Second-round bar near Jongak Station with aged amberjack: Suksseong

The weather's been so lovely lately that I ended up walking along Euljiro and Cheonggyecheon, and suddenly craved some good aged sashimi—so I headed to our favorite bar in Jongno, Seoul +_+ This is one of our go-to spots we've been back to a few times already, but this visit was 200% satisfying all over again, so I'm recommending it to anyone looking for a sashimi place or a round-two bar near Jongak Station!

Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch address and opening hours

• 📍Address: 16 Samil-daero 19-gil, 3rd floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• 🕖Hours: Weekdays 11:00 - 24:00 / Weekends 12:00 - 24:00

How long is the walk from Jongak Station?

It's on Jongak's Youth Street, a quick 5-7 minute walk from Exit 4 of Jongak Station (Line 1), and about 15 minutes from Euljiro 3-ga Station—easy to reach right after work or for a weekend gathering. It's especially convenient if you're already on a date in Euljiro or around Cheonggyecheon and want to naturally walk over. With light, tidy dishes centered on aged sashimi and seafood, there's really no better spot for a round-two bar near Jongak Station haha.

Curtained private tables in a 120-seat room

The interior is modern yet tidy, with a varied seating layout—if you sit by the window, you get a full view of the hip, lively Jongak streetscape, perfect for drinking while soaking in that unique Seoul vibe. Each indoor table is also curtained off, giving a nice private feel. You barely hear noise from neighboring tables, so it's a great atmosphere for quiet, honest conversation!

Suksseong Susan is a spacious place with around 120 seats total, so it works well for a couple's date, a blind date spot, or drinks with coworkers after work. Being on the 3rd floor also gives it a pleasant sense of separation from the noisy street below, which I liked.

Suksseong Susan menu and prices

• ✔️Aged sashimi (small) ₩69,000
• ✔️Aged sashimi (medium) ₩99,000
• ✔️Aged sashimi (large) ₩129,000
• ✔️Assorted seafood ₩55,000

• Hanwoo (Korean beef) tartare & sea urchin ₩59,000
• Sweet shrimp & sea urchin ₩55,000
• Hanwoo tartare tang-tang-i ₩39,000
• Cuttlefish perilla-oil makguksu (cold noodles) ₩29,000
• Sweet shrimp basil pasta ₩21,000
• Beef brisket rose pasta ₩23,000
• Crab roe stew ₩39,000
• Clam odeng (fish cake) stew ₩27,000
• Gizzard shad mulhoe ₩35,000
• Seafood mulhoe ₩55,000
• Chicken nanban ₩19,000
• Crab innard cream croquette ₩19,000
• Fried shrimp ₩17,000

Aged sashimi on a third visit: amberjack was the top pick

Since this is our favorite bar near Jongak Station, this was already our third visit haha! Every time we come, the aging on the fish is spot-on perfect... The chewy texture combined with the fish's own flavor spreads through your mouth with every bite—it's truly excellent. Being able to taste the deep flavor of fish aged over 24 hours at low temperature made for another satisfying evening.

From sweet shrimp, red seabream, olive flounder, monkfish liver, and butterfish to bluefin tuna—every piece of the aged sashimi was incredibly fresh with no fishy smell at all, but the amberjack was our top pick this time. It had real chewiness and nuttiness—the kind of moving flavor you only understand once you've tried it ✨

What does the red crab innard cream croquette taste like?

The crab innard cream croquette we ordered was the textbook definition of crispy-outside-soft-inside—freshly fried, and biting into the crisp coating released a soft, savory crab innard cream bursting out +_+

The mayo was mixed with a subtle spicy kick from sriracha sauce, cutting through any greasiness perfectly! The combination of savory cream and spicy sauce was so good that it kept our hands reaching back for it—a true standout drinking snack.

Can you bring your own bottle? Free corkage at Suksseong Susan

This Jongno bar favorite, Suksseong Susan, sells a variety of drinks that pair well with aged sashimi and seafood—and for any drinks they don't sell, corkage is free, so you can bring your own favorite bottle for a special night!

Seasonal cuttlefish mulhoe, filled to the bottom of the bowl

Isn't mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) an absolute must-have side dish in summer?! This time we ordered the cuttlefish mulhoe, loaded with in-season cuttlefish—there was cuttlefish all the way to the bottom of the bowl, so satisfyingly generous that it kept turning up no matter how much we ate.

The cuttlefish's chewy yet sweet umami blended amazingly well with the tangy, refreshing broth of the mulhoe. It felt like the kind of quality you'd want with a shot of soju on round two *_* It also paired perfectly with the croquette, and I remember happily finishing off the very last drop of broth!

If you're looking for a sashimi place in Jongno you can do both round one and round two at, or want a simple sashimi fix for round two, or just need a private, upscale bar that checks every box from taste to atmosphere—I highly recommend Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch! Once you go, you'll end up coming back like we did haha.