Yellowtail Sashimi Restaurants in Seoul

If you plan to have yellowtail sashimi around lunchtime, Uribadasusan Mangwon Branch opens at 12:00. This sashimi restaurant in Seongsan-dong near Mangwon Station serves large yellowtail in small platters for ₩80,000, large for ₩100,000, and extra-large for ₩120,000. Mixed options featuring olive flounder, Korean rockfish, salmon, and other fish let you order yellowtail alone or alongside other varieties.

Visitor accounts describe eating belly, back, and in-between cuts with fried eggs, tofu with kimchi, grilled fish, and seasoned sushi rice. You can share the accompaniments as well as the sashimi. It stays open daily until 01:00 the next day, but there are on-site waits during yellowtail season, and parking is unavailable.

Large yellowtail alone, large yellowtail with red sea bream, and large yellowtail with large olive flounder each cost ₩85,000. At Badahoesarang Yeonnam Main Branch in Yeonnam-dong, you can focus on yellowtail or mix it with another fish for the same price. For fresh salmon alongside it, order the large yellowtail and fresh salmon combination for ₩79,000.

The restaurant breaks down yellowtail on-site and serves thick slices of various cuts. White kimchi and sushi rice served with the sashimi are refillable. It opens Tuesday–Sunday 15:00–22:30, with last orders at 21:40. It closes on Mondays, and waits are long during yellowtail season.

Daegwangeohoejip in Suyu-dong serves large olive flounder and large yellowtail sashimi. Some reviews praise the springy texture and thick slices. Others find the pieces uncomfortably large, so the thickness may be a concern if you prefer small bites.

Large yellowtail comes in four platter sizes: small at ₩60,000, medium at ₩80,000, large at ₩110,000, and special at ₩130,000. Visitor accounts mention basement seating in addition to the ground floor, as well as takeaway and delivery orders. It opens Tuesday–Sunday 16:00–01:30 the next day, but last orders are at 00:00. It closes on Mondays, and some reviewers report long evening waits.

Badahoesarang Seogyo Branch, where visitor reviews describe eating yellowtail with salmon, is a ground-floor sashimi restaurant at 143 Donggyo-ro in Seogyo-dong. Other reviews mention ordering red sea bream with yellowtail. The white kimchi and sushi rice served with the sashimi are refillable.

Takeaway is available, and some visitors have ordered ahead by phone. The restaurant opens at 16:00 and closes at 22:30 Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday, and at 23:30 Friday–Saturday. It closes on Mondays and limits dining to 2 hours when others are waiting.

At Badadang in Bangbae-dong near Sadang Station, yellowtail is paired with soups and Japanese side dishes. This second-floor sashimi restaurant also accepts half-and-half orders for its aged large-yellowtail menu for 2. You can pair the thick sashimi slices with aged kimchi and add dishes such as shime saba, futomaki, and ankimo maki.

One review describes 3 people enjoying a filling meal of a small yellowtail platter, spicy tomato soup, and shime saba. Groups can add soup and side dishes to their yellowtail order to share. Window seats are available, and it opens daily 16:00–23:50, but waits are long during yellowtail season.