Gangnam poke restaurant with a wasabi-sauce salad wrap: Ola Poke

I usually have a lot of plans, so days when I eat alone are rare, but today I really just wanted a quiet solo meal. Still, no way I'm skipping protein, right?

So I went into Ola Poke Gangnam — already my Nth visit — for a solo lunch.

Ola Poke Gangnam in three lines

• 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 4, easy to find right on the left once you're inside the building (behind a bottle shop)
• The Super Protein Poke comes with generous chunks of raw salmon, chicken breast, and avocado — filling and hearty
• The Custom Salad Wrap has a spicy, tingling wasabi sauce that keeps you reaching for more

Where is Ola Poke Gangnam, and what are the hours?

• Address: 46 Teheran-ro 4-gil, B1 Bisangga Unit 104, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (5-minute walk, 287m, from Gangnam Station Exit 4)
• Hours: Mon–Fri 10:30–20:30 (break time 15:00–17:00, last order 20:10) / Closed Saturdays and Sundays

How to walk there from Gangnam Station Exit 4

Come in through here.

Behind the bottle shop is an all-orange building. The POKE&SALAD sign really stands out, so it wasn't hard to find.

It's a bit of a dungeon-like layout though, so watch out — you can easily go the wrong way.

But once you actually get there, the colorful HOLA POKE stickers on the glass entrance door catch your eye.

Solo bar seats and the self-serve tea bar at Ola Poke Gangnam

Right as you walk in, there's a 2-seat table on the left, so it's fine for two people as well.

Further inside, there were separate wall-facing solo bar seats. They even had phone stands, which made solo dining really comfortable. Perfect for catching up on Made in Korea 2.

The self-serve bar had utensils, wet wipes, cups, and even warm rooibos tea — everything you'd need was there. You order at the kiosk next to the door.

Ola Poke Gangnam menu prices and the sauce combos to pick

This is the recommended sauce combo chart on the wall. It said the Super Protein Poke comes with a sesame soy / sriracha mayo combo.

According to the menu board, the Original Tuna Sashimi Poke was ₩12,000 (the highest protein content), while my Super Protein Poke was ₩14,000 and the Custom Salad Wrap was ₩7,500.

Super Protein Poke, 14,000 won: how much salmon and chicken breast?

Here's the Super Protein Poke for ₩14,000. The raw salmon, chicken breast, and avocado were genuinely huge portions — I was surprised by the amount as soon as I got it.

The sesame soy sauce and sriracha mayo sauce came separately, so I could drizzle them on to taste.

They put in what looked like half an avocado whole, so scooping up a spoonful gave you these thick slices. Creamy and fresh — the flavor really came through.

The chicken breast was shredded softly along the grain, so it wasn't dry — it was moist. Chickpeas and lentils were mixed in too, adding some texture to chew on.

The raw salmon was cut into big chunks, giving it a satisfying bite, and you could definitely tell it was fresh. The flying fish roe popped too, which made the texture fun.

But I think the real kick here was the seaweed? The crunchy, springy texture was goat.

Custom Salad Wrap, 7,500 won: the wasabi sauce is the kick

For the Custom Salad Wrap at ₩7,500, I chose chicken breast as the main topping. Cutting it open, it was packed full of vegetables, chicken breast, and corn. The wasabi sauce was spicy with a tingling bite, so I kept reaching for more.

They even threw in some nuts when handing it over, so I got a snack out of it too.

Is Ola Poke Gangnam worth it for a solo meal?

It's a place where you can eat filling and satisfying food without feeling awkward about dining alone, so I think I'll be back for solo meals near Gangnam Station. Recommended for days when you want to load up on protein.