Marushim Banpo 마루심 반포점

Marushim Banpo is a Banpo eel rice bowl specialist centered on hitsumabushi. The traditional four-stage way of eating is followed carefully: plain, with wasabi, with condiments, and finally as ochazuke with tea broth poured over. The eel is consistently grilled, and the sauce stays balanced without becoming too sweet or too salty, reaching its strongest expression in the ochazuke stage. The eel tamagoyaki included in the set is strong enough to justify ordering separately. Pricing sits at 36,000 won for hitsumabushi, which is steep but comparable to Nagoya prices and supported by the quality. Budget options such as eel soup are available around 7,000 won. Everything is cooked to order, so there can be a wait after ordering, and valet parking is available. The hall is spacious, so walk-ins without reservations are often seated immediately. Some recent visits note slight inconsistency in sauce seasoning compared with earlier years.