Hongdae yakitori bar with salt and cumin skewer dips: Yakitori Iyu
Yakitori Iyu is a skewer izakaya (Japanese-style pub) on Jandari-ro near Hongik Univ. Station in Hongdae, Mapo, Seoul. The order was a 5-skewer assortment, 2 cheese tsukune (chicken meatballs) and Iberico yaki udon with beer and cider; the skewers tasted best dipped in salt and cumin (tsuran), and the Iberico yaki udon was the best yaki udon the writer had eaten in recent memory. Yakitori Iyu is a Hongdae bar that delivers quality skewers and good atmosphere without straining the budget.
