Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch: my third visit

Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch (피자네버슬립스 송리단길점) is a pizzeria in a basement near Songpanaru Station, and this was my third visit. Funnily enough, the weather is gloomy every time I go, haha. Maybe it just suits a basement?

Exterior of Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch on a cloudy day

Entrance leading down to the basement Pizza Never Sleeps

I'm used to it by now, so I head down to the basement level on autopilot.

Stairs down to the basement level of Pizza Never Sleeps

Is there a wait at Pizza Never Sleeps? When to go

Pizza Never Sleeps is a favorite near Songpanaru Station, so a wait on weekends is a given. But I can't stand waiting! I'm one of those people who times a hot spot for the quietest weekday hour.

Right at the entrance you see colorful drinks lined up~ Oh! The staff had changed. A friendly foreign staff member, whose Korean pronunciation was even better than a native speaker's, told us to sit at whichever round table we liked. Where to sit? I looked around, and since the mood is dark, I picked a bright spot where the food would show up best in photos.

Seating inside Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch

Dimly lit dining hall at Pizza Never Sleeps

Bright round table area at Pizza Never Sleeps

What is the interior of Pizza Never Sleeps like?

Pizza Never Sleeps near Songpanaru Station is famous for its hip pizza, and its unique interior catches the eye too. Pizza and 19th-century European antique style go together surprisingly well here.

Antique European-style interior of Pizza Never Sleeps

Here and there you can spot ancient-European-style columns and sculptures. The owner must love ancient European style.

European-style columns and sculpture decor at Pizza Never Sleeps

Wall decorations inside Pizza Never Sleeps

Every time I come, it feels like one more wall decoration has been added, haha. Is that just me?

Pizza Never Sleeps guide: dough, sizes and half-and-half surcharge

The info card on the tables at Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch lays out the dough, sizes and half-and-half rules. Here is what the store's notice says.

Dough and baking process

They say the handmade dough is aged cold for 36 hours or more.
It's baked in a stone-deck oven (deck oven), which they say makes the outside crisp and the inside moist.
Because the oven runs hot, the crust edge or bottom may get a bit charred, which the notice says is natural.
Cooking starts as soon as you order and takes about 10–20 minutes.

Pizza sizes and how many people they serve

Regular (12 inches, about 30.5 cm across): serves 2–3
Large (16 inches, about 40.6 cm across): serves 3–4
It may vary depending on the toppings.

Half-and-half pizza pricing

You can choose two flavors at once.
The price is based on the pricier menu item, with a surcharge by size.
Regular size +₩2,000
Large size +₩3,000

Restroom, self-service bar and review event

The restroom is unisex and has a passcode. Staff give you toilet paper at the counter, and a locked door means it's occupied.
Use the self-bar in the back for water, wet wipes, napkins, aprons and straws.
If you join the Naver receipt review event, you can get high-quality french fries. You need to save the store, write a review of two or more lines with photos, and have staff check it; to write it in advance, you can prepay at the counter.

Basic sauce and jalapeños at Pizza Never Sleeps

The basic sauce came out~ and they also gave us jalapeños, which are perfect when the pizza starts to feel heavy!

Basic sauce and jalapeños set out on the table

Basic table setting before the pizza arrives

Dipping sauce to go with the pizza at Pizza Never Sleeps

Beef and Chicken Never Sleeps half-and-half: how did it taste?

This time I ordered a half-and-half of Beef Never Sleeps and Chicken Never Sleeps, so you get bulgogi and chicken on one pizza. It came out pretty quickly! Of all the pizzas I've had at Pizza Never Sleeps near Songpanaru Station, this half-and-half was honestly the best!

Beef and Chicken Never Sleeps half-and-half pizza

Bulgogi pizza side of the half-and-half pizza

This side is the bulgogi pizza~

Chicken pizza side of the half-and-half pizza

And this side is the chicken pizza.

Beef Never Sleeps pizza (₩33,000)

Beef Never Sleeps is the signature pizza here, piled with beef aged in Never Sleeps wine, jalapeños, onions and water chestnuts, for ₩33,000. Ours was a half-and-half, so ₩35,000! I missed this taste!!! Bulgogi pizza is one of my favorite pizza flavors.

Lifting a slice of Beef Never Sleeps pizza

Now let's scoop up a slice and try it~!

A slice of Beef Never Sleeps pizza served onto a plate

Evenly baked slice of Beef Never Sleeps pizza

Yes~ this is the taste! So good! And it felt like the pizza was baked better than usual that day. It was cooked evenly, so I really enjoyed it.

I tried dipping it in the sauce too, but the pizza itself is so good that dipping only the crust ends (?) in the basic sauce is, I think, one of the best ways to eat it.

Chicken Never Sleeps pizza

Chicken Never Sleeps is a pizza with red onion, whole garlic cloves, barbecue chicken topping and barbecue sauce, and I tried it for the first time this visit.

On the Chicken Never Sleeps, the sauce was stronger than the pizza itself. If you like strong flavors, it's worth trying.

Half-and-half pizza eaten at Pizza Never Sleeps

Is Pizza Never Sleeps near Songpanaru Station worth another visit?

Thanks to the friendly staff, I left well fed again that day!

End of the meal at Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch

If you're looking for a good place to eat near Songpanaru Station, come enjoy a pizza at Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch!

Songpanaru pizzeria, 3rd visit, beef & chicken: Pizza Never Sleeps

Good to know

Pizza Never Sleeps Songridan-gil Branch: my third visit

Is there a wait at Pizza Never Sleeps? When to go

What is the interior of Pizza Never Sleeps like?