Hyehwa Indian restaurant, ₩500 garlic naan swap: Meono Kkameona

Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch

• 📍 Address: 2F Ihwa Building, 236 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 🚶 Location: Daehangno, near Hyehwa Station
• 🍛 Ordered: Meono Kkameona Set B
• 🥗 Set includes: green salad, chicken tikka, curry, naan, rice, lassi
• ➕ Add-on: garlic naan
• 🏠 Vibe: exotic Indian-style interior, spacious and clean
• 👥 Recommended for: dates, group meals, anyone hunting for a unique restaurant
• 💬 One-line review: recommended if you want a taste of India along with a hearty set in Daehangno

On a day when I wanted something a little different from the usual Daehangno menu, I visited Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch, an Indian restaurant specializing in curries. We ordered the Meono Kkameona Set B, which lets you try curry, naan, chicken tikka, and lassi all in one go. Bottom line up front: the portion was generous enough that two of us ate our fill with some left over, and above all, the butter chicken curry was genuinely delicious.

Where is Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch, and how far is it from Hyehwa Station?

Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch is an Indian restaurant on the 2nd floor of Ihwa Building, 236 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It's about a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station.

A big "Indian food" sign was visible from outside the building, so it was relatively easy to find even on a first visit.

The building exterior and the Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch sign

The stairs leading up to Meono Kkameona

There's also an elevator ^^

Climb the stairs to the 2nd floor and you'll find an entrance with red walls and Indian-style sculptures. The atmosphere shifts completely from this point on.

Entrance to Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch

Walking in: a quick trip to India in the middle of Daehangno

Walking inside, the first impression was pretty striking. Elephant decorations, colorful lighting, vividly painted walls, a big wooden horse, and all kinds of props. "Wait, is this really Daehangno?" — that's how thoroughly they'd built the Indian atmosphere, haha.

According to the restaurant's own description, the food is cooked by an experienced local chef with 15+ years of experience, aiming to preserve authentic Indian flavors while making them comfortable for Korean palates.

The Indian-style interior, with the elephant decoration standing out

The colorful wooden horse and interior props

Lighting and decor that bring out the Indian mood

How big is Meono Kkameona, and is there a high chair?

Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch isn't just flashy decor — the space itself was surprisingly spacious. There were regular tables as well as bench-style seating, and the gaps between tables didn't feel cramped at all.

Overall it was kept clean, and as you can see in the photos, a high chair was available too. It looked like a solid choice not just for a date but for a group meal in Daehangno.

The full view of the spacious, clean restaurant

The high chair

Ordering at Meono Kkameona by tapping your phone at the table

At the table, holding your phone close connects you to the ordering page. If the tag doesn't work, there's a QR code you can use instead.

This kind of ordering system has become pretty familiar these days, but it was still nice to be able to look through the menu slowly and order at your own pace.

The phone-order instructions placed on the table

What comes in Meono Kkameona Set B, and how much is it?

This time we ordered the Meono Kkameona Set B. It includes

Green salad + chicken tikka + curry + naan + rice + lassi

We chose butter chicken curry for the curry and garlic naan for the naan. Set B is ₩17,000, so ₩34,000 total for two, plus an extra ₩500 for upgrading to garlic naan.

The table filled with the full Set B spread

Pretty hearty spread once it's all laid out, right? Even eating until we were full, two of us still had some left over — the portion was that generous.

Spicy pickled onion that reset our palate between bites of curry

Alongside the basic side dishes, we got pickles, jalapeños, and a slightly spicy-tangy pickled onion side.

The crunchy texture with a bit of spice reminded me of kimchi — good for palate cleansing in between bites, and it worked well cutting through the richness of the curry and naan.

The basic side dishes served with pickles and jalapeños

A refreshing start: the green salad in Set B

The green salad came out first. With colorful toppings on the vegetables, it was a nice light bite before diving into the curry.

It was also good to have in between bites of the spice-heavy dishes.

The green salad included in Set B

Not tandoori chicken — Set B comes with chicken tikka

With its reddish color, it might look like tandoori chicken at first glance, but the item in Set B is actually chicken tikka.

Chicken tikka is typically boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then grilled.

You can see the thick, juicy meat in the photo. The spices weren't overwhelming for me, and the meat itself wasn't dry — I enjoyed it a lot.

The chicken tikka from Set B

Chicken tikka with visible juicy meat

Top pick of the day: Meono Kkameona's butter chicken curry

If I had to pick the single best item from the Meono Kkameona Set B that day, I'd say butter chicken curry without hesitation. Dipping naan deep into the creamy-looking sauce made an amazing combination.

What I especially liked was that it wasn't just a curry heavy on sauce — there was quite a lot of chicken inside too. Getting more meat with every bite of curry made a real difference in satisfaction.

The butter chicken curry I enjoyed the most that day

Why garlic naan is the right match for butter chicken curry

The naan came out big, too. You can tell from the photo how sizeable it was. We had it as garlic naan, and the fragrant garlic aroma paired really well with the butter chicken curry.

Tearing off a piece of naan and loading it up with curry... conversation tends to slow down at this point, haha. Too busy eating.

The generously sized garlic naan / a bite of naan topped with butter chicken curry

Rice came along too, so it was fun switching things up — starting with naan and curry, then moving to rice and curry midway through.

Rice eaten alongside the curry

Set B isn't finished until you drink the lassi

It would feel a bit incomplete eating Indian food without a lassi, right? Set B includes lassi too, and I found it delicious. A cool sip in between bites of spice-heavy food worked really well.

The plain lassi included in Set B

Friendly staff made the meal at Meono Kkameona easy

The staff communicated smoothly in Korean and were friendly throughout. From ordering to eating, everything went smoothly, and that added to the overall good impression alongside the food.

A Naver review event was running during our visit

When I visited, there was an event offering food based on the number of Naver reviews you wrote.

The screen said: write 1 review and get naan, write 2 reviews and get a plain lassi, write 3 reviews and get a cheese naan.

The Naver review event running at the time of our visit

Event details may change, so it's worth checking again when you actually visit.

Meono Kkameona signature menu prices at a glance

Butter chicken curry ₩12,000, chicken masala ₩12,000, butter naan/garlic naan ₩3,000 each, tandoori chicken half ₩10,000, mango/strawberry lassi ₩4,500 each

That's how the menu was listed. Prices may change, so please check the latest menu before visiting.

Would I go back to this Daehangno Indian restaurant? Yes

There are countless places to eat in Daehangno, but sometimes you just want something different from usual. If you're looking for Indian curry in Daehangno on one of those days, I'd strongly recommend Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch.

I especially loved the butter chicken curry, and the garlic naan and lassi were great too. The portion was generous enough that two of us had leftovers, the restaurant was spacious and clean, and the Indian-style interior gave it the fun feeling of a mini trip abroad in the middle of Daehangno. Next time I'm craving curry in Daehangno, I'd love to come back.

The final spread showing curry, naan, and chicken tikka all together

A hearty Daehangno meal enjoyed in a space that felt like a trip to India — green salad, chicken tikka, curry, naan, rice, and lassi, all in one sitting.

※ Prices, menu composition, business hours, and events may change depending on the restaurant's circumstances, so please check before visiting.