Omakase for two with aged sashimi and yakitori at a Magongnaru bar, Kuro Yakitori

We were looking for somewhere to have a quiet drink and talk, just the two of us, and ended up at Kuro Yakitori. Rather than a loud, crowded bar, we wanted somewhere to enjoy each dish slowly, and the atmosphere here fit that perfectly.

A calm vibe I really liked

The place felt small and calm overall.

The lighting wasn't too bright, which made it comfortable for an evening drink and a nice mood for sitting across from each other and talking. What was especially fun was being able to watch the cooking happen right in front of our seats. Seeing the prep work and the skewers being grilled unfold right there meant waiting for the food never felt boring.

Since the layout puts the kitchen close by, we naturally got to watch the yakitori turn golden brown as it cooked. Watching the skewers over the fire quietly built up some anticipation too.

There was a certain fun in watching each dish get finished right in front of us, which felt like a different kind of charm compared to a regular table seat. It felt more suited to sitting together, talking, and eating slowly than a flashy or noisy atmosphere. There was even the fun of wondering what would come out next, giving it a different mood from a typical izakaya.

Ordering the omakase for two, ₩29,000 per person

That day we ordered the omakase for two people at ₩29,000 per person. The omakase was made up of aged sashimi followed by yakitori in sequence.

First came cucumber topped with sesame sauce, which whetted our appetite. Then we properly started the meal with the aged sashimi that followed.

Getting to taste a little of several different kinds felt different from ordering just one type of sashimi. Aged sashimi is an easy, unfussy side for drinks and a good way to open up the palate, so it worked well as the opening dish of the omakase. Tasting it piece by piece, each fish had a slightly different texture, and it was fun noticing those differences too.

Not all the food came out at once, which made it easy to enjoy slowly alongside a drink. So if you want to sip a drink while savoring aged sashimi at your own pace, this is a composition worth noting when looking for a good aged sashimi spot near Magongnaru.

Yakitori grilled and served fresh

While we were still eating the aged sashimi, yakitori grilled right in front of us started arriving one after another.

Unlike a typical skewer dish that comes out all piled onto one plate, here we got to eat them one at a time in the order they were grilled, so we could enjoy each one while it was still hot. Different chicken parts had different textures and each skewer felt a little different, which made comparing them one by one enjoyable.

What I liked most was watching it grilled right in front of us and then eating it immediately, so the warmth really came through. The skewers didn't come out too quickly either — we'd take a sip of beer, chat a bit, and the next dish would naturally follow.

This pacing made it feel less like rushing to fill up and more like enjoying a course, one dish at a time. So I felt this was a place better suited to eating slowly over time rather than finishing a meal in a hurry.

Then came a poached egg and meatball dish, and the flavor went well with the soy sauce.

The drink and finishing cup noodle

For drinks, we ordered Okinawan draft beer at ₩8,500 for two glasses. Alternating sips of the cold draft beer with the aged sashimi and yakitori worked really well. Taking a bite of warm, freshly grilled yakitori and then a sip of cold draft beer was a pretty great combination.

At the end, we got to pick a cup noodle of our choice to finish with.

This was a good place for two people to visit, talk, watch the cooking happening right in front of us, and eat slowly. It felt better suited to an evening where you want to enjoy the atmosphere along with the food, rather than a place where you just eat and leave right away. If you want to enjoy several dishes at once, from aged sashimi to warm yakitori, the omakase at Kuro Yakitori was a good choice.