# Mapo sushi omakase with no-bake cheesecake: Danya, Seoul - By Jiwon Ha (https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-late-bowl/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a review written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-late-bowl/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seochang-late-bowl/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/index.md) ## In short Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel is a small sushi omakase restaurant on the basement level of Seoul Garden Hotel on Mapo-daero in Mapo, Seoul. The 85,000-won dinner omakase runs through 3 appetizers, steamed abalone, 5 kinds of sashimi, 10 pieces of sushi, sea bass steak, clam udon with a fish rice bowl and a no-bake cheesecake, and the chef checks the sushi rice portion with each guest throughout the course. As a birthday-week dinner, Danya stayed comfortable and easy to enjoy right down to the last plate. ## Good to know - **Menu**: Dinner sushi omakase, 85,000 won per person - **Course**: 3 appetizers, steamed abalone, 5 kinds of sashimi, 10 pieces of sushi, sea bass steak, clam udon and fish rice bowl, dessert and green tea - **Corkage**: Wine, sake or champagne 40,000 won; whiskey 70,000 won - **Location**: B1, Seoul Garden Hotel, 58 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul - **Parking**: 3 hours of parking at Seoul Garden Hotel *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* Last week was my birthday week! So I wanted to have a slightly more special dinner than usual, and I went to Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel for dinner. The menu I chose was the dinner sushi omakase at 85,000 won per person. It included sashimi and 10 pieces of sushi, as well as a signature dish, a rice course, and dessert. If you're looking for a sushi omakase in Mapo, let me show you exactly what the course looks like :) ## Danya in three lines - Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel's dinner sushi omakase is ₩85,000 per person - 5 kinds of sashimi and 10 pieces of sushi, plus a rice course and dessert — a pretty solid lineup - What stuck with me was the small, dimly lit space and the attentive service, which even checked my portion sizes ![Signature photo of the dinner sushi omakase at Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-01-fgq1o-1200.webp) ## Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel: hours, location and booking Danya is located on the basement level after you walk into Seoul Garden Hotel. It's a Japanese restaurant inside the hotel, but the space itself isn't large. So instead of a busy, sprawling dining hall, it was a small space where I could focus quietly on the meal. ## What the counter and dining room feel like ![Entrance and interior of Danya on B1 of Seoul Garden Hotel](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-02-1lx1z-900.webp) ![Dimly lit interior of the Danya restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-03-12un7-900.webp) The first thing I noticed walking into Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel was that the overall lighting was quite dim. ![Soft lighting drawing the eye toward the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-04-1ak97-900.webp) Rather than lighting the whole space brightly, they used soft lighting so your eyes are drawn toward the table where the food sits. With a small basement space and dimmed lights on top of that, it felt like I'd found a slightly hidden dining spot, haha. ![Small omakase space that feels like a hidden dining spot](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-05-xzmwm-900.webp) Great for staying focused on conversation and food through the long meal time typical of omakase. ## Menu and prices: the 85,000-won dinner omakase and corkage ![Danya's omakase course menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-06-1703n-900.webp) ![Dinner sushi omakase and corkage information on the menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-07-c38nn-900.webp) What I had this time was the dinner sushi omakase. There was a premium course too, but looking at the composition, the basic dinner course looked like plenty of food already. In short, unless you normally eat a lot, the basic dinner is quite filling, haha. Corkage varies depending on the type of alcohol. - Wine/sake/champagne: ₩40,000 - Whiskey: ₩70,000 ## Eating the full omakase course at Danya ![Three appetizers: Japanese-style egg dish, pickled tomato, and fig with cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-08-lq4dk-900.webp) It started with 3 appetizers. When I first saw the Japanese-style egg dish, I honestly thought dessert had already arrived — it looked like a soft bread, haha. It's called shingiya (steamed sponge cake). There was also pickled tomato and fig with cream. A great start to whet the appetite before the main course. ![Steamed abalone served in an elaborate bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-09-167ht-900.webp) Steamed abalone. The bowl alone is striking, isn't it? It looked dazzling under the light. The abalone was cooked just right — tender and not chewy, easy to eat in one bite. ### Five kinds of sashimi Halibut, red seabream, greater amberjack, sea bass, and croaker all came out together. The sashimi was well-aged, so you could really feel the springiness when you chewed. Since sushi followed the sashimi, they seemed to spread out the fattier fish across the whole lineup rather than front-loading it, keeping things light overall. ### Ten pieces of sushi and choosing your rice portion After sashimi came the sushi. A total of 10 pieces came out, ranging from white fish to tuna to futomaki (thick sushi roll). I don't love a lot of rice, so I asked early on for smaller portions. ![A piece of white fish sushi with a smaller rice portion](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-10-uz55i-900.webp) ![Tuna sushi served as part of the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-11-4ujbm-900.webp) ![Close-up of one piece from the 10-piece sushi course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-12-1if8e-900.webp) Around the middle of the course, the chef noticed I was starting to feel full and kept checking, every time he served the next piece of sushi, whether the current rice portion was okay. ![A piece of sushi served by the chef](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-13-worle-900.webp) ![Futomaki served in the later part of the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-14-13e1v-900.webp) When choosing a sushi omakase in Mapo, service like this matters just as much as the food, so I really appreciated the attention — and it made me really satisfied 🥹 ![The plate marking the end of the sushi course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-15-1p4zq-900.webp) ### The main course: sea bass steak And the main dish was the sea bass steak. ![Sea bass steak, the main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-16-hhvqh-899.webp) The sea bass flesh was cooked moist, and the skin came out fried crisp. ![Crispy fried sea bass skin](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-17-18456-899.webp) ![Cross-section of the sea bass steak with seaweed cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-18-134wt-900.webp) Dipping the crispy sea bass skin into the seaweed cream underneath brought out that distinctive seaweed aroma — it was delicious. ![Clam udon and fish rice bowl served as the rice course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-19-701mw-900.webp) ### Clam udon and the fish rice bowl The rice course was clam udon and a fish rice bowl. I was already feeling pretty full from everything before, but taking a sip of the warm clam broth alongside the rice made it feel like the meal was properly coming to a close. ![Table setting for the final rice course](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-20-1iqle-900.webp) ### No-bake cheesecake and green tea to finish And finally, dessert and green tea. They said it was a no-bake cheesecake, and — ![No-bake cheesecake dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-21-l2ppp-900.webp) ![Green tea served alongside dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-22-1tgix-900.webp) Instead of a heavy, dense style, it had a really soft cream cheese feel, finishing things off on a light, refreshing note. ![Final dessert served in a flower-shaped dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-23-x25p0-900.webp) And just as memorable as the taste was this flower-shaped dish. The moment that last plate landed on the table, it genuinely lifted my mood — a dessert that did that on its own. ## Tips for visiting and ordering at Danya ![Danya's counter seating and sushi preparation area](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner-24-zsynn-900.webp) - If you don't eat much, ask upfront for smaller sushi rice portions - Even the basic dinner course, with the rice course and dessert included, is quite filling - If you want to eat quietly while listening to the chef's explanations, consider counter seating - Close to Mapo Station, so it's convenient by public transit - If you're driving, Seoul Garden Hotel offers 3 hours of free parking - Good for anniversaries or dates since the whole outing can happen within the hotel ## Is Danya's omakase worth 85,000 won? Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel wasn't about flashy presentation but about calmly carrying a meal through its natural flow. Above all, thanks to the chef's attentiveness — noticing when I was getting full and continually adjusting the rice portions — I was able to enjoy the meal comfortably all the way to the last course. This was my birthday-week dinner, and it turned into a review of Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel that left me with good memories all the way to the last plate :) > Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel, where they matched not just the flow of the food but also the pace of the guest ## Who Danya suits best - Anyone curious about Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel - Those looking for an omakase dinner in the 80,000-won range - People who prefer a small, uncrowded restaurant - Those looking for an anniversary or date-night dinner spot - Anyone who wants to enjoy not just sushi but also a signature dish and dessert ## Where it is - Danya at Seoul Garden Hotel (서울가든호텔 단야) - 58 Mapo-daero, B1, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 마포대로 58 지하 1층 - 37.540838, 126.9482894 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EA%B0%80%EB%93%A0%ED%98%B8%ED%85%94%20%EB%8B%A8%EC%95%BC/@37.540838,126.9482894,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-late-bowl/seoul-garden-hotel-danya-sushi-omakase-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt