# Gangnam eel restaurant for three-way hitsumabushi: Unagiwa - By Seorin (https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-front-afternoons/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-front-afternoons/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@restaurant-front-afternoons/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/index.md) ## In short Unagiwa is an eel rice bowl restaurant near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul, serving hitsumabushi in several ways. I ate it plain, with toppings, and as ochazuke; the sauce was nicely restrained rather than overly intense. Verdict: a great pick for a neat, satisfying eel rice bowl meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: About a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 7 - **Hours**: Weekdays 11:00–21:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: 20:00 - **Parking**: Valet parking available - **Reservations**: Available - **Hitsumabushi Mini**: ₩26,000 - **Hitsumabushi Regular**: ₩38,000 - **Hitsumabushi Special**: ₩52,000 - **Unadon Regular**: ₩38,000 - **Unadon Special**: ₩52,000 - **Ichi Unadon**: ₩38,000 - **Eel Tempura Rice Bowl**: ₩25,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* It had been a while, so I went for an eel rice bowl to properly recharge myself 🚀 This time, instead of just grilled eel, I wanted hitsumabushi served as ochazuke, so I looked around and paid a visit!! > Unagiwa Yeoksam ![Unagiwa Yeoksam main photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-01-paast-1200.webp) To give you the conclusion first: I recommend it to anyone looking for a good restaurant in Yeoksam or a great Gangnam eel rice bowl. Rather than eating eel rice bowl just one way, you can enjoy it in several different styles, which made it more fun to eat than I expected!!! ![Unagiwa visitor information photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-02-s2i7y-966.webp) ## Unagiwa, close to Yeoksam Station It is about a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 7. Weekday hours are 11:00–21:00, with a break from 15:00–17:00 and last orders at 20:00. Valet parking and reservations are available, so I recommend it for lunch or dinner plans! Looking through reviews, it is actually known as a spot for Yeoksam company dinners, business meals, and dates 💗 ## What is Unagiwa's interior like? ![Unagiwa's calm interior space](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-03-9bg7k-966.webp) ![Unagiwa Japanese-style dining interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-04-krbyw-966.webp) The overall atmosphere is calm, so rather than feeling like a loud eel place for drinking, it feels like Japanese-style dining where you can focus on your meal. ![Unagiwa interior showing table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-05-1i4jq-966.webp) The tables are spaced comfortably too, so I thought it would be nice for a date, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a Yeoksam company dinner spot near the office. Especially if you have been looking for a clean, good eel restaurant around Yeoksam Station, the location is ideal! ## Unagiwa eel rice bowl menu Unagiwa had several kinds of eel rice bowls. The signature dish is, of course, hitsumabushi! - Hitsumabushi Mini ₩26,000 - Hitsumabushi Regular ₩38,000 - Hitsumabushi Special ₩52,000 - Unadon Regular ₩38,000 - Unadon Special ₩52,000 - Ichi Unadon ₩38,000 - Eel Tempura Rice Bowl ₩25,000 There are also side dishes including umaki (grilled eel omelet), grilled eel, and assorted tempura. ## A full hitsumabushi set That day, I ordered the signature hitsumabushi! ![Full hitsumabushi set at Unagiwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-06-1s46m-966.webp) Since this dish comes with a whole eel, I recommend Unagiwa if you really want to eat eel haha 💗 After ordering and waiting a little, a neat full set arrived. It was not just an eel rice bowl on its own—side dishes, steamed egg, soup, and toppings all came with it, so it looked luxurious from the start! ![Eel rice bowl with side dishes and steamed egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-07-1gcsh-818.webp) ![Hitsumabushi set with toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-08-1dmx1-966.webp) The eel had such a beautiful glossy shine that it already looked delicious while I was taking photos. The eel was nicely infused with a sweet and salty tare sauce, and I liked that the seasoning was not stronger than expected. With eel rice bowls, the sauce can sometimes be too sweet or salty and become cloying after a few bites, but here it was not overly intense, making it just right with the rice!! ![Eel rice bowl infused with tare sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-09-1wwgs-966.webp) There was hardly any of that distinctive fishy eel flavor, and while the outside was lightly grilled, the inside stayed moist—an easy crowd-pleaser for eel lovers! That is when I understood why it gets mentioned so often as a great Yeoksam eel rice bowl spot haha ## Three delicious ways to eat hitsumabushi This is how you eat hitsumabushi! And the biggest appeal of hitsumabushi is that it does not end as a simple eel rice bowl! The key is dividing one bowl into several portions and eating each one differently. ### 01. First, plain ![Eel and rice eaten plain](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-10-k0lhm-966.webp) First, eat just the eel and rice as they are! This is the best way to taste the eel itself. The sweet sauce + eel + rice combination really made me think, yep, this is why eel rice bowls are so good lol ### 02. Second, with toppings ![Hitsumabushi eaten with toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-11-gqcjt-966.webp) From the second portion, add scallions, wasabi, shredded seaweed, and whatever else you like. Personally, I loved the combination with just a little wasabi the most. The wasabi cut through the richness of the sweet eel, so I kept going back for more! ### 03. Finally, ochazuke ![Hitsumabushi eaten as ochazuke](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-12-l8vhp-966.webp) ![Eel rice bowl with warm tea poured over it](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa-13-x9274-966.webp) And with hitsumabushi, you cannot leave out ochazuke! 💗💗💗 This was what I had been waiting for. You pour warm tea over the remaining eel and rice, and it feels like a completely different dish!! At first, I wondered what eel rice bowl soaked in tea could possibly taste like, but it was lighter and gentler than expected, making it perfect for the finish. The rich eel flavor became a little lighter and went down warm, so the meal stayed clean through the last bite. With one bowl changing from eel rice bowl → toppings added → ochazuke, it was definitely a different kind of fun from an ordinary eel rice bowl!! ## When you want a neat eel rice bowl meal Personally, I felt Unagiwa is a good place to visit when you want to enjoy eel rice bowl neatly and elegantly, rather than eating eel with really intense flavors. There are lots of office workers around Yeoksam Station, so many people are looking for lunch places or company dinner venues. In that sense, it would work well for a Yeoksam company dinner, a date, or an easy meal with your parents! Above all, it is close to Yeoksam Station, so it is convenient to visit without a car too! 💟 ## Where it is - Unagiwa (우나기와) - 71 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로30길 71 2층 - 37.5030197, 127.0370094 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9A%B0%EB%82%98%EA%B8%B0%EC%99%80/@37.5030197,127.0370094,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-front-afternoons/yeoksam-hitsumabushi-ochazuke-unagiwa/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt