Gangnam Station Korean restaurant with a solo meat set: 1992 Deopbap

Today I want to introduce a place I'd recommend when you want a filling meal near Gangnam Station!

It's 1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli Gangnam Main Branch, a Korean restaurant near Gangnam Station 🍚✨ There are so many good restaurants and so many people around Gangnam Station that it can actually be hard to decide where to eat. Especially when eating alone, you want somewhere tasty and not too pricey where you won't feel self-conscious! And this place felt like a really solid pick for solo dining. 😊

We ordered the Jeolla-style yukhoe (raw beef tartare) rice bowl and the solo meat set that day!

Jeolla-style yukhoe rice bowl, 13,500 won: how much raw beef do you get?

🥩 Jeolla-style yukhoe rice bowl, ₩13,500. The dish I was most looking forward to that day was the Jeolla-style yukhoe rice bowl! It's priced at ₩13,500. Honestly, I expected just a small amount of yukhoe on top of the rice, but I was surprised at how generous the portion actually was. 👀💗

If you love yukhoe, this is going to be a satisfying one for you!

Mixing the rice and yukhoe together, every bite felt packed with plenty of beef. Considering the ₩13,500 price, the portion and amount of yukhoe made it feel like great value for money.

The steamed egg (gyeranjjim) served alongside was also super soft and delicious! 🥰 If you love yukhoe, this one's worth trying next time you're stuck deciding on lunch or dinner near Gangnam Station.

Solo meat set, 15,900 won, with kimchi jjigae as the soup

🍖 Solo meat set, ₩15,900. The other dish we ordered was the solo meat set! It's ₩15,900. True to its name, it's a menu you can order without any hesitation even when eating alone, which made it feel like a great option for solo dining.

The amount of meat was more generous than expected too — I thought, "This'll fill me right up!" 🤭

And for the soup, I chose kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew)!! It was genuinely delicious — good enough that I wanted to order it separately next time. 🤤

The portions here are generally on the generous side, so it really felt like a proper full meal. 💗

Is 1992 Deopbap good for solo dining near Gangnam Station?

Another reason I liked this place — it's a comfortable spot for eating alone. Eating solo near Gangnam Station can feel a bit awkward at busy, crowded restaurants, but here the solo menu is well set up, so you can eat naturally even by yourself.

Private room at 1992 Deopbap for small group gatherings

Oh! And 🏠 there's also a private room, which is GOOD for group gatherings! While looking around the restaurant, I noticed something — there was a private room set up. 👀✨ So beyond just solo dining, it seemed like a great spot for gatherings with friends or coworkers too.

🌙 When we visited, we started our meal at a fairly relaxed hour, but once it passed 7pm, more and more people started coming in. Seeing that steady stream of customers, it seemed like a pretty popular spot. 👀

The review event at 1992 Deopbap is worth joining

One more tip! 💗 There's also a review event running, so make sure to join! Having a good meal and then taking care of a review event makes you feel even better, haha. Whenever there's an event like this, I'm the type who thinks "why wouldn't I do this?" and joins right away. 🤭 If you visit, check the event details and don't miss out!

After the meal: clear your own dishes, then take a candy

Also, once you finish eating here, you clear your own dishes. It might feel a bit unfamiliar at first, but clearing your own tray and heading out actually felt simple and easy. And there was candy set out for after the meal! 🍬 Popping one in your mouth after the meal wraps things up nicely, haha. It was cute that they thought of these little details. 💕

Looking for a filling Korean meal near Gangnam Station?

Overall the portions were generous, and the yukhoe rice bowl in particular came loaded with beef, so the value for the price felt really good! Given the location right at Gangnam Station, being able to eat this well for this price was a real plus. 🥰

If you're near Gangnam Station wondering "what should I eat today?" or "where should I go to eat alone?" or "is there a place to eat with friends?" — I'd recommend 1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli Gangnam Main Branch! 🍚💗 Another satisfying meal today~! 😋