Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
Korean
Gangneung Gilgamja Seongsu-jeom
강릉길감자 성수점 Gilgamja means 'street potato' — bite-size fried balls of grated potato dough, the snack that made its name at Gangneung's Jungang Market; this is its Seongsu branch.
Compiled from 11 blog posts read in fullSources →
Gangneung Gilgamja's Seongsu branch sells the fried potato snack that made its name at Gangneung's Jungang Market, from a side street off Seongsu-il-ro 12-gil near Seongsu Station. Cup gilgamja (bite-size fried balls of potato dough) is 3,100 won, the sausage version 4,200 won, and the Gangneung combo set (both plus sauces and two drinks) 14,700 won. You order at a kiosk, then eat standing at the high tables inside or take it away. We read 30 posts dated 23 May to 5 October 2026; 13 record actually eating here. The rest were about the Gangneung original, the Sokcho or Yongsan branches, or were lists of many places.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 성수일로12길 44, 1층 (성수동2가)44 Seongsuil-ro 12-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1329-0556
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩14,700
- Floor areaFloor area 49 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 8 posts: 6 wrote Daily 11:00–21:00.
| Daily | 11:00–21:00 | 6 of 8 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 14:00–15:00 | 8 of 8 posts |
| Last order | 20:45 | 3 of 3 posts |
| Closed | None | 2 of 2 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- There are no seats. Four posts say it is standing only — high tables, four or five of them, no chairs. One notes that most customers take their order away or eat it outside the shop.
- Ordering is by kiosk, as six posts note — one inside and one outside, and one writer found the outdoor kiosk quicker than the counter. One post says a Naver pre-order let them skip the queue.
- Everything is fried after you order. Two posts say so, and one records the wait that follows: no kiosk queue at about 6:10 on a Friday evening, but a crowd waiting for pickup; staff quoted 10–15 minutes and it took about ten.
- Portions lean generous: three posts say so, one surprised by how much came even after dinner. One writer first thought it looked small, then found it filling.
What 11 bloggers said
keop gilgamja
Large portions
We read all 11 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (3) and “Clean” (2).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Self-order screen 6 of 11 posts
- No seats — takeaway only 4 of 11 posts
- Takeout 3 of 11 posts
- Cooked to order 2 of 11 posts
- Review event 2 of 11 posts
- Beer served 2 of 11 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 11 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 2 of 11 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
No post describes which floor the shop is on from experience; only the address says ground floor.
We don't know whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or pushchair can get in — not because there isn't, but because nobody wrote about it.
No post mentions a toilet or where it is.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 11 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way10 of 11 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 14 posts we gathered, 3 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
| 2026-10 | 7 |
What we do not know
- Accounts of queues differ. Two posts found people already waiting (October, and a September post from a neighbour who says there is sometimes a line); two found almost none — one person ahead at opening on 28 May, nobody at the kiosk on a Friday evening in May. No post says how many minutes the line took.
- Hours have changed. May posts, from opening, give 10:00–19:00 daily (to 20:00 on Sundays and holidays). The eight posts from late August on all give 11:00–21:00 daily with a 14:00–15:00 break and last order at 20:45; one lists closing as 21:40. Six of the eight copied this from an info box.
- Prices are mostly consistent, with two splits: the cup set is 6,700 won in two posts and 7,200 won in one, and four posts say the combo comes with three sauces while one August post says two. The sausage version went on sale on 29 May 2026; the milkshake (4,000 won) arrived in autumn.
- No post describes the walk from the station first-hand; '359 m from Seongsu Station exit 1' is copied information. One post says it is tucked into a side street, so use a map.
- Only two posts say who they came with (a partner), so we can't say how it suits friends, families or solo visits.
- Pets allowed, one free bottle of BYO alcohol, and private hire were all reported as hearsay or copied information, so we did not count them.
- Four posts list the phone number as 0507-1329-0556; one gives 010-4201-9404. No post says whether bookings are taken.
- Seven posts appeared within four days (2–5 October); six ordered the same combo set and their titles open with the same 'Seongsu hot place / Seongsu eats' keywords. None disclose sponsorship, but they may be a batch, so weigh them accordingly. Only one post, from May, says the writer paid their own way.
Sources (11)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수 강릉길감자 성수점｜컵길감자 가격·네이버 주문 팁 2026-10-05 · 큐디님의 블로그
- 성수동 맛집 - 강릉길감자 성수점 2026-10-04 · 가을 커피 영화
- 성수동 맛집/ 성수 강릉길감자, 강릉에서 먹던 그 감자 성수에서 발.... 2026-10-04 · Cherish .
- 성수동 맛집 강릉길감자 성수점, 강릉 종합세트 솔직 후기 2026-10-04 · 최신유행 도리컴퍼니
- 성수동 핫플 강릉길감자 성수 맛집 포장 2026-10-03 · 순찌로그
- 성수동 핫플 강릉길감자 성수점, 팝업마다 줄 서던 길감자 먹어본 .... 2026-10-02 · :D☆Cafe-In
- 성수동 핫플 / 100 % 국내산 감자로 만든 강원도 대표 웨이팅 맛집 [ .... 2026-10-02 · 민깡
- 성수_강릉길감자 언제 먹어야 맛있는지 알아보기 2026-09-28 · 성수동여자 다이어리
- 성수동 핫플 강릉길감자 성수점 솔직후기 ❘ 강릉 종합세트 (길감자.... 2026-08-31 · Buzzbee's Sweet Delight
- 성수 강릉길감자 오픈런 후기｜웨이팅 전에 다녀온 신상 감자간식 .... 2026-05-30 · 망고링고의 정원
- 성수 강릉길감자 포장 평일웨이팅 내돈내산 후기 2026-05-23 · 소중하고 행복한 먹찌 일상
Of 395 candidate posts we opened 76 and kept 11 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.