Sinsa fusion Chinese for three: Tokyo tangsuyuk poured over, Samsin
In short
Samsin Garosu-gil is a Korean-Chinese-Japanese fusion Chinese restaurant on Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul. Three of us sat in the second-floor hall and ordered tendon kimchi fried rice, xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), the signature Tokyo tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), handmade shrimp hagau and East Sea seafood jjamppong, and the portions were generous enough that the jjamppong went unfinished. The Tokyo tangsuyuk, served with the sauce poured over, and the dim sum folded fresh every day are what stayed with me at Samsin Garosu-gil.
Good to know
- Hours (Mon–Thu)
- 11:00–23:00, last order 22:00
- Break time
- Mon 15:00–17:00 / Tue–Thu 16:00–17:00
- Hours (Fri–Sat)
- 11:00–24:00, break time 16:00–17:00, last order 23:00
- Hours (Sun)
- 11:00–23:00, break time 16:00–17:00, last order 22:00
- Valet parking
- 5,000 won for 2 hours
- Parking
- 5,000 won for the first 120 minutes, 1,000 won per extra 10 minutes (max 20,000 won)
- Dishes ordered
- Tendon kimchi fried rice, xiaolongbao, Tokyo tangsuyuk, handmade shrimp hagau, East Sea seafood jjamppong
- Seating
- 2nd and 3rd floors; hall and private rooms on the 2nd floor
- Price reference
- ₩5,000 ≈ $3.7 (2026-09-23)
as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026
Today I visited Samsin, a sleek fusion Chinese dining restaurant on Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, known for its charming fusion Chinese dishes and Garosu-gil Chinese course meals.
Samsin Garosu-gil hours and parking
Samsin Garosu-gil, a Sinsa Station favorite, is open Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–24:00, and Sunday 11:00–23:00. Parking: valet is ₩5,000 for 2 hours, and self-parking is ₩5,000 for the first 120 minutes.
- Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 / Monday break time 15:00–17:00, Tue–Thu break time 16:00–17:00 / last order 22:00
- Fri–Sat 11:00–24:00 / break time 16:00–17:00 / last order 23:00
- Sun 11:00–23:00 / break time 16:00–17:00 / last order 22:00
- Valet parking ₩5,000 for 2 hours
- Parking: first 120 min ₩5,000, additional ₩1,000 per 10 min, max ₩20,000
Valet parking is such a blessing these days when parking is so hard to find.
A flashy exterior that catches your eye as you walk by — Samsin, a Chinese restaurant near Sinsa Station. It's a Korean-Chinese-Japanese fusion Chinese restaurant.
What is the second-floor hall like?
Samsin Garosu-gil uses the second and third floors, and we were seated in the second-floor hall. Various Chinese liquors were on display on the way up. Made me want a drink just climbing the stairs hahahaha.
Once we got to the second floor, a cool breeze was coming in through the wide-open windows — so refreshing and nice. Plus the sky was gorgeous that day T.T The skies have been really pretty lately, so if you get the chance, go cloud-watching.
The second-floor hall felt open and airy thanks to the windows, and it seems like a good idea to book a private room if you want more privacy.
From the outside all the way to the interior, you can tell a lot of thought went into the design — even the tableware and water bottles are pretty extravagant, right?
Simple banchan (side dishes).
How does the tendon kimchi fried rice taste?
Since we came to a fusion Chinese restaurant, let's order some interesting dishes. I've had plenty of regular fried rice, so we went with the tendon (tempura rice bowl) kimchi fried rice. The combo of tendon and kimchi fried rice!
True to a Chinese restaurant, a spicy jjamppong broth comes on the side.
Piled the kimchi fried rice on gim-bugak (fried seaweed chips) — the kimchi fried rice itself was really delicious. It had that rich, savory flavor like fried rice made from leftover cooked meat. There were lots of different fried toppings on top too, so it was fun to pick and choose.
Xiaolongbao: dim sum folded fresh every day
Since Samsin, a Chinese restaurant near Sinsa Station, hand-makes dim sum every day, you can't skip the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
Put it on a spoon, tear it open, and it's full of broth. Slurp up the hot broth first, then pop it in your mouth whole — so good. Handmade dim sum really is more delicious.
The signature Tokyo tangsuyuk arrives with the sauce poured over
We also ordered Samsin's signature dish, Tokyo tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork). It's said to be a tribute to Tokyo Steak — apparently the tangsuyuk version of it. So it comes in a stone pot with the sauce sizzling away.
If you're a dipping-sauce (찍먹) person, this might catch you off guard, since Samsin's Tokyo tangsuyuk comes wet-style — they pour the sauce over it right at the table. But it turns out wet-style tangsuyuk is delicious too.
The batter is sooooo crispy, and it's packed with thick, hearty meat inside.
Handmade shrimp hagau (shrimp dumplings)
Since the dim sum at Samsin, a favorite near Sinsa Station, was so good, we got one more: handmade shrimp hagau.
Packed full of shrimp — the moist shrimp dumpling just melts in your mouth.
Finishing with East Sea seafood jjamppong
You've got to finish with noodles — Samsin's East Sea seafood jjamppong.
Loaded with vegetables and seafood, so the broth is clean and spicy.
There was so much noodle in there that even with three of us eating, there was jjamppong left over T.T
A satisfying finish with plenty of seafood and a spicy, clean broth.
Would I go back to Samsin Garosu-gil?
Basically every dish was delicious, and the restaurant itself has a stylish, clean atmosphere, so it seemed like a lot of people come looking for the Garosu-gil Chinese course meal too. I saw someone downstairs eating the jajangmyeon that comes with the course, and it looked really good..... next time I'll have to try the jajangmyeon too lol.
Where it is
46 Gangnam-daero156-gil, 2nd and 3rd floors, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 강남구 강남대로156길 46 2층, 3층
