Spring date pizza at Sillim Station: Buldak rosé spaghetti, Pug Pizza

Ever get sick of going to the same places every time you hunt for a Sillim Station date spot? My boyfriend and I were out on a spring stroll when we stumbled on this Sillim favorite, and since we'd decided on a pizza date, I figured nothing could beat Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch, so we went right in.

How to get to Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch, and where to park

Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch is a 3-minute walk from Sillim Station.

It's a perfect distance to walk in spring weather, so I'd recommend taking the subway.

It's so close to Sillim Station that public transport is the easiest option. If you're driving, you can use a nearby public parking lot.

What is the atmosphere like at Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch?

Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch uses a whole building, three floors from 1F to 3F, as one pizza place. The exterior is hard to walk past even from a distance,

with warm light spilling out of the big glass windows that stops passersby in their tracks. A cute pug character sign greets you at the entrance, and inside you get a wood-toned, American hip-hop-style interior.

The lighting is warm too, which is perfect for a Sillim date mood.

The 2nd floor has plenty of seats with roomy spacing between tables, so it's easy to chat.

The 3rd floor: a dog-friendly floor just for diners with dogs

The real highlight of Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch is the 3rd floor. The whole floor is run as a dog-friendly floor. It's no exaggeration to say this is about the only place near Sillim Station where you can eat pizza with your dog

and it's not just "allowed": they've made a space truly meant for dogs.

Each spot is separated, one wall is covered with cute dog photos, and there's even a photo zone for pups. You can tell the owner is serious about welcoming dogs.

The 3rd floor also has its own pet self-zone, stocked with pet water bowls, waste bags and pee pads.

If you're a couple with a dog, Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch is a must for your Sillim date course. Bring the dog, eat good food in a pizza place with atmosphere. There's no better combo.

Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch menu and how to order

Looking at the menu at Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch, you could spend ages just choosing. There are 16 pizzas alone, and with half-and-half you can enjoy two flavors at once,

and with dough sandwiches, cheese oven spaghetti, salads and fries on the side, the choice is really wide. For dining in, you order easily by table order; for takeout, ordering at the 1F kiosk gets you up to ₩5,000 off.

We ordered a half-and-half pizza of truffle shrimp scallop and mentaiko (pollock roe) grilled beef, plus butter garlic potatoes and Buldak rosé pizza spaghetti as sides, and a glass of Budweiser draft beer.

And one pro tip! If you write a Naver review after dining in, they're running an event giving you either butter garlic potatoes or one draft beer free, so don't forget to grab it.

Which of the 4 free sauces is best?

From the sauces to the pizza, everything at Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch beat my expectations. The moment we sat down, I ran straight to the self-zone, because four sauces (chipotle, truffle mayo, ranch and garlic dip) are free and unlimited.

These are sauces other pizza places charge extra for, but here you can help yourself as much as you like, so it's honestly heaven for sauce lovers.

The moment we tasted the ranch and truffle mayo, we were both speechless.

The ranch is nutty and smooth, and the truffle mayo has a subtle aroma and a classy taste, so we ended up finishing a whole bowl of sauce before the pizza even arrived, haha.

The pickles stay crunchy too, and do a great job cutting the richness.

How the truffle shrimp & scallop and pollock roe beef brisket half pizza tastes

The pizza dough at Pug Pizza House is apparently a chewy milk dough, and just like the name, it's chewy yet soft, with toppings packed all the way to the crust edge. Not a single bite felt wasted. On the truffle shrimp scallop pizza, the truffle scent rises subtly instead of being too strong,

and with every bite of the springy shrimp and scallop, you can't help saying, "What is this place?"

Every slice was piled with toppings to the point of overflowing, so you could tell right away they don't skimp on ingredients.

The mentaiko grilled beef pizza combines salty pollock roe, fragrant perilla leaves and fire-grilled beef brisket, all wrapped in nutty cheese. "A taste that calls for beer" is exactly right, and with the Budweiser draft, there was no better way to end a spring date.

Butter garlic potatoes and Buldak rosé pizza spaghetti with Budweiser draft

The butter garlic potatoes are crispy outside and fluffy inside, and thanks to the garlic butter aroma, they disappeared first of all the sides.

The Buldak rosé pizza spaghetti came out of the oven, so it stayed warm and didn't go cold till the very end.

The spicy Buldak (fire chicken) base is softened by the rosé cream, so even people who aren't good with spicy food can eat it. Cheese is packed all the way inside, and twirling it up was a lot of fun.

If you're looking for a pizza spot for a Sillim date, go to Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch, which has dog-friendly seating and atmosphere too. Choosing Pug Pizza House for our spring outing was the best decision of the day.