Sasang izakaya in Busan: five-cut chicken grill set at Warayaki Tanyo
In short
Warayaki Tanyo is a charcoal chicken grill izakaya on Sasangno 238beon-gil in Sasang-gu, Busan, opened by the owner of the beef charcoal-grill spots Ushiya and Dongnae Robata Tanyo. On a weekday visit booked through Catch Table, the order was the grilled chicken and assorted vegetable set for 39,000 won, ankimo maki (monkfish liver roll) for 11,000 won, and Asahi Super Dry draft beer. Of the five cuts — breast cartilage, hangjeoksal (inner skirt), thigh, neck and gizzard — the plainly grilled chicken gizzard was the one worth coming back for.
Good to know
- Location
- 11 Sasangno 238beon-gil, 1st floor, Sasang-gu, Busan
- Grilled chicken + assorted vegetables
- 39,000 won
- Ankimo maki
- 11,000 won (4 pieces)
- Draft beer
- Asahi Super Dry draft
- Seating
- 14–16 bar seats, two 4-person tables
- Reservations
- Bookable on Catch Table; expect a wait on weekdays without one
- Chicken cuts
- Breast cartilage, hangjeoksal (inner skirt), thigh, neck, gizzard
- Price reference
- ₩39,000 ≈ $28.5 · ₩11,000 ≈ $8.1 (2026-09-26)
as written by the visitor on Aug 19, 2026
Warayaki Tanyo: why you wait even on a weekday without a booking
I'd wanted to visit Warayaki Tanyo, a Sasang izakaya, for a long time, but I always gave up on weekends because the wait was so long. Even two weeks ago, when I tried to go with three friends, they told us to expect a 2-hour wait, so we turned around and went somewhere else... ㅠㅠ
I'd shown up as a walk-in with no seats available way too many times, so this time I booked a Catch Table reservation for a weekday visit. Even on a weekday, people without reservations were waiting for seats ㅠㅠ
Warayaki Tanyo
Seating and atmosphere at Warayaki Tanyo
The bar seating looked like it had about 14 to 16 spots, plus two 4-person tables! There were coat hooks and bag hooks behind the bar table, which was nice.
Warayaki Tanyo, this Sasang izakaya, was opened in Sasang by the owner of Ushiya, known for its beef charcoal-grill course, and Dongnae Robata Tanyo!
What we ordered at Warayaki Tanyo, and what it cost
We ordered Warayaki Tanyo's signature grilled chicken + assorted vegetables for ₩39,000, ankimo maki for ₩11,000, and draft beer.
The draft beer was Asahi Super Dry! They said starting in September they'll also offer a special service menu for blind dates, so if you want to boost your success rate on a blind date, take note haha!!
The basic side dish was cabbage salad. Cold draft beer!! It came out fast haha. The beer-to-foam ratio was great too, so I drank it down nice and cold.
The 39,000-won chicken grill and vegetable set, cut by cut
Warayaki Tanyo's grilled chicken comes as breast cartilage, hangjeok (skirt meat), thigh, neck, and gizzard.
First they gave us edamame lightly grilled over charcoal! Huh?! It's even more delicious lol. Just lightly grilling the beans made them so much tastier.
Ankimo maki (monkfish liver roll), 11,000 won
The ankimo maki comes as 4 pieces, which was great for curbing my hunger first haha. It was piled high with rich, creamy ankimo (monkfish liver) and was so tasty. If you want something more filling, I'd recommend the maki or the negitoro-don!
Breast cartilage and hangjeoksal (inner skirt)
The breast cartilage and hangjeok are grilled right in front of you, and the AC was so strong it never got hot, which I loved!
The breast cartilage and hangjeok are eaten with salt, and they were savory and delicious. Clean-tasting, and you could really tell the chicken was fresh. They didn't seem to do too much to it, but the natural flavor and aroma were great!
Chicken thigh and grilled zucchini
The relatively fatty thigh meat came served with a sauce! It was also nutty, soft, and delicious. Since I was hungry, everything disappeared in seconds lol.
Chicken neck and grilled lotus root
For the neck meat, they brushed on something like a tare sauce before grilling.
The neck was tasty too, and the grilled lotus root was my first time trying it — maybe because it was charcoal-grilled, it picked up a smoky flavor and was delicious haha. Now I understand why the extra grilled vegetables menu exists!
Why the chicken gizzard stole the meal
Next up was gizzard, and ma (yam). I'd never had chicken gizzard grilled this plainly before, so I was curious watching it cook.
Eating the chicken gizzard is what truly made me fall for Warayaki Tanyo. It was the first time I'd had such soft chicken gizzard.... The other cuts were tasty too, but since I'd had them before in things like chicken skewers, they were more of a 'fresh and good' kind of tasty. But eating gizzard grilled like this, the texture and aroma were so good that I fell head over heels for Warayaki Tanyo's grilled chicken haha.
What to order next time, and facilities at Warayaki Tanyo
I'd had my eye on the mentaiko cream pasta for a while and it looked delicious, but as I ate slowly my stomach filled up, so I saved it for next time haha. This glutton is determined to come back with a reservation for four.
The bathroom even had dental floss, mouthwash, and cotton swabs, so you can finish up nice and clean hahaha.
Where it is
11 Sasangno 238beon-gil, 1st floor, Sasang-gu, Busan, South Korea부산광역시 사상구 사상로238번길 11 1층
