High-protein restaurant in Sillim: post-gym pasta & shake at Prepers

Now that summer has started, I bet a lot of you are working out, and honestly I've been hitting the gym a lot lately too. My PT trainer told me that exercise matters, but what matters even more is refueling with protein afterward...! So today I'm introducing a Sillim spot where I often stop by for a simple meal after the gym to get my protein in: Prepers Diet Food Sillim Main Branch (프레퍼스 다이어트 푸드 신림본점).

Location and opening hours of Prepers Sillim Main Branch

Prepers Diet Food Sillim Main Branch is at 315 Sillim-ro, 1F and 2F, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, and it's open every day from 08:00 to 02:00. Parking is not available.

It's a 3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Sillim Station, right after you pass Mega Coffee and the bus stop. Not only is it easy to reach from the station, it's also a big shop spanning the 1st and 2nd floors, so it's perfect if you're looking for a Sillim Station spot to eat alone.

What's the renovated Prepers Sillim Main Branch like inside?

Prepers Sillim Main Branch recently reopened after a renovation, and maybe because of that, the inside was really clean and there were lots of tables, so I could eat comfortably :)

The 2nd floor was being cleaned that day, so I couldn't take photos, but with so many tables across both floors you can eat in peace without feeling rushed, so I recommend it if you're looking for a solo-dining spot in Sillim! (You order at a kiosk.)

Prepers menu and protein content

The Prepers menu has four types: salad, bowl (rice bowl), curry and pasta, and you can choose the meat topping from chicken, pork or beef. The lowest protein content is a whopping 35g, which is why so many people who work out come after the gym. I also recommend it as a tasty, healthy diet meal!

There's also a loyalty points system and a receipt review event running, so if you go to Prepers often like me, you shouldn't miss these handy tips, right?!

New Beef Cheongyang Perilla Oil Pasta: how are the taste and protein?

My order that day: Beef Cheongyang Perilla Oil Pasta + Protein Milkshake (vanilla).

The new Beef Cheongyang Perilla Oil Pasta comes with five toppings on nutty perilla oil pasta: beef steak, salad, perilla seeds, cheongyang chili pepper (a spicy Korean chili) and seaweed flakes. (The protein is a bomb at 51g, which is perfect after a workout >_<)

The beef steak was medium-rare, exactly how I like it, with no gamey smell at all, and so tender and juicy. Seriously so good 😋

It has cheongyang chili. Is it very spicy?

The menu shows one level of spiciness for the Beef Cheongyang Perilla Oil Pasta, and as someone who can't handle spice, I worried it would be too hot. But it wasn't spicy at all, I couldn't even tell there was chili in it. Even people with low spice tolerance can eat this one!

The perilla oil pasta was nutty at its best, and the crunchy perilla seeds here and there among the soft noodles, plus the sharp bite of the cheongyang chili, were the kick.

The vegetable salad was fresh too, and the beef steak, need I even say...! If a diet that looks after your health tastes this good, I think I could stay on it for life ><

Is the portion enough?

Meat that keeps coming no matter how much you eat...!! The Beef Cheongyang Perilla Oil Pasta has a generous amount of steak, so it was really filling, but big eaters, especially guys, might find it slightly small, so I recommend ordering a double haha

How does the Prepers Protein Milkshake (vanilla) taste?

The Prepers Protein Milkshake (vanilla) has 32g of protein, and it was sweet and tasty, without the chalkiness protein drinks usually have 😋 I've been to Prepers many times, but this was my first time trying the protein milkshake, and it's good enough that you could just call it a vanilla milkshake! I think it'd also be nice to take out after a workout and sip as you walk ><

Overall verdict

This was my first visit to Prepers Diet Food Sillim Main Branch since the interior changed. The shop is much more pleasant than before, and the food is still excellent. I recommend it if you want a healthy post-workout protein meal or a diet meal to get ready for summer 💚