# Yeoksam Japanese restaurant for seafood roe stew dinner: Chisot - By Jua (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bill-clip-2/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bill-clip-2/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-bill-clip-2/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/index.md) ## In short Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant between Yeoksam and Seolleung stations in Gangnam, Seoul. The restaurant was full at 7pm, and after about a 10-minute wait came seafood roe stew (28,000 won) and mini hitsumabushi (25,000 won), an eel rice bowl; the stew suited drinks more than a meal, so a second hitsumabushi would have been the better order. Mixing the mildly seasoned eel rice with chives, seaweed and wasabi was the tastiest combination at Chisot. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Weekdays 11:00-21:30, Saturday 11:00-15:00, closed Sunday - **Parking**: Not available - **Rice**: Free refills - **What we ordered**: Seafood roe stew 28,000 won, mini hitsumabushi 25,000 won - **Weekday lunch-only unagi bento**: Chicken nanban 16,000 won, salmon sashimi 18,000 won, char siu 17,000 won - **Chisot rice bowls**: Sake-don 16,500 won, shoyu sake-don 17,500 won, half-and-half shrimp don 16,500 won, char siu don 16,000 won - **Hitsumabushi set**: Mini 25,000 won, regular 37,000 won, premium 45,000 won - **Dishes for drinks**: Salmon sashimi 35,000 won, whole fried eel 17,000 won, assorted oden nabe 24,000 won, seafood roe stew 28,000 won, buttered mentaiko 16,000 won, assorted croquettes 15,000 won - **Side menu**: Mini salmon sashimi 17,000 won, mochi tofu 8,500 won, croquettes (4 pieces) 8,000-14,000 won *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ## Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch hours and parking Open weekdays 11:00-21:30 and Saturday 11:00-15:00, closed Sunday. No parking available. ![Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch exterior and visit info](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-01-1tgqf-900.webp) ![Exterior of Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-02-1j7l1-900.webp) ![Entrance area of Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-03-vx531-900.webp) ![Store information at Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-04-p722y-900.webp) ## A 7pm visit and about a 10-minute wait Tonight's dinner was at Chisot in Yeoksam-dong. It's popular for solo dining, lunch, dates, and evening drinks with food! Located between Yeoksam and Seolleung stations, it's easy to get to and convenient for office workers nearby at GS Tower, Centerfield, and Josun Palace. We arrived around 7pm and the place was already full, so we waited about 10 minutes before getting in. The interior is on the cozy side, so expect waits during lunch and dinner peak times. ![Inside the restaurant while waiting to be seated](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-05-1k9i6-900.webp) ## Inside Chisot: a small, cozy Japanese-style room Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch has a Japanese-style interior — small but cozy and clean. The tables are set fairly close together! There are counter seats, so solo dining is possible even during peak hours, and tables can seat up to 6 with a reservation :) ![Japanese-style interior of Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-06-1w3ce-779.webp) ![Counter seats and tables at Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-07-t8h3u-900.webp) Furikake (seasoned seaweed and sesame topping) and sauce are set out at every table. ![Furikake and sauce set out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-08-3l6v5-718.webp) Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch uses domestic eel, rice, and even domestic kimchi for its main menu 👍🏻 ![Sign noting domestic eel, rice, and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-09-zspll-900.webp) ## Free rice refills and what we ordered at Chisot Rice refills are free!! Isn't that great? The grains are fluffy and go really well with Japanese food. ![Free-refill rice topped with furikake](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-10-1og8z-966.webp) I scooped myself a bowl and sprinkled on plenty of furikake. - Seafood roe stew ₩28,000 - Mini hitsumabushi ₩25,000 ![Seafood roe stew and mini hitsumabushi order](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-11-8ideh-860.webp) ![Seafood roe stew and eel rice bowl set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-12-ncs37-765.webp) ![Japanese dinner menu items ordered that evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-13-1r0ny-900.webp) The char siu-don and yakisoba I actually wanted were sold out, so I ordered the roe stew instead haha. ![Roe stew ordered after char siu-don and yakisoba sold out](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-14-z8vgb-773.webp) ![Seafood roe stew with roe, gonads, and mussels](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-15-3jhe5-760.webp) ![Spicy broth of the seafood roe stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-16-1e9to-767.webp) ## Is the seafood roe stew better with drinks? The stew's main ingredients are fish roe, gonads, and mussels. The broth has a mild spicy kick! It seems like a great snack to order with a drink in the evening. We ordered it as a meal though, so it was a little disappointing ㅠ..ㅠ We should have ordered two hitsumabushi instead!! ![Seafood roe stew ordered alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-17-amey7-900.webp) ## Mini hitsumabushi: an eel rice bowl to savor slowly This is Chisot's signature eel rice bowl. 📍Note that the eel rice bowl takes quite a while to prepare after ordering!! It's not a quick in-and-out dish, so keep that in mind. Even in the mini size, it comes with a generous amount of quite substantial eel. It was a good size to share alongside the stew. ![Mini hitsumabushi, Chisot's signature dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-18-1ye6g-1200.webp) ![Generous eel served in the mini hitsumabushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-19-bolcc-900.webp) ![Mini eel rice bowl paired with the stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-20-1rf8e-900.webp) The side dishes — miso soup, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), wasabi — are also neatly and beautifully presented. Everything is seasoned mildly, without being harshly salty. ![Miso soup and chawanmushi side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-21-1ntfw-804.webp) ![Wasabi served alongside the hitsumabushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi-22-r2iuh-674.webp) ## The best way to eat the eel rice: chives, seaweed and wasabi You can mix the glossy, shiny eel rice bowl however you like. I mixed in both chives and seaweed, then topped the eel with a little wasabi. That method was the tastiest :) If you want more umami, try adding furikake! ## Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch menu and prices ### Weekday lunch-only unagi bento - Chicken nanban ₩16,000 - Salmon sashimi ₩18,000 - Char siu ₩17,000 ### Chisot rice bowls - Sake-don ₩16,500 - Shoyu sake-don ₩17,500 - Half-and-half shrimp don ₩16,500 - Char siu-don ₩16,000 ### Hitsumabushi sets: mini, regular and premium - Mini hitsumabushi ₩25,000 - Regular hitsumabushi ₩37,000 - Premium hitsumabushi ₩45,000 ### Dishes for drinks and side menu - Salmon sashimi ₩35,000 - Whole fried eel ₩17,000 - Assorted oden nabe ₩24,000 - Seafood roe stew ₩28,000 - Buttered mentaiko ₩16,000 - Assorted croquette ₩15,000 - Mini salmon sashimi ₩17,000 - Mochi tofu ₩8,500 - 4 croquettes ₩8,000-14,000 ## Where it is - Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch (치솟 역삼본점) - 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, 1st Floor Unit 102, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로30길 59 지상1층 102호 - 37.5037272, 127.0367344 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%98%EC%86%9F%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5037272,127.0367344,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bill-clip-2/yeoksam-al-tang-mini-hitsumabushi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt