Green Spicy
그린스파이시
About
Casual tteokbokki restaurant in Sinheung Station's Cinema Tower serving made-to-order tteokbokki, lasagna, and eggplant fries.
Perched on the seventh floor of the Lotte Cinema tower right by Sinheung Station, Green Spicy subverts expectations before the first bite. The name and contemporary bistro interior suggest a Western pasta bar, yet the heart of the kitchen belongs to simmering pans of jeukseok tteokbokki (table-cooked spicy rice cakes). It serves as a dependable pit stop for local moviegoers, ditching the worn, cramped aesthetic of traditional snack bars for an airy, relaxed dining space. The foundation here rests on restraint and technique. The kitchen leans on house-made sauces and scratch broths, utilizing natural sweeteners over artificial additives to produce a broth that avoids cloying heaviness. Pans arrive partly precooked, cutting down the long wait over tabletop burners. Among the variations—including seafood, beef, and cream—the thinly sliced beef brisket (usamgyeop) tteokbokki stands out. Cabbage, bok choy, and enoki mushrooms crown the pot alongside chewy rice cakes. Heat levels range from mild to extra spicy; the standard medium mimics the punch of Shin Ramyun, deepening in richness as the ribboned beef simmers down into the red soup. Extra ramen noodles arrive par-boiled rather than raw, keeping the broth glossy rather than starchy. Green Spicy also departs from typical snack joints through its eclectic sides. Tables frequently pair bubbling pots with classic baked lasagna, whole deep-fried eggplant fritters (gaji-twigim), or garlic shrimp served over crisp fries. Because individual portions of tteokbokki can be ordered on their own, diners often construct hybrid spreads across Italian comfort fare and Korean street food. Diners visiting before 2 p.m. on weekdays score complimentary taster portions of fried rice, but even without the lunch perk, scraping leftover brisket reduction against charred rice is the only proper way to close out the meal.
Menu
- Eggplant Fries₩4,500
- Beef Brisket Tteokbokki₩9,500
- Classic Lasagna₩9,000
- Instant Tteokbokki₩7,000
- 소고기 떡볶이₩9,500
- Seafood Tteokbokki₩9,500
- 크림 떡볶이₩9,000
- 알리오올리오 떡볶이₩9,000
- Green Salad₩5,000
- Salad Pasta₩8,000
- Ricotta Cheese Salad₩8,500
Local tips
- Order the eggplant fries as a side along with your tteokbokki.
- Visit before 2:00 PM on weekdays to receive complimentary taster fried rice.
- Free parking is available in the Cinema Tower building.
- The restaurant is closed every Thursday.
Details
- Sinheung Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- —
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00