Songni-dan-gil highball bar with Singha soda and aged sashimi: Daegang

I crave soft aged sashimi every so often, and I found a pub in Songni-dan-gil with the quality of a proper sashimi restaurant! At Daegang (대강), a Songni-dan-gil pub, I really enjoyed seasonal aged sashimi and refreshing, tasty highballs : )

Where is Daegang in Songni-dan-gil, and when is it open?

Daegang is a Korean pub (yoli-jujeom) at 1F, 42-8 Baekjegobun-ro 41-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, at the start of Songni-dan-gil near Seokchon Lake. It is open Sun, Tue, Wed and Thu 17:00–24:00 (last order 23:00) and Fri and Sat 17:00–01:00 (last order 24:00), and closed every Monday.

• No parking
• Groups welcome
• Naver reservations available
• Patio open until 10:30 PM

What are Daegang's exterior and patio like on a rainy day?

Daegang has a big yard(?) and is famous for its patio (yajang), but it rained the day I went, so I couldn't use it ㅠ It's a great-vibe pub at the start of Songni-dan-gil near Seokchon Lake. I'd been curious about it every time I walked past, and I finally made it!

Sad, but I can just come again ^.^ Next time I'm definitely sitting on the patio!! By the way, the patio is open until 10:30 PM.

Drinking at wooden tables like these,, the vibe! It must be so nice when the evenings are cool ㅠ

What are Daegang's indoor atmosphere and seating like?

Inside Daegang there are quite a lot of tables with generous space between seats, so it doesn't feel cramped and is a good place to drink. There are tables around an outdoor-style kitchen and bar seats too.

The interior is just so good,, a comfy atmosphere, exactly my kind of place *_*

They played songs from the 90s and 2000s, which is totally my taste ^.^ Old-school songs came on and I got so excited, haha, I'm such an oldie ♬

There are also tables around the outdoor kitchen(?), and it feels like a pocha (Korean street-style pub), such a good vibe ^__^

There are bar seats too, so it's good for a date with your partner. Hohot

The casually stuck-up posters are my thing too haha. There are lots of little eye-catching details everywhere, so just looking around is fun.

You order easily with a QR code : )

What's on Daegang's menu, and which highball bases can you choose?

Daegang serves Korean-style seafood dishes such as sea urchin samhap (uni with pork and kimchi), mixed aged sashimi, gochujang zucchini pork stew, spicy braised pork jowl, roe stir-fry and clam and scallop soup. For highballs you can pick the base from tonic water, ginger ale or Singha soda water, and you can add a shot if you want a stronger one.

A snack lineup that puts sashimi restaurants to shame! My favorite part was being able to choose the highball base. Extra shots too, so thoughtful.

What we ordered

• Mixed aged sashimi ₩29,000
• Suntory highball ₩8,000 × 4
• Yagwanmun highball ₩8,000
• Draft beer ₩5,500

How does the Suntory highball with Singha soda water taste?

Daegang's Suntory highball (₩8,000) was strong and crisp with Singha soda water. At bad highball places it's watery and meh, but Daegang's is strong, crisp and delicious ㅠㅠ Exactly the taste you'd expect from a highball specialist. Recommended!!

How are Daegang's ₩29,000 mixed aged sashimi's portion and taste?

Daegang's mixed aged sashimi is ₩29,000 and is thick-cut aged seasonal fish such as flounder, sea bream and salmon. The portion is quite generous, and it was just right for two people to share. Tonight's snack: seasonal mixed aged sashimi that melts in your mouth~

It passes the look test right away,, thick mixed aged sashimi made from delicious seasonal fish. All of it is fresh, thick and tasty,, totally my taste ㅠ

If you like thick sashimi, order it no matter what... It's aged so well that it's incredibly soft,, and the thickness gives a great chew ㅠㅠ So delicious,,

Even with wasabi and radish sprouts on top it's chewy and great. The portion is quite generous, and sharing it between two was just right.

Aged sashimi with seasoned seaweed, ssamjang and green chili

Grab some seasoned seaweed from Daegang's self-service bar and eat it with the aged sashimi, I super recommend it. The ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste) sauce is nutty and tasty too.

The ssamjang sauce is nutty and tasty ㅠ

Put sashimi dipped in ssamjang on the seaweed, top it with a Cheongyang chili, and eat it in one big bite, it's pure bliss. Spicy chili + thick sashimi + nutty ssamjang + salty seaweed = love. Please try this combo,,

How were Daegang's yagwanmun highball and draft beer?

Daegang's yagwanmun highball (₩8,000) had a subtle mugwort scent that was appealing, and the draft beer (₩5,500) was smooth and cold. Yagwanmun liquor kept floating in my mind, haha. I'd seen it on TV long ago and was curious, and Daegang has it. I can't resist my curiosity~ so I ordered it right away.

Finishing with a yagwanmun highball and draft beer ^.^ What can I say about the draft beer ㅠ It's a draft beer hotspot.,, Smooth and cold, it goes down in gulps, and downing it when it's hot would wipe the heat right away haha.

Do we recommend Daegang as a sashimi pub in Songni-dan-gil?

If you're looking for a sashimi pub in Songni-dan-gil, visit Daegang! The relaxed atmosphere makes the drinks go down easily, and both the aged sashimi and the highballs are delicious, so it's a perfect place for a date. I'll be coming here often whenever I crave aged sashimi ♡