Yeosu seafood market red sea bream, half thin, half chunky: Uchangho

Today I'm introducing a Yeosu restaurant located at Ungcheon Fishing Port — Uchangho Sashimi Takeout. This is a local favorite where the husband catches the fish and the wife slices it herself, serving only wild-caught sashimi and seafood at great value.

They sell direct before the fish even goes to auction that day, so freshness is guaranteed, and since there's no middleman, prices are cheaper than elsewhere. Here's my honest review of eating red sea bream from Uchangho (^^)

Where is Uchangho at Ungcheon Fishing Port, and what are its hours?

Address) 284-1 Sinwol-ro, Yeosu, South Korea Hours) Weekdays 11:00–20:00 / Weekends 10:00–20:00 Closed) Every Tuesday Last order) 19:30 Parking) Use the Ungcheon Fishing Port parking lot

It's located inside Ungcheon Fishing Port — just keep walking toward the seaside and it's easy to find! Check the photos below for reference!

Coming from Ungcheon Kkumedeurim toward Sinwol-dong, once you enter Ungcheon Fishing Port you'll see the Uchangho direct-sales sign right away — follow it to the left,

and just walk straight toward the sea like in the photo, and you'll easily find Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market, a well-known Yeosu restaurant.

That's where Uchangho's shop is located. Sitting at that table looking out at the sea while eating fresh sashimi would be amazing, but I got mine to go.

How much does the fish cost, and how to order red sea bream half thin, half chunky

All sashimi and seafood at Uchangho change in price depending on that day's auction rate. Same-day reservations are possible, so it's convenient to call and order ahead!!

Spotted flounder, filefish, sea cucumber, East Sea squid, sea bass and more — so many options I wanted to try. But today I went with red sea bream.

They slice the fresh fish right when you order~ I've gotten sashimi takeout here many times already, it's my go-to spot for this. Truly hygienic! A place you can trust~

All packed up and heading home~ can't wait!

They packed it neatly in an insulated bag~

Eating the red sea bream at home: the sauces and leftovers fried with egg

I ordered red sea bream, and asked separately for half to be sliced thin as sashimi and half cut into thicker chunks (maksseolgi) (^^)

You can just tell by tasting it — it's so, so fresh! It couldn't not be fresh, since the husband catches it himself and they sell direct right before it goes to auction~

Dipped in the fresh wasabi, soy sauce, chogochujang (vinegared chili paste), and ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste) they give you, it's even more delicious! If you're traveling and looking for a local favorite spot, I recommend getting takeout~

Even just dipped in chogochujang alone, it's fantastic — you don't need anything else~

And I intentionally saved a little bit to fry up with egg~ Doing this with such fresh fish makes it really delicious (^^) so tender

Fresh, delicious red sea bream — I really enjoyed it, to the point I didn't need anything else.

Is Uchangho worth a return trip for takeout sashimi in Yeosu?

Beyond red sea bream, Uchangho also sells black porgy, live squid sashimi, flounder, cuttlefish, mullet, blue crab, clams, whelk, sea cucumber and more. Above all, the sashimi here is truly fresh.

• They catch it themselves and sell right before auction, so it's great value
• Hygienic, and the owner is kind
• No fishy smell at all — clean and the flesh is very firm

If you're in Yeosu looking for a local favorite spot for sashimi takeout, I recommend Uchangho Sashimi Takeout & Direct Sales Market at Ungcheon Fishing Port (^^). It's my go-to place, and one I'll keep going back to — no matter how many times I get takeout here, it's always just as fresh and delicious.

Since all the sashimi and seafood is guaranteed fresh, you can go and pick it out yourself in person, but calling ahead to reserve is the most convenient way to go about it~ If you're visiting Yeosu and looking for where the locals get their sashimi takeout, this is the place~ right here