# Hongdae sushi spot with apple-garlic sauce couple set: Yu Iksang Sushi - By Sangrok (https://superchart.com/en/@meals-become-stories/) - Written Aug 31, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meals-become-stories/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meals-become-stories/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/index.md) ## In short Yu Iksang Sushi is a sushi restaurant on the Seogyo Elementary School hill near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. A mother and daughter on a 2-night, 3-day trip from Daegu booked an early evening table and ordered the Couple A Set, which brought fusion sushi layered with apple sauce and garlic sauce plus long-tail sushi topped with half a flounder on a single piece. Two light eaters couldn't even finish the rolls, so the Couple A Set at Yu Iksang Sushi is generous value. ## Good to know - **Name**: Yu Iksang Sushi - **Address**: 18-7 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul - **Closed**: Every Monday - **Hours**: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - **Break time**: None - **Seating**: 3 tables, plus a bar counter for solo diners - **Ordered**: Couple A Set - **On the house**: Fried shrimp, eggplant sushi, receipt-review candy *as written by the visitor on Aug 31, 2026* ![Sushi plate at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-01-1w9r0-1200.webp) ![A full spread of sushi at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-02-8ekg8-900.webp) ## A 2-night, 3-day trip from Daegu in search of Hongdae sushi What should we eat today? After wrapping up a busy end-of-month schedule, I came to Seoul for 2 nights and 3 days to see the kids. Since I was in Seoul anyway, I checked out an art museum, ate good food, and wandered around Hongdae at night. Seoul nights are fun in a different way from Daegu, haha. We came here looking for a sushi spot in Hongdae. Hongdae is basically the street of fashion, so there's so much to see and do, but there are also tons of great places for a food adventure. ![Alley view near Seogyo-dong, Hongik University Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-03-fygp3-900.webp) ![Storefront of Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-04-1noy5-900.webp) We came for the long-tail sushi that's famous near Hongik University Station. My daughter and I visited around early evening, and we'd already made a reservation to make sure there was a table. ![Entrance sign of Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-05-1avid-m-900.webp) ## Where is Yu Iksang Sushi and when is it open? - Yu Iksang Sushi - 18-7 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul - Closed every Monday - Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - No break time, which is great ![Business hours notice at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-06-96qzz-m-900.webp) We came here on purpose looking for a Hongdae sushi spot, so we were pretty excited. Hongdae has tons of options — barbecue, Korean food, raw fish restaurants — but people said you can't skip this sushi place, so we made it our next stop on the Hongik University Station food crawl. ![Interior of Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-07-17lzu-900.webp) ![Seating and wall at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-08-x74ap-m-846.webp) ## Full by early evening: 3 tables and a bar counter Since there's no break time, customers keep coming and going all day. When we walked in, it was already full — only two seats left. ![Back seat with a view of the kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-09-1txob-900.webp) The place is small, with just 3 tables and a bar-style counter for solo diners. Whoever arrives first gets the better seat. We sat toward the back, where we could watch the sushi being made and the frying happening in the kitchen. ## What comes with the Couple A Set at Yu Iksang Sushi? We ordered the couple A set. It comes with a nice variety — beef, tuna, halibut, salmon, roll, egg, crab stick, octopus and more — and my daughter and I were so full we couldn't even finish the roll. ![Couple A set sushi spread at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-10-1lklu-900.webp) ![Roll and sushi from the couple A set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-11-3a62n-900.webp) There's also an assorted sushi set with shrimp, halibut and more. We ordered the couple set after seeing so many reviews saying you can't come to Yu Iksang Sushi without trying it. ![Fusion sushi topped with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-12-fw22c-900.webp) ## Apple sauce layered with garlic sauce: fusion-style sushi Unusually, they topped some pieces with apple sauce and added garlic sauce on top, going for a slightly fusion-style sushi. At first I had no idea what that sauce even was and got really curious. ![Sushi topped with apple sauce and garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-13-1504c-900.webp) The owner told us it was apple sauce drizzled with garlic sauce. It might not be for everyone, but we really enjoyed it — genuinely a distinctive sushi you can only find in Seoul. ![A single piece of halibut long-tail sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-14-14phl-900.webp) ## Half a flounder on one piece: Yu Iksang Sushi's long-tail sushi Ta-da. This is the long-tail sushi everyone talks about at this Hongdae sushi place. Half a whole halibut, made into a single piece. It's genuinely huge. I guess that's why they call it long-tail sushi. ![Long-tail sushi topped with fried topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-15-1irnt-900.webp) ![Long-tail sushi under dim lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-16-1s0md-900.webp) The restaurant was pretty dark so I wish I could've gotten prettier shots, ugh. They also lightly fried a topping and put it on, and it was so crispy — the texture was really great. If you want to try the long-tail sushi in Hongdae, I recommend giving it a shot. ![Miso soup and cold soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-17-1fryu-900.webp) ## Miso soup, cold soba and free fried shrimp Miso soup and cold soba also come with the set, and the broth was really clean. It was raining on and off outside, so the humidity was high, but the restaurant was cool inside, and the cold soba was so refreshing. The miso soup was really well made too. The pieces are so big that just the salmon and halibut long-tail sushi alone were enough to fill us up, haha. My daughter and I are both light eaters, so eating this couple set, we honestly couldn't finish it all. ![Complimentary shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-18-13yz5-900.webp) On top of that, we also got shrimp tempura as a free service. Nutty and crispy ~~♡♡ This is basically why we came to Hongdae for this. After eating, we planned to go shopping around Hongdae for a few hours, so I was so excited I barely tasted the food going in, haha. There was also eggplant sushi, and the tuna and beef sushi were genuinely fresh. Also, the amount of rice in each piece is small while the actual ingredient is really large in size. You'll be satisfied. ![Plates after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-19-1jhgb-900.webp) The table after we finished eating. Customers pour in when they arrive and file out in an orderly way when they leave, haha. We also got the candy they give for leaving a receipt review. ![Empty table at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-20-1wvqk-900.webp) ![Candy received for a receipt review](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-21-vf4id-900.webp) ## The quiet alley on the Seogyo Elementary School hill It's right along the hill line by Seogyo Elementary School, so it's pretty quiet. If you're looking for sushi near Hongik University Station, I was satisfied with Yu Iksang Sushi. ![Alley on the hill line by Seogyo Elementary School](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-22-1juza-m-900.webp) ![Hongdae street at night](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-23-17axn-m-900.webp) ![Exploring Hongdae streets after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set-24-u7imu-m-900.webp) After eating, we went around and explored Hongdae too. ## Where it is - Yu Iksang Sushi (유익상스시) - 18-7 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 와우산로23길 18-7 101호 유익상스시 - 37.5540215, 126.9245952 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A0%EC%9D%B5%EC%83%81%EC%8A%A4%EC%8B%9C/@37.5540215,126.9245952,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meals-become-stories/hongdae-sushi-apple-garlic-sauce-couple-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt