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I write about restaurants I visit around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Bars · Cafés · Shopping · Food & snacks · Home & living

PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Indian restaurant near Jeongja Station: no-curry dosa, tikka at Kari

Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch is an Indian restaurant on basement level 1 of Dongyang Paragon near Jeongja Station in Bundang, Seongnam, where the chefs are said to come from five-star hotels in India. Skipping curry, the visit covered an appetizer sampler (12,000 won), murgh malai tikka (16,000 won), paneer dosa (18,000 won) and iced chai (5,500 won), with the juicy momo and the garlic sauce on the malai tikka standing out. Kari is a 5/5 Bundang date spot for a hearty Indian meal beyond curry, and worth a return visit.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam burger shop solo: Earl Grey shake, pastrami to go, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is an American-style handmade burger restaurant between Gangnam Station and Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Eating alone, the writer had a bacon cheeseburger (₩12,900), corn salad (₩5,900) and an Earl Grey milk shake (₩6,900), then took a pastrami sandwich (₩15,900) home; the juicy patty and the American deli-style pastrami both delivered. Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch earns a 5/5 and is a Gangnam Station burger spot for solo diners worth a return visit.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station Vietnamese lunch date: banh xeo and lacy cha gio, Anan

Anan Gangnam Direct Store is a casual Vietnamese restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Exit 12 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. In Anan Gangnam's mint-walled, wood-finished dining room, the writer ordered banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancake) with shrimp, squid and pork for 28,000 won and net-wrapped cha gio (fried spring rolls) for 13,000 won, and wrapped both in rice paper. With a 5-out-of-5 rating for the crispy banh xeo and cha gio pairing and plans to return, Anan Gangnam is a solid lunch date spot near Gangnam Station.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Gangnam terrace bar with unlimited beer and fried squid: Beer Room

Beer Room is a bar near Exit 12 of Gangnam Station in Seoul that serves unlimited drinks and wood-fired pizza. Won over by craft beer on the Beer Room terrace, the writer returned for 3 hours of unlimited drinks for two at ₩30,000 per person, paired with fried chicken skin and fried squid. The verdict: crispy fried snacks with cold craft beer earn Beer Room 5/5 and a return visit.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong bakery: bacon vs kabocha ciabatta, 5 picks, Mandong Jegwa

Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch (만동제과 연남점) is a mostly takeout bakery in Seoul, a short walk from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station toward Yeonnam-dong. After trying the free sample bread, the writer took home 5 breads priced 3,500 to 7,000 won: garlic baguette, bacon ciabatta, kabocha ciabatta, sweet potato bread and red bean cream bread. Verdict: the garlic baguette is good, but Mandong Jegwa's ciabattas are an absolute must-buy.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station burger joint, new patty melt and 18mm fries: Daily Fix

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is a handmade burger restaurant in an alley between Gangnam Station and Yeoksam Station in Seoul. On a solo return visit, the new patty melt (12,900 won) came with an 18mm fries set (5,900 won), and chicken strips (19,900 won) went home as takeout with green mayo dipping sauce. With no break time, Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is an easy burger spot for eating alone near Gangnam Station.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

No-wait sushi lunch in Seolleung: sesame-oil wagyu, Sushi Maiu

Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on Seolleung-ro 93-gil, near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. At lunchtime the writer walked into Sushi Maiu without a reservation, sat alone at the bar counter and ordered the BEST 3 set (15 pieces, 30,000 won): tuna belly, wagyu brushed with sesame oil and live fish sushi, served with miso soup and mini udon. Verdict: Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is worth returning to for a filling solo sushi lunch near Seolleung Station with no wait.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Sinnonhyeon izakaya sashimi set for two at ₩65,000 and soju: Goko

Izakaya Goko is a sashimi and yakitori izakaya on Bongeunsa-ro 2-gil near Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Returning with a friend, the writer ordered the sashimi set for two — two servings of sashimi plus seven kinds of assorted yakitori — for 65,000 won, along with soju at 6,000 won, and found the thick aged sashimi and crisp-outside, juicy-inside yakitori a fine match for drinks. For Gangnam and Sinnonhyeon prices, Izakaya Goko delivers enough for the money to be worth another visit.

Written Sep 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulBars

Cinnamon orange and signature cocktail at Uu, a Konkuk cocktail bar

Uu is a cocktail bar for solo drinkers on Neungdong-ro 11-gil in Gwangjin, Seoul, a short walk from Konkuk University Station. On a weekday evening the writer took a bar seat alone and ordered a Shirley Temple for 13,000 won, the signature cocktail Uu for 16,000 won, cinnamon orange for 8,000 won and a pizza canapé for 12,000 won, and the room was relaxed enough that a conversation with the next guest started naturally. Uu is an easy place to go by yourself when you just want one quiet drink.

Written Sep 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Waxing salon near Sinnonhyeon Station: Nu Waxing & Brow's new space

Nu Waxing & Brow is a waxing salon in Gangnam, Seoul that has relocated to a new space between Sinnonhyeon and Gangnam stations. Having already had a Brazilian wax at the old shop, the writer booked one again at the new address and found the work so fast it barely hurt, with the yellow duck cushion, the soothing packs and the in-house shower all unchanged. The skill is the same and only the space got cleaner, so Nu Waxing & Brow is a 100% return visit.

Written Sep 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung Station sushi: 16 plates, gamtae sweet shrimp, Sushi Ian N

Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, charging a flat ₩1,990 per plate. Visiting on a weekday around 12:30 with no wait, the writer ate 16 plates (₩31,840) including laver-wrapped sweet shrimp with monkfish liver, wagyu basil tataki, and salmon tartare sushi. With no weekend break time and both bar and table seating, it works equally well for a lunch date or solo dining.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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