Gangnam Station Korean restaurant for a rainy day: Dakgalbijeon
In short
Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch is a dakgalbi (Korean stir-fried chicken) and potato pancake restaurant on the 2nd floor of Gangnam Diobil in Seocho, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 9. Craving potato pancake on a rainy day, the writer and a friend ordered the gamjachidak set for two at 40,000 won and wrapped cheese dakgalbi in perilla-leaf potato pancakes, with the salty sauce mellowed by the pancake. The set alone filled up two people, so the fried rice at Dakgalbijeon was saved for the next visit.
Good to know
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–22:00
- Reservations
- Naver reservations for groups of 4 or more (reservation comes with a 1+1 noodle add-on coupon and a 5% discount coupon)
- Location
- 311m (5-minute walk) from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 9; 590m (8-minute walk) from Gangnam Station Exit 10
- Parking
- 1 hour free in the Gangnam Diobil basement garage
- Seating
- Square and round tables; seats for 2, 4, and larger groups
- Side dishes
- Pickled radish wraps, kimchi, danmuji (yellow pickled radish), refillable at the self-serve bar
- What we ordered
- Gamjachidak set for two (potato pancake and cheese dakgalbi), 40,000 won
- Price reference
- ₩40,000 ≈ $29.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Aug 25, 2026
Meeting a friend at Gangnam Station after a long time, and it was pouring rain that day. Rain always makes me think of potato pancakes..!! Doesn't it for you too?? While looking up good potato pancake spots, I got curious about the combination of dakgalbi and potato pancake, so I ended up visiting Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch..!! Here's today's honest review!
How to get to Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch: location, hours, parking
Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch is on the 2nd floor of Gangnam Diobil on Seochodae-ro 73-gil, open daily 11:00–22:00. It's 311m (5-minute walk) from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 9, and 590m (8-minute walk) from Gangnam Station Exit 10, so you can walk from either station.
Groups of 4 or more can book through Naver reservations, and reserving gets you a 1+1 noodle coupon and a 5% discount coupon.
You can park in the basement of Gangnam Diobil!!! (1 hour free parking)
Inside Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch: pojangmacha mood and seating
The interior of Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch really feels like an indoor street food stall.
Tables come in square and round shapes, with seating for 2, 4, or larger groups.
The basic side dishes are pickled radish, kimchi, and danmuji, and you can refill them at the self-serve bar.
What is in the 40,000 won gamjachidak set for two?
Since we came specifically for dakgalbi and potato pancake, there was really no other choice than the gamjachidak (potato pancake and cheese dakgalbi) 2-person set. Might as well go with cheese for extra deliciousness, right?!
Oh, quick note — if you want to add noodles, you need to order them in advance, so mention it when you order the dakgalbi.
Gamjachidak 2-person set, ₩40,000
I heard Dakgalbijeon uses only chicken thigh meat that's hand-trimmed fresh every day. They use a special sauce without gochujang (red chili paste) for a deeper flavor, so I was curious how that would actually taste. I was looking forward to seeing how dakgalbi and potato pancake would pair together.
1. Cheese dakgalbi at Dakgalbijeon
The cheese dakgalbi arrived first. It came already cooked, so we could dig in right away. Just stir it as the cheese melts:)
There's so much cheese piled on that it stretches beautifully every time you stir it, can you see??! Cheese dakgalbi really is the truth when it comes to dakgalbi.
The sauce wasn't spicy, but it did have a slight saltiness. This seemed like the kind of thing that would go perfectly wrapped in rice or potato pancake. (Is this the owner's grand scheme to get you to order potato pancake..?)
The perilla-leaf potato pancake worth a rainy day
The potato pancake showed up next. I was overwhelmed by its size — it covered the whole plate — and since I'd been really looking forward to potato pancake on a rainy day, my chopsticks kept reaching for it. Overall the potato pancake had a soft, chewy texture rather than crispy, so it was easy to bite into.
Usually a jeon (pan-fried dish) tastes heavily of oil since it's deep-fried, but this potato pancake had a fragrant aroma when eaten with perilla leaf.
Best way to eat it: dakgalbi wrapped in potato pancake
But the absolute best..!! was wrapping the dakgalbi in the potato pancake!! The dakgalbi + potato pancake combo is something you can only get at Dakgalbijeon — the dakgalbi sauce could easily be a bit too intense on its own, but the potato pancake mellowed it out so it went down smoothly.
Current events and coupons at Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch
Dakgalbijeon is also running a nostalgic lucky draw event, a Naver receipt review event, and a women-only table event..! The one that caught my eye was the nostalgic lucky draw event haha. You can enter by following the store on Naver and saving it. (I'll try that one next time...)
Who should eat at Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch?
It felt fresh to eat dakgalbi in a new way, in a space that felt like an indoor street stall. Before ordering, we absolutely planned to get fried rice too, but the dakgalbi + potato pancake set alone filled us up so much we never got to it — I do regret that a little. If I come back, I want to clear the fried rice this time too.
- Anyone looking for good food near Gangnam Station or Sinnonhyeon Station
- Anyone who wants to try the dakgalbi and potato pancake combination
- Anyone wanting a filling meal at a good price
- Anyone who wants to try Dakgalbijeon's signature icy nuruk rice wine
To all of you, I recommend Dakgalbijeon Gangnam Branch, a great-value restaurant near Gangnam Station.
Where it is
54 Seochodae-ro 73-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Gangnam Diobil, 2nd floor)서울특별시 서초구 서초대로73길 54 강남디오빌 2층 닭갈비전
