Hoho Sikdang Daehangno 호호식당 대학로점

Japanese home cooking comes out of an open kitchen in a converted hanok near Hyehwa Station, with daylight falling into the inner courtyard. Sakedon places tender, rich salmon over firm rice seasoned with a sweet soy sauce, and the ebi cream croquettes hide small bits of shrimp under a crisp crust. A bigger appetite will want a side dish, because portions run small. Lunch brings a queue. Reservations are taken, and staff collect orders while you wait. Some doorways keep the high thresholds of the old house, and payment happens at the counter after you order from a table kiosk.