# 45,000-won sashimi for two, Gwangalli seafood restaurant Maenggu Pocha - By Somin Jae (https://superchart.com/en/@jeonpo-late-glass/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Suyeong, Busan - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting with items provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jeonpo-late-glass/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jeonpo-late-glass/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/index.md) ## In short Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch is a retro-style seafood pub on Namcheonbada-ro 33beon-gil, right in front of the sea at Gwangalli in Suyeong, Busan. Two people shared the 45,000-won live fish sashimi spread — red croaker, flounder and milchi mullet, plus spicy fish stew, sushi, lettuce wraps and heaping bowls of rice — and there was far more food than two could finish. For fresh sashimi in Gwangalli without the high prices, Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch is an easy recommendation. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1st floor, 72 Namcheonbada-ro 33beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan - **Hours**: Daily 18:00–04:00 (last order 03:00) - **Live fish sashimi spread**: 45,000 won (sashimi, spicy fish stew, sushi, lettuce wraps and more) - **Single orders in early September**: Olive flounder, flounder (dodari), milchi mullet, raw shrimp - **Good to know**: Group reservations, takeout and pets all welcome - **Waiting**: Lines form on and off; arriving before 7pm is best - **Price reference**: ₩45,000 ≈ $33 · ₩40,000 ≈ $29 (2026-09-17) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![Signature photo of the live fish sashimi set at Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-01-qnrwm-900.webp) Doesn't everyone hunt for a cheap sashimi spot and a good-vibe bar whenever they travel to Busan?! Here's my review of 'Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch,' a generous, budget-friendly live fish sashimi spot right in front of Gwangalli Beach! ## Where is Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an, and what are its hours? - Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch / 72 Namcheonbada-ro 33beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan - Daily 18:00 - 04:00 (last order 03:00) - Group reservations available, takeout available, pet-friendly ![Interior view near the entrance of Maenggu Pocha in Gwangalli](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-02-65lzq-m-900.webp) ![Open-door hall at Maenggu Pocha giving off an outdoor tent-bar feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-03-h9mo9-m-900.webp) ## Retro interior that feels like an outdoor street-tent bar Oops, I didn't take a photo of the outside ㅠㅠ Maenggu Pocha has its doors wide open, so it really gives off that open-air tent-bar feeling! The weather was cool, but the AC was nice and cold too. As soon as I walked in, K-pop from my era was playing — Girls' Generation, Big Bang, love those songs so much ![Retro interior filled with Jjanggu and Maenggu figures](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-04-isydi-900.webp) ![Sugared hardtack biscuits served as the basic side snack](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-05-nudkr-900.webp) The vibe is retro feels + like walking into a Maenggu museum. There's a ton of Jjanggu and Maenggu figures everywhere, so it's fun just to look around haha. The basic side snack is sugared hardtack biscuits! So good ![Maenggu Pocha's set menu and single-dish menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-06-1ayka-900.webp) ## The 45,000-won sashimi spread and the single-fish menu Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an has both set menus and single-dish menus. We wanted to try a variety of sashimi, so we went with the ₩45,000 live fish sashimi set. It even comes with spicy fish stew — isn't that seriously cheap! If you want a specific fish, there's a single-dish menu too. When I visited in early September, they had flounder, spotted flounder, milchi, and raw shrimp sashimi. ![Tables full of customers at Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-07-u5f7s-900.webp) ## Is there a wait at Maenggu Pocha? Come before 7pm It's a famous sashimi spot in Gwangalli, so there were waits on and off. Lots of foreign visitors too! I'd recommend coming before 7pm :) ![Old-school snack corner at the checkout counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-08-1087c-899.webp) ![Saekomjjang sour candy traded for with a coin](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-09-14k35-900.webp) ## Old-school snacks you buy with coins, and soju chilled in a basin When we first ordered, they gave us a coin. At the counter, there were all kinds of snacks from childhood that you could trade the coin for. We got saekomjjang (a sour candy) haha ![Soju served chilled in a basin](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-10-8srmi-900.webp) They even served the soju chilled in a basin like this. Full marks for the touch! ## Red croaker, flounder and milchi mullet: three fish, plenty for two ![Full spread of the ₩45,000 live fish sashimi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-11-fuy00-1200.webp) The ₩45,000 live fish sashimi set. All kinds of sashimi, spicy fish stew, sushi, wraps — it really comes out generous! ![Plate of three sashimi types: hongminuh, flounder, and milchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-12-vmx7e-900.webp) From the top: hongminuh (croaker), flounder, and milchi sashimi. They also gave us the fin parts! We ate this as two people and it was absolutely never not enough 👍🏻 It was my first time trying hongminuh — chewy, kind of like eating beef tartare? So good! The flounder had a nice firm texture and the milchi was soft with no fishy taste, which I loved. Being able to try three different kinds of sashimi meant I never got tired of it and enjoyed it right to the end haha ![Spicy fish stew with tofu and hand-torn dough bits](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-13-1r4ps-900.webp) ## Udon noodles in the spicy fish stew and heaping bowls of rice The spicy fish stew has tofu and hand-torn dough bits in it too, making it even more generous! It was so spicy and delicious that we added extra rice and udon noodles haha - ✨ The udon noodles are totally recommended!! - If the stew cools down, they give you a burner! ![A heaping mound of steamed rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-14-16a31-839.webp) What is going on with the amount of rice. A total mountain of rice. The stew broth is so refreshing it's a total rice thief ✨ ![Plate of garlic, chili peppers, and perilla leaves for wraps](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-15-d81fk-966.webp) ![Sashimi wrapped in a perilla leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-16-uq8hu-831.webp) Garlic, chili peppers, and perilla leaves came out generously, so we kept wrapping and eating haha ![Nearly emptied table after finishing the live fish sashimi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang-17-2d7rl-900.webp) ## Maenggu Pocha vs. the Gwangalli sashimi center: final verdict The sashimi was fresh and tasty, the music was fun, and the vibe was good, so I ended up drinking plenty of soju before I left..😉 Because Maenggu Pocha has a lot of customers, I think that's why the sashimi stays fresher. Nearby sashimi centers had one type of sashimi going for ₩40,000-50,000, but at Maenggu Pocha, for ₩40,000-something we got three kinds of sashimi plus stew, wraps, and rice — genuinely generous. If you're looking for an affordable, good-value, fresh, good-vibe sashimi spot in Gwangalli, I recommend Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch! ✨ ## Where it is - Maenggu Pocha Gwang-an Main Branch (맹구포차 광안본점) - 72 Namcheonbada-ro 33beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea - 부산광역시 수영구 남천바다로33번길 72 1층 - 35.1512125, 129.1161191 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%B9%EA%B5%AC%ED%8F%AC%EC%B0%A8%20%EA%B4%91%EC%95%88%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.1512125,129.1161191,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jeonpo-late-glass/gwangalli-maenggu-pocha-hoe-hansang/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt