# Sinsa coffee shop, 1,900 won Americano and sarada bread: K-Chop Sarada

- By Haeyul (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-counter-seat/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This is a review after visiting with products provided by the store.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-counter-seat/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-counter-seat/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/index.md)

## In short

K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store is a sarada bread (Korean salad-filled bun) bakery café newly opened in an alley by Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul. A basic sarada bread starts at 1,500 won, an Americano is 1,900 won, and even six choices with toppings like tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) and egg salad came to under 20,000 won. For about the price of one coffee, K-Chop Sarada is a practical pick for a snack and a quick solo meal near Sinsa Station.

## Good to know

- **Basic sarada bread**: 1,500 won
- **Price range**: 1,500 won to the 3,000 won range
- **Americano**: 1,900 won
- **This order**: 6 items packed, under 20,000 won (tteokgalbi, basic, egg salad and more)
- **Topping menu**: pollack roe and vegetable, ham cheese, K-chicken, Mexican bacon, avocado shrimp, fried vegetable and more
- **Drinks**: old-style coffee, fruit smoothies, mango juice, a-shot-chu (iced tea with an espresso shot), milkshake, beer
- **Packaging**: 5 items come in the shop's red box; anything over that goes in a paper bag
- **Location**: 1F, Unit 101, 28 Gangnam-daero 156-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (alley between Solsot and Geumbyeol Beer)
- **Seating**: Indoor seats available, fine for eating alone

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

In this era of high prices, here's my visit to K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store, a bakery café near Sinsa Station where you can get a filling, fresh snack in the middle of Gangnam for about the price of a cup of coffee.

![Sarada bread from K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-01-cuk23-1200.webp)

When you don't feel like a full lunch, or need something quick to grab during a busy workday, it's often hard to think of any decent option besides a convenience-store sandwich.

A new sarada bread (fried salad bread) specialty shop just opened near Sinsa Station, giving a clean, modern spin on the nostalgic market-style snack — fried bread stuffed with crunchy vegetables and a generous ketchup-based dressing. I tried a bit of everything, from the shockingly cheap 1,500 won basic menu to the varied premium topping lineup.

![Sarada bread lineup packed to go](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-02-1l5t0-966.webp)

![Basic and topping sarada bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-03-1i7zb-966.webp)

## Where is K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store, and what is the shop like?

K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store sits near Sinsa Station (Line 3 and Sinbundang Line), tucked into the alley between Solsot and Geumbyeol Beer. Its stylish red-toned exterior catches your eye right away.

![Store information for K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-04-19uq2-966.webp)

![Red-toned store exterior in the alley near Sinsa Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-05-15gzf-966.webp)

Being a newly opened store, the interior was spotless, and the ordering counter and packing area were hygienically separated around the display case — very reassuring.

![Interior with display case and order counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-06-12fd3-966.webp)

![Hygienically separated packing area](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-07-v7cof-966.webp)

### Eating in alone or taking out: which works better at K-Chop Sarada?

K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store has seats where you can enjoy a simple solo meal in-store with coffee or a soda. During the lunch peak, there was a steady stream of takeout customers and delivery riders.

![In-store seating for solo diners](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-08-dlcf0-966.webp)

![Takeout customers coming and going](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-09-10mh6-966.webp)

Choose 5 items and they're neatly packed into a sturdy dedicated red box; anything beyond that goes carefully into a paper bag, so there was no worry about the bread getting crushed or the sauce smearing on the way home.

![Dedicated red packaging box](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-10-7pioz-966.webp)

![Extra quantities packed in a paper bag](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-11-7v8xb-966.webp)

![Room-temperature sarada items in the display case](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-12-dh9xi-966.webp)

![Sarada bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-13-1woce-966.webp)

![Display shelf sorted by topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-14-1np82-966.webp)

![Sign noting items cooked fresh on order](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-15-14n5w-966.webp)

## What's on the sarada bread menu?

Beyond the room-temperature sarada items you can grab straight from the display, there was a nice attention to detail: items best eaten warm are fried or cooked fresh in the kitchen the moment you order. The lineup was trendy and varied, with options like pollack roe and vegetable, ham cheese, K-chicken, Mexican bacon, avocado shrimp, and vegetable fry.

![Menu board listing pollack roe & vegetable, ham cheese, and more](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-16-1tt5x-966.webp)

![Menu sign for K-chicken and Mexican bacon toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-17-1jyvg-966.webp)

## The 1,900 won Americano and the rest of the drinks

The Americano at K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store is priced at a startling 1,900 won, making it a great option too if you're after a budget-friendly café near Sinsa Station after a meal. They also carry sweet old-style coffee, fruit smoothies, mango juice, fizzy a-shot-chu, milkshakes, and even beer, so you can freely mix and match to your taste.

![Drink menu board with 1,900 won Americano](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-18-lunjg-966.webp)

![Café drink list with smoothies and a-shot-chu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-19-s8a8p-966.webp)

## Six sarada breads for under 20,000 won

I picked a total of six items — from the basic menu to popular topping options — and the total still came out under 20,000 won! Such great value! I packed up tteokgalbi, basic, and egg sarada, among others.

![Packed order of tteokgalbi, basic, and egg sarada](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee/sinsa-station-saladabread-cheap-coffee-20-1l8gb-966.webp)

## Is this budget snack stop near Sinsa Station worth a second visit?

K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store, which I visited and packed up food from myself, was a genuinely good-value bakery café near Sinsa Station — with prices in the 1,500–3,000 won range that are hard to find in the Gangnam commercial district, paired with generous fillings that caught both the eye and the palate.

The bread's crisp-yet-chewy texture and the freshness of the crunchy vegetables stood out, and buying 5 or more gets you a sturdy dedicated red box, great for group snacks or a light gift too. If you're near Sinsa Station looking for budget-friendly finger food to stand in for a meal, or want to enjoy hearty old-style sarada bread alongside a 1,900 won coffee, I recommend seeking out K-Chop Sarada.

## Where it is

- K-Chop Sarada Sinsa Direct Store (케이찹사라다 신사직영점)
- 1F 101, 28 Gangnam-daero 156-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로156길 28 1층 101호
- 37.5185799, 127.0214719
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%B0%B9%EC%82%AC%EB%9D%BC%EB%8B%A4%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5185799,127.0214719,17z

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