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The Little Spatula

I write about beauty products and the small details of using them. · Writes about: Beauty products · Restaurants · Bars · Cafés · Food & snacks · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Shopping

PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Retro Cheonho Korean BBQ with 20-day aged pork: Gim Sukseong

Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch (김숙성 성내점) is a retro-style Korean BBQ restaurant serving aged Korean pork in Cheonho, Gangdong, Seoul, about an 8-minute walk from Cheonho Station Exit 6. The writer had Special 2, a set of pork neck, pork belly and gabrisal (pork shoulder cap) aged over 20 days (4 days dry-aged plus 16 days aged), grilled at the table by staff, along with complimentary kimchi stew and a cheese-topped bomb steamed egg. With the meat, side dishes, service and atmosphere all consistently good, Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch is a Cheonho Korean BBQ spot worth returning to.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung izakaya for a quiet talk with a friend: yukhoe maki, Momiji

Momiji Seolleung Branch is an izakaya with all private rooms on the 3rd floor of a building on Samseong-ro 85-gil near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer went around after-work hours to talk quietly with a friend and ordered a small seasonal sashimi platter, yukhoe maki (Korean beef tartare hand roll) and pollock roe scallop tempura; the fresh sashimi and the yukhoe maki, with its sweet fillings, stood out most. Momiji Seolleung Branch is a solid Seolleung izakaya pick when you want a drink and conversation away from the noise.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Conveyor sushi in Gangnam: BEST3 set with soy shrimp, Sushi Maiu

Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is an open-kitchen conveyor-belt sushi restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Exit 5 of Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. After a meeting nearby, the writer ordered the Popular BEST3 set of tuna belly, beef tartare, soy-marinated shrimp, freshwater eel and octopus wasabi with a mini udon, and was happy with both the freshness and the lineup. For an easy way to try a wide range of sushi in one go near Seolleung Station, the BEST3 set at Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is a good choice.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil burger joint: Philly cheese steak, pretzel bun, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Jangmi Sangga is an American-diner-style handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1 of Building B in the Jangmi Sangga arcade in Jamsil, Songpa, Seoul. The writer ordered the bacon cheeseburger switched to a pretzel bun, plus a Philly cheese steak sandwich, bacon cheese fries and corn salad; the beefy flavor of the Hanwoo (Korean beef) patty and the smoky 100-hour-aged bacon stood out most. Daily Fix Jangmi Sangga is a solid pick near Jamsil Station for handmade burgers with both good flavor and atmosphere.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam barbershop Ivy League cut and side fade with glasses: Divers

Divers Barbershop Gangnam-gu Office Station Branch is a men's barbershop right outside Exit 2 of Gangnam-gu Office Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer came to Divers Barbershop because his side hair stuck up and the back puffed out, got an Ivy League cut, a down perm and a side fade, and was happy with a neat result that suits glasses. With one-on-one consultation and tips on blow-drying at home, Divers Barbershop is an easy choice even for a first barbershop visit.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Shabu-shabu with a friend in Namwirye: tofu puffs & fried rice, Dadam

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch is a self-serve shabu-shabu and rice paper wrap restaurant on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza on Wiryegwangjang-ro in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, about a 10-minute walk from Namwirye Station. The writer and a friend loaded up at the self-bar on vegetables, rice paper wrap fillings, thin-sliced beef belly, beef and add-ins like fried tofu puffs, cooked them in a half clear, half seafood broth, then finished with seaweed-flake egg fried rice and soft serve ice cream. Verdict: Dadam Shabu Shabu Wirye satisfies veggie lovers and meat lovers alike and is worth recommending for a family meal near Namwirye Station.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Sinsa cookie café: walnut levain & s'mores cookies at Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Gangnam-Sinsa is a dessert café specializing in butter sands and cookies, tucked down an alley about a 10-minute walk from Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul. At Butter & Shelter Gangnam-Sinsa, the writer had a Dubai chewy cookie, an original levain cookie with walnuts and a chocolate s'mores cookie with gooey melted marshmallow, alongside an iced café latte, and each cookie had its own distinct texture and character. Butter & Shelter Gangnam-Sinsa is a dessert café near Sinsa Station that delivers on both taste and atmosphere, and one worth coming back to.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Katsu restaurant near Sinsa Station: aged pork & mango ade, Ikki Roll

Ikki Roll Katsu Garosu-gil Main Branch is a handmade roll katsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant in a basement on Garosu-gil, about 8 minutes on foot from Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On an evening visit the blogger ordered sweet potato cheese katsu, fish cheese roll katsu, takoyaki and an apple mango ade pitcher. The tender Korean pork, which the restaurant says is aged at low temperature for 192 hours, and the house-made demi-glace sauce stood out most. For carefully handmade katsu near Sinsa Station, Ikki Roll Katsu Garosu-gil Main Branch is worth a return visit.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Japanese izakaya in Gangnam, Seoul: scored herring sashimi at Kishun

Kishun (키슌) is a Japanese izakaya on the 2nd floor of a building on Nonhyeon-ro 151-gil in Sinsa, Gangnam, Seoul, where diners at a wood-toned counter watch the chef prepare sashimi in the open kitchen. The writer ordered herring, tuna, sea bream and shrimp sashimi plus avocado tuna tartare with Kirin Ichiban Shibori draft beer and a Suntory Kakubin highball, and the scored herring sashimi was the most memorable dish. For a quiet drink and conversation near Sinsa Station, Kishun is worth a visit.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Sinsa Station after-work bar: squid mulhoe & croaker stew, Negi Silbi

Negi Silbi Sinsa is a pocha-style seafood pub tucked inside Garosu-gil near Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul, serving seafood shipped directly from where it is caught. After work, the writer ordered live abalone and live squid mulhoe (cold raw seafood soup) and a spicy brown croaker stew (mineo maeuntang); the chewy live squid and the stew's rich, savory fish broth stood out most. Negi Silbi Sinsa suits anyone looking for a Sinsa-dong pub where the food, more than the atmosphere, is the main event.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Salad shop at Konkuk Univ.: salmon & beef double-protein box, Y-Stave

Y-Stave Diet Konkuk is a cook-to-order protein box shop in Gwangjin, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Konkuk Univ. Station. A salmon tofu noodle protein box with added beef came with a long, thick grilled salmon fillet, a generous portion of beef, tofu noodles and assorted vegetables in one bowl, filling for a salad. If salads usually leave you hungry soon after, the salmon and beef combination at Y-Stave Diet Konkuk is worth a look.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Health food restaurant for solo dining at Seohyeon Station: Prefers

Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon is a health-food restaurant right in front of Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, where you order at a kiosk and can eat comfortably alone at a long bar table. The writer ordered the chicken salad pasta combo, the double flat iron signature wrap and a chocolate protein milk shake: the chicken breast was moist, the flat iron beef wrap was generously filled and the shake wasn't chalky. Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon is a solo-dining pick near Seohyeon Station that keeps flavor and fullness in a diet meal.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored