Sashimi takeout in Yangyang easy on a sensitive stomach: Yangyangbada

Last week's holiday weekend, we took a family trip to Yangyang in Gangwon! When you're near the sea, sashimi is the one thing you have to eat. In summer there's a food poisoning risk, so you really want truly fresh fish. We loved the takeout from Yangyangbada, a sashimi takeout specialist in Yangyang, on last year's trip, so we got takeout from them again this time.

Why sashimi takeout instead of a restaurant on a Yangyang trip with kids?

Yangyangbada (양양바다) is a sashimi takeout specialist in Yangyang-eup, and it moved about 4 months ago, so it's now bigger and more comfortable. Eating at a sashimi restaurant is nice, but with kids, a restaurant in a travel destination is a bit much for us. On trips, I think the tastiest sashimi is the late-night kind you eat in your room after the kids fall asleep.

• Address: 16 Namun 9-gil, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon, South Korea
• Hours: daily 12:00-22:30
• Takeout, Wi-Fi, waiting area, delivery
• Accepts the high oil price relief support fund (고유가피해지원금)

How do parking and takeout orders work at Yangyangbada?

We could park briefly in front of the restaurant. If you call 2-3 hours ahead to order takeout, they prepare it in advance, so you just park for a moment and pick up your sashimi.

Yangyangbada menu and what comes with it

Yangyangbada sells sashimi, seafood and meals (mulhoe, cold raw fish soup, and hoedeopbap, raw fish rice bowl). There are single items, but ordering a set lets you try several things and is a much better deal. We were traveling, so we missed out on the maeuntang (spicy fish stew), which was a pity. The reviews say it's delicious too, so definitely try it!

If you order only seafood or squid, you get just chojang (spicy vinegar sauce), but if you order sashimi, wraps and vegetables are included too. Lots of other sashimi places make you order vegetables separately, but Yangyangbada packs it all in!

Takeout waiting seats and pickup

Inside the shop there are separate seats for people waiting for takeout, so you can sit while you wait. Don't worry if you don't see the owner or staff. They're working on the packing in the back of the kitchen, so just call out to them.

I called ahead and then visited, so pickup was quick. We had to travel to the hotel, so I worried about freshness, but they put in ice packs too, which was reassuring. 👏

What's in the Yangyangbada Special set for 2?

What I ordered was the Yangyangbada Special set for 2: halibut for 2, 1 nurungji ojing-eo sundae (scorched-rice squid sundae, squid stuffed with rice and other fillings), and 1 seafood item, your pick of sea squirt, abalone or sea cucumber.

The scorched-rice squid sundae

Maybe because it has nurungji (scorched rice) in it, the crispy flavor was stronger. The squid was plump and chewy, and it was spicier than I expected, too spicy for the kids. It was even better with the sauce on top.

Abalone and sea cucumber, even for a husband with a weak stomach for raw food

If you eat abalone and sea cucumber raw, they have to be really fresh or your stomach will protest, right? Yangyangbada's abalone and sea cucumber were wonderfully chewy and tasty to eat right away. My husband usually gets a stomachache from raw food and won't touch it unless it's truly fresh, but he said his stomach felt fine after Yangyangbada's seafood and ate it really well. That's why we got takeout from Yangyangbada again this time ❤️

The main dish: halibut sashimi

The main dish, halibut sashimi! It's great on its own and great wrapped in a leaf. We took it to the hotel to eat, and they included ice packs to keep it fresh, so I was very happy with the freshness. The amount was plenty for two people.

Who is Yangyangbada sashimi takeout for?

Yangyangbada moved, so it's cleaner and roomier now. There's a waiting area too, so I recommend this Yangyang sashimi takeout shop to anyone planning a Gangwon trip, especially people with kids who find it hard to visit a sashimi restaurant! Do give it a visit ❤️