Takeout chicken protein rice bowl and oat box in Gwanghwamun: Wystab

A visit review of the salad spot Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun, located in the basement of the Lemeilleur building in Gwanghwamun. Let's go 😉

Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun's location and hours

• Address: 19 Jong-ro, B1 122-2, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–20:40 (last order 20:10), closed Sat–Sun
• Parking: Free parking

I was curious what the name Wystab meant, and it turns out it's "Why" / "Star-r-r-ve" hahaha.

I'd heard this place takes care of lunch for Gwanghwamun office workers, but even though I came for dinner after work, the store was packed with people. So I had no choice but to order takeout!

Ordering takeout at the kiosk

WHY STARVE?

I could order comfortably at the kiosk set up outside the store, and through the big glass window I could see many people already eating quick meals for dinner inside. So I pressed the takeout button and packed my order to go.

Various Wystab menus you can see outside the store, along with an ad saying "every menu item contains 30 grams or more of protein"! They say it's Korea's first dedicated protein box restaurant. So if you order a Wystab menu after hitting the gym or doing strength training, it seems perfect for avoiding muscle loss?!

Interior atmosphere and the nutrition label

These are photos of the menu on the interior wall — they were so pretty I took a picture. These days it seems like a lot of shops put up these cute illustration-style menu photos. So cute!!!!

There was also a nutrition label posted for the Wystab protein boxes. Calories, carbs, protein, fat, and everything else were precisely listed, so it seemed like a great thing for people who are really dieting to check before eating.

An eye-catching Marshall speaker, and even more eye-catching photos of cats 😻

After eating in the store, you could clear your tray over here.

They were also running a Naver receipt review event. If you participate, you get a cool drink!

The two menu items I ordered

Ta-da ✨ It hadn't been long since I ordered, and both items were already ready. There were a lot of people dining in the store, and it seemed like there were tons of delivery orders too, but the staff were really fast 👍👍

[Egg Bomb Poke] Chicken Protein Rice Bowl (high-protein diet rice bowl) & [Clean Meal] Chicken Oat Protein Box (poke)

Wow 🫢 the poke's visual is insane,,! It looks so delicious 😆 — the visual with generous toppings piled on without holding back.

Chicken protein rice bowl (egg bomb poke)

First, the chicken protein rice bowl! A hearty high-protein rice bowl with soft egg strips and plenty of meat piled on top of oat rice ✨ You can choose regular or spicy flavor, and I went with regular. I was debating which to eat first, but chose the protein bowl based on looks.

Wow, it was pouring rain hard today and it was tough carrying my takeout home, but one bite completely made me forget that struggle. Mixed with the sauce it was so~ delicious, and there were so many egg strips that it was literally an egg bomb hahaha.

Chicken oat protein box

The chicken oat protein box I ate the next day! 150g chicken breast, oats, chickpeas, lettuce, green beans, broccoli, bell pepper, olives, onion flakes. With this many ingredients packed in, it was plenty for a full meal 👍

I asked for a recommended sauce, and they picked teriyaki sauce for me! It went really well with the chicken.

Wrap-up

With so many ingredients topped on, generous in portion, tasty, and health-conscious, the poke bowls at Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun are a solid, satisfying meal. Highly, highly recommended for busy office workers' lunch, and as a light dinner option 💚