Seocho Station poke lunch: seafood bowl & avocado soba, Olla Poke

Where is Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch?

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch is a poke and salad shop on the basement level at 1557-16 Seocho-dong, right in the middle between Seocho Station and Gyodae Station. The writer says it took about 7 minutes on foot from Gyodae Station Exit 9. I went to this great Seocho Station salad lunch spot, Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch!

The area around Seocho Station and Gyodae Station is full of office workers, so a place where you can eat quickly at lunchtime matters. Since Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch focuses on poke and salads, it's good when you want a meal that isn't heavy, and the food comes out fast. At lunchtime it really did seem popular with office workers nearby.

Atmosphere and solo dining at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch

With its stainless-steel-style interior, this branch feels a little sleeker and more modern than other Olla Poke locations. It suits groups of 1 to 4, and the writer says coming alone felt no pressure at all.

Where a typical salad shop looks bright and fresh, the stainless-steel touches here give a modern, clean impression. Eating alone was comfortable, and there were in fact plenty of solo diners. It was also easy to eat quickly and head out. The mood suits anyone looking for a solo meal spot for salad near Gyodae Station.

They even have a coffee machine... with this, who would buy drinks elsewhere? T_T

Menu and choosing your rice-to-salad ratio at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch has a signature poke series with the ingredients already set, and custom poke and wraps where you pick the ingredients yourself. You can fine-tune the ratio of rice to salad: 0, 30, 50, 70 or 100.

Honestly, I mostly (lol) like it when the ingredients are already picked. Just let me choose the sauce and the rice or noodles. I'd recommend 30% rice, 70% vegetables to dieters! That way, even if you pour on the sauce, the calories are still defended, haha.

Seafood when you want it light, meat or avocado when you want it hearty

Poke feels very different depending on the ingredients, so picking to suit your taste is part of the fun. For a light meal, go with vegetables and seafood (the tuna poke was clean and light, and I liked it). When you want to feel fuller, pick something with soft, hearty toppings like meat or avocado! For anyone hunting for a good salad lunch near Seocho Station, a poke bowl built as a full meal may feel more satisfying than just eating salad?

After ordering the avocado poke and the seafood poke at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch, I looked around the shop while waiting. They have hair ties, portable mouthwash and toothpicks, which I think customers will love.

What is takeout like at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch?

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch packs food well in sturdy paper bowls, so the writer says nothing spills whether you just carry it or tuck it into a tote bag.

Does avocado poke go well with buckwheat noodles?

The avocado poke at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch is soft and nutty. The writer felt it suits noodles better, so chose buckwheat noodles. The avocado makes the texture smoother and adds fullness.

Thanks to the avocado, the overall texture became smoother and went well with the basic ingredients. On days when a light salad alone feels like not enough, the avocado adds fullness and makes it satisfying. And personally, I think this one goes better with noodles? So I went with buckwheat noodles.

What goes into the seafood poke?

The seafood poke at Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch comes with garlic shrimp, scallops, octopus and seaweed, so the fresh, bright character of poke comes through well. With vegetables, grains and seafood together, the writer says you get several textures in one bowl.

As a lunch it wasn't heavy but still filled me up, haha. If you generally like seafood, it's a safe pick.

The Naver Place page for Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch stresses that it uses good ingredients, and even when I order something freshness-sensitive like the seafood poke, I'm always satisfied, so I think it really is fresh!

Who is Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch right for?

Olla Poke Seocho Gyodae Branch was a poke place that office workers around Seocho Station and Gyodae Station will find handy for lunch. With its good balance of light and filling, it's a good stop even if you're not a dieter: when you want a lunch spot near Gyodae Station, or a day you'd like to eat salad and poke alone without any pressure!