Court-day lunch set for 12,300 won, Gyodae gimbap restaurant: Halls

A good spot for a simple solo lunch near Gyodae Station — Halls Gimbap's gimbap and dakgangjeong set menu makes eating alone easy.

How to walk to Halls Gimbap from Gyodae Station Exit 1

Halls Gimbap Main Branch is 365m, about a 5-minute walk, from Gyodae Station Exit 1. Head straight from the exit and turn into the alley past the CU convenience store, and you'll get there in no time.

I was heading to the courthouse that day and hadn't eaten breakfast, so while looking for lunch near Gyodae Station, gimbap alone felt a bit thin — so I went to Halls Gimbap, where you can have gimbap and dakgangjeong together.

Apparently this spot used to run under a different gimbap restaurant name before changing to Halls Gimbap, but it kept the same staff, flavors, seasoning, and cooking methods.

Where to sit alone: the window bar table at Halls Gimbap

Inside Halls Gimbap Main Branch there are solo seats, a bar table, and group seating all together. It's a cozy restaurant, but there was plenty of room to sit even alone.

It's a compact restaurant, but the inside is set up so anyone can eat comfortably, with solo seats, a bar table, and group seating. Beyond dine-in, takeout and delivery orders were also keeping the place busy.

That day I sat at the window seat, and with potted plants on the deck right outside, eating alone didn't feel cramped at all — it was a relaxed way to have lunch.

Kiosk ordering and the self-serve cup noodle and drink bar

Ordering at Halls Gimbap Main Branch is done through a kiosk, and cup noodles and drinks are self-serve after ordering. Small cup noodles are ₩2,000, large ones ₩2,500.

The menu includes gimbap, dakgangjeong, sets combining gimbap and dakgangjeong, cup noodles, and drinks. There were cup noodles from small to large sizes, and the drink fridge had quite a range too, from sodas like cola to coffee.

You order at the kiosk, and cup noodles and drinks are self-serve — you grab them yourself after ordering.

You can just have gimbap simply, but if you want dakgangjeong too, order a set and add cup noodles or a drink to match your appetite. Especially on a day when you want gimbap for lunch near Gyodae but one roll alone feels underwhelming, the set combining gimbap and dakgangjeong felt like a solid choice.

Halls Gimbap menu and prices: what to order

⭐ Order ⭐ Halls + Double Cheese Egg Gimbap set, small Shin Ramyeon, Gold Medal Sparkling

• Halls Gimbap: ₩6,000
• Spam Gimbap: ₩6,000
• Wasabi Gimbap: ₩6,000
• Konjac Minari Gimbap: ₩6,500
• Double Cheese Egg Gimbap: ₩7,000
• Jindo Green Onion Tuna Gimbap: ₩7,000
• Halls Dakgangjeong set: ₩11,000
• Halls + Double Cheese Egg Gimbap set: ₩12,300
• Seocho-dong Scorched Rice Tteokbokki: ₩7,500
• Boneless Fried Chicken: ₩10,000 / ₩20,000
• Halls Dakgangjeong: ₩10,000 / ₩20,000
• Cup noodle small: ₩2,000
• Cup noodle large: ₩2,500

Gimbap packed with fillings and crispy dakgangjeong

The Halls + Double Cheese Egg Gimbap set I ordered for ₩12,300 comes with both gimbap and dakgangjeong. The gimbap uses brown rice and has more fillings than rice.

The signature Halls + Double Cheese set I ordered lets you enjoy gimbap and dakgangjeong together, which suited a lunch where gimbap alone would have felt lacking.

The gimbap wasn't heavy on rice — it was packed full of fillings, so each bite felt satisfyingly stuffed. With brown rice inside, it was filling but not too heavy afterward, and unlike a keto gimbap with no rice at all, it stayed light while still delivering fullness.

The dakgangjeong wasn't stiff or hardened — crispy outside, soft inside — and with the cheongyang chili on top, the sweet sauce got a spicy kick that kept it from feeling greasy, pairing well with the gimbap in alternating bites. I picked a small Shin Ramyeon and Gold Medal Sparkling that day, and with the cup noodles and drink added to the main meal, it turned into a pretty hearty meal for a simple restaurant.

Verdict: is the 12,300 won set enough for a solo lunch?

What I liked about Halls Gimbap was having plenty of menu options for a situation where I had to eat alone. The casual, easygoing restaurant vibe took the pressure off eating solo, and dining in didn't feel like rushing through a meal — especially sitting by the window looking out at the potted plants, which made for a brief but relaxed lunch.

For anyone looking for a solo Gyodae lunch or a hearty gimbap meal near Gyodae, or who wants to enjoy dakgangjeong alongside gimbap, this felt like a Gyodae restaurant worth a visit.