# Weekday lunch gomtang restaurant in Gangnam with 6 banchan: Geumnyeong - By Ara M. (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-brass-spoon/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a meal as part of a paid in-store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-brass-spoon/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-brass-spoon/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/index.md) ## In short Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch is a Korean gomtang (beef soup with rice) restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Sinnonhyeon Station. On a weekday lunch alone, the order was minari gomtang (beef soup with water dropwort) and myeongtae hoemuchim (spicy pollock salad), with 6 self-serve banchan from the side bar: garlic pickles, pickled chilies, dried radish strips, perilla leaves in soybean paste, braised soybeans, and mild cucumber peppers. The clear broth soaked into the rice and the bowl emptied fast, making Geumnyeong Gomtang an easy pick for an office lunch in Gangnam. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 1 Bongeunsa-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (3 minutes from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 4) - **Hours**: Mon–Sat 10:30–22:00 (last order 21:30) - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Closed**: Closed every Sunday - **Main menu**: Gomtang (beef soup with rice), minari gomtang, rice noodles, minari rice noodles - **Sides**: Myeongtae hoemuchim (spicy pollock salad), mul suyuk (boiled pork slices), big dumplings (pork or kimchi) - **Self-serve banchan**: Garlic pickles, pickled chilies, dried radish strips, perilla leaves in soybean paste, braised soybeans, mild cucumber peppers - **Seating**: Room-style space that seats a group (private meals possible with a reservation) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## Where to eat lunch alone near Sinnonhyeon Station: Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch I had a lunch to grab near Gangnam before work, so let me confidently introduce the solo dining spot I went to >< Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch is on the 1st floor of 1 Bongeunsa-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It's open Mon–Sat 10:30–22:00 (last order 21:30), break time 15:00–17:00, and closed on Sundays. The name says Yeoksam, but it's actually a lunch spot right in front of Sinnonhyeon Station! It's just 3 minutes from Exit 4 haha. There are a lot of offices nearby, so it was packed with office workers at lunchtime~~~ ![Exterior of Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch near Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 4](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-01-1p5y4-900.webp) ![1st floor entrance of Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-02-f5eo1-900.webp) Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch has that feel of a Korean restaurant near Sinnonhyeon that just opened recently !!!!! Since gomtang is the main dish, it's great for lunch, and also looks like a good spot for boiled pork slices with a bowl of makgeolli in the evening~~~~ ![Front view of Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch, looking newly opened](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-03-5ahki-900.webp) I visited on a weekday lunch and it was packed with office workers — a Korean restaurant near Sinnonhyeon great for lunch !! Easy to eat as a single bowl meal, healthy, and a flavor that everyone, young and old, would like~ ![Interior of Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch full of office workers on a weekday lunch](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-04-dlzlp-900.webp) ### Is there a private room at Geumnyeong Gomtang? Inside Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch there's a room-like space good for seating several people. I couldn't take a photo since people were sitting there, but it's slightly separated, so if you reserve ahead you can dine privately !!!!!!!!! ![Dining hall at Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch with a separated room-like space](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-05-1g8pg-900.webp) ## Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch menu and prices True to the restaurant's name, the main menu is gomtang, minari gomtang, rice noodles, and minari rice noodles! Plus pollock salad (myeongtae hoemuchim), which pairs well as a side, and boiled pork slices (mulsuyuk), which is nice for dinner haha. For sides there were also king dumplings (mandu), both meat and kimchi~ ![Menu board listing gomtang, rice noodles, and boiled pork slices](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-06-233lr-900.webp) ![Side menu board with pollock salad and king dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-07-1witf-900.webp) Really well-fermented-looking kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) and kimchi in a stone bowl ~~ they portion out just enough for you haha. There's pepper and soy sauce on the side too !! ![Kkakdugi and kimchi in a stone bowl with pepper and soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-08-ngl0r-900.webp) ### The 6 self-serve banchan at the side bar Honestly, kimchi and kkakdugi alone would be enough to finish a bowl of gomtang haha, but Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch also has a self-bar ~~~~ and there are a whopping,,,, 6 side dishes !?!?!??! ![Self-serve bar at Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch with 6 side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-09-w5px0-m-900.webp) ![Korean side dishes like garlic pickle and chili pickle on the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-10-b2o1g-900.webp) Garlic pickle, chili pickle, dried radish, perilla leaf soybean paste salad, seasoned soybeans, and cucumber peppers ~ these are Korean side dishes made with such care that pair so well with Korean food like gomtang !!! I took just as much as I could eat haha. ![A plate of perilla leaf soybean paste salad and seasoned soybeans, portioned out](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-11-1mvbw-900.webp) Geumnyeong's main dish is a clear gomtang simmered daily with painstaking care using top-grade Korean beef shank and medicinal herbs !!! I bet the rice noodles in the same broth would be super delicious too>< ![Sign describing the clear gomtang made with Korean beef shank](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-12-r6y0l-900.webp) ## Myeongtae hoemuchim: the spicy pollock salad that pairs with gomtang The pollock salad (myeongtae hoemuchim) came out first! It looked good to order as a side while eating gomtang~~~ tender pollock salad with minari (watercress), napa cabbage, cucumber, and onion to go along with it! ![Pollock salad served with minari, napa cabbage, and cucumber](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-13-m0sx0-900.webp) First off, the seasoning on the pollock salad was insane !!!! Max umami !!!!!!! The sweet and spicy pollock salad paired so well with the mild gomtang ~~~ a side dish my hand kept reaching for ! ![Close-up of sweet and spicy seasoned pollock salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-14-1b9oc-900.webp) Piled into a full wrap it's so good and appetite-boosting~ the pollock itself was plump and soft, easy to chew too! A flavor even older folks would genuinely love haha. ![A full wrap of napa cabbage piled high with pollock salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-15-1jmbk-1200.webp) ## Minari gomtang: rice that soaks up the clear broth And then the star of the show, minari gomtang~ the rice is in the bowl, so the grains fully soak up the broth, making it even more delicious hahahaha. The broth was clean too, easy to slurp down. ![A bowl of minari gomtang with rice inside at Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-16-vksyv-900.webp) The meat in the minari gomtang was super tender and there was a generous amount, so it felt like a bowl I could finish easily for lunch >ㅁ< The minari was also finely chopped throughout, fragrant, and paired well with the gomtang~ Overall the combination at Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch was so good~ the broth is genuinely rich, refreshing, and not heavy, so it's a gomtang you could eat often without getting tired of — hard for any Korean to dislike! ![Full lunch spread with minari gomtang, pollock salad, and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch-17-1cspl-900.webp) ## Worth it for an office worker's lunch in Gangnam? A bowl of gomtang, pollock salad, and a variety of home-style Korean side dishes — everything about Geumnyeong's lunch was perfect~ there are plenty of solo diners, and especially a lot of coworkers coming in groups, so I highly, highly recommend it as a lunch spot !!! ## Where it is - Geumnyeong Gomtang Yeoksam Branch (금녕곰탕 역삼점) - 1F, 1 Bongeunsa-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로4길 1 1층 - 37.5045732, 127.0261358 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B8%88%EB%85%95%EA%B3%B0%ED%83%95%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.5045732,127.0261358,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-brass-spoon/geumnyeong-gomtang-yeoksam-self-bar-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt