Sushi Doku The Songdo: packed full right after break time ends

Today I visited Sushi Doku, a place known for top-quality sushi. It's already famous as a Songdo favorite, so there was a wait even on the weekend haha.

Sushi Doku The Songdo location and hours

• Location: 2nd floor, Onesta Mall, 157 Songdo-guksaero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Sushi Doku The Songdo
• Hours: Daily 11-21 / break time 11:30-17
• 2 hours free parking in the underground lot

They carefully select the best domestically available ingredients and prepare them using traditional Japanese aging techniques, using up all ingredients the same day! That's probably why this is one of the most loved sushi restaurants, even compared to ones in Seoul.

Packed full right after break time ended — how was the wait?

They use Catch Table, so I could get in after waiting :)

The waiting started right as break time ended, so the place was completely full!! The tables were spaced widely apart too, so it seemed like a great spot for a date :)

The menu

The menu had sushi sets, themed sets, udon, a kids' menu, sashimi, sides, and more! Most people seemed to order the sushi sets! What we ordered was...

The premium sushi set: 10 kinds of sushi

We ordered the premium sushi set! It comes with 10 kinds of sushi plus udon, tempura, salad, and chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard).

Whoa...! The quality is seriously insane haha. We got 10 kinds: halibut, red sea bream, salmon, moss, northern shrimp, red shrimp, snow crab meat, eel, and ankimo (monkfish liver).

The rice portion was just right and I really loved how thick the fish slices were haha. I think that's exactly why this sushi place, with such great quality, had so many people!!

Salad and truffle chawanmushi

Before the sushi, we ate the salad first!!

I ate the truffle chawanmushi haha. The truffle scent hit strongly and the soft egg custard was amazing. The ginkgo nuts and shrimp inside made it even more appetizing.

Aged sushi and thick-cut salmon

I want to eat this glossy sushi again already haha. Being traditionally aged, it was that much softer and fresher.

They say 230,000 people visit this sushi restaurant a year. I'd already been to Sushi Doku in Seoul since it's already famous, and it's truly the best,,

Look at how long that salmon tail is!! It's genuinely so thick it felt like eating salmon noodles. I think even ordering extra salmon on the side wouldn't disappoint given this quality.

Real snow crab meat sushi and eel

The snow crab meat and eel were truly the best,, this Songdo favorite, Sushi Doku, uses real steamed snow crab meat instead of imitation crab, so you can enjoy an even cleaner flavor.

Sweet shrimp and ankimo

Sweet shrimp and ankimo are love,, the moment it fills your mouth, that flavor. I'd want to eat one piece every morning for breakfast, honestly.

Spicy udon, karaage, and shrimp tempura

The udon's spiciness paired really well with the sushi. The chewy noodles meeting the tangy, spicy broth felt like it wrapped up the meal cleanly.

The karaage tempura leaned more toward moist than crispy, making the chicken really tender. You're already full just from the sushi, but having these sides come along too really upped the quality.

The shrimp tempura was packed full of plump shrimp meat inside. The shrimp was plumper than the batter, so you could really taste the shrimp with each bite, which I loved. How about trying quality sushi at this Songdo favorite, Sushi Doku The Songdo?!