# Magongnaru izakaya with corkage and Okinawan black beer: Kuro Yakitori - By Serin Whan (https://superchart.com/en/@eulji-standing-bar/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@eulji-standing-bar/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@eulji-standing-bar/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/index.md) ## In short Kuro Yakitori is a yakitori izakaya on Magokjungang 5-ro 1-gil near Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. From the bar table, two solo omakase sets at 29,000 won each brought an aged sashimi platter, skewers of chicken heart, tenderloin, chicken neck, green onion and thigh, a mushroom dish and a ramyeon finish, with Okinawan draft beer and draft black beer on tap. Corkage is allowed at Kuro Yakitori, so it also works as a spot to bring your own bottle. ## Good to know - **Address**: 21 Magokjungang 5-ro 1-gil, Unit 107, Gangseo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: 17:00–1:00 (next day); last call at 12:00 on Sundays - **Parking**: Free parking (basement lot of officetel building n, entrance next to Chonggaknae Hwangso Gopchang) - **Solo omakase**: 29,000 won, courses change with the day's ingredients - **Corkage**: One bottle under 20% ABV free; 20,000 won per bottle at 20% ABV or higher - **Seating**: Tables, bar seats, outdoor tables - **Drinks**: Okinawan draft beer, Okinawan draft black beer - **Price reference**: ₩20,000 ≈ $15 · ₩29,000 ≈ $21.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ## Where is Kuro Yakitori, and its hours and parking Kuro Yakitori is a yakitori izakaya in Magongnaru, at 21 Magokjungang 5-ro 1-gil, Unit 107, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. It's open from 17:00 to 1:00 the next day, closing at 12:00 on Sundays, and free parking is available (basement lot of officetel building n, next to the entrance by Chonggaknae Hwangso Gopchang). Today I'm writing up my visit to Kuro Yakitori in Magongnaru. I had some errands in Gangseo-gu and stopped by because the place looked so clean and the food looked so good :) ![Exterior of Kuro Yakitori in Magongnaru](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-01-ljhtv-900.webp) ### Bar seats and outdoor tables at Kuro Yakitori The place has both regular tables and bar seats, so you can sit wherever's comfortable! Since the weather was cool, we sat at the bar table near the window haha. There are outdoor tables too, and they looked perfect for drinking outside in weather like this. ![Interior with a bar table near the window](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-02-15f9j-900.webp) ![Seating area with both tables and bar seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-03-5ynhb-900.webp) ## Ordering the 29,000-won solo omakase and the corkage rules There were so many menu items we couldn't decide, so we just ordered two of the solo omakase sets that come based on the day's ingredients haha. Kuro Yakitori also allows corkage — one bottle under 20% ABV is free, and bottles 20% ABV or higher are ₩20,000 each — so if you want to bring your own drinks, that's good to know :) ![Kuro Yakitori's menu board and corkage information](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-04-1oh94-900.webp) ![Menu board listing various yakitori items](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-05-1cpkr-900.webp) ![Drinks menu and solo omakase information](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-06-1nikg-900.webp) After we ordered, the owner prepared the food right in front of us haha. Watching the cooking process up close made me trust the food even more. ![Skewers being grilled in front of the bar seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-07-1vmba-900.webp) ### Okinawan draft beer and Okinawan draft black beer Even though it was cool out, the first drink has to be beer..! They sell Okinawan draft beer, so I ordered it right at the bar haha. They also carry an Okinawan draft black beer, which isn't common around here, so if you're a black beer fan, definitely try it! ![A glass of Okinawan draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-08-gb0d8-900.webp) ## First plate of the omakase: aged sashimi platter After we'd had a bit of beer, the aged sashimi platter came out first haha. They gave two pieces each of white fish, tuna, and salmon, and the slices were all so thick that this alone already filled us up quite a bit. True to an omakase menu, I liked that you get to taste a variety without getting tired of any one thing. ![Aged sashimi platter with white fish, tuna, and salmon](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-09-494wo-900.webp) ![Plate of thickly sliced aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-10-1dpue-900.webp) ![Cucumber salad served