Shrimp poke with avocado and mushroom soup near Gangnam Station

Today's food adventure is a solo lunch near Gangnam Station — a filling diet-friendly meal at Ola Poke.

So many people are watching their diet these days, checking everything down to the ingredients! And when you think healthy yet filling, poke salad comes to mind.

This time I visited Ola Poke. Poke is more filling than you'd expect and everyone knows it's healthy, so let's eat well and eat healthy!

And the great part — 1 hour of free parking support. Where else in Gangnam do you get free parking for an hour!? That's really lucky, so this place definitely has that going for it :)

Finding Ola Poke Gangnam's basement floor location

It's a great solo dining salad spot near Gangnam Station, popular with office workers. I found the location a bit confusing at first.

• First, head down to the basement floor (B1)!
• If you approach from the back, you have to come down from the 1st floor.
• If you approach from the front building, the basement floor connects directly.

The address is Basement 1F, Bisangga 104, 46 Teheran-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (826-37 Yeoksam-dong by lot number). It's 287m from Exit 4 of Gangnam Station (Line 2, Sinbundang Line). Hours are weekdays 10:30–20:30, break time 15:00–17:00, last order at 20:10, and it's closed on weekends. Reservations, takeout, and delivery are all available.

There's a break time, so make sure to check before you visit!

Ola Poke is on the basement floor.

Interior and outlets, great for solo dining

The interior at Ola Poke isn't super flashy, but it has a great vibe for eating alone! You can charge your devices while you eat — there's an outlet right in front.

What's at the self-serve bar?

There's a self-serve bar, so just grab what you need there.

Warm rooibos tea and (decaf) lemon water are available. Be careful with the hot water!

Cutlery and yuzu soy sauce are set out, so if you need any, just pour it into a bowl.

Since a lot of women come here, they thoughtfully provide hair ties, plus mouthwash for after your meal — handy if you didn't bring your own toothbrush.

Ola Poke's menu board and ordering

Check the menu board up front, then order at the kiosk. If it's too confusing, just ask a staff member. I got No. 2 with shrimp, mushroom soup, and added avocado.

Buldak (fire chicken) poke has launched! I have no idea how spicy it'll be...

Country of origin labeling.

There's a simple ordering guide and wifi info posted here.

Mushroom soup and shrimp poke, how it tastes

Mushroom soup — it's been a while since I ordered this, and it's still that nostalgic flavor! It tastes like something you'd want to dip bread into. The soup was nice and thick, not watery at all. Just watch out, it's hot.

A sauce came out that you can dip the shrimp in, or not — totally up to you :) It wasn't spicy for me!

Here comes my luxurious meal. Eating like this, you're bound to be full, right? Half an avocado is added, and there's rice underneath — not white rice, but the healthy diet-friendly rice!

The shrimp were plump and just the right size, which I loved, and the vegetables were fresh too. The sauce was underneath, but it kept every bite from tasting bland.

Personally, I think poke salad is plenty for a full meal. I'd recommend it for when you're watching what you eat but still want something delicious, or for people who want salad but find it too much of a hassle to prep. Enjoy it anytime :)