Keto gimbap date for a couple cutting carbs in Euljiro3-ga: 29 Tamago

Today was a healthy reset-food kind of day, so my husband and I headed to Euljiro for a date, and while looking for healthy keto gimbap I found 29 Tamago!!!!!!!

Where is 29 Tamago Euljiro Branch, and what are the hours?

29 Tamago Euljiro Branch is on the 2nd floor above Mega Coffee at the Jungbu Police Station intersection, out Exit 12 of Euljiro3-ga Station. It's about a 3-minute walk from the exit.

• Parking: none!!! Use the nearby Euljiro public street parking
• Closed every Sunday
• Hours: Weekdays 10:30–20:30 (last order 20:00)
• Saturday 10:00–14:30 (last order 14:00)

Keto gimbap is great for anyone dieting, but it's also an easy way to get vegetables in for someone like me who's preparing for pregnancy and health, or busy office workers who don't eat enough veggies!

When we came up to the 2nd floor, an expensive-looking (?) figure that had once sold with a resale markup during a sellout craze greeted us.

29 Tamago menu and prices

29 Tamago menu board

The main menu items are keto tuna ₩10,500, keto crab stick ₩10,500, keto vegetable ₩9,500, and keto carrot rapé ₩9,000. They also make various types of spring rolls, and my husband, who loves tuna-packed gimbap, could eat his fill here thanks to the combination of soft, fluffy egg roll and fresh vegetables.

For sides that pair well with gimbap, there's apple-carrot broth tteokbokki (₩6,500 per serving), spicy jjolmyeon (₩7,500), and udon that's great for winter (also ₩7,500). For drinks, they sell healthy cold-pressed juices as well as beer to enjoy with a meal after work.

Inside 29 Tamago: a second-floor room that works for solo diners too

The interior of 29 Tamago Euljiro Branch is overall cozy and neatly decorated, with seats where you won't feel awkward eating alone. Since gimbap itself is a quick, easy meal, turnover seems like it would be pretty fast during the busy lunch hour.

It's decorated with One Piece figures and cute egg-shaped models, and a beam projector was running. They're also running a receipt review event, so if you're eating a meal, buy a drink, leave a review, and get it free!!!

Some other customers who'd been eating happened to leave, so I took a photo of the overall vibe of the space.

What this couple ordered: tuna-packed gimbap, keto vegetable gimbap and apple-carrot tteokbokki

We ordered the tuna-packed gimbap ₩10,500, keto vegetable gimbap ₩9,500, and apple-carrot broth tteokbokki ₩6,000.

Apple-carrot broth tteokbokki: is it fine if wheat flour bothers you?

With egg strips mixed in, it's not artificially spicy or harsh, so even young kids who can't eat spicy food could enjoy it, and the rice cakes aren't too long, so they're easy to eat in one bite.

The sweetness from pressed apple and carrot juice balances the flavor, so you can enjoy tteokbokki in a healthier way — my husband, who has atopic dermatitis and is sensitive to flour, could eat it worry-free, and since I'm also cutting down on flour and sugar as much as possible, sharing it was so nice!!

A look inside the tuna-packed gimbap

About a third of it was packed with egg and tuna together. Since it's keto gimbap, there are no carbs, and all the vegetables were fresh — my husband, who dislikes carrots, refused at first but then tried it and raved that it was genuinely delicious. There's a special custom sauce that comes with the gimbap, and he said dipping it in was pure honey.

Keto vegetable gimbap: you can't taste the carrot

The keto vegetable gimbap I ordered is ₩9,500. I'm not a fan of carrots even since starting a healthy diet, but seriously there was zero carrot taste and it was so, so delicious. On top of that, it's bigger than a regular gimbap roll, packing in a full bite — I recommend it.

Next time we go on a date in Euljiro, I want to come back again. Definitely go try the keto gimbap!!!