# Thick 8pc salmon nigiri with torched pieces in Gyeongsan: Sonsi Sushi

- By Doyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-salt-dish/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk
- Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-salt-dish/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-salt-dish/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/index.md)

## In short

Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch is a Japanese sushi restaurant across from Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, where sushi sets run 12,500 to 18,500 won. Two diners ordered the premium aged 12-piece set at 18,500 won, the thick 8-piece salmon nigiri at 15,000 won with a choice of how many pieces came torched, Sonsi futomaki and fried shrimp. The rice portion at Sonsi Sushi was just right for one bite, making it worth a return trip for salmon lovers.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 325 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk (Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch)
- **Sushi set price range**: About 12,500–18,500 won
- **Lunch special hours**: 11:30–13:30
- **Lunch special menu**: Sashimi rice bowl 9,900 won, sets from 24,900 won
- **What was ordered**: Premium aged sushi 12pc 18,500 won, thick salmon nigiri 8pc 15,000 won, Sonsi futomaki 5pc 10,000 won, fried shrimp with house sauce 5,000 won, Zero Pepsi 2,000 won
- **Parking**: Weekdays, roadside beside Mega Coffee; weekends and holidays, roadside in front of the restaurant; anytime, Joyeong-dong public parking lot (8-minute walk); one spot beside the restaurant
- **Waiting**: Sign up on the CatchTable tablet at the entrance
- **Price reference**: ₩12,500 ≈ $9.2 · ₩18,500 ≈ $13.5 · ₩9,900 ≈ $7.3 (2026-09-16)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026*

I was on the hunt for a sushi place near Yeungnam University and finally made it to Sonsi Sushi's Yeungnam branch. I'd been meaning to go for a while, haha. Omakase always makes me worry about the price first, but this place looked like it could be enjoyed more casually, which made me even more curious.

![Main photo of Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-01-czjqf-1200.webp)

> 📍 Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch

## Where do you park at Sonsi Sushi near Yeungnam University?

![Parking guide for Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-02-peulv-711.webp)

On weekdays you can park roadside next to Mega Coffee, and on weekends and holidays roadside in front of the store. The lot you can use anytime is the Joyeong-dong public parking lot, about an 8-minute walk from the store. They say there's room for about one car beside the store too. I just parked right on the road around the corner.

### Finding the Sonsi Sushi storefront in Gyeongsan

![Exterior of Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-03-1oy92-900.webp)

### How the waiting list and CatchTable sign-up work

This place draws a lot of people, so there can be a wait. Just register at the CatchTable kiosk by the entrance :)

## Inside Sonsi Sushi: seating and atmosphere

![Interior of Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-04-roh3k-900.webp)

![Seating area at Sonsi Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-05-101es-900.webp)

![Sonsi Sushi's cozy interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-06-kslu7-900.webp)

When I walked in it was already almost full. Definitely a popular spot, haha. The space is on the small side but clean, and luckily one seat was open so I sat right down :)

## Sonsi Sushi menu and lunch special prices

![Sonsi Sushi sushi set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-07-y53mx-900.webp)

![Sonsi Sushi maki, noodle, and tempura menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-08-o8d8x-900.webp)

The menu ranges from basic sushi sets to aged sushi sets, maki, noodles, tempura, and sides, so you can pick to your taste. The sushi sets run roughly ₩12,500 to ₩18,500, giving you that omakase feel without the omakase price tag! There's also a separate lunch special from 11:30 to 13:30. The raw fish rice bowl is ₩9,900, and a set with several dishes together starts at ₩24,900 — looked like a solid lineup for lunch, haha.

![Sonsi Sushi lunch special information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-09-mz9rl-709.webp)

🍣 What we actually ordered

- Premium aged sushi 12pc — ₩18,500
- Thick salmon nigiri 8pc — ₩15,000
- Sonsi futomaki 5pc — ₩10,000
- Handmade sauce fried shrimp — ₩5,000
- Zero Pepsi — ₩2,000

## Premium aged sushi, 12 pieces, 18,500 won

![Premium aged sushi 12-piece plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-10-1oy2f-900.webp)

Salmon, tuna, white fish, eel, and even egg nigiri — a whole variety spread out evenly on one plate, so I spent a while deciding what to eat first, haha. With so many types of fish, there's more fun in mixing and matching than just eating one kind of nigiri.

![Assortment of aged nigiri with various fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-11-uegm6-900.webp)

## Thick salmon nigiri, 8 pieces, 15,000 won, with torched salmon of your choice

![Plate of thick salmon nigiri, 8 pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-12-mj95n-750.webp)

![Close-up of thick salmon piled on nigiri](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-13-18ndf-899.webp)

Sushi rice is sometimes so generous it's hard to eat in one bite, but here the rice amount is just right, so it goes down in a single mouthful! And true to its name, the salmon is so thick, haha — one bite and your mouth is full, chewing away happily 😋

![Torched salmon nigiri](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-14-tqor8-899.webp)

Can't skip the salmon lightly torched with a blowtorch, haha. You can choose how many pieces of torched salmon you want when ordering. The surface gets a faint smoky char, giving it a different appeal from the raw salmon.

## Sonsi futomaki, 5 slices, 10,000 won

![Cross-section of Sonsi futomaki packed with fillings](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-15-yqzqb-900.webp)

This is really not just any regular gimbap (seaweed rice roll), haha. Packed with salmon, tuna, egg, and fried shrimp, the cross-section alone looks different from the usual. It's quite big to eat in one bite, but with so many ingredients coming together in each chew, the texture was great and fun to eat, haha.

![Table with futomaki and fried shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-16-1730n-900.webp)

After eating sushi, you sometimes get a slight fishy taste left in your mouth, but they had mouthwash and candy ready for the finish! This kind of small thoughtfulness is quietly nice, haha. I left with a fresh, clean mouth :)

![Mouthwash and candy for after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon/gyeongsan-yeungnam-sonsi-sushi-salmon-17-hyskq-749.webp)

## Is Sonsi Sushi worth a return visit?

Personally, the thick salmon nigiri, with more salmon than rice, was my favorite. The rice portion was just right for one-bite eating, and switching between raw and torched salmon was fun too, haha. The futomaki was packed inside, so it's great to order alongside the nigiri when sushi alone isn't quite enough. The two of us filled up on sushi, futomaki, and fried shrimp. If you're looking for a good sushi spot near Yeungnam University, this one's worth checking out. As someone who loves salmon, I'd definitely come back :)

## Where it is

- Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch (손시스시 영남대 본점)
- 325 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
- 경상북도 경산시 대학로 325 손시스시
- 35.8392178, 128.7566001
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%90%EC%8B%9C%EC%8A%A4%EC%8B%9C%20%EC%98%81%EB%82%A8%EB%8C%80%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.8392178,128.7566001,17z

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