Samseong Station Exit 5 poke shop: no-wait salmon & avocado, Ola Poke
In short
Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a poke restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Exit 5 of Samseong Station. On an early weekday evening, the writer walked into Ola Poke Samseong Branch with no wait and ate solo: a salmon poke (13,500 won) on a half-salad, half oat-and-brown-rice base, with sriracha mayo and extra avocado (3,500 won). For a light but filling salad meal near COEX, Ola Poke Samseong Branch was a satisfying choice.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Samseong Station Exit 4 · 4-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Location
- Unit 102, 34 Yeongdong-daero 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; 4-minute walk from Samseong Station Exit 5
- Hours
- Daily 10:30–20:30 (as listed in the original post, which also lists weekends as closed)
- Break time
- 15:00–17:00
- Last order
- 20:20
- Salmon poke
- 13,500 won
- Extra avocado
- 3,500 won
- Coke Zero
- 2,500 won
- What's in a bowl
- 7 standard toppings + 3 garnishes; choice of salad, oat and brown rice, or buckwheat noodle base
- Seating
- Tables for two and a bar counter
- Ordering
- Order at the kiosk; for takeout, ordering through Naver is reportedly the cheapest
as written by the visitor on May 25, 2026
Let me introduce a great spot for eating solo near Samseong Station: Ola Poke Samseong Branch! It was my first visit, and I was really happy with the generous, fresh poke in a cozy little shop. If you're looking for a poke and salad place near Samseong Station, I recommend it✔️
Especially if you're after a salad place near COEX, there are plenty of light but filling options here, so I think you'll be happy with it.
Where is Ola Poke Samseong Branch, and what are the hours?
Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a 4-minute walk from Exit 5 of Samseong Station. It's open daily 10:30–20:30, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00 and last order at 20:20, though the shop's notice said it's closed on weekends. It's so close to the station that getting there is really easy!
Ola Poke Samseong Branch is the kind of place you'll think of for a healthy lunch for office workers or a solo meal near Samseong Station.
It's close to COEX too, so it works if you're hunting for a COEX restaurant, or for a light meal after a date.
Ola Poke Samseong Branch seating: is it good for eating alone?
Ola Poke Samseong Branch has tables for two and a bar counter, so eating alone feels no pressure. The cozy shop is decorated in a cute, charming way.
With tables for two and a bar counter, it's an easy place to eat solo.
The entrance side is all glass windows, which feels open and nice. The green leaves of the street trees were so pretty too!
The vibe suits a solo meal near Samseong Station, and it looked comfortable for office workers to drop in.
Ola Poke menu and base options: salad, rice or noodles
Ola Poke bowls come with 7 basic toppings and 3 garnishes, which makes them hearty, and you can pick your base from salad, oat-brown rice or soba noodles. There's an ordering guide on the wall for first-time customers, so it's worth a look.
As a poke specialist, Ola Poke Samseong Branch has a wide menu: garlic shrimp poke, steak poke, smoked duck poke, chicken breast poke and more. Lots of tasty choices!
Toppings and sauces vary too, so even the same menu item can taste a little different. The default build is good, but I think it'd be fun to find your own perfect combo. Lots of people want healthy food these days, right? That's probably why Ola Poke Samseong Branch comes up so often when you search for salad places near COEX.
How kiosk ordering and the self-serve bar work
You order at Ola Poke Samseong Branch through a convenient kiosk✔️ I ordered the salmon poke. I kept the default base of half salad, half oat-brown rice, picked the recommended sauce, and added avocado!
Next to the kiosk there's a self bar.
The self bar has water, tableware, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, napkins, wet wipes, and, thoughtfully, even hair ties and mouthwash. Little touches like these made me like Ola Poke Samseong Branch even more.
Is there a wait at Ola Poke on an early weekday evening?
I visited Ola Poke Samseong Branch on an early weekday evening and had a relaxed meal with no wait at all. When I look for a Samseong Station restaurant I want one without a long wait, and this place was nice for eating alone too.
Salmon poke with extra avocado: price and taste
Here's what I ordered✔️
- Salmon poke ₩13,500
- Avocado add-on ₩3,500
- Coke Zero ₩2,500
The portion was generous and the bowl looked so appetizing that I wanted to dig in right away. I hesitated between this and the steak poke, but I wanted something fresher that day, so I went with the salmon poke, and I think I chose really well.
For the sauce I went with the recommended sriracha mayo! I also ordered a Coke Zero, because a meal feels incomplete without one, haha.
The toppings included sweet corn, pineapple, seaweed, pickled beet radish, lentils, chickpeas and more. It was packed with fresh ingredients, so I get why so many people looking for a salad place near COEX come here.
As expected, salmon went really well with both the rice and the salad. It's a healthy meal but really filling, so I'd recommend Ola Poke to anyone watching their diet🧡
With the avocado added on top, it was even creamier and richer, and I ate it feeling full and happy.
Takeout tip for Ola Poke Samseong Branch
I'm told ordering takeout through Naver is the cheapest at Ola Poke Samseong Branch, so keep that in mind✔️ While I was eating, it seemed like there were plenty of takeout orders too.
If you're looking for a salad near COEX, a restaurant at Samseong Station, or a place where you can eat solo, Ola Poke Samseong Branch is my recommendation for a light, tasty meal! If you want a restaurant for office workers or a solo meal near Samseong Station, give it a visit😍
Where it is
34 Yeongdong-daero 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, Unit 102서울특별시 강남구 영동대로85길 34 102호
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