Jungsik Seoul – June 5th, 2026

General comments:

• Solo-dining reservations are available via CatchTable. It’s not that difficult where you have to book the reservation the second it opens, but you do have to plan ~1-2 weeks in advance.
• Dinner was 330,000 won.
  • I’d actually recommend going for lunch (230,000 won) as the only difference between lunch and dinner is that lunch doesn’t have their signature gimbap, but you can add it on as a supplement for 28,000 won. I’m really not sure why there’s such a big price gap between lunch and dinner when the difference isn’t much.
  • I added-on the uni bibimbap (89,000 won) and regular gimbap (28,000 won)

Notes on the food:

• Great meal overall. I think Jungsik has a very approachable menu and it could be a great restaurant for people who want to try fine-dining for the first time. It’s not overly complex/innovative where sometimes you’re left scratching your head wondering what the hell you just ate, but it’s also not too traditional where you’d be left thinking that your grandma could’ve done a better job.
• Some highlights were banchan, uni bibimbap, regular gimbap and the dolhareubang.
  • Personally, I prefer the regular gimbap over any other variations like the striped jack gimbap. The sauce that comes with the regular gimbap (I believe it was truffle aioli?) pairs fantastically with it.
  • The uni bibimbap uses Hokkaido uni.

Notes on service:

• Service was fine, there was a misstep with the drink service at the start, but they recovered after that.
  • Prior to starting the tasting menu, I had asked the somm to recommend 3-4 glasses of traditional Korean drinks throughout the evening as Jungsik didn’t offer a Korean drink pairing. After the first glass, no one came to take the glass away or asked if I wanted another drink for the next 2 courses which was a bit frustrating. The somm eventually came back around to recommend me another drink and the drink service was smooth after that.

TL;DR:
Jungsik is an approachable Korean fine-dining spot. Lunch is recommended over dinner as the difference in the menu doesn’t justify the price difference. Gimbap is delicious – I would return just to have that again.

Forgot to take a picture of the menu – sorry! 🙁