Quiet second-floor wine bar for a first date in Euljiro: Hey Jinny

Hey Jinny is a Euljiro bar that's great for enjoying a quiet drink. I found this place while looking for somewhere relaxed to have a light drink and chat with a friend. 👀 As someone who loves Western and Chinese food, I was really excited that they serve fusion Western dishes. 🤭 So let's get straight into my review of 'Hey Jinny,' a Euljiro bar!🍷

Where is Hey Jinny? One minute from Euljiro 3-ga Station Exit 10

Hey Jinny is a bar located within a 1-minute walk of Euljiro 3-ga Station Exit 10. When people say 'Euljiro bar,' I usually picture a loud, bustling spot, but Hey Jinny is on the 2nd floor and has a relatively quiet atmosphere, so it was nice for having a light drink and a chat. 😊

Hey Jinny from the street

The shop is on the 2nd floor of the Yumeoden building.

You can spot it right away from the intersection, so it wasn't hard to find. 👀

I visited on a weekday around 6:30pm, and there were already quite a few customers — the seats were nearly full.

There were more customers than I expected, which actually raised my expectations for the food even more. 🤭

Inside Hey Jinny: tables for two and four, smart ordering

The 2nd-floor space at Hey Jinny is set up with tables for 2 and tables for 4, and you order through a smart order system. With dim lighting and soft music playing, it seemed like a solid spot for a blind date or a regular date too.

Once you walk inside, the lighting is a bit dim and calm, atmospheric music plays. 🎶

The overall vibe is calm and upscale, so it felt like it made the visitors themselves feel a bit fancier just by being there. 🤭

Seating is made up of tables for 2 and tables for 4. It seemed great for women meeting up for a casual drink, and also pretty good as a date or blind date spot. 💕

You order via smart order!

The restroom is located separately next to the shop entrance, and it's kept reasonably clean, so it was fine to use. 👍

Hey Jinny menu and prices

Hey Jinny sells a wide range of items, from fusion Western dishes to side dishes, wine, beer, and highballs. 🍷

🍝 Food

• Shrimp squid-ink risotto ₩22,000
• Fondue homemade gnocchi ₩19,000
• Sichuan-style ragu tomato pasta ₩18,000
• Mushroom salad ₩17,000
• Beef salad (100g) ₩19,000
• Burrata salad ₩19,000
• Classic tomato cheese pizza ₩19,000
• Sirloin steak (210g), market price
• Extra potato bread ₩5,000

🧀 Side dishes

• Cheese plate ₩24,000
• Cazuela gambas & baguette ₩20,000
• Steamed whole webfoot octopus + grilled bread ₩25,000
• Eoyanggaji (fish-fragrant eggplant) ₩18,000
• Crispy fries with truffle sauce ₩12,000
• Chili con carne fries ₩17,000
• Pollock roe baguette ₩6,000

🥃 Whiskey and soju

• Wayo 25% 375ml set ₩35,000
• Imperial Jinro 25% 375ml set ₩35,000
• Anla Tonic ₩4,000
• Anla San ₩4,000
• Jack Daniel's Black ₩130,000 / shot ₩8,000
• Maker's Mark ₩150,000 / shot ₩9,000
• Monkey Shoulder ₩150,000 / shot ₩10,000
• Wild Turkey ₩150,000 / shot ₩10,000
• Balvenie 12-year ₩280,000

🍺 Beer

• Terra (500ml) ₩5,000
• Stella Artois (330ml) ₩8,000
• Heineken draft (450ml) ₩8,000
• Kozel Dark (330ml) ₩8,000

🥃 Highballs

• Jinny highball ₩8,000
• Jameson highball ₩8,000
• Maker's highball ₩10,000
• Peach highball ₩8,000
• Bourbon coke ₩8,000
• Earl Grey highball ₩9,000

🥤 Soft drinks

• Passion fruit ade ₩6,000
• Zero coke ₩3,000
• Coca-Cola ₩3,000
• Grapefruit ade ₩6,000
• Sprite ₩3,000

What we ordered at Hey Jinny: house wine, shrimp oil pasta, eoyanggaji

At Hey Jinny we ordered house white and red wine at ₩10,000 each, Osaka niboshi shrimp oil pasta for ₩21,000, and eoyanggaji for ₩18,000. Our food came out one by one while we were chatting away over sips of wine that arrived right away. 🍷

1) House white wine — 10,000 won

It was a sweet wine with a bit of tannin, overall fresh and light. Not sparkling, but it cleaned up the palate nicely when paired with rich food, so it went well with the meal. 🤭

2) House red wine — 10,000 won

The red wine was also on the sweeter side, a house wine with a light body that wasn't heavy. Easy to sip without any pressure!🍷

3) Osaka niboshi shrimp oil pasta — 21,000 won / highly recommended ⭐

This was one of the dishes I was most looking forward to. 🍝 The mantecatura (emulsifying technique) was really well done, so the flavor of the white pollock roe spread all through my mouth.

There was also a subtle wrap of the sea aroma and savoriness coming from the sakura shrimp and anchovies.

On top of that, spicy chili and pepper are added, which cut through the typical richness of an oil pasta. Eating it with the garlic and chewy raw-style shrimp on top was especially delicious. 🤭

4) Eoyanggaji (fish-fragrant eggplant) — 18,000 won / highly recommended ⭐

Personally, this was a dish I liked because the portion in real life was bigger than in the menu photo. The owner should really update that photo 🥹👀

The soft texture of the eggplant paired well with the crispy texture of the fried coating. Even my companion, who normally dislikes the texture of eggplant, ended up eating it quite happily. 🤭

Even after soaking up the fish-fragrant sauce, the fried coating stayed crispy instead of going soggy, which I liked. The sauce was sweet like a chili sauce with a slight kick, so it paired really well with the fried eggplant.

It's exactly the kind of thing you want as a drinking snack! I'd personally recommend pairing it with beer. 🍺

Final verdict: who is Hey Jinny in Euljiro best for?

Overall, Hey Jinny's dishes are full of flavor, so they really paired well with wine or beer. 🍷🍺 Most of all, I liked that unlike Euljiro's usual noisy bars, you can enjoy a casual drink and dinner in a quiet, calm atmosphere.

• ✔️ Guys looking for a Western-style date or blind date spot in Euljiro
• ✔️ Anyone looking for a wine bar in Euljiro to visit with female friends
• ✔️ Office workers who want a casual drink and dinner in a place that isn't loud

That's who I'd recommend this place to. 👍 If you want to enjoy good food and drinks while chatting comfortably, it's a place worth visiting at least once. 🤭