Gasan Digital Complex station (line 1 and line 7) in Geumcheon-gu is an interesting stop for fashion lovers, foodies and anyone curious about everyday life in Seoul. A former industrial district, the area is now home to shiny new office blocks and a large number of fashion outlets.
Before you hit the shops you may want something to eat, and there are all kinds of restaurants* in Woolim Lion’s Valley Mall, right next to the subway station. If you visit at lunchtime on a weekday it’s a chance to watch Korean office workers taking their midday meal.
When you arrive at the station take the stairs or escalator down to the lower level, where you will exit into the wide underground corridor that separates the mall from an adjacent office building. Going through the doors of the mall you should see a hairdresser’s on your right just before the escalator. If you can see a ski shop you’re in the wrong side and you need to turn round and go through the opposite doors.
Follow the escalator upwards and you will find two (in the future possibly three) floors of restaurants. Many of the restaurants require customers to sit on the floor and the menus are not always easy to understand if you don’t speak Korean. If you want a chair and an easy to understand menu, go to Cobaco on the second floor. (Look for the shop with this sign.)
There is nothing special about the food in Cobaco, but it’s reliable and there’s a wide choice of chilli-free dishes. The menu includes meat and fish cutlets, noodles, california rolls and a beef dish called bulgogi. If you’re looking for a simple no-nonsense meal that will fill you up and won’t leave an aftertaste, the bulgogi is a good choice.
*Most are closed on Sunday.
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