# Live squid sashimi date night near Yeoksam Station: Sokcho Ojingeo - By Yerin Gong (https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-spoon-hours/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-spoon-hours/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seochang-spoon-hours/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/index.md) ## In short Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch is a sashimi restaurant near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul, that takes daily deliveries of live seasonal fish from Sokcho. On an early weekday date night the writer ordered live squid sashimi with halibut for 55,000 won, spicy fish bone stew for 10,000 won and two orders of hand-torn dumpling noodles: the squid was firm and chewy, the halibut had no fishy smell at all. Between the peppery stew and the noodle add-on, Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang is a Yeoksam-dong sashimi spot worth a second visit. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F Units 101, 102, 103, 337 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (647m from Yeoksam Station Exit 2) - **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:00–04:00 / Mon 11:00–22:30 - **Parking**: Free, underground parking in the building - **Live squid sashimi + halibut**: 55,000 won - **Spicy fish bone stew**: 10,000 won - **Extra hand-torn dumpling noodles**: 4,000 won - **Review event**: Leave a review for 2 fried shrimp or 1 canned drink - **Good to know**: Takeout orders accepted; no pets allowed - **Price reference**: ₩55,000 ≈ $40 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.3 · ₩4,000 ≈ $2.9 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* ![Live squid sashimi and halibut sashimi platter at Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-01-qdlij-1200.webp) I visited a sashimi restaurant near Yeoksam Station so well-known for receiving fresh live fish from Sokcho every day that it's literally named Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang (속초오징어어시장, Sokcho Squid Fish Market). I came here for a date after clocking out early — if the food's good, the date gets sweeter, and my partner and I came back even sweeter, haha. Needless to say the sashimi was fresh, and the spicy fish bone stew was seriously satisfying too. A sashimi restaurant recommendation in Yeoksam-dong! ## Where is Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch, and is there parking? - Address: 337 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor units 101, 102, 103, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (647m from Yeoksam Station Exit 2) - Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–04:00 / Monday 11:00–22:30 - Parking: Free, basement parking available in the building - Notes: Takeout reservations available, pets not allowed ![Exterior of Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch on the main road in Yeoksam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-02-1laot-900.webp) Located right on the main road in Yeoksam-dong, Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch is a big restaurant even from the outside — you can spot it a mile away walking down the street. It's a sizeable operation, even by Gangnam sashimi restaurant standards. ![Building front of the Yeoksam Station sashimi restaurant with blue signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-03-11gvm-900.webp) ![Entrance of Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch with the window wall open](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-04-1biu8-900.webp) ## 6pm on a weekday: the window seats fill up first Doesn't that blue sign make the fresh sashimi feel even fresher? Plus, the breeze was cool, and one whole side of the window wall was open, giving a great sense of openness. Naturally the seats by the glass got popular first, filling up one by one — and by a bit past 6pm on a weekday, company dinner groups had packed the place fast. Seemed like a comfortable spot for Yeoksam-dong office workers' dinners or gatherings. ![Sectioned dining seats inside Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-05-3pk27-900.webp) The interior isn't one big open space, so each table has its own natural pocket to focus on the meal — I personally liked that. Bars or sashimi restaurants that are too open can get a lively vibe, but sometimes it just turns noisy and scattered, making conversation hard. Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch stood out on that front too. ![Interior space with stairs leading to the upper floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-06-loqxt-900.webp) I noticed this distinctive space and wondered what it was, then saw someone heading upstairs. I asked, and apparently there are seats on the upper floor too, but it hasn't opened yet. Guess I'll get to go up next time I visit? It looked like such a stylish space that it caught my eye^^ Turning into a curious grown-up just like my partner, lol. ![Clean, stylish interior of the sashimi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-07-1mkft-900.webp) ![Fresh, crisp dining hall interior of the Yeoksam Station sashimi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-08-1l0zm-900.webp) The interior is clean and stylishly decorated, so eating in this space makes the food taste even better. It feels fresh and crisp inside — 'fresh and crisp' isn't a phrase you'd usually use for a sashimi restaurant, but it really fits Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch, a Gangnam sashimi favorite. ![Self-serve side dish refill bar and seaweed soup corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-09-fco5c-900.webp) ## Free side dish refill bar, seaweed soup and what's on the menu Next to the refillable side dish counter, there's also seaweed soup you can help yourself to, handy if you need something with broth. I ordered the spicy fish bone stew so I didn't need extra broth, but it looked like a clean, light-style seaweed soup. ![Menu board listing live fish sashimi and seasonal sets at Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-10-1eiy6-900.webp) The menu spans live fish sashimi, assorted sashimi platters, seafood, seasonal sets, sides/seasonal items, meals/stews, and drinks. With autumn approaching, gizzard shad season is coming — sashimi, grilled, seasoned, you name it. My partner loves gizzard shad... but today I ate what I love, sashimi, so I'll have to come back for gizzard shad for my partner next time^^ ![Table spread of live squid sashimi and halibut sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-11-10ddw-900.webp) ## What comes with the 55,000 won live squid sashimi and halibut set What I ordered at Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch was live squid sashimi with halibut (₩55,000), spicy fish bone stew (₩10,000), and extra dumpling noodles (₩4,000). Write a review and you get 2 fried shrimp or a canned drink, so that's worth doing too^^ Watching each dish arrive and fill up the table put me in a great mood — as a squid sashimi lover, just looking at it makes me happy, haha. ![Plate of basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-12-xlgmv-900.webp) ![Close-up of the restaurant's basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-13-qlvn0-900.webp) ![Side dishes set out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-14-9pgqx-900.webp) ![Sauces and side dishes served with the sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-15-1k47z-900.webp) ![Simple side dish arrangement at the sashimi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-16-m3rkc-900.webp) ![Kimchi taken from the side dish refill bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-17-156ct-900.webp) The side dishes are simple. There's kimchi at the refill bar too, so grab some if you want. With sashimi this fresh, I didn't need other vegetables or sides anyway. ![Halibut sashimi and squid sashimi on one plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-18-hpqwg-900.webp) Halibut sashimi and squid sashimi — my partner's into skate sashimi these days, but I'm always Team Octopus-Squid-Cuttlefish-Whatever's-Chewy, year round, haha. It's chewy and tasty, has that satisfying bite. I love squid, but fresh live fish sashimi is great too — so basically I love everything? Yeah, pretty much. ![Plate of mild halibut sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-19-7wik3-900.webp) ### How does the halibut sashimi taste? Clean, mild halibut sashimi — the fish everyone loves, with basically zero haters. ![Halibut sashimi dipped in wasabi soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-20-a40zv-900.webp) ![A piece of halibut sashimi lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-21-hsbp7-900.webp) Genuinely, genuinely delicious. Fresh, chewy, mild, with not a hint of fishiness — wasabi soy sauce alone is more than enough^^ ![Plate of fresh live squid sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-22-853ck-900.webp) ### Live squid sashimi: how chewy is it? Whoa, the squid sashimi is so fresh it puts you in a good mood just looking at it — the kind of visual that makes you want squid water kimchi too. The squid sashimi has an insanely firm, chewy bite. The softer parts go down easy too — even within just squid, different parts give different flavors, which I love even more. Squid is a great ingredient no matter how you eat it, haha. I love squid so much, and since 'squid' is literally in the restaurant's name, obviously I had to eat squid sashimi — what kind of logic is that, lol. Anyway, point is, it's really good, haha. ![Pot of fiery spicy fish bone stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-23-f2lr3-900.webp) ## Spicy fish bone stew with extra hand-torn dumpling noodles Spicy fish bone stew is personally one of my favorites — when you get sashimi filleted, they usually throw in stew ingredients too. I like it enough to make it at home, and after eating it so often I've developed standards. The spicy fish bone stew at Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch is fiery, rich, and delicious — exactly my taste! The sashimi was great and the finishing stew hit the spot too!!! ![Dumpling noodles added to the spicy fish bone stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date-24-wr1zj-900.webp) Instead of rice, I added dumpling noodles as a side, and they were so good I ordered a second serving — two servings total. Can you imagine dumpling noodles in that fiery stew broth? The taste exceeds imagination — if you order the stew, I recommend adding the dumpling noodles. A date at this Yeoksam Station sashimi restaurant that made us even sweeter — when we fight, finding a good restaurant fixes things fast, that's how simple we are. This was my review of Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch, found as our date restaurant. Saving this Yeoksam Station sashimi restaurant — definitely coming back!!! ## Where it is - Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch (속초오징어어시장 역삼점) - 337 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor units 101, 102, 103, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 논현로 337 1층 101호, 102호, 103호 - 37.4952538, 127.0392896 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8D%EC%B4%88%EC%98%A4%EC%A7%95%EC%96%B4%EC%96%B4%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%A5%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.4952538,127.0392896,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seochang-spoon-hours/yeoksam-live-squid-flounder-sashimi-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt