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Sushi Roro is a sushi and sashimi restaurant at 1006-6 Sadang-dong in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, close to Isu Station. Its nigiri uses deliberately small portions of vinegared rice and comparatively thick slices of fish, making the topping the dominant part of each bite. The rice loosens easily in the mouth without burying the fish under a large base. Soy sauce is applied to the top with a small brush rather than by dipping the whole piece, and wasabi is served on the side instead of being placed inside every piece. These details allow diners to control salt and heat while keeping the rice intact. The standard ten-piece platter contains two salmon pieces, salmon belly, two tuna pieces, flatfish, flatfish fin, seasonal live fish, soy-marinated shrimp, and eel. It sits in the 16,000 won range and is the clearest choice for comparing several fish types in one order. Torched sushi moves in a different direction. Salmon garlic aburi combines flame contact, soft salmon fat, garlic, and a pronounced sauce, so it is richer and more seasoned than the plain nigiri. Diners who want the unadorned fish taste can keep the platter as the center of the meal, while those who want a stronger cooked aroma can add the aburi. Sea urchin nigiri brings a briny, faintly bitter finish and can be paired with sake as a separate piece. Egg custard soup and grilled salmon accompany the main order, while tamago nigiri, shrimp tempura, and assorted sashimi broaden the meal. The sashimi is useful when the goal is to eat the thick fish without rice, and shrimp tempura can follow the platter as a hot side. A highball also fits the tempura and torched items more directly than the delicate white fish. Tables are set close together and the passages between them are narrow, so the room is more practical for solo dining, pairs, and small groups than for a large gathering. Weekend evening queues can form, although the compact plates and prompt kitchen pace keep tables moving. The room is relatively quiet outside the busiest periods. The central ordering decision is not simply between ten pieces and more pieces. It is between the clean platter with small rice and thick raw toppings, the sauce-forward torched line, sashimi without rice, and hot sides. Starting with the ten-piece set makes the restaurant's rice ratio, brush-on soy sauce, separate wasabi, and range of fish immediately clear.