# Magok One Grove eel restaurant with an outdoor entrance: Kikukawa - By Surin (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bowl-margin/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored — the meal was provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bowl-margin/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-bowl-margin/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/index.md) ## In short Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa One Grove Branch is a Japanese eel restaurant on the first floor of Building A at Magok One Grove in Gangseo, Seoul, with sister branches in Osaka and Fukuoka. The entrance is outside the building rather than in the interior lobby, so you follow the Building A signs and step out the door to reach it, and the hitsumabushi arrived with about two-thirds of a large freshwater eel on top. Of the three ways to eat it at Kikukawa, the ochazuke method — scallions, seaweed and wasabi with dashi broth poured over — tasted the cleanest. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, Building A, Magok One Grove (entrance is outside the building) - **Dish ordered**: Hitsumabushi (grilled eel over rice) - **Eel portion**: About two-thirds of a large freshwater eel - **Room**: Private room available, reservation required - **Corkage**: Free with course menus only - **Takeout**: Available *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* ## What kind of restaurant is Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa at Magok One Grove? Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa is a Japanese eel-over-rice restaurant on the first floor of Building A in Magok One Grove. It's an actual restaurant with branches operating in Osaka, Fukuoka and other cities in Japan, so you can get a taste of the real thing here! Lately with the cooler weather coming and going, it feels like the season for eating out and getting some fresh air has arrived! I'd had my eye on a restaurant while walking around recently — the exterior looked so neat and upscale that I really wanted to visit at least once! ![Exterior of Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa at Magok One Grove](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-01-5m3ko-900.webp) ![Front view of the entrance to Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa's One Grove branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-02-1ll1z-900.webp) ## How to find the entrance: outside Building A, following the signs Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa is located on the first floor of Building A in Magok One Grove. The entrance is outside the store, so if you're looking for it from inside the building, ![Store signage inside Building A at One Grove](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-03-1cbw8-900.webp) find this signage located in Building A and go out the door — that's where the entrance is! ![Seating inside Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-04-on75o-900.webp) ![Interior with tidy Japanese-style design](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-05-18j10-900.webp) ## Inside Kikukawa: the open kitchen, seating and private room I thought the interior of Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa was extremely clean. The interior design matched the tidy Japanese style, and it felt great to eat in such a classy atmosphere! ![Open kitchen visible from inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-06-9mg2q-900.webp) One reassuring detail was the cleanliness — you can see into the kitchen from inside the store, and the food was clearly being prepared hygienically! Good news for anyone who's particular about that kind of thing! ![Private room seating available for privacy](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-07-1gk0k-900.webp) There's also a room available for private use, which would be great for important meetings or occasions! Reservations are required for the room! ![Notice about promotions including free corkage](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-08-1s58t-900.webp) They also run various promotions! Corkage is free if you order a course, so keep that in mind! ## The menu at Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa One Grove Branch ![Menu at Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-09-wibjl-900.webp) ![Menu page listing eel rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-10-uzli5-900.webp) ![Menu page listing sashimi and uni-don](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-11-acsfl-900.webp) ![Menu page listing mentaiko meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-12-sjf34-900.webp) ![Menu page listing tempura and other à la carte dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-13-1q65x-m-900.webp) ![Another page from the Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-14-yg7qw-900.webp) The menu is packed with a wide range of Japanese dishes! From various eel rice bowls to mentaiko (marinated pollock roe) meals, sashimi, uni-don, tempura, and more upscale Japanese dishes filled the pages! ![Menu page listing kaiseki full course meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-15-1bsnd-900.webp) They also offer kaiseki full course meals, so there are options for important occasions, special-day meals with a partner, and more — worth coming here on a meaningful day. ![Notice about takeout availability](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-16-luabo-900.webp) They also sell takeout, so if you'd rather eat at home, that's an option too. I'd had such delicious hitsumabushi in Nagoya that I was craving it, so that's what I ordered! ## How the hitsumabushi tastes, with two-thirds of a large freshwater eel ![Hitsumabushi table setting at Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-17-4oj1x-1200.webp) ![Hitsumabushi eel rice bowl served in a wooden container](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-18-14fa3-900.webp) ![Close-up of freshwater eel well-coated in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-19-1ppjq-900.webp) ![Hitsumabushi with scallions, seaweed and wasabi on the side](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-20-1noz6-900.webp) As soon as the hitsumabushi at Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa arrived, the delicious smell of the eel wafted right up to my nose! The color looked amazing too. The eel filled about two-thirds of the bowl, and because they use large freshwater eel, the portion was generous! The eel was slightly chewy, the sauce was sweet and delicious, and the seasoning had soaked in well! True to its Japanese roots, the flavor was so clean and refined that it went down easily, and I think it's a dish anyone, young or old, could enjoy! ## Three ways to eat hitsumabushi at Kikukawa ![Guide showing three ways to eat hitsumabushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi-21-1hf42-900.webp) There are three total ways to eat hitsumabushi. - First, try it as is, to taste the eel's natural flavor - Second, try it with scallions, seaweed, and wasabi - Third, add scallions, seaweed, wasabi, and dashi broth You can eat it however suits your taste, but since I actually love ochazuke (rice soaked in tea or broth), I kept going back to the third way! Eating it ochazuke-style with seaweed, scallions, wasabi and dashi broth warmed me up from the inside, felt light on the stomach, and was so clean and delicious! ## Is Kikukawa in Magok One Grove worth a visit? Today I reviewed Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa, a place in Magok One Grove serving up delicious, refined Japanese food! The atmosphere is clean and the food is tasty and tidy, so it would be great for an important occasion or a special day! Come visit once and spend good time with good people on a good day! ## Where it is - Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa One Grove Branch (우나기 욘다이메 키쿠카와 원그로브점) - 165 Gonghang-daero, Building A, 1st floor, E101, E102, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 공항대로 165 A동 1층 E101호, E102호 - 37.5616928, 126.825871 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9A%B0%EB%82%98%EA%B8%B0%20%EC%9A%98%EB%8B%A4%EC%9D%B4%EB%A9%94%20%ED%82%A4%EC%BF%A0%EC%B9%B4%EC%99%80%20%EC%9B%90%EA%B7%B8%EB%A1%9C%EB%B8%8C%EC%A0%90/@37.5616928,126.825871,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-bowl-margin/magok-one-grove-unagi-kikukawa-hitsumabushi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt