Songdo sushi restaurant: salmon beats akami in 10pc set, Sushi Doku

When you crave neat, fresh sushi, this is the Songdo, Incheon spot to think of! This time I visited Sushi Doku The Songdo (스시도쿠 더송도), which is famous for high-quality sushi and a generous set lineup 🍣

I went right after opening and the restaurant was already packed! The friendly staff and the tidy menu made it obvious why it's so popular the moment the doors open 👍

How do you order at Sushi Doku The Songdo?

Every table has its own kiosk, so you order right from your seat. I could browse the menu slowly and order easily!

A soy sauce brush made for sushi

The fun, unique touch here is a brush made specifically for putting soy sauce on sushi.

You dip the brush in the little soy sauce dish and swipe it over the sushi, so the rice doesn't fall apart and the seasoning is just right. It was much easier and tastier this way 🖌️

What comes in the 10pc Premium Sushi Special Set?

The 10pc Premium Sushi Special Set is Sushi Doku The Songdo's signature menu: 10 pieces of sushi plus udon, chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard), fried shrimp, karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and salad. We ordered this set and the table was filled to the brim 😋

The sushi lineup was flounder, sea bream, salmon, ika (squid), sweet shrimp, akami (lean red tuna), red shrimp, snow crab meat, eel and ankimo (monkfish liver), a really well-rounded combination! The crunchy fried shrimp, the crispy-outside, juicy-inside karaage and the salad with a fresh dressing got my appetite going before the sushi 👍

Chawanmushi and Nemo fish cake udon

The set's chawanmushi was wonderfully soft and lightly sweet. When I dug in a little, there were nutty ginkgo nuts and shrimp inside, which made the texture great. Digging in with the spoon was half the fun!

The udon came with a light sprinkle of shichimi (Japanese seven-spice) on top, so the broth was a little spicy and kicky, perfect for sipping warm!

A cute orange Nemo-shaped fish cake floats in the bowl, and it looked so small and adorable 🐠

Best sushi at Sushi Doku The Songdo: the salmon

The clear winner of the set was the salmon nigiri 🍣 All the fish was in good shape and tasty, but the salmon was overwhelmingly the best!

It was dripping with richness and bursting with flavor, and the sheen and quality were honestly the best I've had! One bite and I thought, "Next time I could order only a salmon sushi set and be totally happy" 🤤

I saw a video bragging about the salmon on the display board at the entrance, and the quality really lives up to it.

The letdown: akami (lean tuna) sushi

If I'm honest, the one letdown was the tuna (akami) sushi... To my own taste the tuna felt a bit fishy, so compared with the other seafood and the salmon it was just so-so, and a little disappointing 😅 Everything else, like the chewy flounder, the sweet shrimp and the snow crab meat, was excellent!

Thoughtful touches at the register and sushi key rings

At the register of Sushi Doku The Songdo, there are not only toothpicks but also mouthwash and dental floss. You could feel the care that went into letting you finish your meal feeling fresh!

The consideration for customers stood out and left me in a good mood. The cute little sushi key rings next to the register caught my eye too 🔑✨

If you're looking for a Songdo, Incheon spot where the varied sides really fill you up and the fresh salmon nigiri stays in your memory, definitely stop by Sushi Doku The Songdo at Songdo Honesta Mall!