Blind-date steak restaurant in Ilsan: 300g wagyu, Upstairs Kitchen
In short
Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch is a Western restaurant tucked inside Bamridan-gil in Goyang, Gyeonggi, with parking right in front of the door. Instead of a course menu, Upstairs Kitchen served à la carte: a 300g premium wagyu sirloin steak cooked medium-rare, with a mushroom cream pasta timed to arrive with it, and the wholegrain mustard and wasabi pairing was the highlight. Between group seating and baby chairs, Upstairs Kitchen handles dates, blind dates and family meals equally well.
Good to know
- Location
- 1st floor, 5-25 Daesan-ro 11beon-gil, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Hours
- Daily 11:30–21:10
- Break time
- 15:00–17:00
- Parking
- Available in front of the restaurant
- What we ordered
- Premium wagyu sirloin steak (300g), mushroom cream pasta
- Steak doneness
- Medium-rare
- Seating
- Group seating available, baby chairs provided
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch is a Western restaurant tucked inside Bamridan-gil in Ilsan. It's open daily from 11:30 to 21:10, with a break time from 15:00 to 17:00, and there's parking space right in front of the store.
I hadn't been to a nice-vibe Western restaurant on Bamridan-gil in a while, so today I finally checked out Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch, a place I'd been curious about while searching for good spots on Bamridan-gil in Ilsan!
Parking on Bamridan-gil: Upstairs Kitchen has spaces out front
Upstairs Kitchen sits deep inside Bamridan-gil, but there's parking space right in front of the store, so it was easy to visit by car. Parking on Bamridan-gil is usually a bit of a headache, so having a spot right out front was a huge plus. I could see myself coming back here with my team leader and branch manager from work without any hesitation.
Inside Upstairs Kitchen: seating for blind dates and group gatherings
The interior of Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch is clean yet warm overall, making it perfect for dates and blind dates alike ✨ It felt right for a couple's date, but also good enough for a family meal or a gathering.
Heading further inside, the seating was quite spacious, and there was also group seating good for gatherings. I thought it'd be great to come here later with close friends or family for a meal! (And they even thoughtfully had baby chairs ready 👶)
What we ordered at Upstairs Kitchen: à la carte instead of a course
Sat down and studied the menu closely 👀 We decided to skip the course menu today and go à la carte, picking whatever we felt like eating!
We ended up ordering the premium wagyu sirloin steak and the mushroom cream pasta. Both felt like a combo that isn't too heavy but hits the spot exactly when you're craving Western food :D
My heart was already racing before the main dish arrived... the table setting was clean and neat, so I snapped a quick photo 📸
Since I wanted to enjoy the mushroom cream pasta and the steak at the same time, I asked them to time the pasta to come out alongside the steak. Thanks to that, I got the perfect thumbnail shot — mushroom cream pasta and wagyu sirloin steak together. Just look at that setup, so mouthwatering.
The 300g premium wagyu sirloin steak, cooked medium-rare
Today's main event, the sirloin steak (300g), has arrived 🥩🔥 Just the sizzling sound alone was perfect, and the color on those grilled vegetables was insane.
We ordered it medium-rare. The doneness was insane... they clearly managed to lock in the juices. It was incredibly tender.
Not even a hint of toughness, it just melts in your mouth. Topped with wholegrain mustard and wasabi, I kept eating piece after piece without stopping.
Even the grilled vegetable side was seasoned well through and through, and I ate it up happily. Try picking up a piece of meat and topping it with wholegrain mustard and wasabi! That combo with the wasabi is truly a stroke of genius. It never gets old, keeps tasting good the whole way through. No room to get sick of it.
What does the mushroom cream pasta taste like?
The second main dish, upstaged by the steak — mushroom cream pasta. Thick and rich, with mushroom aroma spreading through, exploding with nuttiness in every bite 🍄
The moment I took the first bite I let out a "whoa, this is insane." The cream isn't so heavy that it becomes cloying — instead, what might be truffle or mushroom aroma wraps around everything and the nuttiness explodes in your mouth. I may or may not have scraped the plate clean.
The cream sauce was thick yet had a subtle mushroom aroma running through it, and I really enjoyed it. If you like cream pasta, I think you'd enjoy this one a lot.
There was plenty of sauce, so the best way to eat it was to load up the pasta noodles generously with sauce.
Who Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch is best for
Overall, the food was solid and the atmosphere was relaxing, making it a great place to have a meal on a date. If you're looking for an atmospheric Western restaurant on Bamridan-gil, it's worth checking out at least once!
We got so swept up in the delicious food and great atmosphere that day, we basically had a full princess party :) If you're dating in Ilsan or want a relaxed meal in a place with good vibes, I'd recommend Upstairs Kitchen Bamridan-gil Branch 🤍
Where it is
5-25 Daesan-ro 11beon-gil, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 고양시 일산동구 대산로11번길 5-25 1층 업스테어키친 일산점
