# Gangnam eel restaurant for solo hitsumabushi: Chisot - By Chaerin (https://superchart.com/en/@dining-room/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dining-room/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dining-room/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/index.md) ## In short Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a Nagoya-style eel rice bowl restaurant near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. I ordered the 48,000 won deluxe hitsumabushi solo and ate it four ways, with enough eel left over to run out of rice. Verdict: Chisot is a place I’ll think of when I want a seriously filling eel meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea; near Exit 7 of Yeoksam Station - **Hitsumabushi**: Mini ₩25,000 / regular (one eel) ₩37,000 / deluxe (1.5 eels) ₩48,000 - **Included**: Pickled peppers, ginger, seaweed, scallions, wasabi, chawanmushi, ochazuke, and soup - **Rice bowls**: Sake-don ₩16,500 / yusake-don ₩17,500 / chashu-don ₩14,000 - **Sides**: Mini salmon sashimi ₩17,000 / mochiri tofu ₩8,000 / 4 potato croquettes ₩8,000 / 4 cream cheese croquettes ₩14,000 - **Salmon sashimi**: Aged superior salmon sashimi ₩35,000 - **Seating**: Table seats and counter seats *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* ## Chisot near Exit 7 of Yeoksam Station I visited Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch (치솟 역삼본점), a great Japanese restaurant near Yeoksam Station. They serve hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style grilled eel over rice)! My head happened to hurt that day and I felt like I needed something nourishing, so off I went. But wow, it was so good!! If you’re craving hitsumabushi, go visit haha. It’s at 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It’s closest to Exit 7 of Yeoksam Station. ![Directions to Chisot near Exit 7 of Yeoksam Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-01-1cqus-900.webp) ![Chisot location near Yeoksam Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-02-kv53a-900.webp) Arrived at Chisot!! I got there around 6:10 p.m., and before long all the seats were full haha. ![Arriving at Chisot in the evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-03-1dwne-900.webp) The menu is posted out front, so you can look it over before going in. I kept going back and forth while I walked in. ## Chisot menu and prices ![Chisot hitsumabushi menu and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-04-6ljih-900.webp) There are three sizes of hitsumabushi. The mini is ₩25,000, the regular is ₩37,000 (one eel), and the deluxe is ₩48,000 (one and a half eels). It comes with pickled peppers, ginger, seaweed, scallions, wasabi, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), ochazuke (rice with tea-based broth), and soup. Chisot’s hitsumabushi is apparently Nagoya-style eel over rice. ![Chisot rice bowl and side menus](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-05-6m6k1-900.webp) Besides eel rice bowls, they also sell sake-don, chashu-don, and grilled eel. Sake-don is ₩16,500, yusake-don is ₩17,500, and chashu-don is ₩14,000. For sides, there are salmon sashimi, mochiri tofu, and different kinds of croquettes. Mini salmon sashimi is ₩17,000, mochiri tofu is ₩8,000, four potato croquettes are ₩8,000, and four cream cheese croquettes are ₩14,000. ![Chisot salmon sashimi and croquette menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-06-1ezu1-900.webp) They also have aged superior salmon sashimi for ₩35,000. Just hearing that it’s aged makes me think the salmon must be incredibly soft. Now I’m curious about the salmon too!! ![Chisot aged superior salmon sashimi menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-07-18b4n-900.webp) There are lots of drinks too, from beer to spirits, soju, and sake haha. After all that debating, I ordered the deluxe hitsumabushi. Time to eat loads of eel... ![Menu before ordering deluxe hitsumabushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-08-tz8mx-900.webp) ![Chisot eel menu and review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-09-4dgfw-900.webp) There’s salmon salad through a review event too. And they have Korean domestically raised Japanese eel soup and grilled eel. Such a varied menu haha. ![Chisot table and counter seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-10-1gbik-900.webp) ![Seating atmosphere inside Chisot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-11-1i86q-900.webp) ## Solo deluxe hitsumabushi at a table Inside, there are table seats as well as counter seats. I dined solo at a table for two. The atmosphere was nice, and the staff were kind too! ![Solo dining spot at a two-person table at Chisot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-12-62cte-900.webp) When the basic water tastes good, it somehow puts me in a good mood haha. ![Chisot water and table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-13-19v17-900.webp) ![Table before the deluxe hitsumabushi arrives](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-14-ugo8j-900.webp) Here it is!! Everything arrived so neatly on one tray haha. Eel rice bowl, chawanmushi, ochazuke, soup, scallions, wasabi, seaweed flakes, peppers, and ginger! I eat everything except ginger lol. I’m honestly not a picky eater at all, but ginger is the one thing I just can’t eat lol. ![Deluxe hitsumabushi and accompaniments](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-15-15r1d-900.webp) Ahhh... the power of one and a half eels, seriously lol. It looked so delicious, and the color was incredible. ![Deluxe hitsumabushi with one and a half eels](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-16-186vg-900.webp) ![Deluxe hitsumabushi eel rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-17-is3qf-1200.webp) Delicious things need a big close-up!! With one and a half eels, there was really so much that I ran out of rice and ate the eel on its own at the end. I honestly thought that anyone who doesn’t eat much might not be able to finish the deluxe lol. ![Generous amount of eel in deluxe hitsumabushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-18-16jxz-900.webp) ## Four delicious ways to eat hitsumabushi - Eat the rice and eel on their own - Mix rice, seaweed, wasabi, scallions, and eel - Pour ochazuke over the rice and eel - Eat it once more in the way you liked best Whenever I come for an eel rice bowl, I always divide it into four and eat it the way they explain lol. Every method has its own charm, so it’s hard to say which is best. I like methods one through three. But for the last quarter, I always seem to eat rice, eel, and wasabi together. ![Hitsumabushi with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-19-xivvm-900.webp) There’s shrimp in the chawanmushi too! Chawanmushi is so nice as a first little palate cleanser haha. ![Chawanmushi with shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-20-19455-900.webp) I want it again... This is method number two lol. The combination of seaweed flakes, scallions, and wasabi goes so well with the eel. ![Hitsumabushi with seaweed flakes, scallions, and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot-21-rpshg-900.webp) Can you see how packed with eel it is! I ate one piece of eel with every spoonful of rice, and there was still eel left, which made me so happy lol. There wasn’t a single tiny bone in the eel; it was chewy, tender, and so delicious. I highly recommend Chisot if you like hitsumabushi. I think I’ll remember it the next time I want hitsumabushi! ## Where it is - Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch (치솟 역삼본점) (치솟 역삼본점) - 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로30길 59 지상1층 102호) - 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로30길 59 지상1층 102호 - 37.5037272, 127.0367344 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%98%EC%86%9F%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5037272,127.0367344,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dining-room/yeoksam-eel-hitsumabushi-solo-chisot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt