# Yeongdeungpo izakaya butter garlic shrimp and ramyeon risotto: Nani - By Dahwi (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bottle-opener/) - Written Sep 4, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bottle-opener/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-bottle-opener/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/index.md) ## In short Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is an izakaya in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Times Square, with a wooden second floor of exposed rafters holding both a main hall and a separate private room. This visit's order was the butter garlic king shrimp and the Shin Ramyun risotto, and the shrimp's pairing with the pickled green chilies plus the loose-but-rich risotto sauce beat expectations. A light bite at Nani Byeolgwan turned into a full feast — it works for solo drinks, dates and group nights alike. ## Good to know - **Location**: 2-minute walk from Times Square - **From the station**: 10-minute walk from Yeongdeungpo Station, 12 minutes from Mullae Station - **Parking**: Use the public lot within a 2-minute walk rather than the space in front of the restaurant - **Seating**: 1F counter (datchi) and hall tables; 2F main hall and private room - **Ordered**: Butter garlic king shrimp, Shin Ramyun risotto *as written by the visitor on Sep 4, 2026* ![Entrance of Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch, a Yeongdeungpo izakaya](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-01-1s3v2-966.webp) On a day I wanted a simple dinner out in Yeongdeungpo, I went to Nani Byeolgwan. It's near Times Square so it's pretty accessible, and the mood, drinks, and food are all good, so it's a place I go to fairly often. ![Second-floor wooden space at Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-02-6w338-966.webp) But this time I found out for the first time that there's such a pretty second-floor space here. ![Exposed rafters on the second-floor ceiling](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-03-82pea-966.webp) The rafters are left fully exposed, so it's a pretty wooden building with a lot of Korean character. ![Seating in the second-floor room at Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-04-59a1l-966.webp) There's a room on the second floor too, so I'm definitely going to try that next time. ![Table setting on the second floor of Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-05-t5hwi-1200.webp) The food I had that day was genuinely more delicious than I expected, and it's still stuck in my memory. ## Where is Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch, and where do you park? Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is about a 2-minute walk from Times Square. It's a great stop for a meal and a drink after shopping or a date at Times Square. ![Exterior of Nani Byeolgwan, a 2-minute walk from Times Square](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-06-1e5yo-966.webp) It's about a 10-minute walk from Yeongdeungpo Station and about 12 minutes from Munnae Station. If you need parking, it's better to use the public parking lot within a 2-minute walk rather than right in front of the restaurant. ## Inside Nani Byeolgwan: warm wood downstairs, a hidden 2F room One of the reasons I like Nani Byeolgwan is exactly this warm, cozy vibe. The wood-toned interior and the warm, calm-colored lighting go together so well that it's just pretty. ![Wood-toned interior of Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-07-1c1zp-966.webp) ![Hall at Nani Byeolgwan lit with warm lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-08-1ge7h-966.webp) ![View of the first-floor booth seats at Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-09-1nnc1-966.webp) ![Separated hall table seating area at Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-10-15bxs-966.webp) ![Interior view of Nani Byeolgwan under calm lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-11-ihcbf-966.webp) The 1st floor's booth seats and hall tables are well separated, and the 2nd floor's main hall and room are also well divided, so you can relax comfortably the whole time you're there. I especially loved how this 2nd floor space felt like some kind of hidden secret room. ![Second-floor space with a mountain-lodge feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-12-1jk5j-966.webp) It also gave off a vibe like visiting a well-decorated mountain lodge. ![View of the first-floor hall from the second floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-13-8rq88-966.webp) The view down onto the 1st floor hall from the 2nd floor was really striking too — honestly, I fell completely for Nani Byeolgwan that day. ## Ordering butter garlic king shrimp and Shin Ramyun risotto That day, I had the butter garlic king shrimp and the shin ramyeon risotto. ![Table set with butter garlic king shrimp and shin ramyeon risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-14-1d2zy-966.webp) I ordered them thinking they'd be a light side dish, but the portions were bigger than expected, and more than anything, the taste exceeded expectations. ![Two generously portioned side dishes at Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-15-44vqy-966.webp) ### Butter garlic king shrimp with pickled green chilies The butter garlic king shrimp comes with butter garlic sauce drizzled over king shrimp. I just ordered it because I like shrimp, but the butter garlic sauce genuinely added way more savory depth than I expected. ![King shrimp drizzled with butter garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-16-1ia3p-m-966.webp) On top of that, the pickled mountain chili (sangochu-jeori) is spicy and tangy, and it really cuts through the shrimp's clean flavor and the butter's richness, so you absolutely have to eat them together. ![Pickled mountain chili served alongside the shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-17-1t836-966.webp) If you're someone who eats the shell as is, you could probably just crunch through the butter garlic shrimp shell and all, but I always peel mine off, so I worked hard at it with the tongs. ![Peeling the king shrimp shell with tongs](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-18-zh205-966.webp) There's a slit cut along the back, and since the shrimp came out freshly hot, the shell separated really easily. ![Plump king shrimp meat with a slit cut along the back](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-19-l2g6f-966.webp) I prefer to set everything up first and then eat comfortably afterward, so I peeled all the shrimp shells off to make them easy to eat. These aren't small cocktail shrimp — they're king shrimp, so the meat is plump. It was genuinely chewy and delicious, and the butter garlic king shrimp is total drinking-food material. If you like shrimp, you'll definitely love this menu item. ### Shin Ramyun risotto: how spicy and how rich is it? I just wanted something with rice in it, so I ordered the shin ramyeon risotto, and this too was way more delicious than expected! ![Close-up of the shin ramyeon risotto at Nani Byeolgwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-20-1bffu-966.webp) It turns out this place is surprisingly great with sauces. The risotto sauce is on the thin side, so I kept spooning it up like soup. The rich, thick sauce, the delicious rice, and the noodles that were somehow both crisp and soft all went together really well. ![Shin ramyeon risotto with sauce, rice, and noodles combined](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-21-4guec-966.webp) I like risotto, but it seems to be surprisingly hard to make well, since the quality varies wildly from restaurant to restaurant. So it feels like a gamble and I personally don't order it that often — but Nani Byeolgwan totally nailed it. ![A spoonful of shin ramyeon risotto lifted up](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-22-9evum-966.webp) And on top of that, the butter garlic king shrimp and the shin ramyeon risotto went really well together. ![Eating the butter garlic king shrimp and shin ramyeon risotto together](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-23-it0yq-966.webp) You really should order these two menu items together every time. ![Table at Nani Byeolgwan emptied after a satisfying meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto-24-5v5sq-966.webp) I really went there planning to eat light, but contrary to expectations, I came out completely stuffed. It's perfect for solo drinking, a date, or a group gathering, so if you're scouting locations in Yeongdeungpo, head to Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch! ## Where it is - Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch (나니별관 영등포점) - 183 Munnae-ro, 1F, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 문래로 183 1층 나니별관 영등포점 - 37.5184501, 126.9024581 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%82%98%EB%8B%88%EB%B3%84%EA%B4%80%20%EC%98%81%EB%93%B1%ED%8F%AC%EC%A0%90/@37.5184501,126.9024581,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bottle-opener/nani-byeolgwan-yeongdeungpo-garlic-shrimp-risotto/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt