Cuisine

Japanese (일식당 및 일정식집)

District

Seocho (서초구) , Seoul

Address

Seoul Seocho-gu Gomuraero10-gil 10 Cheonggubilding 1층

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I ate hitsumabushi at this Banpo eel rice bowl specialist.

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Expect possible waits during weekends or peak meal times.

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I ate hitsumabushi at this Banpo eel rice bowl specialist. The traditional way of eating it in four stages was faithfully followed: plain, with wasabi, with condiments, and finally as ochazuke with tea broth poured over. The eel was consistently grilled, and the sauce struck a balance that was neither too sweet nor too salty, reaching its peak flavor in the ochazuke stage. The eel tamagoyaki included in the set was so good I plan to order it separately next time. Pricing sits at 36,000 won for hitsumabushi, which is steep but comparable to Nagoya prices and justified by the quality. Budget options like eel soup exist around 7,000 won. Everything is cooked to order, so there can be a wait after ordering, and while valet parking is available, the handling felt less polished than the dining service. The hall is spacious, so walk-ins without reservations often get seated immediately. Some recent visits have noted slight inconsistency in sauce seasoning compared to earlier years.