Pet-friendly café at Wangsimni Station: strong Americano, Eojil In

Today's spot is Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch (어질 인), right in front of Wangsimni Station in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong, Seoul. It's a dessert hotspot near Hanyang University, with a great mood and lots of different seats✨

Where is Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch, and where do you park?

Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch is 50 m from Wangsimni Station Exit 6, about a 1-minute walk. The building has parking for up to 2 cars, and if it's full, they say you can park at the neighboring E-Mart.

It's literally right outside Wangsimni Station, so access is excellent whether you come by Line 2, Line 5, the Suin-Bundang Line or the Gyeongui-Jungang Line😽

Eojil In's 1st floor seating and pets

The 1st floor of Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch feels like a warm, quiet study, with wood-tone furniture and bookshelves filling the walls. There are lots of seat types: big wooden tables for groups, plush sofa seats that are comfortable for chatting, and single seats that suit reading alone, laptop work or studying at a café (known in Korea as "kagong")✨

It's a pet-friendly café, so you can visit with your dog or cat too.

What's the atmosphere on Eojil In's 2nd floor?

The 2nd floor of Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch is much bigger and more relaxed than the 1st. Warm sunlight comes in through the large windows, and with the wood blinds and soft lighting, the whole place feels cozy, calm and vintage.

• Green sofa and leather sofa seats, plush and great for a comfy chat
• Seats where the light comes in beautifully, perfect for a once-in-a-lifetime photo in natural light
• Cute two-person seats for a small drink together
• Spacious tables for a group to spread out desserts and drinks and take their time
• Unusual high bar-style seats with their own vibe

So you can pick whichever seat suits your taste. While a couple was looking around, I overheard the woman say, "This is the kind of café girlfriends want to take photos in," and I kind of agreed, haha😂

Can you work on a laptop at Eojil In?

At some sofa seats in Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch, laptop work and tablet or pad use aren't allowed, out of consideration for people who came to talk. At tables without a no-laptop sign, you can freely use a laptop or tablet. While eating and looking around, I saw college students doing assignments, maybe because Hanyang University is nearby, and also someone working alone on a laptop.

Bread bakery Jageun Eojil In

Jageun Eojil In (작은 어질인) is a bread bakery run by Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch, a 1-minute walk from the café. If you want breads that Eojil In doesn't sell, it looks like a good idea to drop by the nearby Jageun Eojil In and try the different bakery items.

Please check the photo above for bread times for salt bread, jambon-beurre sandwiches, croissants, baguettes and more! Like Eojil In, Jageun Eojil In also runs a review event, and there you can get a salt bread, they say😻

On one side of the counter there's filtered water you can help yourself to.

Eojil In restroom location

At Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch, the men's restroom is on the 2nd floor and the women's is on the 1st. For the men's, go up to the 2nd floor and out the back door; for the women's, go outside the café and re-enter the building. The restrooms were clean, and they have a dark, moody look that put me in a good mood, haha

Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch menu and prices

Coffee and drinks

• Café Milk Bowl [Baekmidang, Paul Bassett ice cream] ₩6,900
• Americano ₩5,000
• Café latte ₩5,500
• Decaf Americano ₩5,200
• Decaf latte ₩5,700
• Vanilla latte ₩5,900
• Milk Einspänner ₩5,900
• Choco Milk Bowl ₩6,900
• Tea cocktail juice (hibiscus, orange, raspberry) ₩6,000
• Milk tea ₩6,000
• Ghirardelli choco latte ₩6,000
• Lemon iced tea ₩5,500
• Lemonade ₩6,000
• Grapefruit ade ₩6,000
• Homemade cola (with 10 spices) ₩6,000

Tea

• Chamomile (calms the mind) ₩6,000
• Organic rosemary (digestion, better memory and focus) ₩6,000
• Mariage Frères Eros (black tea, hibiscus, blueberry, contains nuts) ₩6,500

• Random baked-goods treat for writing a Naver receipt review
• ₩2,000 off takeout Americano or latte

Desserts and bakery

The dessert and bakery case at Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch had many kinds: baked goods (madeleines, financiers), pastries, egg tarts, sandwiches, Basque cheesecake and rolls. The person who ordered right before me bought nearly one of everything to go‼️

• Chocolate madeleine ₩3,500
• Earl Grey madeleine ₩3,500
• Lemon madeleine ₩3,500
• Vanilla madeleine ₩2,900

• Classic financier ₩2,900
• Valrhona chocolate financier ₩3,500
• Cream cheese financier ₩3,800
• Churros financier ₩3,500

• Pain suisse ₩4,800
• Classic egg tart ₩3,800
• Apple brie cheese sandwich ₩6,400

• Dojima roll ₩5,800
• Signature Basque cheesecake ₩5,900
• Matcha Basque cheesecake ₩6,900

For gift sets with assorted madeleines and financiers, ask the staff!

Across from the dessert display, there were Pepero-shaped bakery items, since it was Pepero Day season (a Korean snack-giving day). No prices were posted, so you'll need to ask the staff about these too!

How do the iced Americano and signature Basque cheesecake taste?

At Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch, we ordered two iced Americanos, the signature Basque cheesecake, a cream cheese financier and a lemon madeleine.

Eojil In's iced Americano had some acidity. Trendy cafés often use just 1 shot, but Eojil In's coffee is a bit stronger, so it went really well with the desserts, haha

The signature Basque cheesecake is very creamy and soft. The sweetness doesn't stick out too much, so it tastes clean, and the rich, nutty cheese flavor came through well. As I said, it paired really well with the bittersweet Americano><

Cream cheese financier and lemon madeleine

The cream cheese financier keeps that classic financier texture, crisp outside and chewy inside. With savory cream cheese on top, it's a good pick for cream cheese lovers.

The lemon madeleine has a fluffy, moist base with no dryness, and the sugar glaze on the outside makes the whole thing sweet, so one bite put me in a good mood😽 A subtle lemon flavor came through too, which was a nice touch.

Who would like Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch?

• A cozy café with a variety of seats
• A spot for baked goods, bakery items and Basque cheesecake ("bachike")
• A café open late near Wangsimni Station
• A café with comfy seats like sofas
• A café with a good atmosphere for photos
• A pet-friendly café to visit with your dog or cat

If you're looking for this kind of café near Wangsimni Station and Hanyang University in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong, Seoul, I recommend Eojil In Wangsimni✨ I've eaten a lot of Basque cheesecake, and I was happy with the texture and sweetness of Eojil In's, so I'd recommend it to anyone deciding on a dessert. Neither is overly sweet, which is nice, but if you can't choose between madeleine and financier, just know the madeleine is a little sweeter than the financier!