Mapo Station Korean restaurant with kkuritsal sashimi: Usijang Hoegwan
In short
Usijang Hoegwan is a beef and raw beef sashimi (yuksashimi) restaurant on the Dohwa-dong shopping street near Mapo Station in Mapo, Seoul. The perilla-leaf raw beef platter costs 55,000 won and the clam beef soup 14,000 won; wrapped in a perilla leaf, the kkuritsal cut tasted better than expected alongside soju. Usijang Hoegwan is worth a visit if you want kkuritsal and a bowl of hot broth together as soju side dishes.
Good to know
- Signature order
- Perilla-leaf raw beef sashimi platter, 55,000 won
- Soup
- Clam beef soup, 14,000 won
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Break time
- 15:00–17:00
- Last order
- 21:30
- Parking
- 2 cars in front of the restaurant and 2 beside it
- Good to know
- Paid corkage; reservations, takeout, groups and delivery available
- Price reference
- ₩55,000 ≈ $41 · ₩14,000 ≈ $10.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
Introducing a real Mapo Station find this time — a raw beef sashimi spot where the soju just goes down smooth. Usijang Hoegwan, where the meat quality is on another level.
Usijang Hoegwan, honestly, in three lines 1. A real raw beef sashimi place 2. The kkuritsal platter is the best 3. The soup broth calls for soju
Finding Usijang Hoegwan near Mapo Station
A beef restaurant near Mapo Station that's more than just a neighborhood favorite. Get your hangover cured with soup, then keep drinking with raw beef sashimi — an endless loop of good drinking. (The drink fridge even has soju slush.) Usijang Hoegwan, on the Dohwa-dong shopping street near Exit 3 of Mapo Station, looks like a real find from the outside.
Inside Usijang Hoegwan: full house on a Sunday evening
It was so crowded inside that I didn't take photos. If it's fully packed even on a Sunday evening, that confirms it's a real neighborhood favorite. There were a decent number of tables — some people grilling meat, some eating raw beef sashimi, and some doing both. Overhearing the table next to us saying "this place is good, really good" only raised my expectations.
What to order from the Usijang Hoegwan menu
Ordering is done via the tableside kiosk. We came here for raw beef sashimi and soju 😋 It's nice that they have set menus — you can grill meat and eat yukhoe (raw beef) at the same time.
Kkuritsal raw beef sashimi from pristine Gangwon-do cows. Kkuritsal is said to be the top-grade cut of raw beef sashimi, yielding only 2kg per cow. What we chose: Usijang Hoegwan's signature soju pairing — the perilla-leaf raw beef sashimi platter and clam beef soup.
Perilla-leaf raw beef platter and clam beef soup, 55,000 and 14,000 won
Perilla-leaf raw beef sashimi platter ₩55,000 Clam beef soup ₩14,000
As expected, a real find has good water too. Just the place to make you drink smoothly — my kind of water spot.
Kimchi worthy of a hangover-soup restaurant. The kimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi) are excellent 👍
Perilla-leaf raw beef sashimi platter, ₩55,000. The owner kindly explained the menu — all the different flavors to wrap in perilla leaf.
The owner wrapped one bite for us and explained how to eat it. One bite in and — wow, insane!!!! Genuinely so delicious, beyond expectations. Such a surprising flavor.
Straight to a drink. The soju just goes down smoothly. So delicious, so smooth.
The yukhoe was tasty too, but the kkuritsal was on a whole other level. You really have to try it. The flavor of the melchit (fermented anchovy sauce) and the aroma of sesame oil blend with various ingredients' flavors and textures, mingling constantly with kkuritsal's savory, meaty aroma and juiciness. The harmony changes with every chew, and it's delicious every time — and it keeps calling for more soju 😋
Why the clam beef soup works as a soju side dish
Clam beef soup, ₩14,000. At first I was curious what this even was — it felt like a bit of a hybrid dish — but after trying it, it's also great as a soju side. Loaded with clams, it's got that deep, savory flavor almost like odeng-tang (fish cake soup). But it also has the taste of beef soup, making it a strange, wonderful soup that calls for a drink.
The soup comes with rice already mixed in, and there are way more clams than I expected. I'd rather eat this as a straight-up stew for drinking than as a rice soup. Even after the broth cools, you keep eating it — a soup for drinking. Kept warm throughout, it'd go down even smoother 😋
Straight to ordering another bottle of soju. Colder than at your average bar — this place is a soju spot too.
Ordered extra raw beef sashimi too. I was curious how it compared to the kkuritsal, so I added a serving. It's delicious. But the kkuritsal is still better — you really do get what you pay for. The raw beef sashimi is tasty, but that kkuritsal wrapped in perilla leaf is so, so, so much more delicious.
Is Usijang Hoegwan worth it? Final verdict
A raw beef sashimi spot near Mapo Station with meat quality that sets it apart from other beef restaurants: Usijang Hoegwan. You must try the perilla-leaf raw beef sashimi platter — genuinely better than expected. An explosion of savory flavor, a perfect soju side. It's both a hangover-soup spot and a raw beef sashimi spot, so you can cure your hangover while continuing to drink. A perfectly, happily tipsy experience — everything about Usijang Hoegwan was perfect.
Usijang Hoegwan address, hours and parking
- 15-10 Samgae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor, South Korea
- 10:00–22:00 / Break time 15:00–17:00 / Last order 21:30
- Parking available: 2 spots each in front of and beside the restaurant
- Paid corkage available; reservations, takeout, groups, delivery, Wi-Fi, and waiting area available
Where it is
15-10 Samgae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor서울특별시 마포구 삼개로 15-10 1층
