# Yuseong, Daejeon restaurant with whole octopus agujjim: Seommaeul - By Onyu (https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-rounds/) - Written Sep 1, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yuseong, Daejeon - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-rounds/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@restaurant-rounds/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/index.md) ## In short Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum (섬마을) is a 17-year-old monkfish and octopus braise restaurant on Yuseong-daero in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. Three people ordered the medium agu-muneo-jjim (braised monkfish and octopus) with two bowls of rice and one fried rice, and got a whole octopus on top, thick monkfish, steamed egg and fried rice to finish. Seommaeul has two free parking lots, in front of and behind the restaurant, and the house-brewed sikhye (sweet rice punch) rounds off the meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1163 Yuseong-daero, 1st floor, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon - **Hours**: Mon–Sat 11:00–21:30 (break 15:00–17:00, last order 20:30) - **Closed**: Sundays - **What we ordered**: Medium agu-muneo-jjim, 2 bowls of rice, 1 fried rice (for 3) - **Menu**: Agujjim, agu-muneo-jjim, seafood braise, abalone-octopus braise, nakji-bokkeum (spicy octopus stir-fry), abalone galbitang, pork bone soup, fried rice, noodle add-ins (ramyeon/somyeon/kalguksu), steamed egg (extra) - **Parking**: Two free lots, in front of and behind the restaurant - **Seating**: Private room for groups of 20 - **Good to know**: Free corkage; pets welcome as long as other guests aren't disturbed - **Event**: Free canned drink for a Naver receipt review *as written by the visitor on Sep 1, 2026* The weather's been all over the place lately and I've been feeling a bit low on energy, so I was craving something spicy and hearty•• So today I went to a famous Yuseong spot that anyone who loves agujjim (spicy braised monkfish) in Daejeon has probably heard of!! Seommaeul Agujjim•• ![Exterior of Seommaeul Agujjim in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-01-zuem1-900.webp) ## Parking at Seommaeul: two free lots, front and back You can park right in front of Seommaeul at 1163 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon•• ![Parking space in front of Seommaeul](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-02-ewwck-900.webp) There's also a second Seommaeul parking lot behind the restaurant — just follow the signs. Having two lots made things really convenient..! ![Sign guiding to Seommaeul's back parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-03-r6ymv-900.webp) ## Inside Seommaeul: a wide hall and homemade sikhye by the door The moment I walked into Seommaeul, the clean, spacious hall caught my eye•• Near the entrance there was even homemade sikhye (sweet rice punch), simmered like mom used to make! I had it after the meal, so check the bottom for that 🫶 ![Seommaeul entrance and spacious interior hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-04-3aby2-900.webp) The tables were spaced generously, too, so it'd be great for family gatherings, work dinners, or drinks with friends! Everything was neatly kept and it just felt good to be there•• ![Seommaeul dining hall with generously spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-05-10ptf-900.webp) ## Seommaeul's menu and what three people ordered Seommaeul's menu includes agujjim, agu-munuh-jjim (monkfish and octopus braise), seafood braise, abalone-octopus braise, nakji-bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), abalone galbitang, bone soup, plus fried rice, add-in noodles (ramyeon/somyeon/kalguksu), and steamed egg as an extra. Since there were three of us, we ordered a medium agu-munuh-jjim, two bowls of rice, and one fried rice! ![Seommaeul agujjim and nakji-bokkeum menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-06-t53pm-900.webp) They also give you a free canned drink if you write a Naver receipt review, so give it a try•• ![Notice about free drink for a Naver receipt review](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-07-getoi-900.webp) ![Basic table setting at Seommaeul](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-08-ocxjo-900.webp) ![Side dish plates laid out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-09-1yi0z-900.webp) ## Side dishes and the steamed egg at Seommaeul The banchan (side dishes) at Seommaeul were stir-fried potato strips, kkakdugi (radish kimchi), gim-jaban (seasoned seaweed flakes), black sesame