# Gangnam fusion Korean lunch: crispy chicken and jambon salad at Moa

- By Dawon K. (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-spoon/)
- Written Sep 13, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-spoon/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-spoon/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/index.md)

## In short

Moa Gangnam is a fusion Korean restaurant a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. On a weekday visit at 2pm, two people ordered a balanced set of rice, a savory main and a salad: abalone mushroom butter pot rice at 20,000 won, gwari dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken with shishito peppers) at 18,900 won and jambon napa cabbage salad at 15,800 won. Moa Gangnam turns familiar Korean ingredients into Western-style cooking, which works just as well for a date as for a wedding-invitation get-together.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- **Getting there**: About a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00 - 22:00
- **Break time**: 15:30 - 17:00
- **Parking**: No dedicated lot; nearby public parking recommended
- **Reservations**: Available via Naver; groups welcome
- **Abalone mushroom butter pot rice**: 20,000 won
- **Gwari dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken with shishito peppers)**: 18,900 won
- **Jambon napa cabbage salad**: 15,800 won

*as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026*

Whenever I have plans near Gangnam Station, it's always a bit tricky picking a restaurant. There are so many good spots, but plenty are packed and noisy, and a lot of them feel a little off for a date or a group gathering. This time I went to Moa Gangnam, a fusion Korean restaurant that puts a slightly different spin on Korean food, and it worked well whether it's a Gangnam Station date, a wedding-invite meetup, or a hangout with friends.

![First shot from visiting fusion Korean restaurant Moa Gangnam near Gangnam Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-01-dgu38-900.webp)

## Moa Gangnam location and opening hours

Moa Gangnam is on the 1st floor of the Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station. It's open daily from 11:00 to 22:00, with a break time from 15:30 to 17:00.

- 📍 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- 🚇 About a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station
- ⏰ Daily 11:00 - 22:00
- ☕ Break time 15:30 - 17:00
- 🚗 No dedicated parking lot / nearby public parking recommended
- 📅 Reservations available via Naver
- 👥 Group bookings welcome

Being so close to Exit 11 of Gangnam Station made it an easy meeting spot for people coming from all over.

## What is the atmosphere like inside Moa Gangnam?

Walking into Moa Gangnam, the space was bigger and cleaner overall than I expected. Even at 2pm on a weekday, there were quite a lot of people there haha.

![Interior of Moa Gangnam with customers on a weekday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-02-1vupe-900.webp)

The modern interior paired with warm lighting made the food photos come out pretty, and the tables could be pushed together for larger groups, so it seemed good for friend gatherings or small work dinners too.

![Modern interior with warm lighting and table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-03-1e9vq-900.webp)

You might picture a slightly old-fashioned vibe when you think 'Korean restaurant,' but Moa Gangnam actually feels more like a casual fusion restaurant!

![View of the dining hall with a casual fusion restaurant feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-04-1ul9e-900.webp)

## What is on the menu at Moa Gangnam?

Looking at the menu, you immediately understand why Moa Gangnam is known for fusion Korean food. Abalone mushroom butter pot rice, perilla oil salted-fish pasta, vongole kalguksu (clam noodle soup), sea mustard and conch risotto, gondre cream sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup), doenjang arancini, spicy buckwheat noodles with flounder, arugula cheese potato pancake, gwariwon dakgangjeong, and more!

![Moa Gangnam menu listing pot rice and pasta dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-05-jjxm7-900.webp)

There are a lot of dishes that mix familiar Korean ingredients with Western techniques like pasta, risotto, and arancini, so it definitely feels different from the Korean food you usually eat.

## Three dishes two people ordered

At Moa Gangnam we ordered abalone mushroom butter pot rice for 20,000 won, gwariwon dakgangjeong for 18,900 won, and jambon napa cabbage salad for 15,800 won. We tried to balance it out with a rice dish, a chicken dish, and a salad haha.

![Table set with pot rice, chicken, and salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-06-1ns68-900.webp)

![Table spread of three dishes ordered for two people](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-07-1cnv5-900.webp)

### Jambon napa cabbage salad, 15,800 won

The combination of crisp, moisture-rich napa cabbage with salty jambon (ham) gave this salad quite a presence.

![Jambon napa cabbage salad topped with napa and ham](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-08-pd5s6-900.webp)

Unlike a typical lettuce salad, the distinct crunch of napa cabbage made for a satisfying bite and felt much fresher.

![Salad plate showing the crisp texture of napa cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-09-1c30t-900.webp)

![Close-up of the jambon napa cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-10-14kyo-m-900.webp)

![A bite of salad combining jambon and napa cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-11-1y8xf-1200.webp)

Adding the salty, savory flavor of the jambon made the whole dish much richer than napa cabbage alone!

![Salad with extra flavor from added jambon](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-12-hbkvd-900.webp)

### Abalone mushroom butter pot rice, 20,000 won

Next up, the abalone mushroom butter pot rice! Lifting the lid off a pot rice is always the most exciting moment haha. It came piled with abalone and mushrooms, with the buttery aroma hitting right away — it looked hearty just by itself.

![Lid removed from abalone mushroom butter pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-13-xmhff-900.webp)

Mixed all together, the chewy texture of the abalone naturally blends with the mushroom's aroma and the butter's nutty flavor.

![Abalone and mushrooms mixed evenly through butter pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-14-19bim-900.webp)

With actual abalone in it, this felt a bit more special than an ordinary pot rice — good for a meal with parents near Gangnam Station or a wedding-invite gathering too.

![Abalone mushroom butter pot rice served in a bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-15-loanl-900.webp)

![A spoonful of pot rice topped with abalone](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-16-1t7bz-900.webp)

### Gwari dakgangjeong, 18,900 won

And gwariwon dakgangjeong, apparently one of Moa Gangnam's popular dishes! It totally looks like a drinking snack from the visuals alone.

![A plate of glossy-sauced gwariwon dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-17-kba8p-900.webp)

Glossy pieces of fried chicken were mixed with shishito peppers, and the sweet, salty chicken glaze paired with the peppers' distinct aroma and slight spiciness worked together far better than I expected.

![Close-up of dakgangjeong mixed with shishito peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad/moa-gangnam-chicken-gangjeong-napa-salad-18-2t2b9-900.webp)

It wasn't just plain sweet chicken — the shishito peppers cut through the flavor throughout, so it never got sickly by the end. The chicken pieces were nicely big too, crispy outside and juicy inside!

## Is Moa Gangnam worth a visit?

If you want something different from the usual Western food or barbecue places near Gangnam Station, Moa Gangnam is worth a visit. It's Korean food at its base, but every dish has its own twist, so you get to enjoy something familiar yet new.

It's easy to reach from Gangnam Station and the interior is clean and pleasant, making it a great pick for a Gangnam date, a wedding-invite gathering, a blind date, or a friends' meetup — anytime you want both good food and good atmosphere. Highly recommend!

## Where it is

- Moa Gangnam (모아 강남)
- 1F, Geumseong Building, 31 Teheran-ro 5-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로5길 31 금성빌딩 지상1층 모아
- 37.500705, 127.0288118
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AA%A8%EC%95%84%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8/@37.500705,127.0288118,17z

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