Yeonnam-dong izakaya with tori paitan and anago tempura: Koma Yeonnam
In short
Koma Yeonnam is a newly opened izakaya on the basement level in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, a short walk from Hongik University Station. On a rainy evening the order was tori paitan (chicken paitan soup) at 15,500 won, sesiri yaki (grilled chicken neck) at 17,500 won and anago tempura (fried conger eel) at 22,500 won, with a peach-scented soju served as a welcome drink. Koma Yeonnam cooks well enough to recommend for a date or a small group night out in Yeonnam-dong.
Good to know
- Tori paitan
- 15,500 won
- Sesiri yaki
- 17,500 won
- Anago tempura
- 22,500 won
- Sake promotion
- Musashino Green 65,000 won → 40,000 won (for one month)
- Seating
- Bar table / table, booked separately on Naver
- Review event
- Free truffle potato salad
- Location
- B1, 55-6 Yeonhui-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Price reference
- ₩40,000 ≈ $29.5 · ₩65,000 ≈ $48 · ₩15,500 ≈ $11.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 1, 2026
What kind of izakaya is Koma Yeonnam?
Koma Yeonnam is a newly opened izakaya in Yeonnam-dong, close to Hongik University Station. It's already made it onto Naver's word-of-mouth food map, so it's a hot spot — you need to book ahead to get in.
Cozy enough for drinking solo, great for group hangouts, and even better for dates — that's Koma Yeonnam's vibe.
Booking Koma Yeonnam: bar seats and tables are reserved separately
Koma Yeonnam takes Naver reservations split into bar table / table seating, so booking ahead lets you grab the spot you want!
Past the bar table and further in, a wide space opened up — talk about a lighting flex!
There's a review event running, so make sure to grab the free truffle potato salad.
Welcome drink and the sake promotion at Koma Yeonnam
As soon as we sat down, they brought out a welcome drink — today it was a soju with a proper peach scent!
Koma Yeonnam's menu is huge, and for one month there's a sake event with Musashino Green at a bargain ₩40,000 down from ₩65,000, so if you're with a group, get the sake!
Tori paitan, 15,500 won: ramen-shop quality broth
The first thing we picked at Koma Yeonnam was tori paitan (chicken paitan ramen, ₩15,500).
It was raining, so I figured something with broth would be nice — I didn't expect a place that's not even a dedicated ramen shop to nail it this properly.
Tori paitan simmered generously with ingredients! The clear broth is excellent, and adding the sriracha they serve alongside makes it taste even better.
The noodles were cooked just right, and every ingredient blended into the broth without a single imbalance.
Drizzled with sriracha like this, a slight spicy kick rises up and it becomes clean and satisfying to eat.
Sesiri yaki, 17,500 won: grilled chicken neck
Sesiri yaki (₩17,500) is grilled chicken thigh, served with a yuzu-sauced salad and mayonnaise on the side — a great pairing.
Wait, this is a newly launched menu item and it's already this good?
Couldn't resist at that point. They also gave us ice, so diluting the drink fully to pair with it worked really well!
Anago tempura, 22,500 won: Korea's answer to fish and chips
Anago tempura (conger eel tempura, ₩22,500) is soft anago fried up crispy in Japanese-style batter — you have to order this.
It comes with a generous four pieces for the price, and the frying is top-notch — just look at the color of the batter, that's how you know the oil here is clean, clean.
Dip it in the sauce and it cuts through any greasiness completely... if you're ordering several dishes, make sure to get this one. It's K-fish and chips.
Who should go to Koma Yeonnam?
A well-cooked izakaya I'd recommend to anyone on a date or out with friends in Yeonnam-dong — that's Koma Yeonnam.
Where it is
55-6 Yeonhui-ro 1-gil, B1, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 연희로1길 55-6 지하1층