salad, and fish cake — perfectly seasoned and the kind of sides everyone likes•• ![Stir-fried potato, kkakdugi, gim-jaban, black sesame salad, and fish cake side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-10-ufiy8-900.webp) They also gave us dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) and a dipping sauce for the agujjim! ![Dongchimi and dipping sauce for the agujjim](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-11-lwife-900.webp) Along with the basic sides, steamed egg came out too, and it was so soft and delicious! A total steamed-egg destination 🫢 ![A bowl of soft steamed egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-12-zrbki-900.webp) ## Medium agu-muneo-jjim: how the whole octopus tastes Finally, the medium agu-munuh-jjim arrived, and the moment it landed on the table, the sheer volume and overwhelming visual made us gasp•• A whole, plump octopus sat right on top of the dish! ![Medium agu-munuh-jjim topped with a whole octopus at Seommaeul](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-13-smw16-1200.webp) It's really huge.!! They cut the octopus into bite-sized pieces right there, and I could feel the springy texture through the scissors as they snipped•• Octopus can easily turn rubbery if it's boiled wrong, but the octopus at Seommaeul was genuinely tender and soft! I want to eat it again…😌 The more you chew, the more you taste that distinct octopus umami and cleanness, and it paired perfectly with the spicy sauce•• ![Springy octopus legs cut into bite-sized pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-14-oxsh1-900.webp) ### The monkfish under the octopus: how thick is it? The monkfish hiding underneath the octopus was seriously substantial too•• This wasn't an agujjim that's all bones — there was plenty of thick, meaty monkfish packed in! ![A piece of thick, meaty monkfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-15-16s0m-900.webp) ![Monkfish and bean sprouts tossed in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-16-1xsbm-900.webp) ![A spoonful of monkfish meat with white rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-17-tscg4-900.webp) The sauce wasn't artificially spicy — it had that addictive, savory-hot flavor you keep wanting more of, and it went so well with rice••(this place is a sauce destination) Crunchy bean sprouts, monkfish meat, and white rice together were absolutely amazing lol ![Close-up of the spicy agu-munuh-jjim sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-18-58oip-900.webp) ![Picking up bean sprouts and monkfish together](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-19-13ctq-900.webp) ## Fried rice to finish the agujjim Of course, the finishing dessert for Koreans is fried rice! Even stuffed full from the agu-munuh-jjim, you can't skip the fried rice, right? You know the drill — mix it once, then press it down ㅎㅅㅎ ![Fried rice being mixed and pressed in the leftover sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-20-1tsc4-900.webp) Fried up in the leftover sauce, the rice came out mingled with fragrant roasted seaweed flakes and minari (water dropwort), and even though we were full, we scraped the plate clean•• ![Seommaeul fried rice with seaweed flakes and minari](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-21-zjzgt-900.webp) I love eating it like this, topped with more sauce! The moisture makes it even tastier•• ![A spoonful of fried rice topped with extra sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-22-9ti0l-900.webp) ![Fried rice plate scraped clean](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-23-s4cmr-900.webp) ## Seommaeul's house-brewed sikhye after the meal The real finish was the homemade, mom-style sikhye•• ![A cup of Seommaeul's homemade sikhye](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye-24-1d4oz-900.webp) I tried it, and it was just sweet enough, with that clear homemade taste•• Tasted like the kind grandma used to make back in the countryside — it was so good I drank two cups! You've got to try it 👍🏻 ## Where it is - Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum (섬마을 아구찜&낙지볶음) - 1163 Yuseong-daero, 1st floor, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - 대전광역시 유성구 유성대로 1163 1층 섬마을 - 36.393572, 127.3496725 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%AC%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%84%20%EC%95%84%EA%B5%AC%EC%B0%9C%26%EB%82%99%EC%A7%80%EB%B3%B6%EC%9D%8C/@36.393572,127.3496725,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-rounds/daejeon-seommaeul-agu-octopus-jjim-sikhye/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt