Jonggak salad shop for a diet date: chicken salad & beef oats, Wystab

Where to go on a date in Jonggak when you're both on a diet

I met my husband, who is preparing for a bodybuilding competition, in Jonggak after work and we had a diet date at Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun. With the competition coming up, our dinner table these days is nothing but greens and protein... hahaha...

I've been doing PT with my husband and going all in on the diet too, and the biggest worry for people who work out is finding a restaurant for date nights. We wanted somewhere healthy but tasty, so we made plans in Jonggak after work and headed to Wystab Diet.

I found a Gwanghwamun salad shop that's great for eating alone, where you can enjoy a good meal and still manage your weight, so we went right away! These days we're a couple hunting for salad spots and diet-menu restaurants.. hehe.. Always chasing bars and outdoor drinking spots feels like a past life (slight exaggeration).

Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun: location and atmosphere

Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun is on B1 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town, right in front of the escalator. Even someone with no sense of direction like me couldn't get lost! You see it as soon as you ride the central escalator down to B1!

My first impression was the orange accent interior, which felt trendy. It had a café-like vibe!

Kiosk ordering and seats that suit solo dining

You order at the kiosk at the shop entrance, so there's no need to feel rushed choosing. I looked through everything one by one and picked what I wanted.

Wystab Gwanghwamun is known as a go-to Gwanghwamun salad spot for solo meals. It has bar seats and a table layout where eating alone feels totally natural, so my husband said he'd come by himself later too, lol (it's near his office).

I can see why it's a popular lunch spot near Jonggak Station for office workers nearby.

Chicken salad and beef oats: how were the taste and portions?

I ordered the chicken salad and my husband ordered the beef oats, and both had really generous portions of meat. There were so many options that I couldn't decide, and since I'd secretly binged on bread today, I went with the chicken salad, which looked the lightest! My husband got the beef oats! Protein matters more than anything for him lately, and I was surprised by how much meat there was.

The beef in the beef oats was tender with nothing tough, and the oats served with it had a wonderful pop-in-your-mouth chew. The chicken breast in the chicken salad was seasoned just right, not too strong, and I really enjoyed it! Unlike the usual Jonggak salad shops, the vegetables weren't wilted but crisp, which I liked even more.

The chickpeas were nutty and delicious too, and because the ingredients were so fresh, you could taste them as they are without piling on sauce. I never thought vegetables could taste this good!

Among Gwanghwamun salad places for solo meals, it's not easy to find one that nails both taste and health like this, so it was a satisfying choice!

Finishing the diet date with protein cookies and zero cola

With the protein cookies and zero cola we took away, the perfect diet date was complete!

Is a salad really filling?

After eating the salad at Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun, I didn't feel hungry afterward; I felt properly full. I really recommend it to anyone stuck on a Jonggak Station lunch choice, or people who work out like me.

If you're looking for a Gwanghwamun salad for one, or just want a healthy meal, do give it a visit.

You know that feeling after a salad when you're still hungry, like it never fills you up? At Wystab I walked out feeling really full!

Top-notch fullness! Next time I'll try other menu items too!

Taste and nutrition, two birds with one stone, so it was a really satisfying meal. Recommended for anyone who wants to eat healthy in this wellness era!