Nowon sushi buffet date: open kitchen, red bean bingsu at Kuu Kuu

My boyfriend loves sushi and said he wanted some after a long while, so we headed to Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch, a sushi buffet in Nowon.

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a sushi buffet that's busy all the time, since you get many kinds of sushi plus rolls, hot food and desserts all in one place. This time I tried it myself to see what's on offer and how the food quality is, and I'll share it honestly.

Where is Kuu Kuu Nowon and how is the parking?

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is on the 6th floor of 247 Nowon-ro (Seoul Okcheon Building), Nowon-gu, Seoul, about 804 m on foot from Hagye Station (Line 7) Exit 2. If you drive, use the parking entrance at the back of the building.

• Public transit: Line 7, Hagye Station Exit 2, 804 m on foot
• By car: parking entrance at the back of the Seoul Okcheon Building, 247 Nowon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul
• Up to 2 hours of free parking in the building
• If it's full, use a paid lot separately

Kuu Kuu Nowon prices and dining time

The standard dining time at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is 2 hours, or 1 hour 30 minutes when guests are waiting. Weekday lunch is the cheapest at ₩27,900.

• Weekday lunch (before 5pm): ₩27,900
• Weekday dinner (after 5pm): ₩31,900
• Weekends/holidays (adults/middle and high schoolers): ₩35,900
• Elementary schoolers (from school entry age): ₩16,900 / ₩17,900 / ₩18,900
• Preschoolers (36 months and older): ₩9,900

Visiting at weekday lunch gets you an even more reasonable price, and even outside lunch hours it's a good-value sushi buffet with plenty of dishes.

They also have a same-day reservation system, so book through Naver Reservation or by phone before you go and you can skip the wait.

Inside Kuu Kuu Nowon: good for dates and family gatherings?

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a spacious, comfortable place of over 300 pyeong, good for dates, family gatherings, meet-ups with friends or company dinners, any time.

There's a playroom for kids and high chairs too, so it works well with small children. I think families will be especially happy here. The menu suits a wide range of ages, so it's a recommendable pick if you're looking for a Nowon family gathering restaurant.

Kuu Kuu Nowon menu

Sushi, gunkan, rolls and salad

As you'd expect from a sushi buffet, the menu at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch had a really wide variety.

From basic sushi to gunkan (seaweed-wrapped sushi) and rolls, the range was broad, so picking was fun. They looked appetizing too, and lots of people were loading up their plates.

There were also plenty of salads made with fresh vegetables, nice for a light bite between rounds.

Live stations and hot food

At the live station at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch, we could get warm jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce), udon and more,

and Western dishes like pasta and pizza were ready too. There was also a variety of hot food such as chicken and pork dishes, so we could try plenty besides sushi.

Drinks, desserts and self-serve bingsu

The drinks at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch were varied too. Besides soda there were slushies and all kinds of tea, so we could pick what we wanted.

The dessert corner was satisfying as well. There was fresh fruit, a variety of dessert breads and ice cream, plus a bingsu (shaved ice dessert) corner with red bean where you make it your own way, so the meal ended on a good note.

Our review of eating at Kuu Kuu Nowon with my boyfriend

First at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch, we brought back a good mix of sushi and tried it. We were happy to pick our favorites like salmon and shrimp, and besides sushi we each loaded up on other foods we usually like, as much as we wanted.

I think the biggest plus of a buffet is that you can taste all the things you wanted to eat in one go.

Taking a little of everything, from sushi to rolls, salad, hot food and dessert, made it an even more satisfying meal.

Staff service and open kitchen hygiene

The staff at Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch were very friendly. They greeted us with a bright smile every time, so we felt good throughout the meal. The kitchen is open, so you can watch the cooking and see the food being made, which made us trust it more, and the whole restaurant was kept tidy, which left a good impression on hygiene.

Who Kuu Kuu Nowon is recommended for

If you want a place where you can enjoy a wide variety of dishes your own way, Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is worth a visit. I especially recommend it if you're looking for a Nowon group dinner spot that has to suit many different tastes, or a Nowon sushi buffet where you can enjoy lots of sushi to your heart's content.