alongside](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-11-1vnoh-900.webp) ## Kuro Yakitori's skewers: the order they arrive and how they taste ### Cucumber salad and chicken heart skewer They also serve a cucumber salad, which was perfect for refreshing the palate whenever I wanted haha. After the sashimi, the skewers came out one after another, starting with the heart skewer. This was the first time I'd had such a thick heart skewer, and it had a lovely soft yet savory flavor. ![Thickly grilled heart skewer](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-12-16tdl-900.webp) ![Plate of heart skewers](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-13-1opri-900.webp) ### Why the tenderloin skewer comes less cooked The second skewer was, I believe, the tenderloin. The inside looked slightly underdone, so I asked the owner, who explained that since they use fresh chicken, they deliberately don't overcook it! I trusted the owner and tried it, and sure enough, thanks to the good ingredients it wasn't dry at all — it was tender to chew. ![Chicken tenderloin skewer not overcooked inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-14-kx3yb-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the chicken tenderloin skewer](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-15-1nbej-900.webp) ### Grilled chicken neck skewer and pickled chili peppers The third skewer was grilled chicken neck meat (again, I think). It had more chew than the previous items and was seasoned just right as a drinking snack. The pickled peppers served alongside went really well with the skewer. ![Grilled chicken neck skewer served with pickled peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-16-yrk81-1200.webp) ![Chicken neck skewer with pickled side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-17-12mcg-900.webp) ### Green onion skewer and chicken thigh skewer The green onion skewer that came next (this one I'm sure of) was brushed with a soy-based sauce, and personally I thought eating the green onion together with the chicken made it taste even better haha (my own little pairing). ![Green onion skewer brushed with soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-18-5v8mb-900.webp) Last was the chicken thigh skewer (also sure about this one), and thigh meat never disappoints. It was moderately fatty with a melt-in-your-mouth quality that reminded me all over again that chicken thigh really is the best part. ![Fatty chicken thigh skewer](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-19-1h784-900.webp) ![Plate with the final chicken thigh skewers](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-20-ivd7w-900.webp) ## Mushroom and meat dish with soy-marinated egg sauce I thought we were done, but more food came out. It was a dish with meat sandwiched between mushrooms (I can't remember the name, sorry), and eating it with the egg-sauce-like condiment underneath made it a fantastic drinking snack. The yolk inside seemed to be cured separately, since it had a chewy texture with the savory yolk flavor you get inside a marinated soy egg (gamdongran). ![Dish of meat between mushrooms with egg sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-21-1lqkr-900.webp) ![Mushroom dish dipped in sauce with cured egg yolk](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-22-1nmt3-900.webp) ## The finish: ramyeon with broth or without For Koreans, dessert really means carbs — and ramyeon (instant noodles) most of all. Toward the end, they showed us several ramyeon options to choose from. We went with one broth version and one dry (no-broth) version, and by the time we finished those, we were completely full. ![Ramyeon with broth served as the finishing course](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-23-owaf6-900.webp) ![Bowl of dry, no-broth ramyeon to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage-24-hzgf6-900.webp) ## Is the 29,000-won omakase good value? The solo omakase is ₩29,000, and getting this much food for that price feels like great value. If you want to try a variety of dishes, ordering the omakase menu seems like a solid choice. If you're looking for a good-atmosphere bar in Magongnaru, I'd recommend giving this place a visit. - Used fresh chicken, which made it taste great - Corkage is available, so bring your own drinks if you'd like to pair them ## Where it is - Kuro Yakitori (크로 야키토리) - 21 Magokjungang 5-ro 1-gil, Unit 107, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 마곡중앙5로1길 21 107호 - 37.5688372, 126.8260099 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%81%AC%EB%A1%9C%20%EC%95%BC%ED%82%A4%ED%86%A0%EB%A6%AC/@37.5688372,126.8260099,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@eulji-standing-bar/kuro-yakitori-magoknaru-omakase-corkage/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt