Gangnam Comb Notes · 12 stories

Thin Comb, Seoul Cafes and Beauty

Writes about Seoul cafes, small restaurants, and beauty spots she visits around the city. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Kkachisan Station ramen spot: mild karai ramen, extra noodles, Hekbap

Hekbap Kkachisan Branch (핵밥 까치산점) is a home-style rice bowl and ramen restaurant a 2-minute walk from Kkachisan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. At Hekbap Kkachisan Branch the writer ordered the seasoned pork rib rice bowl set (with fried chicken and udon) and the karai ramen (spicy Japanese-style ramen) and pork cutlet set. The karai ramen was hearty and spicy without being too hot, so extra noodles made it a generous meal. Hekbap Kkachisan Branch's sets, a rice bowl or ramen plus sides, are a good pick when you want a filling meal.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

New udon shop at Sinjeongnegeori for spicy pork rice bowl: Haengbokhan

Haengbokhan Udon Gage Sinjeongnegeori Station Branch is a newly opened udon, donkatsu (pork cutlet) and rice bowl restaurant right outside Exit 1 of Sinjeongnegeori Station in Yangcheon, Seoul. After work, the writer had a jumbo-sized donkatsu and a spicy jeyuk rice bowl (₩10,500) and found the crispy batter, generous portions and deeply savory pork marinade all satisfying. Open until 3am, Haengbokhan Udon Gage is a good fit for anyone looking for a late-night meal in Sinjeongnegeori.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeouido gyukatsu restaurant, ₩15,000 extra gyukatsu & steki set: Izawa

Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a Japanese gyukatsu (beef cutlet) and steki (steak) restaurant on the 2nd floor of the building right outside Exit 5 of Yeouido Station in Seoul. The writer ordered the gyukatsu set and the steki set (₩18,000 each), grilled the beef to different doneness levels on a personal brazier, and paid ₩15,000 for an extra gyukatsu because it was so good. For a first visit to Izawa, ordering both sets to compare them is the way to go.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ couple set: 3 pork cuts, lemon noodles, Gwangseonjip

Gwangseonjip Kkachisan Station Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in special pork cuts near Exit 2 of Kkachisan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. At Gwangseonjip, the Couple Love Set of kkodeulsal, bodeulsal and Jeju ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) came with perilla oil makguksu (buckwheat noodles) topped with lemon, and the meat arrived pre-grilled, so there was no need to grill it yourself. With hygiene touches like utensil covers and friendly service, Gwangseonjip is a highly satisfying Korean BBQ spot near Kkachisan Station.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Korean restaurant for parents: free tower parking, Mikodam

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant specializing in seaweed soup and cockle bibim, near Exit 4 of Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Looking for a place to take their parents, the writer ordered the Hansang Gadeuk set for 2 (46,000 won) with beef seaweed soup, soy-sauce cockle bibim, grilled mackerel and beef jeon (pan-fried battered beef), and confirmed private rooms and free parking in the parking tower next door. Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch suits anyone looking for a quiet, tidy spot for a family meal out.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Yeomchang Station pizza pub for group dinners, arugula pizza: Eopija

Eopija (어피자) is a pizza pub on the ground floor of a building on Mokdongjungangbuk-ro near Yeomchang Station in Yangcheon, Seoul. With its roomy seating and a projector, Eopija served the writer its signature Arugula Eopija Pizza (half Real Cheese Pizza) and corn cheese, enjoyed with hot sauce, Parmesan cheese and garlic dipping sauce. Thanks to the arugula pizza's flavor and generous portions, Eopija is worth recommending for a company dinner or group gathering near Yeomchang Station.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeongdeungpo Korean restaurant with a movie-receipt soda deal: Gangmun

Gangmun Times Square Branch (강문) is a Korean restaurant on the B1 floor of Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, serving bibimbap, stew set meals and bossam (boiled pork). We ordered yukhoe bibimbap (seasoned raw beef rice bowl) and boneless seasoned crab & octopus bibimbap, both served with beef and radish soup, and finished both bowls. For a filling Korean meal after shopping or a CGV movie at Times Square, Gangmun Times Square Branch is a good fit.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeouido office lunch tteokbokki bar: sneaky-hot medium, Hyeonseonine

Hyeonseonine Premium IFC Mall Branch is a tteokbokki and Korean snack bar on the second basement floor (B2) of IFC Mall in Yeouido, Seoul. On a weekday lunch the writer ordered the ₩23,000 Hyeonseonine Set (tteokbokki, chalsundae, fried snacks and mini gimbap) with medium-spicy tteokbokki. The medium turned out sneakily hot, and the chalsundae (chewy Korean blood sausage), served with plenty of liver and lung, was the highlight. For a filling, easy office lunch in Yeouido, the Hyeonseonine Set is a satisfying pick.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Omokgyo Chinese restaurant: jjampong rice & kkanpunggi, Yugwanjang

Yugwanjang Banjeom Omokgyo Station Branch (유관장반점 오목교역직영점) is a Chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor across from Hyundai Department Store Mokdong, a 1-minute walk from Omokgyo Station Exit 2 in Yangcheon, Seoul. The writer ordered beef jjampong rice (spicy seafood-style soup with rice) and kkanpunggi (crispy fried chicken in a sweet-spicy garlic sauce) at Yugwanjang Banjeom, and liked the deep, hearty broth that wasn't overly spicy and the chicken that was crispy outside and juicy inside. For a spicy, warming meal near Omokgyo Station, Yugwanjang Banjeom's beef jjampong rice and kkanpunggi combo is worth recommending.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Burger pop-up in Yeouido: Classic & Cheese combos at Lil' Burger

Lil' Burger The Hyundai Seoul is an orange food-truck-style handmade burger pop-up in the B1 food court of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. During a shopping trip, the writer ordered a Classic Burger fries combo (₩15,900), a Cheeseburger sweet potato fries combo (₩14,900) and Crispy Onion Rings (₩13,800), and ate at the food court's shared seating. The juicy patties and crispy sides were all satisfying, and the Crispy Onion Rings were the best of the sides.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ near Omokgyo: teukmoksal noodle wraps at Gamgol Yeontanjip

Gamgol Yeontanjip Mokdong is a briquette-charcoal pork grill restaurant in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, a one-minute walk from Exit 2 of Omokgyo Station. The meal was juljuri teukmoksal (linked pork neck strips, 15,900 won), gochujang charcoal bulgogi (14,900 won) and flat bibim noodles (6,900 won), with the seasoned meat wrapped in the wide chewy noodles and served alongside scallion salad, grilled kimchi and three sauces. The charcoal smoke against the tangy-spicy noodles is what makes Gamgol Yeontanjip Mokdong worth the trip.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam eel rice bowl for a work team lunch, hitsumabushi: Unagiwa

Unagiwa is a Japanese eel rice bowl restaurant on the second floor of a building a 4-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 7 in Gangnam, Seoul. A whole hitsumabushi (38,000 won) made with domestic freshwater eel is served to be eaten four ways: plain, with yakumi (condiments), as ochazuke with warm broth, and with bainiku plum sauce. With its calm lattice-and-bamboo interior, Unagiwa is an easy pick for a work team lunch in Gangnam or Yeoksam.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
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