# Gangnam poke restaurant with black sesame sauce and soup set: Ola Poke - By Harin (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-soup-list/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary store visit as sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-soup-list/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-soup-list/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/index.md) ## In short Ola Poke Gangnam is a poke and salad restaurant in the basement of a shopping complex across from Daesung Academy near Gangnam Station, Seoul. Two weeks before a wedding photo shoot and watching her diet, the writer came alone and ordered the solo poke + soup set: salmon poke on a soba noodle base with sesame soy and black sesame sauce, plus mushroom soup for an extra 1,000 won. The solo seats have outlets for charging while you eat, making Ola Poke Gangnam a solid pick for a light, healthy meal near Gangnam Station. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM (last order 20 minutes before closing) - **Break time**: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM - **Closed**: Every Sunday; also closed for the Chuseok holiday, National Foundation Day, its substitute holiday and Hangeul Day - **What was ordered**: Solo poke + soup set (salmon poke, soba noodle salad base, sesame soy and black sesame sauce) - **Soup add-on**: Mushroom soup, plus 1,000 won - **Payment**: Sikkwon Daejang, BplePay and Payco meal vouchers accepted - **Seating**: Solo seats (with outlets and phone stands) and table seats - **Provided at the store**: Hot tea, mouthwash, hair ties - **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* ![A bowl of salmon poke at Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-01-whwtw-1200.webp) I've been working out pretty hard lately, and it started to feel like a waste to only exercise without eating healthy alongside it?!! + Also my wedding photo shoot is only 2 weeks away lolol Anyway, that's why I went to Ola Poke Gangnam, which sells solo-dining salads and poke bowls near Gangnam Station >_< I write that I'm going for poke but honestly I'm going for the salmon lolol I'm a salmon lover, hehe ![Entrance to the shopping complex near Gangnam Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-02-1pj4u-900.webp) ![Complex entrance on the way to Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-03-iw93q-900.webp) ## Where is Ola Poke Gangnam? Basement shops across from Daesung Academy Ola Poke Gangnam is inside a shopping complex right across from the Gangnam Daesung building! It's located near Gangnam Station, a spot that's convenient to visit after academy classes or for office workers, too. (My friends used to go to this cram school for retaking exams, and I'd sometimes come hang out here — memories!) Anyway, can you see the door on the right side of Good Morning Realty? You go in through that door to find it! ![Exterior and signage of Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-04-1xs6w-900.webp) And there it is, Ola Poke Gangnam — ta-da! My mom actually went here recently too! But today I came for a Gangnam Station solo-dining salad v_v pro solo diner right here ![Entrance of Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-05-17t2e-900.webp) ## Ola Poke Gangnam hours, break time and payment options Ola Poke Gangnam is open from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM, with last order 20 minutes before closing! Break time is from 3 PM to 5 PM, and it's regularly closed every Sunday! They're also closed for the Chuseok holiday, and in early October for National Foundation Day, its substitute holiday, and Hangeul Day, so keep that in mind if you're planning a visit~ ![Hours and closed-day notice at Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-06-djdts-900.webp) They accept Sikkwondaejang, BplePay, and Paycokwon, so I guess that's why I saw quite a few office workers there! ![Meal-card payment sign and Ola Poke character illustration](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-07-1hbve-900.webp) HOLA~ I'm not sure if it's a cat or a fox, but it's so cute wearing sunglasses and running with a salad on its head, so cute YAMMY POKE! IT'S MINE!! HOLA! Oh, so Ola Poke comes from 'hola' — just found that out now lolol I only realized it while writing this lolol ![Poke menu board at Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-08-owf9s-900.webp) ## Ordering salmon poke on a soba noodle base with black sesame sauce Out of a huge variety of menu options, what I chose was, as always, the salmon poke lolol ![Recommended sauce pairings for each poke bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-09-lqcvx-900.webp) Each poke bowl had recommended sauce pairings written next to it! I just referred to the sesame soy sauce one~ ![Order screen for the solo poke and soup set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-10-1i6ia-900.webp) My throat's been a bit scratchy lately so I wanted something warm too, so I ordered the solo poke + soup set! I added ₩1,000 for the mushroom soup, and for the salmon poke I picked soba noodle salad as the base and sesame soy plus black sesame sauce >_< ![Seating inside Ola Poke Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-11-p77ou-900.webp) ![Interior with solo seats and table seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-12-ibo6u-900.webp) ## Solo seats with outlets for charging while you eat Inside Ola Poke Gangnam there were both solo seats and table seats, and I sat at a solo seat!! The reason — to plug in my charger lolol A charger or a portable battery, the modern essential. I liked that the seat let me charge my phone while propping it up to watch something while eating, so I sat at the seat shown in the photo on the right, hehe ![Solo seat with an outlet and phone stand](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-13-ev3vt-900.webp) ![View of the table from a solo seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-14-1ruul-900.webp) There was also warm tea available~ my throat hurts~ warm stuff is the best~ everyone please be careful of colds during this season-changing weather...!! (Ugh, my throat hurt last week too and it hurts again this week, everyone please watch out for colds ㅠㅠㅠ) ![Warm tea corner inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-15-wsqln-900.webp) There was mouthwash and hair ties ready too, and since my next stop was the dentist, I gratefully grabbed a mouthwash lolol used it well before heading to the dentist lolol thank you~~ ![Self-serve corner with mouthwash and hair ties](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-16-1yf4c-900.webp) ![Mushroom soup served as part of the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-17-fu88g-900.webp) ## How the salmon poke and mushroom soup tasted I demolished the mushroom soup lolol until high school, if soup showed up in the school lunch I wouldn't eat it, but ever since I became an adult(?), somehow soup just feels so good lolol warm, filling, and I finished it before even starting on the main dish, the salmon poke, hehe love it ![Spooning up the mushroom soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-18-6x10m-900.webp) ![Bowl of soba-noodle-base salmon poke](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-19-1dbwf-900.webp) Next up, the salmon poke! Even though it's called poke, I didn't go with a salad base and chose soba noodles instead, which suited my taste even better, hehe. The black sesame sauce went really well with it too >_< Today's solo poke + soup set, ta-da! ![The full solo poke and soup set spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-20-2as1o-900.webp) ![Salmon poke drizzled with black sesame sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon-21-1qwpr-900.webp) You could drizzle as much black sesame sauce as you wanted, and I just went ahead and poured it all on from the start lolol I'm the type to dump all the vegetables in at once when eating shabu-shabu too lolol but it turned out great~! ## Worth it when you want a light solo salad near Gangnam Station A great poke restaurant to visit near the Gangnam Daesung academy when you're craving a solo-dining salad near Gangnam Station! Ola Poke~ recommended when you need to manage a healthy diet >_< Also great when you want a refreshing meal! I'll have to come back if I'm in the area again! ## Where it is - Ola Poke Gangnam (올라포케 강남점) - 46 Teheran-ro 4-gil, B1 Bisanga 104-ho, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로4길 46 지하1층 비상가 104호 - 37.4955422, 127.0304041 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%AC%EB%9D%BC%ED%8F%AC%EC%BC%80%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.4955422,127.0304041,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-soup-list/gangnam-solo-poke-sesame-salmon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt