# Boneless wild marbled sole sashimi in Daegu: Hanjan Meokgo Gajami - By Seoha (https://superchart.com/en/@evening-shopfronts/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This post was written after a visit provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@evening-shopfronts/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@evening-shopfronts/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/index.md) ## In short Hanjan Meokgo Gajami is a wild flatfish sashimi restaurant on Tonghak-ro in Pyeongni-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu. Although Hanjan Meokgo Gajami specialises in sekkoshi (bone-in sliced sashimi), the kitchen deboned a small order of wild chamgajami (marbled sole) for two friends, and soy-marinated crab, grilled saury and even macaroni salad filled the table before the sashimi arrived. With soju and beer at 4,000 won, Hanjan Meokgo Gajami is a genuine neighbourhood local favourite. ## Good to know - **Location**: 29 Tonghak-ro 39-gil, Seo-gu, Daegu, 1st floor (Pyeongni-dong) - **What we ordered**: Wild chamgajami (marbled sole) sashimi, small size - **Other menu items**: Mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), hoedeopbap (sashimi rice bowl), grilled flatfish set meal, dodari (fluke) - **Soju and beer**: 4,000 won - **Sekkoshi**: A sekkoshi (bone-in sliced sashimi) specialist, but boneless is available on request - **Hours**: 11:00 - 23:00 - **Break time**: 15:00 - 17:00 - **Last order**: 22:00 - **Closed**: 2nd and 4th Monday of every month - **Good to know**: May close early once the wild catch sells out - **Price reference**: ₩4,000 ≈ $2.9 · ₩5,000 ≈ $3.7 (2026-09-17) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* My friend and I were craving good sashimi for the first time in a while, so we headed to a local sashimi restaurant. Turns out it's one of those spots that people in the know in Seo-gu, Daegu all talk about. The name itself is adorable: Hanjan Meokgo Gajami (한잔먹고 가자미, roughly "have a drink and flatfish"). ![Exterior of Hanjan Meokgo Gajami sashimi restaurant in Pyeongni-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-01-1w615-966.webp) ![Storefront view of Hanjan Meokgo Gajami](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-02-l9yig-966.webp) Flatfish sashimi is the main event, but they also serve mulhoe, hoedeopbap, and a set meal with grilled flatfish. After a lot of deliberation, we settled on the wild chamgajami sashimi, small size. ![Menu board listing flatfish sashimi, mulhoe, and hoedeopbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-03-1o2l3-966.webp) Even before we walked in, the fish tanks looked spotless and well-maintained. It was reassuring — you could tell the owner really cares about hygiene. ## Can you order boneless sashimi at a sekkoshi specialist? Hanjan Meokgo Gajami is famous among Pyeongni-dong sashimi restaurants for its sekkoshi (bone-in sliced sashimi). But neither my friend nor I do well with bones, so we cautiously asked if it could be made boneless. The owner said yes without any hesitation, which we really appreciated. On top of that, soju and beer are still ₩4,000 here — surprising these days when most places charge over ₩5,000. ![Sign on the wall noting wild-caught sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-04-1vvlf-966.webp) ![Sign listing other sashimi varieties like fluke](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-05-1lgf0-966.webp) Besides chamgajami, they also had other good options like dodari (fluke). Just seeing the word "wild" (자연산) written on the wall gave me a comforting feeling. Once we ordered, the table quickly filled up with tasty banchan (side dishes). We had a savory, light gajami miyeokguk (flatfish seaweed soup) and godong (whelk) that was fun to suck out of the shell — hadn't had that in ages. ![Light, savory flatfish seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-06-danla-966.webp) ![Whelk served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-07-93zbv-m-966.webp) I was pleasantly surprised to see boiled green peas, the kind you'd only occasionally spot at a Japanese izakaya. ![Boiled green peas served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-08-1azu6-966.webp) They also gave us a big bowl of julienned vegetables — mix these with chojang (vinegared chili paste) and roasted soybean powder and it's genuinely delicious. ![A large bowl full of julienned vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-09-qwxd5-966.webp) ![Vegetables mixed with vinegared chili paste and soybean powder](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-10-m9v2p-966.webp) My friend and I finished off that whole bowl of vegetables without leaving a single piece. The wrapping greens were super fresh too — being right next to the market clearly means the ingredients are all fresh. ![A plate of fresh wrapping greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-11-1mp99-966.webp) ## The banchan parade at Hanjan Meokgo Gajami: soy crab, grilled saury and more The banchan at Hanjan Meokgo Gajami is so generous you could be full before the sashimi even arrives. The baek-kimchi (white kimchi), perfect alongside the raw fish, deserves a mention too. ![White kimchi served alongside the sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-12-n09gl-966.webp) The soy-marinated crab (ganjang-gejang) was so good I wanted to take some home. The crabs are small, but not salty or fishy at all — genuinely delicious! My friend claims she doesn't like ganjang-gejang because of the fishiness, but while I was eating one piece, she finished off the rest. Later we found out they also sell it separately in small containers, and we both wanted to buy some, but that day's stock was only enough for the banchan and it was sold out. Pretty disappointing, but we're saving it for next time. ![Small soy-marinated crab served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-13-cxu0p-966.webp) There was also a generous serving of crunchy pickled gungchae (stem lettuce), braised potatoes, and potato salad. I was already getting embarrassingly full before the sashimi even showed up. Fluffy steamed egg and nutty macaroni made their appearance too, without fail. ![Crunchy pickled stem lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-14-1cajs-966.webp) ![Braised potatoes and potato salad side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-15-133bk-966.webp) ![Fluffy steamed egg dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-16-1gzq1-966.webp) Most sashimi restaurants give you corn as a side, but here they oddly give macaroni instead. It's nutty and unusual enough that I kept reaching for more. ![Macaroni served as a side dish at the sashimi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-17-jngn2-966.webp) ![Table filled with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-18-1jwa6-966.webp) And the grilled saury, which I hadn't had in forever, was crispy outside and tender inside. It was so good I picked the bones completely clean. ![Crispy-outside, tender-inside grilled saury](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-19-1mlzg-966.webp) ## Is a small marbled sole order enough for two people? Finally, the star of the show arrived: the chamgajami sashimi. At first, the small plate size made me worry the portion might be small. ![A plate of wild chamgajami sashimi, small size](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-20-1jfxb-966.webp) But by the time we were about two-thirds through, we were already about to burst. They skipped the usual filler of shredded radish or cheonsachae (thin jelly noodles) and just piled the plate full of sashimi — a genuinely satisfying portion. The texture was tender yet springy, absolutely excellent. ![Chamgajami sashimi piled high without shredded radish filler](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-21-1smsp-966.webp) We dipped it in chojang, wrapped it in fresh greens for another bite, and it was equally amazing dipped in wasabi soy sauce. ![Chamgajami sashimi wrapped in greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-22-omb9f-1200.webp) ![Chamgajami sashimi dipped in wasabi soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-23-17lnl-966.webp) We were stuffed, but I knew I'd regret leaving anything, so I cleaned off the very last piece. Haha. ![The table after finishing all the sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless-24-c4z4c-966.webp) ## Why Pyeongni-dong regulars call Hanjan Meokgo Gajami the real deal The owner kindly explained the best way to eat everything, which made the whole meal even more enjoyable. My friend kept saying she'd definitely bring her parents back since it's close to home. As we ate, I noticed most of the surrounding tables were full of neighborhood elders. There's a rule of thumb that any restaurant packed with local elders is guaranteed to be legit — and this place fit that description perfectly. I saw the table next to us eating mulhoe and hoedeopbap and it looked so good. I'll definitely come back for the cold mulhoe next time. If you're looking for a sashimi restaurant with generous banchan and fresh chamgajami sashimi in Seo-gu or Pyeongni-dong, make sure to have a delicious time at Hanjan Meokgo Gajami. ## Hanjan Meokgo Gajami hours, address and closing days - Hours: 11:00 - 23:00 - Break time: 15:00 - 17:00 - Last order: 22:00 - Closed: 2nd and 4th Monday of every month - Note: May close early once wild catch sells out - Address: 29 Tonghangno39-gil, Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea, 1st floor ## Where it is - Hanjan Meokgo Gajami (한잔먹고 가자미) - 29 Tonghangno39-gil, Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea, 1st floor - 대구광역시 서구 통학로39길 29 1층 - 35.8776026, 128.5596523 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%9C%EC%9E%94%EB%A8%B9%EA%B3%A0%20%EA%B0%80%EC%9E%90%EB%AF%B8/@35.8776026,128.5596523,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@evening-shopfronts/pyeongni-dong-flounder-sashimi-boneless/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt