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Sadang Station bar for a wedding invitation meetup: Jindallae Silbi

Jindallae Silbi Sadang Branch (진달래실비 사당점) is a retro-style silbi (set-price) Korean pub on the 2nd floor near Exit 7 of Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul, where 39,000 won per person brings 15 dishes in turn. The writer treated a friend there for a wedding invitation get-together (cheongmo), and the roe-filled soy sauce crab with Cheongyang chili, sweet steamed scallops, flounder tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour fried fish) and crispy squid-and-scallion pancake stood out, though the two women stopped the courses before the stew because the portions were so large. With its generous spread and 2000s music, Jindallae Silbi Sadang Branch proved a satisfying Sadang Station spot for treating a friend to a wedding invitation dinner.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongjak, SeoulBars

Sadang bar Friday wait for squid sashimi and mala soup: Susan

Susan Sadang Main Branch is an izakaya near Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul, serving raw shrimp sashimi and aged sashimi. Over a Friday night with friends the table ordered raw shrimp sashimi, ankimo maki, squid sashimi, mala beef tendon soup, two green apple highballs and cheongha, and the squid sashimi and the 40,000 won mala beef tendon soup were the biggest hits. Friday evenings can bring a wait and slower dishes at Susan Sadang Main Branch, so booking through Naver Reservation is the safer move.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Bangbae Italian restaurant with 3-hour valet parking: Osteria Ottivo

Osteria Ottivo is an Italian restaurant on Bangbae-jungang-ro in Seocho, Seoul. Chosen as the venue for a wedding invitation meetup with a pregnant friend, Osteria Ottivo was booked through CatchTable for a 1pm lunch of garden salad, Margherita pizza and shrimp bisque rosé pasta, with valet parking at 3,000 won for 3 hours and wide gaps between tables. The only letdown was no notice about break time, but Osteria Ottivo is worth recommending as a course that ends with a walk in Han River Park.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Salmon poke on oat brown rice at Ola Poke, a Gangnam poke restaurant

Ola Poke Gangnam is a poke restaurant near Gangnam Station in Seoul that builds its bowls on oat brown rice. Visiting alone, the writer ordered the Super Protein Poke (14,000 won) and Buldak Octopus Kkakdugi to take out, and the salmon and toppings were generous enough for a filling meal. Ola Poke Gangnam suits a day when a salad-style lunch still needs to be hearty.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored

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