Seosulla-gil restaurant in Anguk: three dishes for two at Low Five

Wandering around every corner of Anguk's Seosulla-gil backstreets, I suddenly got hungry, and that's when I found a great spot for sharing with a group. Perfect for dates, but also a solid pick for office lunches or small gatherings.

What kind of restaurant is Low Five Anguk?

Low Five Anguk is a Western-style restaurant on Seosulla-gil that centers on pizza and pasta, but also has Korean-base dishes like kimchi fried rice on the menu.

Today the two of us ordered three menu items, and honestly, every single one was excellent — flavorful with nothing lacking, and the combination of the three worked really well together. Definitely a place I want to revisit.

The menu and what two people ordered: how much did it cost?

The Low Five Anguk menu is broadly split into pizza, pasta, and sides. We visited for lunch so we didn't drink, but there were plenty of alcohol options too, like beer and wine, that would pair well.

The thing that caught my eye most was the half-and-half pizza option. Getting to try two different pizzas at once? What a chance, haha.

So here's what we ended up choosing!

• Half-and-half pizza (corn / hot chili potato) ₩26,000
• Hot pot vaccheria pasta ₩21,000
• Avocado kimchi fried rice ₩14,000

The two of us happily demolished all three dishes and took the leftover pizza home, haha.

How does the corn and hot chili potato half-and-half pizza taste?

Low Five Anguk's half-and-half pizza pairs corn with hot chili potato, for 26,000 won. The moment it arrived, I let out a genuine "wow~" — both halves looked seriously delicious!

The corn pizza had corn cut into long pieces, with one piece laid on each slice.

A white truffle cream base gave it a savory, fragrant start right away.

On top of that, a butter seasoning added rich, heavy flavor, then the sweetness of grilled corn brought a bit of sweetness in at the end. The corn had this chewy, popping texture that was such a treat!?

This was my first time trying a flavor combination like this on pizza, and it felt so fresh — the overall balance was great and it was delicious. Plus the surface was lightly charred, which made it look even more appetizing!?

The potato pizza used three kinds of potato, and the sliced crispy chips on top were the appealing part. With a hot chili sauce base, the first bite already had a bit of spice.

But little baby potato-like bites came through with the cheese, soft and savory, and that neutralized the chili taco flavor. Overall the balance felt great — the seasoning wasn't heavy, but nothing felt greasy or overwhelming either.

And since the corn pizza and the potato pizza tasted completely different from each other, eating them as a half-and-half never got repetitive — it stayed clean and refreshing.

How much seafood is in the hot pot vaccheria pasta?

The hot pot vaccheria pasta was 21,000 won, and the seafood quantity was genuinely huge — plus a generous handful of arugula added a fragrant lift that really brought the dish to life.

Clams, mussels, shrimp, and squid were all packed generously into the pasta, and honestly there was even more than what the photos show.

The sauce was tomato-based, on the spicier side, which really stimulated the appetite — I thought it would even work well as a hangover-cure pasta.

I'm honestly not usually a fan of tomato-based pasta, but Low Five's hot pot vaccheria pasta was good enough to break that mindset entirely — my eyes went wide, haha.

Is the avocado kimchi fried rice worth ordering here?

The avocado kimchi fried rice was 14,000 won — a good option when you're craving rice instead of noodles or pizza!

Kimchi fried rice at a Western restaurant??? That's exactly what I thought when ordering, but this was on a completely different level from any kimchi fried rice (kimchi-boldeum-bap, stir-fried rice with kimchi) I've had before, and I enjoyed it a lot.

It was slightly spicy and tangy, and paired with the soft, savory avocado, it created a nice contrast in both texture and flavor.

All three dishes were exactly my style, so today's lunch was a total success~?

An Anguk favorite I definitely want to come back to. If you're stuck deciding where to go on a date, give it a try! You won't regret it!!!!

Inside and outside Low Five Anguk, plus the seating

From the red-brick entrance, Low Five already gets you excited, haha.

Just a heads-up that the tables are spaced out well and there's plenty of seating~! The interior was so pretty too, ㅠㅠ!!

Low Five Anguk hours and how to get there

Low Five Anguk is on the 1st floor of 20-3 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Anguk Station on Line 3.

• Tue–Fri 11:30–21:00 / break time 15:00–17:00 / last order 19:30
• Sat, Sun 11:30–21:00 / break time 15:00–17:00
• Closed every Monday

That's my honest review of Low Five Anguk, a date-worthy favorite on Anguk's Seosulla-gil~!