotto topped with soy-marinated bulgogi (Korean grilled beef). There's quite a lot of thin-sliced beef on top, so scooping some up with every spoonful is just right. ![A spoonful of risotto with beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-18-zeeo8-966.webp) The rice grains are nicely firm, too! I think they called it mantecare (creamy finishing technique), haha. It turned out really well! ![Finishing the meal with beer at Hope So](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto-19-1jlz1-966.webp) ## Is Hope So worth it for a team dinner near Bangi Station? Hope So was a nice space to come for a meal and add a casual glass of beer. A good place to visit around Bangi Station and Olympic Park! And after eating, an after-meal stroll through Olympic Park is great for blood sugar control, haha. ## Where it is - Hope So (홉쏘) - 21 Wiryeseong-daero 18-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 송파구 위례성대로18길 21 홉쏘 - 37.5103221, 127.1255317 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%89%EC%8F%98/@37.5103221,127.1255317,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-powder-shelf/bangi-hopsso-group-dinner-risotto/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt