Hongdae izakaya with open-window seats and highballs: Hoyo Hongdae

Hi everyone, it's Yamul~ The weather's been so nice lately, is everyone enjoying the fall?!? I want to introduce an izakaya in Hongdae where you can feel that open-air dachi vibe while enjoying okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and highballs~!

It's Hoyo Hongdae, a well-known izakaya in Hongdae!

Hoyo Hongdae hours, parking and corkage

Hoyo Hongdae is an izakaya on Wausan-ro 21-gil in Mapo, Seoul, in Seopyo-dong near Hongik University Station. Parking isn't available so public transit is recommended, and corkage is possible for a fee.

• 📍 Hoyo Hongdae
• Parking: not available (public transit recommended)
• Corkage: available (fee applies)
• Mon–Fri: 16:50–01:50 (last order 00:40)
• Sat: 13:00–01:50 (last order 00:40)
• Sun: 15:00–23:50 (last order 22:40)

Open-window seats, bar counter and tables inside Hoyo Hongdae

Hoyo Hongdae had a huge amount of space — open-window seats with that dachi feel, bar seating, and inner tables too. The seating layout was spacious enough to make conversation easy.

With the windows open, the area had a real dachi feel, and along with the bar seats and the tables further inside, the space was really wide~!

The seating was arranged with plenty of room, which made it really nice for chatting. It's a great spot for a date, of course, but also for small group dinners, club get-togethers, or blind dates!

The restroom, which always feels like a small worry at a bar, was gender-separated and kept really clean, which made me like the place even more!

What's on the Hoyo Hongdae menu, and which highballs?

Hoyo Hongdae's menu had a ton of authentic Japanese-style dishes, from okonomiyaki to teppanyaki to sashimi. The highball lineup went from a basic highball to fruit highballs, signature highballs, and even the option to order a highball made with the whiskey of your choice.

There really were so many kinds of authentic Japanese-style dishes, from okonomiyaki to teppanyaki to sashimi!

The drinks menu was incredibly varied too haha. Starting from a basic highball, there were fruit highballs, signature highballs, and you could even order a highball with the whiskey of your choice!

What we ordered: okonomiyaki, yakisoba and futomaki

That day at Hoyo Hongdae we ordered okonomiyaki ₩17,000, yakisoba ₩17,000, half a roll of futomaki ₩14,000, and 2 glasses of ade for ₩7,000.

• Okonomiyaki ₩17,000
• Yakisoba ₩17,000
• Futomaki (half roll) ₩14,000
• Ade, 2 glasses ₩7,000

Looking at it again, it still looks so good... drooling.

Here's the okonomiyaki~~ Generous portion with plenty of cabbage, so the crunchy texture really comes through!

The yakisoba noodles were chewy yet firm, lightly seared on the griddle, and the texture was so good! There was a nice smoky flavor too, and bean sprouts and vegetables mixed in kept it from getting boring — I just kept eating~!

The futomaki was completely packed with filling!! Just one piece was filling enough haha. The fresh sashimi, sweet egg, and the sweet-and-salty savoriness of the fried bits balanced out perfectly.

And then the owner brought out fried vegetables as a service item?! It was savory and delicious~!!

I was so sad I couldn't drink that day, T_T — these were totally the kind of amazing side dishes you want with a highball!! Highly recommend this izakaya near Hongik University Station~~

Who should book Hoyo Hongdae, a Hongdae izakaya?

Hoyo Hongdae suits anyone looking for an izakaya in Hongdae with great atmosphere. If you want to enjoy highballs alongside high-quality Japanese-style dishes like okonomiyaki, I really recommend this izakaya near Hongik University Station~~! Everyone, go have a great time at Hoyo with delicious food and a cold highball in hand~~! 🍢 🍺 🍹