Sinnonhyeon sashimi restaurant: opaleye vs amberjack, Nonhyeon Bada

Everyone who loves sashimi, head to Nonhyeon Bada!

Nonhyeon Bada: an assorted sashimi set after work near Nonhyeon Station

Nonhyeon Bada (논현바다) is a sashimi restaurant in the Nonhyeon Station and Sinnonhyeon Station eating alley, a place where you can properly dig into an assorted sashimi set. My husband suddenly said he wanted sashimi, so after work we headed out toward Nonhyeon Station in the evening. We looked for somewhere that does a proper sashimi set and off we went to Nonhyeon Bada!

Nonhyeon Bada sits in the eating alley around Nonhyeon Station and Sinnonhyeon Station. It's good for a casual drink after work, and the mood also suits get-togethers and company dinners.

Honestly, I came because I'd heard the course menu at Nonhyeon Bada is seriously enormous. We went as a couple and ordered the set for two, and to tell you the ending first, the table was practically groaning..

What are the atmosphere and seating like at Nonhyeon Bada?

The restaurant isn't huge, but it has everything from solo seats to group seating and private rooms. It feels snug and comfortable, so it's easy whether you come as two or as a crowd.

With solo seats, group seating and rooms, the layout works for dates and gatherings alike. Worth remembering when you're hunting for a company dinner spot!

Guests were chatting quietly over drinks, which felt exactly like a proper pub.

Nonhyeon Bada location, hours and features

• Location: Nonhyeon Station / Sinnonhyeon Station eating alley (Nonhyeon-dong)
• Address: 17 Hakdong-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Hours: Mon–Sat 11:30 to 05:00 the next day
• Break time: 15:00–7:00 (as written in the original)
• Last order: 04:30
• Closed: every Sunday
• Parking: not available

• Seasonal sashimi and seafood restaurant
• Course-style set menus (ordered per person)
• Solo seats, group seating and private rooms
• Recommended for gatherings and company dinners
• Reservations available
• Separate men's and women's restrooms
• Phone charging and Wi-Fi available
• Takeout available

Nonhyeon Bada menu and prices

Sets at Nonhyeon Bada are ordered per person: Bada Special Set ₩80,000, Bada Natural Set ₩55,000, Bada Assorted Sashimi Set ₩35,000 and Solo Sashimi & Sushi ₩30,000. There are also à la carte sashimi, sushi, soups and snacks.

Sets (per person)

• Bada Special Set — ₩80,000
• Bada Natural Set — ₩55,000
• Bada Assorted Sashimi Set — ₩35,000
• Solo Sashimi & Sushi — ₩30,000

Sashimi

• Bada Signature Sashimi — ₩89,000
• Bada Assorted Sashimi — ₩59,000
• Whole wild fish sashimi — market price (reservation required)
• Bigfin reef squid sashimi — ₩70,000
• Bluefin tuna belly — ₩35,000
• Shime-saba (vinegar-cured mackerel) — ₩30,000
• Jeju spot prawn sashimi — ₩30,000
• Bada assorted seafood — ₩65,000
• Sea urchin (uni) and five-piece platter — ₩65,000
• Bada assorted mulhoe (cold sashimi soup) — ₩30,000

Sushi and rolls

• Today's Bada sushi — ₩23,000
• Mackerel pressed sushi — ₩30,000
• Egg sushi — ₩12,000
• Futomaki (thick roll), whole roll — ₩30,000
• Futomaki, half roll — ₩17,000
• Futomaki, 2 pieces — ₩7,000

Meals and soups

• Fresh cod soup (clear or spicy) — ₩13,000
• Lunch special sashimi rice bowl set — ₩13,000
• Blue crab stew — ₩35,000
• Assorted live clam soup — ₩30,000
• Korean beef sinew fish cake soup — ₩30,000
• Fish cake udon — ₩8,000

Grilled dishes, fried dishes, snacks and extras

• Rockfish sweet-and-sour (tangsueo) — ₩30,000
• Freshwater eel grilled over rice straw — ₩36,000
• Assorted tempura — ₩25,000
• Handmade pork loin cutlet — ₩14,000
• Extra uni — ₩18,000
• Extra sweet shrimp (8 pieces) — ₩12,000

What comes with the Bada Natural Set at Nonhyeon Bada?

The Bada Natural Set is the signature set at ₩55,000 per person, and it brings porridge, mussel soup, wild seasonal sashimi, sushi, seafood, jeon (savory pancake), corn cheese, seasonal snacks, grilled fish, spicy fish stew and fried dishes. We ordered it for two.

Just reading the lineup leaves you out of breath, haha. Bada Natural Set sashimi course, let's go!

Starting with warm porridge and mussel soup

Piping hot, spicy mussel soup to savor the scent of the sea~ Steam was curling up from it, and the first spoonful of broth went down cool and clean.

The warm porridge and mussel soup came first to settle the stomach. It felt like laying a gentle base before the sashimi.

Rockbream and amberjack: opposite textures on one plate

The highlight of the Bada Natural Set is, of course, the sashimi. Neatly arranged slices with the grain of the fish still visible sat on the plate.

The rockbream (beng-edom) had a lively, springy chew the moment it went in my mouth. The faint sweetness that rose as I chewed was lovely.

The amberjack (busiri) is the exact opposite charm. Super soft, it just vanishes~ "melts in your mouth" was spot on. To enjoy such different textures on a single plate! Nothing falls short. Of the sashimi, the rockbream was my favorite!

Sushi, futomaki and seafood

The sashimi alone could fill you up, yet sushi and seafood kept coming one after another. The sushi rice was small enough not to feel heavy, and the generous topping made each piece easy to pop into your mouth in one go. One futomaki (thick roll) was so big that unless you have a really huge mouth you can't eat it in one bite, haha.

My husband, who loves sashimi, sushi and seafood alike, was already thrilled at this point, haha.

From the left: Spanish mackerel, herring and uni. The uni was totally rich and nutty and just melted away.. the herring had a unique flavor too!

Salmon salad, chive jeon and corn cheese

Salmon salad in between to refresh!

A crispy chive jeon (savory pancake) absolutely packed with chives.. why does it go so well with sashimi...

My husband is crazy about corn cheese and loved it, haha. The corn cheese was sweet and nutty.

Sweet potato and shrimp tempura, and grilled flounder head

Sweet potato and shrimp tempura,, the light-colored tempura is tasty too. A fresh-tasting soy sauce, yuzu I think, made me finish all the tempura again..

And even a grilled flounder head~! Picking the fish meat off thoroughly~~ and my stomach is bursting.

Finishing with a fish-packed spicy stew

We finished with maeuntang (spicy fish stew)! There was so much fish in the Nonhyeon Bada stew... is this Jeju Island,, or Busan,,, a Gangnam sashimi restaurant sure packs a punch, haha.

The sharp, spicy broth totally soothed my stomach. Hot soup after eating so much sashimi was a perfect finish. 👏 Even my big-eater husband threw in the towel, saying the Bada Natural Set was too filling, hahaha.

Is Nonhyeon Bada worth going back to?

The Bada Natural Set was generous, and every dish was high quality, so it felt like a birthday table for my husband. The point is that the restaurant isn't big, but the course menu is huge.

The portions were generous, and every single dish was good. Nothing was bad. My husband fell so hard for Nonhyeon Bada that he says he'll come again with friends. He says it's the best pub too, since you can eat such a variety, haha.

If you're looking for a gathering spot around Nonhyeon, keep Nonhyeon Bada in mind. If you love sashimi, please do come once! It's near Exit 3 of Nonhyeon Station.