Gwangju Cheomdan salad café: grilled chicken and ricotta at Eatsand

I've slowly started watching my diet lately. I hate starving myself and want to eat food that's both tasty and healthy, so I went looking for a salad place in Cheomdan, Gwangju, and ended up at the café Eat Sandwich (잇샌드) Cheomdan Hospital branch!

Where is Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch, and what are its hours?

Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch is at 31-16 Cheomdanjungang-ro 152beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, on the 1st floor, right in front of Cheomdan Hospital. It's open 07:30 to 23:00 with last order at 22:00, and takeout, reservations, delivery and group visits are all possible.

Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch, right in front of Cheomdan Hospital.

It opens at 7:30, so it's perfect for breakfast before work or for takeout. It also stays open until late evening, so people on a diet can visit whenever suits them :)

Atmosphere and seating at Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch

Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch is a café-style salad shop with wood-tone interiors, a spacious dining area and outdoor terrace seats. The moment I walked in, I felt the vibe was different from an ordinary salad shop. The wood-tone decor made it feel like stepping into a nice café.

There are terrace seats outside too, so it's great for eating outdoors on a nice day 🌿 The place is really roomy and pleasant, good whether you come alone or with a friend.

You order at a kiosk, and there's filtered water at the self-service bar, which was convenient :)

What's on the menu at Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch?

At Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch you can enjoy a wide range of healthy meals: salads, sandwiches, poke, wraps and soup. Salads alone come in 18 kinds, with special dressings and extra toppings, so you can customize to your taste.

The drinks menu is varied too, with coffee, ade, smoothies and yogurt,

and there are desserts like financiers, scones and cake. I held out because I'm on a diet, but they were seriously tempting.

Grilled chicken breast salad + ricotta cheese, spicy mayo sauce

This time I ordered the grilled chicken breast salad with ricotta cheese added as a topping.

For the sauce, I chose spicy mayo!

Is the salad portion at Eat Sandwich filling?

The grilled chicken breast salad at Eat Sandwich is quite filling, with plenty of greens and thick slices of grilled chicken on top. With salads, the portion is often small and you get hungry again quickly, right? But Eat Sandwich is different. It's packed with greens and topped with thick grilled chicken, so it looked hearty from the first glance.

The chicken breast wasn't dry at all. It was grilled nice and moist, which went perfectly with the salad.

Is the ricotta cheese topping worth adding?

I added ricotta cheese to the grilled chicken breast salad, and it was honestly a stroke of genius. The ricotta is soft and nutty, and it takes the salad up a level.

The plain, clean taste of the chicken and the creamy ricotta went together so well 🤍 If you're torn about which extra topping to get, I'd absolutely recommend the ricotta!

I picked spicy mayo as the sauce, and this combination is a perfect match. Spicy mayo on a chicken breast salad? The slight heat with that rich, nutty flavor makes the salad even tastier.

Was it enough for a meal while dieting?

After finishing a whole bowl at Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch, I felt properly full. I'd worried that a salad would leave me hungry soon after, but Eat Sandwich has plenty of greens and generous toppings, so it was a satisfying meal.

Besides the salads, I definitely want to try the sandwiches and poke next time. They're the chunky, stuffed-to-the-brim style of sandwich and looked really delicious, so I plan to go for them as soon as my diet is over, haha. The cake and dessert corner also looked so tempting, and I'll try those on my next visit 🍰

I think I'll visit Eat Sandwich often on days I want to eat healthy in Cheomdan :) If you want a healthy, tasty meal, or you're looking for a brunch café in Cheomdan, I highly recommend Eat Sandwich Cheomdan Hospital branch!