Yeongdeungpo Japanese bar for aged sashimi: Robadayakki Sodam

After a simple meal in Yeouido, we were wondering where to go for a second round and ended up at Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch, a Yeouido Japanese bar. The atmosphere was lovely, so I think it would be great for a date too, and the food quality was honestly among the best of the bars I’ve visited lately—I was so satisfied, so anyone looking for a Yeouido bar, come runningღ

📍Location: 17 Yeouidaebang-ro 65-gil, 1F, Units 113, 114, 115, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul ⏰Monday–Sunday 17:00–01:30 the next day 🚇Saetgang Station, Exit 1

A Japanese bar between Yeouido and Saetgang stations

Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch is between Yeouido Station and Saetgang Station, so it is easy to get to, and it stays open until the early hours, making a late visit possible.

There are private spaces too, making it great for Yeouido gatherings or company dinners, and the tables are well spaced, so it was easy to chat.

There are bar-table seats as well, and if you sit there, you can watch the cooking.

We booked ahead because of our gathering and were shown to a room, but the atmosphere was so good that next time I want to come alone for a drink and sit at the bar table..ෆ

A wide menu, from aged sashimi to grilled skewers

The menu at Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch has everything from good-value set menus to skewers grilled right in front of you, seafood, grilled fish, nabe (Japanese hot pot), and other signature dishes. The drink lineup is extensive too, so it is a great place to choose according to your taste.

You can also receive vanilla cheese ice cream through the review event.

• Sashimi + oden nabe (fish-cake hot pot) set for 3 (₩48,000)
• 3 bacon cheese rice-cake skewers (₩6,500)

They gave us a soft-fried egg as a basic side dish, which was nice for settling the stomach before drinking(?)

Sashimi and oden nabe set

We ordered the set at Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch, which comes with small sashimi and oden nabe, because it was ₩4,000 cheaper than ordering them separately—but doesn’t it look so delicious?!>_<

The oden soup came in a ttukbaegi (earthenware pot), so we could enjoy it hot until the very end, and it was generously filled with fish cakes.

It had a great variety, including fish cakes with glass noodles, cheese-filled fish cakes, and skewered fish cakes, so it was easy to pick according to your taste. Even after quite a while, the fish cakes stayed springy and chewy, which gave them a great texture! With crown daisy and radish in it too, the broth was wonderfully deep and refreshing..ෆ

Chewy, deeply flavored dry-aged sashimi

Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch has an aged-sashimi refrigerator, and the sashimi you order is served in a seasonal assortment that can include sea bream, flounder, salmon, mullet, yellowtail, amberjack, tuna, and more.

Doesn’t it look incredible up close,,ღ

Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch uses a dry-aging method, so you can try sashimi carefully aged at a consistent temperature and humidity. Overall, it had wonderful savory depth, with chewy texture and rich flavor working beautifully together, and I think it was the most delicious aged sashimi I’ve had at an izakaya.

Sweet bacon cheese rice-cake skewers

Aren’t the bacon cheese rice-cake skewers adorably round?>_< The nutty cheese inside paired nicely with the bacon, and the sauce brushed on the outside made these deliciously sweet skewers.

The atmosphere makes it great for a Yeouido date too, and I was satisfied enough with the overall food quality that I want to visit again. With such a wide selection of dishes, it works equally well as a first or second stop, and I recommend Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch to anyone looking for a good restaurant bar in Yeouido or near Saetgang Station :)