# Nowon Station salad spot lunch date, wild garlic pork bowl: Prefers

- By Banchan Listener (https://superchart.com/en/@side-dish-stories/)
- Written Oct 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Nowon, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post is a review from a visit where the meal was provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@side-dish-stories/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@side-dish-stories/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/index.md)

## In short

Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a salad and diet food restaurant right outside Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Seoul. The writer came on a lunchtime date with her husband and ordered the beef rosé salad pasta (₩14,900) and the pork myeongi (wild garlic leaf) rice bowl (₩10,900), finding the meat portions generous and the pasta as good as a pasta restaurant's. Prefers broke the idea that healthy food can't taste good: a light but filling lunch at Nowon Station.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1F, 65 Sanggye-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul (right in front of Nowon Station Exit 9)
- **Hours**: Daily 09:00–21:00
- **Parking**: Not available
- **Ordering**: Kiosk
- **Seating**: Bar counter and regular tables; good for solo dining
- **Beef rosé salad pasta**: ₩14,900
- **Pork wild garlic rice bowl**: ₩10,900
- **Menu**: Plates, pasta and bowls; add-ons such as sauces, roasted eggs, soft-boiled eggs, sweet potato and kabocha squash; double-meat versions available
- **Price reference**: ₩14,900 ≈ $11 · ₩10,900 ≈ $8.2 (2026-10-19)

*as written by the visitor on Oct 19, 2026*

## What is Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch like?

Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a diet food restaurant right in front of Exit 9 of Nowon Station, where you can enjoy fresh ingredients and a wide range of dishes. I stopped by with my husband for a quick lunch date. We wanted something healthy but filling, and it turned out much tastier than I expected, so I was really happy with it.

- Address: 1F, 65 Sanggye-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul
- Hours: daily 09:00-21:00
- Parking: not available

![Exterior of Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch in front of Nowon Station Exit 9](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-01-yxskt-900.webp)

![Entrance of Prefers Nowon Station branch on the first floor of 65 Sanggye-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-02-6hj7s-900.webp)

Whenever I walked past Prefers, the fresh green sign caught my eye and made me curious, and this time our lunch breaks lined up, so we finally went together.

![Seating inside Prefers Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-03-h9trd-900.webp)

![Bar tables and regular tables at Prefers Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-04-1bx4a-900.webp)

## Is it okay for a solo salad lunch near Nowon Station?

The shop isn't big, but bar tables and regular tables are packed in neatly, so there are more seats than I expected. The mood makes it easy to eat alone, so it looks good for anyone hunting for a solo salad spot near Nowon Station.

![Menu posted at the entrance of Prefers Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-05-m7acg-900.webp)

## Prefers menu: plates, pasta and bowls

The menu comes in three basic formats: a plate with salad and meat, a pasta dish with salad, meat and pasta, and a bowl that adds multigrain rice. The entrance has the menu posted with food photos, so you can look over what to eat beforehand.

You can also add a sauce of your choice or sides like grilled egg, soft-boiled egg, sweet potato and sweet pumpkin, so you can build a meal to your taste. I liked that.

What impressed me most is that every menu item lists its protein content. Honestly, I eat salad because I like salad, not because I'm managing my diet. But for people who exercise or track their meals seriously, being able to check protein and choose accordingly seems like a pretty big plus.

### Special drinks like Proffee and protein milkshakes

As a diet food specialist, Prefers has slightly unusual drinks too. There were things you rarely see at a regular café, like Proffee (protein milkshake coffee), protein milkshakes and amino drinks. We were going to a café after the meal, so we didn't order any, but next time I'd like to try the Proffee.

![Order kiosk and menu at Prefers Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-06-1ewmv-m-900.webp)

## What we ordered and the prices

You can order easily at a kiosk. We ordered the beef rosé salad pasta (₩14,900) and the pork wild garlic rice bowl (₩10,900).

![Table with beef rosé salad pasta and pork wild garlic rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-07-7m3ky-1200.webp)

When the food came out, I was startled by how generously the plates were piled. Is this really diet food? Haha. We wanted to taste both beef and pork, so we ordered one of each, and the amount of meat was more generous than I expected, which I liked. If you want even more meat, there are double versions too, so keep that in mind.

![Two Prefers dishes with generous portions of meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-08-1014h-900.webp)

## How was the beef rosé salad pasta?

Prefers' beef rosé salad pasta is rosé pasta sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, served with medium-grilled beef and fresh salad.

![Beef rosé salad pasta topped with beef and rosé pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-09-1js8r-900.webp)

![Beef rosé salad pasta with red chard and chicory salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-10-fxb59-900.webp)

The salad had two greens, red chard and chicory. There was no separate salad dressing, but eaten together with the meat it was plenty tasty without one.

The rosé pasta has a slight spicy kick, so it isn't heavy and goes really well with the beef. With the smooth rosé sauce and the meat together, it felt like eating at a proper pasta restaurant. Honestly, this isn't diet food, it's just a great restaurant. Haha.

![Prefers pork wild garlic rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-11-ioenj-900.webp)

## Is a pork rice bowl at a salad shop any good?

Prefers' pork wild garlic rice bowl is a bowl dish with lightly seasoned pork and myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves) on multigrain rice. At first I wondered if it was okay to order a rice bowl at a salad place, but pork and myeongi namul, what's there to even say? It felt like a simple, tasty Korean meal.

![Rice bowl with pork and myeongi namul on multigrain rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-12-tc4r2-900.webp)

![A spoonful of seasoned pork and myeongi namul rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-13-1vgt2-900.webp)

The distinctive aroma of myeongi namul goes so well with the pork that I enjoyed it without any other side dishes. If you worry that salad alone will leave you hungry soon, a bowl with multigrain rice and meat should keep you full. If dieting food tastes this good, I think I could manage a diet too. Haha.

![Eating lunch at Prefers Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-14-1w110-900.webp)

## How is it as an office worker's lunch near Nowon Station?

Prefers Nowon Station branch was a lunch with meat, vegetables and carbs all covered, yet it didn't feel heavy afterward. When I eat something too heavy at lunch, I sometimes feel sluggish and uncomfortable all afternoon at work, but this day I didn't, which was nice.

Visiting at lunchtime, it seemed popular with office workers nearby. Besides people eating in, delivery orders kept coming in and many customers took food to go. It's comfortable to eat alone and the menu choice is wide, so I'd recommend it as a good solo lunch spot near Nowon Station too.

![Inside Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta/nowon-prepers-lunch-date-rose-pasta-15-1idhh-900.webp)

Above all, Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch broke my prejudice that healthy food has to be a bit disappointing in taste. From salad to pasta to rice bowls, you can pick what you like, so even if you're not on a diet, I think you'd be satisfied. On days when I don't want heavy food for lunch at work but don't want to just grab anything either, I think I'll remember Prefers. It was a satisfying lunch date where we ate well and got a healthy meal too.

## Where it is

- Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch (프레퍼스 다이어트 푸드 노원역점)
- 1F, 65 Sanggye-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 노원구 상계로 65 1층
- 37.6563603, 127.0622597
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%94%84%EB%A0%88%ED%8D%BC%EC%8A%A4%20%EB%8B%A4%EC%9D%B4%EC%96%B4%ED%8A%B8%20%ED%91%B8%EB%93%9C%20%EB%85%B8%EC%9B%90%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.6563603,127.0622597,17z

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