Millak-dong sashimi restaurant with basement parking: Gwanganda Jjji

I visited Gwanganda Jjji, a Gwangalli seafood restaurant in Minrak-dong, Busan, where you can really taste the deep flavors of Busan's sea.

Gwanganda Jjji parking: underground lot and 2 hours of public parking support

Gwanganda Jjji has its own underground parking lot in the building. On top of that, Millak Public Parking Lot (Millak-dong 113-46), Subyeon Park Public Parking Lot (Millak-dong 110-27), and Suybeon Children's Public Parking Lot (Millak-dong 110-15) all offer 2 hours of support per table.

6th floor of Sanbada Hoetown, exterior view

Gwanganda Jjji is located on the 6th floor of Sanbada Hoetown.

At the entrance stands a huge banner proving the restaurant has won the Korea Consumer Industry Evaluation's food service excellence award three times, which instantly builds trust. It's paired with colorful photos of the han-sang spread and a friendly menu guide.

Inside Gwanganda Jjji: room seating and Gwangan Bridge window seats

Sashimi doesn't make you gain weight, so eat as much as you want, haha.

Stepping inside, the spacious and spotless interior catches your eye right away.

Take a look at the windows — not a single fingerprint, they were incredibly clean.

There are room-style seating areas too, great for family gatherings or work dinners.

Especially if you sit by the window, the Gwangan Bridge and the blue Minrak-dong sea open up spectacularly beyond the glass. It's a Minrak-dong seafood restaurant where you can enjoy fresh seafood with a gorgeous beach and bridge view as your backdrop.

Even the spoons and chopsticks come tucked in a cute character pouch.

Time limit and receipt review event

Reserved guests can use the table for 2 hours from their reservation time. Walk-in guests without a reservation can use it for 2 hours from entry, so keep that in mind.

They also said if you leave a receipt review, you get one Hoegaarden, San Miguel, or soft drink for free.

Gwanganda Jjji menu and prices

The signature menu is the dachi han-sang set, ₩55,000 per person, a full course featuring seafood, assorted sashimi, sashimi appetizers, stew, braised dishes, fried items, and porridge. We ordered the dachi han-sang set for two. There are also extra menus like fresh abalone porridge, extra sashimi appetizers, and extra sashimi, so it's easy to pick according to your taste.

The dachi han-sang set for two: from sashimi appetizers to abalone porridge

As soon as we sat down, a neat and lavish spread of sashimi appetizers arrived one after another.

Crisp lettuce salad, savory soy-marinated crab, and nicely grilled eel came out on pretty plates. The seasoned crab, well soaked in sauce, and the tangy-sweet namul dishes whetted the appetite even more.

Next, a golden-brown large chive pancake, savory cheese-grilled scallops, grilled abalone, and cream shrimp filled the table. The pancake was crispy outside and moist inside, and the grilled abalone and cream shrimp were the best of the best.

The assorted seafood plate came with wriggling fresh live octopus tangtangi, prepared fresh abalone sashimi, raw shrimp, sea squirt, and horned turban shells. Everything was glossy with freshness, and dipped in sesame oil sauce, the savory ocean flavor filled the mouth. The plump shrimp and the crunchy bite of the abalone sashimi were the best part.

The main assorted sashimi and sushi

Next came today's main dish — an elegant assorted sashimi platter served on a beautiful plate. Wooden name tags labeling each type of fish sat on top, making it both fun to look at and satisfying to know exactly what you're eating.

The fresh live-fish sashimi was cut into thick pieces, so you could really feel the chewy texture and savory juiciness. Eating it with tangy baek-kimchi (white kimchi), rakkyo (pickled scallion), and pickled ginger rounded out the flavor even more cleanly.

You can also make your own sushi.

Braised fish, fried dishes, crab stew, and a finish of abalone porridge

After enjoying the sashimi, the warm dishes kept coming. There was fish braised in a spicy-sweet sauce, along with crispy fried shrimp and fried crab. The spicy, refreshing crab stew was excellent for settling the stomach and was perfect to enjoy as an accompaniment to drinks.

For the final course, a rich abalone porridge topped generously with savory sesame seeds and sesame oil was served. Finishing with the thick, smooth abalone porridge made for a perfectly warm, complete meal.

The meal wrapped up with Samlip yakgwa (a sweet honey rice cake).

Overall thoughts

Gwanganda Jjji was a perfect Minrak-dong seafood restaurant with a generous spread, fresh seafood, and a beautiful Gwangan Bridge view. If you're looking for a Gwangalli seafood restaurant for a Busan Minrak-dong trip, a date, or a gathering, give it a try. You won't regret it.

Gwanganda Jjji Gwangalli Main Branch information

• Address: 6F Sanbada Hoetown, 17-20 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 344beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
• Hours: Daily 12:00–22:50 (last order 20:30)
• Parking: Underground parking under the building, nearby public parking lots support 2 hours per table