Jongak sashimi spot with 3rd-floor terrace seats: Suksseong Susan
In short
Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch is an aged-sashimi restaurant on the 3rd floor of Youth Street by Jongak Station in Jongno, Seoul. The small aged sashimi set (69,000 won) for two came with salt-grilled shrimp and red crab innard cream croquettes, and the salmon, monkfish liver and tuna were eaten sushi-style over seasoned vinegar rice (chodaribap). With free corkage and partitioned room-style seating, Suksseong Susan works well for group dinners and get-togethers in Jongak.
Good to know
- Location
- 3F, 16 Samil-daero 19-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Jongak Station)
- Aged sashimi set (small)
- 69,000 won
- Salt-grilled shrimp
- 35,000 won
- Red crab innard cream croquette
- 19,000 won
- Lunch
- 11am–2pm: kaisendon set, hanwoo beef tartare bibimbap, chicken nanban set
- Drinks
- Free corkage, Korean traditional liquors available
- Sides
- Ginger ale set, tonic set, Singha set, seasoned vinegar rice (chodaribap)
- Event
- Free seafood dish when you write a receipt review
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch: aged sashimi by Jongak Station
Suksseong Susan is an aged-sashimi restaurant on Jongak Station's Jeongmulgeori (Youth Street). Jongak has so many good restaurants — aged sashimi places, meat places, you name it — so today I went to Suksseong Susan, known for its delicious aged sashimi platter... haha
It's on the 3rd floor, so I walked up the stairs, and the entrance already felt private — a separated space.
Why the partitioned 3rd-floor terrace-style seats suit group dinners
Inside Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch, the tables are set in separated sections so you feel a sense of privacy. And because it's on the 3rd floor, it feels like a terrace overlooking the Jongak street, with a breeze drifting in — just the vibe for drinking! No wonder this place is famous for group dinners and gatherings; the interior definitely plays a part.
The tofu salad served as a complimentary starter
The complimentary side dishes were boiled beans, a tofu salad, and mustard-leaf kimchi. The tofu salad in particular was a great combo — soft tofu with shredded cabbage, sesame dressing, and bonito flakes +_+ It's the kind of thing I'd want to make at home!
Suksseong Susan menu prices, lunch sets and sides worth adding
For Jongak lunch, from 11am to 2pm, they also sell a kaisendon set / hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap / chicken nanban set..^^
There are lots of tasty menu items with aged sashimi, but even better — the sides to pair with them are perfect!
- Ginger ale set
- Tonic set
- Singha set
- Chodairi rice (vinegared sushi rice)..^^
*Since it's free corkage, you can bring your own drinks and order these sides to enjoy the meal even more. **Chodairi rice, eaten with the aged sashimi, turns into a kaisendon or sushi-like experience — the best~
The complimentary side dishes were solid too..^^* Traditional liquors and more // free corkage.
It's a free-corkage bar near Jongak that also stocks traditional liquors, and the prices are reasonable, so I think you can just walk in and order without worrying haha
I thought about grabbing sake at the convenience store, but ended up just ordering a Kelly beer at the restaurant — it must have been stored well, because it tasted great!!!
Aged sashimi set 69,000 won with salt-grilled shrimp and crab cream croquette
We ordered generously: aged sashimi, salt-grilled shrimp, and crab-innard cream croquette. The recommended aged sashimi set was for two!
The dishes came out one by one, and I tried the aged sashimi first.
A wide variety of sashimi arranged evenly on the platter. Since it's aged, the umami of the fish is amazing~ Being able to try many different kinds made it even better, I loved it..ㅎ
The warm fried items go perfectly with beer!
There seem to be more and more salt-grilled shrimp places these days, and the salt and butter worked so well together here that the salt-grilled shrimp came out great....... ate it up happily haha
Eating the sashimi sushi-style over seasoned vinegar rice
Suksseong Susan's chodairi rice is a side that lets you enjoy the aged sashimi sushi-style. I made salmon sushi with the sashimi and chodairi rice.
Then made sushi with monkfish liver too haha — the fun of picking and choosing +_+ that's the charm of a sashimi platter.
The tuna melts in your mouth too, and it's even better with the wasabi that comes alongside.ㅎㅎ Friendly service, a wide variety, and enjoying a Jongak bar in a private 3rd-floor space — a great aged sashimi spot near Jongak.
There's a fish tank inside the restaurant too, and apparently if you write a receipt review, there's an event where you get a free seafood dish.
Fish aging away inside — Suksseong Susan, a great aged sashimi spot near Jongak.......^^*
After dinner: weekend events around Gwanghwamun and Cheonggyecheon
This weekend, quite a lot of events were happening around Gwanghwamun and Jongak Station. At Cheonggyecheon, there was a reading event run by a library. Flowing water, calm music, and all kinds of books! Everyone sitting and reading created such a great atmosphere~
At Sejong Center, there was a Samsung Card event going on, and I even got a chair through the Monimo app haha
Watched a performance, checked out the event at Gwanghwamun Square... enjoyed aged sashimi and beer at this great Jongak aged sashimi spot, then soaked in the culture nearby in Jongno~ Such a fun time! And delicious too!!
Where it is
3F, 16 Samil-daero 19-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로19길 16 3층
