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Writes about small restaurants and dinner spots around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

Solo-dining Korean restaurant in Yeoksam, Seoul: clear pork gukbap

Gyeongsangdo Galbi Gukbap Main Branch (경상도 갈비국밥 본점) is a Gyeongsang-style clear pork gukbap (pork and rice soup) restaurant a 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the clear Korean pork gukbap (12,000 won), eating it plain at first and then stirring in dadaegi (spicy seasoning paste) halfway through, and was happy with the clean broth with no gamey smell, the generous meat and the bar seating for solo diners. Gyeongsangdo Galbi Gukbap Main Branch is a solid pick for a solo lunch near Yeoksam Station or an evening of makgeolli with side dishes.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Eel restaurant by Yeoksam Station: 4-step mini hitsumabushi at Chisot

Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant specialising in charcoal-grilled eel over rice (hitsumabushi), located between Yeoksam Station and Eonju Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the mini hitsumabushi set and ate it in 4 steps; even the mini size was filling for one adult, and refills of rice, vegetables and ochazuke (tea-over-rice) broth were offered kindly. Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a restorative eel spot in Yeoksam-dong that suits both a weekday work lunch and a team dinner.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Isu Station pho restaurant with smoky beef belly pho: Bangbaedong

Bangbaedong Ssalguksu Isu Branch is a Vietnamese pho restaurant near Exit 10 of Isu Station (Chongshin Univ. Station) in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. On this visit, a regular ordered the smoky, fire-kissed beef belly pho (11,000 won) and summer rolls made with bell pepper instead of cucumber (6,000 won), and also covered the bar seating and the self-serve bar with unlimited rice and side dishes. With its rich broth and fresh rolls, Bangbaedong Ssalguksu Isu Branch is an easy pho spot near Isu Station, even for a solo meal.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Express Bus Terminal Korean restaurant: Spam ramen stew, Bapjangin

Bapjangin Express Bus Terminal Branch (밥장인 고속터미널점) is a Korean restaurant specializing in kimchi stew and jjageuri, located in the B1 food court of Express Bus Terminal Station in Seocho, Seoul, across from Shinsegae Factory. The writer ordered Spam kimchi stew with added ramen noodles at Shin Ramyun spice level, and the generous pork and black rice portions meant even this light eater nearly finished the meal. For a filling solo meal at Express Bus Terminal Station, Bapjangin Express Bus Terminal Branch is a solid choice.

Written Oct 2, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam Chinese restaurant, sundubu jjamppong at 6pm: Jjamppong Jijon

Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch is a Chinese restaurant specializing in jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), about a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of Yeoksam Station on the 2nd floor of Semyeong Plaza Building B in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer stopped by around 6pm on a weekday after work for sundubu jjamppong (soft tofu jjamppong) and was happy with the spicy but not overly harsh broth, the silky soft tofu, and the self-serve rice and Chinese side dishes. For a solo meal or a team dinner near Yeoksam Station, the sundubu jjamppong at Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch is one of the top picks.

Written Sep 28, 2026Sponsored

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