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Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Drinking alone at a Yeongdeungpo izakaya: 11 skewers, Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is a yakitori izakaya about 573m from Exit 5 of Yeongdeungpo Station, across from Times Square in Seoul. Stopping in alone after work, the writer ordered chicken skewers for 15,000 won, pork belly and scallion skewers for 15,000 won and two glasses of Asahi draft beer at 8,000 won each, which came to 11 skewers in all — more than one person can finish. With datchi bar seats on the first floor and sofa seats upstairs, Nani Byeolgwan is an easy place to drink alone without feeling watched.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido Station izakaya: soy sauce with tempura, lamb rack at Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is an izakaya on the 3rd floor of the S-Trenue Building near Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, with floor-to-ceiling window seats looking over the city and tables divided by curtains. A 7pm reservation covered a lamb shoulder rack, the chef's recommended tempura, Halla-san soju and cola for a total of 84,000 won, and the tempura tasted far better with the soy sauce requested on the side than with the tartar sauce it arrives with. Between the mood and the food, Nani Yeouido Branch works for a date, a blind date or a quiet drink after work.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo wood-tone izakaya, cucumber muchim: Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is an izakaya on Munnae-ro in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, done in dark wood tones with a display cabinet, bar seats and tucked-away separated tables. The order here was sinramyeon risotto, cucumber muchim (seasoned cucumber salad), chicken skewers and pork belly-scallion skewers, and the cucumber muchim worked best as a palate cleanser between the oily skewers. Nani Byeolgwan suits a quiet Yeongdeungpo date over drinks and conversation.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido room izakaya coworker reunion: karaage and lamb rack, Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is a room izakaya with curtain-partitioned tables on the 3rd floor of the S-Trenue Building, one minute from Exit 3 of Yeouido Station in Seoul. Over a reunion dinner celebrating a former coworker's new job, the table shared yakisoba, lamb shoulder rack and chicken karaage with beer, plus seasoned seaweed and fried hardtack served as free starters. Nani Yeouido Branch suits a small group that wants to talk quietly over a drink after work.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo izakaya, grilled mentaiko in laver: Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is a Japanese-style izakaya on Munnae-ro in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, divided into three themed spaces: a bar table, an inner table area and a second floor. Stopping in with a friend for a second round, the writer ordered pork belly and scallion skewers (15,000 won), daechang beef intestine skewers (12,000 won) and grilled mentaiko (salted pollock roe, 19,000 won) with Asahi draft beer at 8,000 won a glass, the mentaiko eaten wrapped in laver with cucumber, mayo and garlic flakes. What began as one light drink ended with two bottles of soju gone, making Nani Byeolgwan an izakaya where round two beats round one.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Monsoon night at a Yeouido izakaya: six-piece tempura platter, Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is a room-style izakaya on the 3rd floor of the S-TRENUE building (the Mapo Mandu building) right outside Exit 3 of Yeouido Station in Seoul. On a rainy Thursday evening at a floor-to-ceiling window seat, the yakisoba (29,000 won) came loaded with smoky thin-sliced pork belly and the assorted tempura platter (30,000 won) had thin, crisp batter, both in generous portions. With dim lighting and many separated room tables, Nani works well for a date, for treating guests, or for a second or third round that runs until 2am.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo izakaya date, pork belly scallion skewers: Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is an izakaya on Munnae-ro near Yeongdeungpo Station and Times Square in Seoul, spread over the first and second floors. Soft lighting, wood-tone interiors and a room-style space upstairs made Nani Byeolgwan an easy date spot, and the order was pork belly and scallion skewers at 15,000 won, chicken skewers at 15,000 won and Shin Ramyeon risotto at 18,000 won. Between the faint charcoal smell on the skewers and the broth still lingering in the risotto, this izakaya delivers on taste as much as mood.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido izakaya fully booked on a weeknight: charred yakisoba at Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is an izakaya with a real Japanese local feel on the 3rd floor of the S-TRENUE Building, near Exit 3 of Yeouido Station in Seoul. Even on a weekday evening every table was taken by reservation, and from a window seat came a smoky, fire-charred yakisoba plus the small assorted sashimi platter the staff recommended. The yakisoba was salty enough to carry a round of soju, and the flounder, salmon and red seabream were all fresh.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo blind date izakaya: chicken thigh skewers, Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is an izakaya at 183 Munnae-ro in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where softly lit seating across the first and second floors makes conversation easy. The order was 5 chicken thigh skewers, 3 daechang (beef intestine) skewers and sinramyeon risotto with soju, and the generous skewer portions and the risotto sauce stood out. Nani Byeolgwan works well as a date or blind date spot, though the bill climbs once you start adding dishes.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido izakaya spicy braised beef tendon shared by three: Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is an izakaya on the 3rd floor of the S-TRENUE Building right in front of Exit 3 of Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Visiting with a cousin who came to Seoul, the group of three ordered the braised beef tendon marked 3 on the spice scale, perilla oil octopus pasta and a 3-piece lamb shoulder rack, and the heat was a pleasant kick rather than punishing. Between curtained booths, corners walled in on three sides and window seats, Nani Yeouido Branch is an easy place to sit and catch up.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo izakaya, half teriyaki half spicy skewers: Nani Byeolgwan

Nani Byeolgwan Yeongdeungpo Branch is an izakaya on Munnae-ro near Yeongdeungpo Station, across from Times Square. The chicken skewers (5 pieces, ₩15,000) arrived split into 3 teriyaki and 2 spicy, alongside daechang (beef intestine) skewers and Sin Ramyun risotto, and every plate was cleared. The Sin Ramyun risotto is not spicy at all and tastes deeper than Toowoomba pasta, which alone is reason to come back.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido izakaya after-work beers with a coworker: yakisoba, Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is an izakaya on the 3rd floor of the S-TRENUE Building by Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, with private rooms and window seats that catch the sunset — an easy spot for a quick beer with coworkers after work. Three servings of lamb shoulder rack came to 43,000 won, yakisoba 29,000 won, Asahi draft 10,000 won and Cass draft 7,000 won, and the standouts were the fire-charred yakisoba and the lamb rack served on a hot plate that stayed warm to the last bite. If you want to drink and talk without shouting over the noise, Nani Yeouido Branch is the answer.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored