Jamsil Station Italian restaurant with a room for 30: Mano di Chef

A Jamsil Blue Ribbon favorite where even the atmosphere hits the spot.

I met up with a friend in Jamsil after a while and we were on the hunt for good gnocchi and pasta at a Western restaurant, so we went to [Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch], a Jamsil Blue Ribbon favorite! The place had a lovely atmosphere and a wide menu, so it seemed great for a date or a family gathering!!

Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch: hours, parking and basics

• Name: Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch
• Address: 570 Songpa-daero, Tower730 B1, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00 - 21:00
• Break time: 15:50 - 17:00 (last order: 14:00, 20:30)
• Closed: None
• Parking: Building parking available (2 hours free)
• Restroom: Separate men's/women's in the building

How to get to Mano di Chef from Jamsil Station Exit 7

[Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch] is on B1 of Jamsil Tower730! It's only a 2-minute walk from Exit 7 of Jamsil Station (Lines 2 & 8)! Keep going straight and you'll see the elevator & stairs going down! Head down there and you'll find [Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch] right away!

Since it's near Jamsil Station, it's easy to meet up and easy to head over to Lotte World Tower afterward, so it seemed like a good date course haha. My friend and I ate, then went shopping at Lotte World Mall and grabbed a café afterward!! haha

If you're driving, building parking is available! You get 2 hours free~

What is the atmosphere like at Mano di Chef Jamsil?

The moment I walked in, I noticed the space was bigger and calmer than I expected! Overall it was clean but not too stiff for a restaurant, so it was comfortable to eat in. The lighting was especially pretty!

With the soft lighting, it felt like the mood would be even better for a dinner visit~~ (we came for lunch!)

Private room for 5 to 30 people

It seemed like a good spot for a date, a blind date, or an anniversary dinner. And there was a separate room set up near the entrance! The room can seat anywhere from 5 up to 30 people, apparently.

On top of that, if you open the partition doors between the rooms, even more people can be seated together, so it seemed perfect for family gatherings or company dinners with a bigger group!

For anyone looking for a group dining spot in Jamsil, places with rooms like this are surprisingly hard to find, so this was pretty impressive :)

The restrooms in the building are also separated by men's/women's! Maybe because the building is large, the restrooms were really spacious and clean, which I liked!

Mano di Chef Jamsil menu and prices

Mano di Chef had a wide range on the menu, from pasta, gnocchi, and pizza to risotto and steak!

If you come with a group, it seemed like everyone could pick their own dish and share, haha.

Our lunch order: octopus gnocchi and red shrimp aglio e olio

We ordered ✔ carrot puree & octopus gnocchi ✔ red shrimp aglio e olio pasta!

Carrot puree & octopus gnocchi

Ta-da! Doesn't it look so good~!~! Chewy gnocchi and octopus sit together on top of soft carrot puree, and the puree was subtly sweet, which paired surprisingly well with the gnocchi!

And with the octopus in there, you get a chewy texture here and there, which made it way tastier than just gnocchi alone!

If you like gnocchi, this combination is worth trying! Especially when you scoop it up with the sauce — that soft, nutty flavor really comes through, so I highly recommend this dish~

Red shrimp aglio e olio pasta

Of course you've got to twirl the pasta and eat it with the shrimp in one bite~~

Look how plump the red shrimp are! haha The aglio e olio's signature clean, salty flavor was rounded out by the shrimp's savoriness, making it nice and light to eat.

If the gnocchi was soft and nutty, the aglio e olio was a bit lighter, so ordering both and eating them in turns made for a good combo!

Free wine corkage, birthday pizza and other perks

Mano di Chef is also a great place to enjoy with wine! There's a wine corkage service! With a ₩100,000+ payment, you get up to 2 bottles of corkage free~!

On your birthday, bring your ID and get one free pizza! They also run a Korean beef steak & unlimited wine dinner. From 5pm to 9pm you can enjoy unlimited pours of 10 different wines, so it seemed like a great option if you want to set a special mood for a special occasion!

Is Mano di Chef Jamsil worth it? Final verdict

With its overall clean atmosphere and a wide range of choices — pasta, gnocchi, pizza, steak — everything at [Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch] looked so delicious that it was hard to pick a menu! It's close to Jamsil Station so it's easy to find, and with 2 hours of free building parking, it's a good option to drive to as well.

Above all, the pretty atmosphere makes it a great match for a date or blind date, and the room seats 5 to 30 people, so I'd recommend it for family gatherings or company dinners too! If you're looking for a nice-atmosphere Italian restaurant in Jamsil, this Jamsil Blue Ribbon favorite, Mano di Chef Jamsil Branch, is worth a visit :) Next time, I'd love to try the pizza or steak I didn't get to have this time, haha.

I'd recommend this to anyone near Jamsil Station looking for a date spot, a family gathering place, or a good-atmosphere Blue Ribbon restaurant!