Seoul Forest Western restaurant with beef Wellington: Kongkase Seongsu
In short
Kongkase Seongsu is a Western restaurant a short walk from Exit 5 of Seoul Forest Station in Seongdong, Seoul. Booked through Naver for a Friday evening, the table by the floor-to-ceiling windows came with a lit candle, and dinner was beef Wellington cooked medium rare (₩53,000) plus lasagna (₩23,000) rolled from fresh pasta sheets — the best lasagna I've eaten to date. With the calm Seoul Forest setting and candlelight, Kongkase Seongsu is an easy recommendation for a date or a first meeting.
Good to know
- Location
- 11 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (Seoul Forest Station Exit 5)
- Hours
- Daily 11:30–21:30 / break 15:30–17:00 (last orders 14:30 and 20:30)
- Reservations
- Naver Reservation and Catch Table
- Ordering
- Table QR ordering, with photos of each dish
- Beef Wellington
- ₩53,000
- Lasagna
- ₩23,000
- Parking
- No on-site parking; nearby public lots — Seongdong-gu Sports Center (5 min walk, ₩300 per 5 min), Galleria Foret (7 min walk, ₩2,000 per 10 min), Ttukseom Retention Basin (10 min walk, ₩150 per 5 min), Seoul Forest public lot (13 min walk, ₩300 per 10 min)
- Good to know
- Wine sold, corkage allowed / restroom is outside the building
- Price reference
- ₩53,000 ≈ $39.5 · ₩23,000 ≈ $17 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026
Where is Kongkase Seongsu? A short walk from Seoul Forest Station Exit 5
Kongkase Seongsu is a Western-style restaurant not far from Seoul Forest Station Exit 5. I was meeting a friend near Seoul Forest and went looking for a restaurant close by, and that's how I found this great-vibe, great-mood spot — introducing ✨Kongkase Seongsu✨!!
- Location: 11 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor
- Hours: Daily 11:30–21:30 / break time 15:30–17:00 (last order 14:30, 20:30)
- Parking: No on-site parking (use nearby public lots)
- 1. Seongdong-gu Community Sports Center (5 min walk, ₩300/5min)
- 2. Galleria Foret parking lot (7 min walk, ₩2,000/10min)
- 3. Ttukseom Retention Basin public lot (10 min walk, ₩150/5min)
- 4. Seoul Forest public lot (13 min walk, ₩300/10min)
We booked ahead through Naver Reservation. Catch Table reservations work too!
This was almost my first time eating near Seoul Forest, and unlike the bustling vibe of Seongsu, the Seoul Forest area is definitely calmer. It's wild how different the mood is even though they're so close. Nice~~
Kongkase gives off a good feeling right from the exterior. By the way, 'congcasse' refers to the classic Western-cuisine technique of peeling and finely dicing tomatoes 🍅 — even the name screams fine-dining Western food.
Inside Kongkase Seongsu: white-and-wood interior, window seats, Friday evening mood
The moment I walked through the door at Kongkase Seongsu, a staff member greeted us warmly, which put me in a great mood 🪽 Right before this, I'd left a Twosome Place feeling annoyed because of the staff there — a small bit of kindness really does shape how you feel.
Inside, white and wood tones make for a cozy ~ atmosphere — the vibe is so good. We visited on a Friday evening, and looking around, there were a lot of couples at nearby tables. A few tables in particular really looked like they were on blind dates.. I thought it was the perfect spot for one.. 📝 Everyone picked such a good location ^^
As it got darker, they lit candles at every table 🕯️ Mood level: up another notch.
The kitchen is an open-kitchen setup, so you can catch a little glimpse of the cooking happening 👀
They also sell wine, and corkage is allowed 🍷
We grabbed a seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows ♡♥︎
You order via the QR code at each table. Scan it and the menu comes up with photos, so it's convenient to pick dishes by looking at how the food actually looks.
What we ordered and what it cost: beef Wellington ₩53,000, lasagna ₩23,000
We picked the beef Wellington (₩53,000) and the lasagna (₩23,000) — went with the signature dishes. So exciting.
The bread that came out first 🥖 served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It came out warm, so we enjoyed it.
The rolled fresh-pasta lasagna at Kongkase Seongsu, the best I've had
Next up, the lasagna 🍝 — Kongkase's BEST menu item, made with fresh pasta rolled up. So excited. The plating alone is so pretty.
Arugula on top,
the look of it was unusual — inside the rolled-up lasagna sheets is soft cheese and sauce. A totally different style from any lasagna I've had before!
This was genuinely so good.. eating it with my friend, we both agreed it was the best lasagna we'd ever had...
📣 You have to get the lasagna
Beef Wellington medium rare, with sauce, mashed potato and garnish
Next dish: beef Wellington 🥩 — tenderloin steak wrapped in puff pastry. We ordered ours medium rare.
Underneath were steak sauce and mashed potatoes, plus garnish on the side to eat along with it. The staff explained that we should eat the steak together with the sauce, mashed potatoes, and garnish 💁🏻♀️
The garnish that came with it (cherry tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, shallots, peas) was tasty eaten alongside the meat. Especially that shallot! I thought it was garlic at first, but the texture was different from garlic I usually eat. Unusually delicious.
The restroom is outside the building
Kongkase Seongsu's restroom is located outside the building haha. It was clean and totally fine 👍🏻
Who should book Kongkase Seongsu, and when
Overall, the restaurant's atmosphere is so good and the food plating is so pretty that it kept me in a good mood the entire meal. Plus the kind staff..🫰🏻 It's the perfect spot for a special occasion. If you've got a date or a blind date coming up near Seoul Forest, I fully recommend it, and of course even without a special occasion, it's more than good enough for a day you're just craving delicious Western food!
If you visit, make sure to try the lasagna,, and if you want both atmosphere and taste near Seoul Forest, I recommend Kongkase Seongsu!!
Where it is
11 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor서울특별시 성동구 왕십리로5길 11 1층
