Gangnam Station fusion Korean date on a Monday at 5pm: Moa Gangnam

Where is Moa Gangnam?

Moa Gangnam is at 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor of the Geumseong Building, 334m from Gangnam Station Exit 11. It sits between Gangnam Station and Yeoksam Station, so it's easy to get to.

Moa Gangnam is a modern fusion Korean restaurant that adds a Western touch to traditional Korean food.

Monday 5pm, right after the break time: the atmosphere

Inside, warm wood-tone interiors and soft lighting make it feel cozy. We booked for 5pm on a Monday, just after the break time ended, so my boyfriend and I were the first guests of the evening.

Every table is already set with cutlery. The place fills up fast, so I guess they prepare ahead for quick service. There are various seats, including tables for 2 and for 4.

Do you need a reservation on weekdays?

When we left around 6pm, Moa Gangnam was completely full. Even a Monday gets crowded at mealtimes, so I recommend booking in advance.

Moa Gangnam menu and prices

• Abalone mushroom butter pot rice ₩20,000
• Perilla oil salted seafood pasta ₩15,800
• Gangdoenjang (soybean paste stew) arancini ₩15,800
• Vongole kalguksu (clam knife-cut noodles) ₩14,800
• Spicy flounder buckwheat noodles ₩16,800
• Maesaengi (seaweed) conch risotto ₩14,800
• Gondre (thistle) cream sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup) ₩14,800
• Beef brisket sundubu kalguksu ₩12,800
• Spicy tomato Korean beef cheese tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) ₩19,900
• Truffle cream meatballs ₩24,900
• Scallop & endive bite wraps ₩21,900
• Chamnamul chimichurri pork jowl ₩26,900
• Arugula cheese potato pancake ₩16,900
• Ggwari pepper dakgangjeong (sweet crispy chicken) ₩18,900
• Coconut shrimp salad ₩16,900
• Salmon avocado rice bowl ₩15,800
• Chamnamul cockle rice bowl ₩12,800

We ordered these three dishes.

• Gangdoenjang bulgogi arancini ₩15,800
• Chamnamul chimichurri pork jowl ₩26,900
• Coconut shrimp salad ₩16,900

They say every dish at Moa Gangnam is prepared fresh daily around seasonal ingredients, and all sauces use in-house recipes with no artificial flavors, to bring out the natural taste of the ingredients.

Coconut shrimp salad: big enough to order as a main

The coconut shrimp salad (₩16,900) comes with 8 plump pieces of fried shrimp and a homemade dressing. I tried it first and the vegetables tasted fresh. The portion is really big, so I think you could order it as a main rather than a side.

What does the signature gangdoenjang arancini taste like?

The signature gangdoenjang arancini (₩15,800) comes with the arancini sitting on top of gangdoenjang sauce. Looks delicious from the very first glance, right? haha

Arancini is a traditional Sicilian dish of rice balls coated in breadcrumbs and fried. It usually comes with ragù or tomato sauce, but at the fusion Korean restaurant Moa Gangnam, the arancini is served on top of gangdoenjang sauce.

It goes really well with gangdoenjang. Eat it with the fried rice paper that comes alongside and you get double the crunch!

Chamnamul chimichurri pork jowl with 4 sauces

The chamnamul chimichurri pork jowl (₩26,900) is crispy-outside, juicy-inside grilled pork jowl with a fragrant chimichurri sauce made from chamnamul (a Korean aromatic wild green). It came right after the arancini, with four sauces: yuja doenjang sauce, whole grain mustard, Maldon salt and wasabi sauce~

With four sauces, every dip gives a different taste, which I loved.

Is Moa Gangnam good for a date?

This Korean-Western fusion restaurant near Gangnam Station has a great atmosphere and good food quality, so I wholeheartedly recommend it as a date spot. It also looks good for group gatherings or wedding invitation meetups.