강남진해장 (Gangnamjinhaejang) — tourist trap or worth it?
Tourists rate Gangnamjinhaejang 0.21 stars above locals — the 4th-widest tourist tilt among the 29 badge-qualified restaurants in Gangnam. Locals put it at 3.99 — respectable, not remarkable. The Google score is doing work the local consensus does not support. The median gap across badge-qualified Gangnam restaurants is −0.03, for scale.
Verified 2026-08-12. Badge thresholds are published on the methodology page and applied without exception.
What the badges mean
- Trap alert
gap ≥ +0.45— tourists rate it far above the local consensus - Tourist-tilted
+0.20 ≤ gap < +0.45— a smaller gap, same direction - Aligned
−0.20 < gap < +0.20— both sides broadly agree - Local favorite
−0.45 < gap ≤ −0.20— locals rate it above the visitor consensus - Hidden gem
gap ≤ −0.45— locals rate it far above the visitor consensus
Badges are only awarded at 100+ reviews on both sides. Full methodology →
Where this sits in Gangnam
강남진해장 is number 4 of 29 badge-qualified Gangnam restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 17 of 42 on local buzz — the volume of Naver and Kakao review traffic, regardless of sentiment. Across the 29 badged restaurants in Gangnam the median gap is −0.03, 4 lean tourist and 6 lean local. See all 42 Gangnam restaurants →
Menu & prices
| 양선지해장국 | ₩13,000 |
| 곱창전골 | ₩69,000 |
| 양지내장탕 | ₩16,000 |
| 사골곰탕 | ₩13,000 |
| 양지곰탕 | ₩13,000 |
| 수육 | ₩45,000 |
| 갈비-곱창전골 | ₩75,000 |
| 진얼큰탕 | ₩15,000 |
| 모듬전골 | ₩79,000 |
As listed on Naver at the 2026-08-12 verification run. Korean menu prices move a few weeks behind the platforms; treat these as the shape of the bill, not a quote.
Where the local verdict runs further ahead, within walking distance
Same district, a gap that runs further in the locals' favour, and a local score at least as high as this one — both conditions, so "locals prefer it" is a fact rather than a turn of phrase. Distances are straight-line from 강남진해장.
Check the sources yourself
Every number above is computed from these public listings. We link them so you can disagree with us on the evidence.
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