Low-carb solo poke lunch at Samseong Station, one bowl to go: Ola Poke

Ola Poke is a poke salad spot near COEX where you can get a healthy, filling meal. Lately I've been making a real effort to eat healthy, so I went to Ola Poke, a poke salad favorite in Samseong-dong, for a hearty, tasty salad lunch.

Where is Ola Poke Samseong Branch?

Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a 5-minute walk from Samseong Station Exit 4, on Yeongdong-daero 85-gil. The big orange "Hola Poke" lettering makes it easy to find!

Ola Poke specializes in low-carb, high-protein poke salads. It's a great solo lunch spot near Samseong Station, and at peak time you'll see lots of office workers from the area coming in to eat alone.

The Ola Poke logo shows a cute cat running away with a salad, which is memorable. The orange-and-white brand logo really catches the eye.

Is Ola Poke Samseong Branch good for eating alone?

Inside, there are 2-person and 4-person tables, plus a long bar table where you sit facing the kitchen, so it seems like a good fit for a solo lunch near Samseong Station. I went alone myself, and everyone else there when I visited was eating alone too haha

Calorie chart and first-visit ordering guide

Ola Poke Samseong Branch has a detailed calorie chart on the wall. There's also a detailed ordering guide for first-time customers, and a friendly note telling you to grab a seat before you order!

The signs explain which soy sauce and main sauce pair best with each poke salad. Ola Poke Samseong Branch, a lunch favorite in Daechi-dong too, accepts all the major delivery apps and payment methods.

Self-service utensil corner, mouthwash and phone stands

For people eating in, Ola Poke Samseong Branch has neatly set out utensils and other supplies. They even prepared mouthwash and phone stands, which is a thoughtful touch!

If you join the Naver receipt review event, Ola Poke Samseong Branch gives you a small-size drink for free.

One bowl to eat in, one to take away

One poke to eat in and one poke ordered to go, both arriving neatly set up!

I ate the takeout poke for lunch the next day, and once again it was really filling yet easy on the stomach hehe

Ola Poke custom poke price and chicken breast add-on

Add chicken breast (+₩2,500) to Ola Poke's most basic menu item, the custom poke (₩7,500), and you get a filling meal with carbs, protein and fat all covered. I've been eating low-carb lunches like this lately, and I'm amazed that I definitely get less of that post-meal drowsiness!

The surprise kick among the default toppings: seaweed

The Ola Poke custom poke comes generously topped with lentils, chickpeas, red onion, corn, pickled radish, seaweed and pineapple as default toppings. Of these, the seaweed with its crunchy texture was a surprising kick! It isn't fishy at all and goes really well with poke. The sweet pineapple is in there too, which makes it perfect as a dessert haha

When you add chicken breast as a topping, plenty of shredded chicken breast is piled on top of the poke, which is perfect for boosting the protein.

Sriracha mayo sauce, half salad and half oat brown rice base

I chose sriracha mayonnaise sauce, hehe. Slightly spicy and delicious! For the poke base, choosing half salad and half oat brown rice gives you a fullness that isn't overdone. Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a Samseong Station salad poke favorite that looks after both health and taste. I'll happily eat there again next time! haha

Ola Poke Samseong Branch business information

• Address: 34 Yeongdong-daero 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Unit 102
• Hours: weekdays 10:30–20:30 (break time 15:00–17:00)
• Closed on weekends