# Sinnonhyeon izakaya counter seats and Suntory draft beer: Goko

- By Yura (https://superchart.com/en/@namdo-mirror/)
- Written Sep 14, 2026
- Local places › Bars › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@namdo-mirror/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@namdo-mirror/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/index.md)

## In short

Izakaya Goko is a sashimi and yakitori izakaya on the 2nd floor of Banseok Building on Bongeunsa-ro 2-gil, closer to Sinnonhyeon Station than Gangnam Station in Seoul. Even on a Monday evening four parties were waiting at Izakaya Goko, so we booked through Naver and took the counter (dachi) seats for Suntory draft beer at 9,000 won, large flounder sio sanhap at 35,000 won, and the Goko sashimi for two with seven kinds of yakitori at 65,000 won. Not a single dish missed, so the return-visit verdict was 1000%.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2F, Banseok Building, 21 Bongeunsa-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (closer to Sinnonhyeon Station than Gangnam Station)
- **Suntory draft beer**: 9,000 won per glass
- **Large flounder sio sanhap**: 35,000 won
- **Goko sashimi for 2 + 7 kinds of yakitori**: 65,000 won
- **Waiting**: CatchTable waitlist; largest table seats 8
- **Corkage**: One bottle free if the drink is not sold in-store, then 20,000 won per bottle for any type
- **Seating**: Table seats including the terrace, plus counter (dachi) seats
- **Price reference**: ₩20,000 ≈ $15 · ₩9,000 ≈ $6.7 · ₩35,000 ≈ $26 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026*

Today I'm sharing Goko, a Gangnam Station-area izakaya where every single side dish was delicious! From the large flounder sanhap to the yakitori platter, this is a great date-course spot — plus Suntory Premium Malt's beer! Recommending it as a Sinnonhyeon restaurant pick!

![Sinnonhyeon izakaya Goko main image](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-01-sncy4-1200.webp)

## Where is Izakaya Goko? Closer to Sinnonhyeon than Gangnam Station

Izakaya Goko is on the 2nd floor of Banseok Building, 21 Bongeunsa-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. As a Sinnonhyeon restaurant, it's actually closer to Sinnonhyeon Station than Gangnam Station! If you just search "Goko" it doesn't come up well — you need to search "Izakaya Goko" (turns out it's written ごこ in Japanese).

![Entrance view of Izakaya Goko on the 2nd floor of Banseok Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-02-1383x-900.webp)

It's on the 2nd floor with floor-to-ceiling windows! I figured grabbing a good spot by the window would be competitive.

## Waiting at Izakaya Goko on a Monday — do you need a reservation?

Izakaya Goko takes waitlist entries via CatchTable and can seat up to 8 people. We booked ahead through Naver Reservation! At the time there were about 4 parties waiting!

![Izakaya Goko CatchTable waiting status](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-03-oaov5-900.webp)
*This was taken as I checked the wait status on the way out*

Waiting is handled through CatchTable and it seats up to 8. There was a wait even on a Monday... I'd recommend reserving ahead if you're a larger group!

## Inside Izakaya Goko: counter seats, tables and restrooms

Wait, the place was completely full even on a Monday... yep, definitely a real Sinnonhyeon restaurant.

![Izakaya Goko's fully booked interior on a Monday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-04-1l1oc-m-900.webp)

There are table seats including a terrace, and separate counter (dachi) seats.

![Seating divided into table seats with terrace and counter (dachi) seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-05-aj1b9-900.webp)

We sat at the counter seats! You can watch the chef cook right in front of you.

![Counter seats with a view of the chef cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-06-v26yu-900.webp)

It wasn't spacious, but each seat had its own dish, soy sauce, utensils, and a call bell — nice touch!

![Counter seat set with dish, soy sauce, utensils, and a call bell](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-07-eihu8-900.webp)

![Restroom signage inside Izakaya Goko](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-08-1re6p-900.webp)

The restrooms at Izakaya Goko are inside the restaurant, separated for men and women!

## Izakaya Goko menu, drinks list and corkage fee

![Izakaya Goko menu focused on sashimi, yakitori, and nabe](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-09-czlvr-900.webp)

The side dishes at Izakaya Goko are genuinely, genuinely delicious — so the menu doesn't sprawl, it just has exactly what it needs! Sashimi + yakitori + nabe (hot pot) are the main menu. And the drink lineup ranged from draft beer to sake — we came for the Suntory Premium Malt's!

![Highball review event and corkage policy signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-10-jn6a5-966.webp)

There's also a highball review event running, and corkage is allowed! For liquor not carried in-store, one bottle is corkage-free; after that it's ₩20,000 per bottle regardless of type!

(Wild to think there are over 300 izakayas around Gangnam Station, and equally wild that this is the 0.3% chance you'd end up at this one.)

