# Seolleung izakaya sushi after work: two sakes and negitoro maki at - By Eunchae (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-cupboard-corner/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-cupboard-corner/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-cupboard-corner/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/index.md) ## In short Sakai is a sushi restaurant with an izakaya vibe on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Visiting as a pair with a next-day reservation, the writer sat at the counter and ordered white fish sashimi (₩36,000), nigiri piece by piece, two kinds of house sake, and negitoro (fatty tuna) hosomaki. A solid pick for Gangnam office workers wanting a casual drink after work. ## Good to know - **Address**: 15 Yeoksam-ro 67-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 17:00–01:00 - **Closed**: First Tuesday of every month - **Parking**: Not available - **Seating**: Counter seats, private tables, window seats - **White fish sashimi**: ₩36,000 - **Banshu Ikkon Junmai Cho Karakuchi 180ml**: ₩15,000 - **Zaku Miyabi no Tomo Nakadori 180ml**: ₩25,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Main image of the izakaya sushi spot Sakai near Seolleung](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-01-tm7td-900.webp) > Sakai, an izakaya-style sushi spot in Seolleung I'd recommend to Gangnam office workers ![Entrance to Sakai on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-02-1ggn7-900.webp) ## A new izakaya sushi spot, 10 minutes on foot from my Daechi-dong office My office is in Daechi-dong. Not long ago, an izakaya sushi place called Sakai opened about a 10-minute walk from work. A new(?) place like this simply has to be visited! So I made a reservation the day before and paid Sakai a visit. - Address: 15 Yeoksam-ro 67-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Hours: Daily 17:00–01:00 (closed the first Tuesday of every month) - Parking: Not available Around 6pm. Once inside, the staff checked the reservation list and kindly showed us to our seats. The place was compact, but decorated with such care it felt like stepping into a little slice of Japan. This is Sakai, dripping with izakaya atmosphere. ![Sakai's interior, feeling like a little slice of Japan](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-03-x52of-900.webp) ![Full view of Sakai's izakaya-style interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-04-x8a6y-900.webp) ### Table seats and counter seats — we took the counter, for two Inside there were private table seats like this, ![Sakai's private table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-05-1q0z4-900.webp) ![Counter seats at Sakai facing the chef](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-06-17odg-900.webp) ![View of the counter seating area at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-07-1e06y-900.webp) and counter seats that were great for eye candy too. We came as a pair, and they sat us at the counter, so that's where we settled. ![Counter table set up ahead of our reservation time](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-08-1ube7-900.webp) Right on time for our reservation, the table was already set up and waiting. ![Sakai's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-09-h1oks-900.webp) ![Post-it notes listing the nigiri available to order](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-10-12mxp-900.webp) ## Nigiri orders via Post-it notes Sakai's menu. For nigiri, what's available changes daily depending on the day's catch. As shown in the photo, the items available that day were written out on Post-it notes, and we picked what we wanted from among them. House sake, an izakaya essential. They poured it right to the brim! ![A glass of house sake poured to the brim](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-11-yralr-900.webp) Banshu Ikkon Junmai Cho Karakuchi 180ml (₩15,000) ![White fish sashimi arranged in a fan shape](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-12-m7gxy-1200.webp) ## White fish sashimi and rich ankimo (monkfish liver) The white fish sashimi we ordered (₩36,000) was arranged like a fan, catching the eye immediately. Next to the wasabi sat a generous helping of creamy ankimo. The chef serving us in front of the counter kindly explained the types of fish. We tried a bit with wasabi, then loaded on plenty of ankimo — I loved that rich, silky ankimo. ![Sashimi topped with ankimo (monkfish liver)](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-13-1r3sv-900.webp) ![Shiso hosomaki rolled and served by the chef on the house](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-14-k313v-900.webp) The chef rolled up a hosomaki with shiso and served it to us on the house. The shiso's aroma filled my mouth and left a clean, refreshing finish. After that, our sushi kept coming, one after another. ![Nigiri ordered piece by piece at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-15-oqzoa-900.webp) ![A piece of sushi served at the counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-16-1nfta-900.webp) ![A piece of fresh fish nigiri](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-17-onz5t-900.webp) ![Sushi served at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-18-h4xj9-900.webp) ![More nigiri arriving at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-19-lnyt2-900.webp) ![A piece of sushi shaped by the chef](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-20-17qan-900.webp) ![Close-up of nigiri at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-21-1xw66-900.webp) ![The last sushi piece we tasted at Sakai](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-22-1hglo-900.webp) Every single piece of sushi was delicious... T_T Especially the fish-based pieces — there wasn't a trace of fishiness, and everything was so fresh. It was great ordering piece by piece and tasting a variety of sushi, and it was fun watching the chefs' hands at work from the counter. ## One more sake, and negitoro hosomaki With such good food to go with it, the drinks kept flowing~ Inevitably, we ended up ordering more sake. Zaku Miyabi no Tomo Nakadori 180ml (₩25,000) Since we ordered more to drink, we also ordered more hosomaki to go with it. ![Six pieces of negitoro hosomaki](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-23-1jmke-900.webp) *Negitoro hosomaki* A wise six pieces — enough that two or three people wouldn't fight over them, haha. And the negitoro (fatty tuna) — need I say more? Absolutely delicious! After a great meal at Sakai, we headed toward the door and... ![Window seats at Sakai looking out onto the street](https://img.superchart.com/images/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki-24-z73zb-900.webp) only then did I notice these window seats looking out onto the street. If you'd like a more private atmosphere, these seats would be a good pick too. I'm so glad a place like this opened near my office! Sakai, a sushi spot in Seolleung — a place I really liked. ## Who should visit Sakai in Seolleung - Gangnam office workers who want a casual drink after work - Anyone who loves fresh, live-caught sashimi ## Where it is - Sakai (사카이) - 15 Yeoksam-ro 67-gil, 1F, Unit 101, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 역삼로67길 15 1층 101호 - 37.5023593, 127.0528285 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%82%AC%EC%B9%B4%EC%9D%B4/@37.5023593,127.0528285,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-cupboard-corner/seolleung-sakai-izakaya-sushi-sake-hosomaki/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt