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I write about restaurant meals and small dining moments in Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Japanese course restaurant in Gangnam for an anniversary: Hallasan

Hallasan Cheongdam (한라산 청담점) is an upscale Japanese restaurant with private rooms on Dosan-daero 81-gil near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, serving seasonal and Jeju seafood as set courses. The writer booked Hallasan Cheongdam for an anniversary with his girlfriend and had the 150,000 won summer stamina course, from a seafood box to croaker soup and grilled Jeju silver cutlassfish, and was happy with both the portions and the quality. Hallasan Cheongdam is a strong pick for couples who want a quiet private room for an anniversary dinner.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo sports bar with whole-crab tomato pasta stew: Ho Samchon

Ho Samchon Yeongdeungpo Main Branch is a gastropub on the 2nd floor of a large building, within a 5-minute walk of Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul. Three friends came for a second round, watched the Asian Games on the wall projector, and ordered the tomato hangover pasta stew (21,900 won) and yuringi, fried chicken in a tangy soy sauce (16,900 won). Thanks to the whole crab in the Ho Samchon pasta stew and the crispy yuringi, the table was cleared even after a full first round.

Written Sep 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ by Seongbuk stream: pork jowl at Gimgol Yeontanjip

Gimgol Yeontanjip Bomun Station Branch is a charcoal-briquette Korean BBQ restaurant in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, standing right in front of Exit 7 of Bomun Station beside the Seongbukcheon stream walking path. The meal covered the limited-quantity seolhwa kkodeulsal pork jowl at 17,900 won, gapojingeo mulhoe (cold raw cuttlefish soup) at 11,900 won, flat bibim noodles at 6,900 won and gochujang charcoal bulgogi at 14,900 won, grilled in the order the staff suggested. For the quality of the meat and the side dishes, Gimgol Yeontanjip was outstanding value.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Company dinner bojok set for 3 in Yeongdeungpo: Gwihan Jokbal

Gwihan Jokbal Yeongdeungpo is a jokbal (pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork wraps) restaurant a 5-minute walk from Yeongdeungpo Station, at the entrance of the food alley in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Three coworkers came for dinner and ordered the medium bojok set (bossam plus jokbal, serves 3-4) at 67,000 won with a Saero soju at 6,000 won, and by 7pm every seat was taken by group diners. Book ahead and the group tables and generous portions make Gwihan Jokbal Yeongdeungpo a solid company dinner spot.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Scallop and shrimp chive pancake at Yeongdeungpo bar Yeokjeon

Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Yeongdeungpo is a retro indoor pojangmacha (Korean street-food bar) on the second floor of a building, a 5-minute walk from Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul. Over an after-work dinner with a colleague, the order was boneless dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken stew) at 25,900 won, scallop and shrimp chive pancake at 19,900 won, wang mandu (large dumplings) at 7,900 won and soju at 3,900 won. The inner hall at Yeokjeon Pojangmacha is separated from the main room, so it stayed calm even when busy, and drinks are cheap enough that restraint, not the bill, is the real challenge.

Written Sep 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station, Seoul Korean restaurant: Jeju soy crab set, Mikodam

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean restaurant (한정식) in Gangseo, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Balsan Station and NC Department Store. A weekend dinner Hansang-gadeuk 2-person set (₩46,000) with abalone seaweed soup added (₩4,000) brought Jeju soy crab, seasoned cockles, grilled mackerel, japchae and jeyuk (spicy pork) to the table. Portions are huge, so go hungry, and families should book the private room.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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