## Suntory draft beer, 9,000 won, and the free starter snack

Izakaya Goko's Suntory draft beer is ₩9,000 a glass. It came with a starter snack.

![A glass of Suntory draft beer with a starter snack](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-11-iydk3-900.webp)

The Suntory draft with the starter snack! It's honestly top two among all the Suntory Premium Malt's I've had! The starter snack was crispy and salty like fried popcorn — I couldn't stop reaching for it.

## Large flounder sio sanhap, 35,000 won — the white kimchi is the kick

Izakaya Goko's large flounder sio sanhap (salt-cured flounder combo) is ₩35,000.

![A plate of Izakaya Goko's large flounder sio sanhap](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-12-1tbry-900.webp)

Eek, only the name is mixed with Japanese — it's basically Kang Min-kyung's flounder salt gimbap. There's no way a Korean person could dislike this taste....!!!!

![Close-up of the salt gimbap in the flounder sio sanhap](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-13-39a8y-900.webp)

![Salmon served with white kimchi, flower salt, and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-14-1jozz-m-900.webp)

They also gave us salmon, white kimchi, flower salt, and wasabi, so it was great to mix and match to taste. The white kimchi is the real kicker...!!!

![Flounder sashimi topped with white kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-15-wexob-900.webp)

![A bite of salt gimbap topped with flounder](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-16-19hiv-900.webp)

At first I thought, isn't this flounder a bit thin? But it was so nutty, chewy, and well-aged... ah, I want it again already, drooling. And the sanhap comes with plenty of salt gimbap, so it's great mixed with other sashimi too!

## Goko sashimi for two plus seven kinds of yakitori, 65,000 won

I felt like if I ordered sashimi the yakitori would be sad, and if I ordered yakitori the sashimi would be sad, so I got the sashimi + yakitori set. Good eater, right? Goko sashimi for 2 + 7-type yakitori: ₩65,000.

![A plate of the Goko sashimi for 2 set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-17-14jlv-900.webp)

It's labeled sashimi for 2, but they basically gave us almost 3 servings' worth.... insane value, insane composition.

![Sashimi platter with seared fin, abalone, and sweet shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-18-3nu1y-900.webp)

![Generous wasabi served alongside squid sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-19-o0sxe-900.webp)

They even gave us seared fin, abalone, sweet shrimp, and squid sashimi — too much. So well-aged I nearly cried eating it, seriously, and I didn't leave a single bite. And they didn't skimp on wasabi at all — as a wasabi addict, I loved that.

## Six yakitori skewers tasted — chicken skin is the winner

Izakaya Goko's yakitori lineup is chicken skin, neck meat, chicken thigh, tenderloin, chicken cartilage skewer, and bacon-wrapped rice cake.

![An assorted yakitori platter served all at once](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-20-1k4b9-900.webp)

Since it's not a dedicated yakitori specialty spot, the skewers didn't come out one at a time — they all arrived together.

![Counter table fully covered with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-21-11716-900.webp)

(We ordered so much the table kept getting more cramped...) This place isn't even a yakitori specialty shop, so why is it this good...? Top pick among Gangnam izakayas honestly, even the mayo was delicious, nothing to throw away.... I really want to come back here!!!!!!!!!!!!

![Six types of yakitori served over a bed of cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-22-9dhkp-900.webp)

The lineup was chicken skin - neck meat - chicken thigh - tenderloin - chicken cartilage skewer - bacon rice cake. The yakitori seasoning is a bit strong, but with a lot of that grilled char flavor, which I loved!! Not frozen — they grill it fresh in front of you. Cabbage underneath was great for cleansing the palate, and honestly even the cabbage was so good I wanted to ask for more.

![Crispy grilled chicken skin yakitori](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat/gogo-izakaya-sinnonhyeon-counter-seat-23-1uzpn-900.webp)

My mouth exploded after eating the chicken skin...!!! If you claim to dislike chicken skin, honestly, try this one before you say that + they also have a menu called cheese tsukune, which only exists at Izakaya Goko, so I'd recommend that too!

## Verdict: a no-fail drinking-food spot near Sinnonhyeon Station

Went to Izakaya Goko Gangnam branch just for drinks and ended up having a full meal..!! Every single side dish was genuinely delicious. The fact that it was fully booked from a Monday says it all, doesn't it? If you're looking for a no-fail side-dish spot near Sinnonhyeon Station, Izakaya Goko works great as a date course or as a second-round bar. My return-visit intention is 1000%!!

## Where it is

- Izakaya Goko Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch (이자카야 고코 강남신논현점)
- 2F, Banseok Building, 21 Bongeunsa-ro 2-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로2길 21 반석빌딩 2층 이자카야고코
- 37.5033195, 127.0261503
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%B9%B4%EC%95%BC%20%EA%B3%A0%EC%BD%94%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EC%8B%A0%EB%85%BC%ED%98%84%EC%A0%90/@37.5033195,127.0261503,17z

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