# Gangnam Station lunch for two: coconut shrimp salad at Moa Gangnam - By Jiwon P. (https://superchart.com/en/@night-order-seoul/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@night-order-seoul/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@night-order-seoul/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/index.md) ## In short Moa Gangnam is a fusion Korean restaurant a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. On a weekday lunch with a close friend, the writer shared three dishes — abalone mushroom butter pot rice, coconut shrimp avocado salad, and cockle rice bowl with wild chive — all generously portioned and well seasoned. Scoop off a little of the salad dressing and Moa Gangnam is an easy pick for a long catch-up lunch. ## Good to know - **Name**: Moa Gangnam - **Address**: 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul - **Location**: 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 11 (straight down the New Balance alley, then left at the fork) - **Hours**: Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00 - **Last order**: 21:00 - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Good to know**: Group-friendly; reservations recommended (waiting at lunch peak) - **Dishes ordered**: Abalone mushroom butter pot rice, coconut shrimp avocado salad, cockle rice bowl with wild chive *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Signature photo of fusion Korean food at Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-01-1c1tb-1200.webp) Bringing you a genuinely amazing restaurant review from a visit with a close friend I hadn't seen in a while, haha. Whenever you try to make plans in Gangnam it's always the same predictable pasta place or a noisy meat spot, right? I searched hard for a Gangnam Station restaurant that's easy to talk in and has zero chance of disappointing anyone... and I ended up booking a table at Moa Gangnam, a fusion Korean restaurant. Here's my honest review — I loved both the clean atmosphere and the food quality 🫶🏻 ![Exterior of Moa Gangnam near Gangnam Station Exit 11](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-02-13nxs-900.webp) ![Entrance to Moa Gangnam on the 1st floor of Geumseong Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-03-rxrf6-m-866.webp) ## How to find Moa Gangnam, and its opening hours 📍 Basic info - Name: Moa Gangnam - Address: 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Location: 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 11 (straight through the New Balance alley, left at the fork) - Hours: Monday–Friday 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00 / break time 15:30–17:00) - Notes: Group-friendly, reservations recommended (waiting during lunch peak) ![Area around the entrance of Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-04-148x5-900.webp) ![Korean-style interior inside Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-05-1fzrj-900.webp) ![모아 강남 넓은 홀 좌석](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-06-piip1-m-900.webp) ## What is the dining room at Moa Gangnam like? 🏠 Interior The inside of Moa Gangnam is bigger than I expected, and the interior felt both Korean and sophisticated — really clean and put together! ![Open kitchen on one side of Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-07-gucaa-900.webp) On one side of the restaurant there's an open kitchen, so you can catch glimpses of the cooking happening, haha. We visited on a weekday lunch and it was packed enough that there were waiting customers — a bit lively and loud, but instead of feeling stuffy or overly formal, that actually worked in its favor. ![Moa Gangnam interior full of weekday lunch customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-08-m9612-900.webp) We had a reservation, so we were seated right away! ![Reserved table at Moa Gangnam, seated right away](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-09-1dpjy-900.webp) ![Moa Gangnam fusion Korean menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-10-1p1eb-900.webp) ![Another page of the Moa Gangnam menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-11-15txo-900.webp) ## Three dishes to share between two people 💌 What we ordered Moa Gangnam's menu is full of dishes that take ingredients familiar to Koreans and add an unexpected twist, so I spent a long time agonizing over the menu! In the end we ordered a well-rounded set of three: abalone mushroom butter pot rice, coconut shrimp avocado salad, and cockle rice bowl with wild chive 🤤 ![Coconut shrimp avocado salad at Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-12-oobze-900.webp) ### Coconut shrimp avocado salad 🥗 The coconut shrimp avocado salad came out first, and the portion caught me off guard — bigger than I expected, lol. As befits a restaurant known as a group hangout spot, the portions here are pretty generous. Crispy-fried coconut shrimp is piled high with soft avocado and fresh vegetables. The shrimp was crunchy outside, tender inside, and a gentle coconut aroma spread with every bite — really appealing — and the avocado wrapped everything in softness, making it a great appetite starter. The dressing seemed to be a ranch base, but they poured on quite a lot, so I'd recommend scooping some off before eating :) ### Abalone mushroom butter pot rice 🍚 Abalone mushroom butter pot rice ![Abalone mushroom butter pot rice piled high with abalone](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-13-ham6u-900.webp) It was piled so high with abalone that I felt like this dish alone would fill me up..! The chewy abalone and the generous amount of mushrooms paired really well texturally, ![Butter-coated grains of rice from the abalone pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-14-119jl-900.webp) and the butter flavor coated every single grain of rice, but it was never greasy — it just added depth. The seasoning was spot on, too, so I'd call this a fundamentally solid dish that anyone, of any age, would enjoy, haha. ![Full table spread with pot rice at Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-15-qidf6-900.webp) ### Cockle rice bowl with wild chive (chamnamul) 🦪 Cockle rice bowl with wild chive (chamnamul kkomak deopbap) ![Cockle rice bowl with wild chive at Moa Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-16-1couf-900.webp) The last dish we tried, the cockle rice bowl with wild chive, comes mixed with a red seasoning sauce, so it's spicier than you'd expect. That spiciness kept pulling us back in, haha. ![Cockle rice bowl mixed with red seasoning sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-17-17i4k-900.webp) ![Plump cockles and fresh wild chive on top of the rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch-18-1bx6b-900.webp) Plump, satisfying cockles and fresh wild chive — before we knew it, we'd finished the whole thing... The texture of the cockles was perfect, and alternating bites with the pot rice made for a perfectly balanced meal >< ## Verdict: is Moa Gangnam a good spot to meet friends? 🌷 I really think Moa Gangnam is an ideal spot for group gatherings. It's fusion Korean food made with fresh ingredients, so it's filling, and the menu lineup is basically foolproof — I'd strongly recommend it as a gathering spot! If you want a distinctive yet well-put-together Korean meal, definitely visit Moa Gangnam, a Korean restaurant near Gangnam Station. I think I'll host my next gathering here too...🤍 ## Where it is - Moa Gangnam (모아 강남) - 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로5길 31 금성빌딩 지상1층 모아 - 37.500705, 127.0288118 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AA%A8%EC%95%84%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8/@37.500705,127.0288118,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@night-order-seoul/moa-gangnam-kkomak-deopbap-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt