# Seoul izakaya 6-course skewer omakase in Mapo: Yakitori Shomong - By Sohyun Baek (https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-ledger/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-ledger/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@euljiro-neon-ledger/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/index.md) ## In short Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch is a Japanese skewer omakase izakaya a 4-minute walk from Exit 3 of Mapo Station in Mapo, Seoul. Booked through Catch Table for a weekday evening, the 6-course omakase at Yakitori Shomong covered chicken tenderloin, negima, tsukune, heart, shoulder and wing, alongside Yebisu draft beer, a Kaku Bin tonic highball and an extra plate of yakisoba. It is an easy pick for an after-work drink with coworkers or a date night near Mapo and Gongdeok stations. ## Good to know - **Location**: 4-minute walk from Mapo Station Exit 3 (1st floor, 26 Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul) - **Reservations**: Book through Naver Reservation or Catch Table before visiting - **Hours**: Mon–Thu and Sun 17:00–23:00 (last order 22:00) / Fri–Sat 17:00–24:00 (last order 23:00) - **Parking**: Not available - **Omakase**: 3, 6 or 9 courses, ordered per person - **How to order**: QR code ordering at the table - **Review event**: Plum-pickled tomatoes for writing a Naver review - **Seating**: Bar seats facing the charcoal grill, plus standard tables with floor-to-ceiling window views *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* Today was one of those days where I wanted a cold drink after work, so I brought my cute junior coworker along to Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch 🍺 ![First photo from the visit to Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-01-1d5i4-900.webp) ## Where is Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station and how do you book? Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch is about a 4-minute walk from Mapo Station Exit 3 (✿◡‿◡). You'll need to book via Naver Reservation or Catch Table before visiting, so keep that in mind! Since we went on a weekday evening, we pre-booked through Catch Table :) There's also a flagship location near Gyeongui Line Forest Park nearby, worth knowing about too! - Mon–Thu, Sun 17:00–23:00 (last order 22:00) - Fri–Sat 17:00–24:00 (last order 23:00) - No parking available ![Menu board image at Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-02-23i2m-900.webp) *Source: image provided by Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch via Naver* ## What comes in the omakase courses at Yakitori Shomong? Source: image provided by Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch via Naver The 3/6/9-course omakase is ordered per person, and you can also order individual skewers 🍢 - A la carte 🥘 yakisoba, grilled shishamo, chicken nanban, seafood tomato hot pot, clam sool jjim (steamed with soju), gyu tataki, avocado yukhoe (beef tartare), grilled marbled snapper cheek - Small dishes 🧆 pollack roe potato salad, basil cream tomato, fig cream cheese, mochi tofu - Drinks 🍶 sake, draft beer, highballs, soju, bottled beer ![QR code ordering guide on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-03-f1oj5-900.webp) You order by scanning the QR code on the table and tapping in whatever you're craving 😋 ![A glass of Yebisu draft beer that was ordered](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-04-11rlk-900.webp) ## Drinks: Yebisu draft beer and a Kaku Bin tonic highball My Yebisu draft beer arrived 🍺 It had been so long since I'd had draft beer,, 🥹 To me it wasn't overly carbonated and had that grainy lager flavor. ![A Kaku Bin tonic highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-05-1iac1-900.webp) My cute junior's Kaku Bin tonic highball also arrived 🥂 I snuck a sip — the sweet-bitter flavor of tonic water hit first, followed by a subtle whiskey aroma haha. The alcohol from the whiskey wasn't strong, just so you know :) ![Empty plate before the omakase course begins](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-06-mug0s-900.webp) ## The 6-course omakase: all six skewers We ordered the 6-course omakase. Starting with these empty plates~ ![Chicken tenderloin skewer, the first course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-07-mxde2-900.webp) ### Skewer one: chicken tenderloin Ta-daa ✨✨✨ The first course was chicken tenderloin. Super tender with the juices still intact 🍗 For my taste, the salt seasoning felt a bit strong overall haha. ![Seasoned pickled squash side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-08-1j7sc-900.webp) The seasoned pickled squash side dish and a sip of beer reset the palate before moving to the next course. Vroom vroom 🚗 ![Negima skewer, the second course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-09-145p4-900.webp) ### Skewer two: negima (chicken and scallion) Negima, ta-da! Chicken thigh skewered with pieces of scallion in between :) The charcoal aroma and scallion flavor blended really well 🔥 ![Tsukune skewer, the third course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-10-x3shj-1200.webp) ### Skewer three: tsukune (chicken meatball) The third dish was tsukune (grilled chicken meatball skewer) ✪ ω ✪ This was the one I was most looking forward to, and as expected, it was my favorite. ![Soft-boiled egg and soy sauce on top of the tsukune](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-11-16cpe-900.webp) Break the soft-boiled egg over it, dunk it well in the soy sauce, and honestly — is this heaven 😇 ![Grilled heart skewer, the fourth course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-12-18g10-900.webp) ### Skewer four: grilled chicken heart Fourth up was grilled heart. Chewy and springy texture first, then the savory flavor of the organ meat lingered in the mouth! ![Shichimi spice served alongside the skewers](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-13-c1lmf-900.webp) Dip it in shichimi (Japanese seven-spice) and the flavor doubles 👍 ![Chicken shoulder skewer, the fifth course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-14-1pg2e-900.webp) ### Skewer five: chicken shoulder The fifth dish was chicken shoulder. Compared to the tenderloin, it was chewier and had more texture :) ![Chicken wing skewer, the final course](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-15-15p53-900.webp) ### Skewer six: chicken wing Finally, the sixth and last course arrived — chicken wing! Since the bone is left in, just debone it carefully as you eat 🪽 ![A plate of yakisoba ordered as an extra](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-16-pst4j-900.webp) ## Yakisoba, the extra order worth adding We were full, but couldn't resist ordering yakisoba on top. The portion was seriously huge,,, the noodles seemed thinner than usual and it reminded me of takoyaki flavor 😎 It had shrimp in it too, and with the cabbage and soft-boiled egg, it was a completely can't-go-wrong combination! ![Tomato pickled in plum sauce received through the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-17-1nguq-900.webp) ## Naver review event and seating at Yakitori Shomong If you write a Naver review at Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch, you get a tomato pickled in plum sauce 🍅 I've made this at home before, but the combination of plum and tomato is genuinely, genuinely delicious,, everyone should try making this at home! ![Interior of the bar table at Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-18-j54cs-900.webp) ![View of the Mapo street through the floor-to-ceiling window](https://img.superchart.com/images/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course-19-1nxz5-900.webp) At the bar table, you can watch the skewers being grilled directly over charcoal. At the regular tables, the floor-to-ceiling windows let you take in the Mapo neighborhood shops at a glance 👀 So how was my review of Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch today? It's a great space for gatherings or date nights, and the food is just as good, so if you've got plans near Mapo, I'd recommend giving it a visit. ## Where it is - Yakitori Shomong Mapo Station Branch (야키토리쇼몽 마포역점) - 26 Dohwa-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 도화길 26 1층 - 37.5405046, 126.948914 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%BC%ED%82%A4%ED%86%A0%EB%A6%AC%EC%87%BC%EB%AA%BD%20%EB%A7%88%ED%8F%AC%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5405046,126.948914,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-ledger/yakitori-shomon-mapo-omakase-six-course/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt