# Jongno sushi restaurant with 3,000-won single pieces: Choe Uyeong - By Seoha (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-diner-crease/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This story was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-diner-crease/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-diner-crease/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/index.md) ## In short Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch is a sushi restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, 235m from Jongak Station Exit 1 on basement level 1 of the Power8 building. Two friends shared the 15-piece special sushi for 19,000 won and the 16-piece top sushi for 25,000 won, then added four 3,000-won single pieces — uni, eel, sea bream and tuna — plus red shrimp sashimi for 11,000 won. The solo dining counter at Choe Uyeong Sushiya was full with local office workers, and every piece tasted fresh with no fishy smell. ## Good to know - **Address**: 7 Jongno 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Unit 104, Basement Level 1 (Power8 building) - **Location**: 235m from Jongak Station Exit 1 - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30, break 15:00–17:00, last order 21:00 - **Parking**: Free for 2 hours - **Special sushi (15pc)**: 19,000 won - **Top sushi (16pc)**: 25,000 won - **Single sushi pieces**: Uni, eel, sea bream, tuna — 3,000 won each - **Red shrimp sashimi**: 11,000 won - **Zero-sugar cola**: 2,000 won - **Seating**: Solo counter seats and tables (solo seats popular, full on this visit) - **Other**: Separate kiosk for takeout orders, house-made soy sauce *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![A plate of sushi at Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-01-a8g6v-1200.webp) I feel like I've been coming to Jongno pretty often lately haha. My friend happens to work near here, and since I get off work earlier, I decided to head all the way to Jongno. By the way, it made me miss the days I used to work around Jongno... Cheonggyecheon stream right out front, so many good restaurants, cafés, bars. Anyway, thanks to my friend I got to see Cheonggyecheon again and had a proper little Seoul outing lol. Anyway, we met at Jongak and suddenly I was craving sushi...? We said let's eat sushi for once, so we went to a Jongak Station sushi restaurant called Choe Uyeong Sushiya :) It's near office buildings and right by the station, so with so much foot traffic, it was pretty crowded! ![Entrance of Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch near Jongak Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-02-197lh-900.webp) ## Where is Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch, and what are the hours? Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch is at 서울 종로구 종로5길 7 지하1층 104호, 235m from Jongak Station Exit 1. It's open daily 11:00–21:30, with break time from 15:00–17:00 and last order at 21:00. - Address: 서울 종로구 종로5길 7 지하1층 104호 - 235m from Jongak Station Exit 1 - Daily 11:00–21:30 - Break time 15:00–17:00 / Last order 21:00 - Free parking for 2 hours ![Exterior of the Power8 building where Choe Uyeong Sushiya is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-03-g00fv-900.webp) This Jongak Station sushi restaurant, Choe Uyeong Sushiya, was in the basement of the Power8 building. ![Passage leading down to the basement level of the Power8 building](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-04-ezuaa-m-900.webp) Down to the basement we go... There are seriously so many restaurants down there? ## Why the solo counter at Choe Uyeong Sushiya fills up with Jongak office workers Inside Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch there are separate solo dining seats and really big, spacious table seats too. But since there are so many office workers nearby, the solo dining seats were completely full lol. The table seats were actually empty while the solo seats were packed lol — clearly, being in an office district, solo seating is that popular here. You could totally come here to eat alone without feeling awkward! ![Dedicated kiosk for takeout customers at Choe Uyeong Sushiya](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-05-1u1ke-900.webp) There was also a dedicated kiosk for takeout customers like this. Being an office area, I guess a lot of people come just to grab food to go? ## Choe Uyeong Sushiya menu and what two friends ordered > Choe Uyeong Sushiya menu board ![Sushi menu board at Choe Uyeong Sushiya](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-06-b68wc-900.webp) ![Sashimi menu board at Choe Uyeong Sushiya](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-07-1gmna-m-900.webp) ![Side dish menu board at Choe Uyeong Sushiya](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-08-1k045-900.webp) ![Menu board showing prices for à la carte sushi pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-09-1klpl-900.webp) Here's the menu board for this Jongak Station sushi restaurant, Choe Uyeong Sushiya. There's a wide range of sashimi, sushi, and various side dishes, so you can pick and choose :) Here's what we ordered: - Special sushi (15pc) ₩19,000 - Top sushi (16pc) ₩25,000 - Uni sushi / Eel sushi / Sea bream sushi / Tuna sushi (₩3,000 each) - Zero-sugar cola ₩2,000 - Red shrimp sashimi ₩11,000 The miso soup they gave us as a default side! The miso soup at sushi places is always weirdly delicious for some reason... ![Complimentary miso soup and house-made soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-10-n95q4-900.webp) They said they make their soy sauce in-house too? And the zero-sugar cola came in a big plastic bottle, which was a definite pass mark... It basically became a sushi party lol. Just the two of us ordered all this and it really was a food-torture level of eating... I should've ordered a bit less. If two women come together, you might just want one sushi set each. ![Four à la carte sushi pieces added for 3,000 won each](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-11-4yfd7-900.webp) ## Adding four 3,000-won single sushi pieces: uni, eel, sea bream, tuna I added uni, eel, sea bream, and tuna sushi separately at 3,000 won each, and since these are pricier cuts, they were so delicious! Honestly, ordering a set here is great, but ordering several à la carte pieces is also a good move :) ![A plate of 15-piece special sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-12-kaime-900.webp) ### Special sushi: 15 pieces for 19,000 won The special sushi was made up of 15 pieces and the composition was really good. Honestly, we also ordered the top sushi, but even the special sushi came with plenty of good cuts!! ![Close-up of special sushi pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-13-4oxod-900.webp) ![Egg sushi and white fish sushi from the special sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-14-1v2ni-900.webp) ![Various cuts of sushi from the special sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-15-3wkmk-900.webp) True to being a good Jongak Station sushi restaurant, every single piece felt alive... Totally fresh, no fishy smell, delicious. The egg sushi was surprisingly good? And the white fish had no fishy smell either, it was amazing... ### Top sushi: 16 pieces for 25,000 won And then the top sushi!! 16 pieces total, and honestly one plate per person is already filling... The portions are generous, the sashimi is sliced thick, and even the rice was delicious? ![A plate of 16-piece top sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-16-18m8y-900.webp) ![Thickly sliced sushi pieces from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-17-1v8r0-m-900.webp) ![Salmon and eel sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-18-1epsl-900.webp) Salmon, eel, white fish, shrimp, tuna and more — the fun of picking through different cuts ~ Compared to the special sushi, this had more pricier cuts, and every single piece of seafood had no fishy smell and was delicious. Honestly, with the heat lately some sushi places smell fishy and feel a bit off, but the sushi quality here was seriously great. ![Close-up of tuna sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-19-12x81-900.webp) ![Uni sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-20-1pvls-900.webp) ![Sea bream sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-21-celpj-900.webp) ![White fish sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-22-wcvw8-900.webp) ![Shrimp sushi from the top sushi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-23-44fs4-900.webp) ![Close-up of a single piece of sushi at Choe Uyeong Sushiya](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on-24-12yrh-900.webp) Sea bream, white fish, uni, salmon and more — every single piece was delicious, but my personal favorite was definitely the white fish pieces!! haha (I'm a white fish maniac...) ## Red shrimp sashimi for 11,000 won as a side We ordered shrimp sashimi because we still wanted more! It comes with 6 shrimp, and every single one was fresh. Dipped in vinegar-chili sauce, it disappeared in no time... It shone bright... then vanished. If you're still hungry after the sushi, I recommend the red shrimp sashimi as a side! ## Verdict: is Choe Uyeong Sushiya worth it when you crave sushi in Jongno? Choe Uyeong Sushiya, a Jongak Station sushi restaurant in the basement of the Tower8 building right by Jongak Station. The solo dining seats are really spacious too, so you can eat comfortably alone without feeling self-conscious. And every single piece of sushi was fresh and genuinely delicious... If you're craving sushi around Jongak, this is a Jongak Station sushi restaurant I'd recommend :) Also great for a company lunch!! ## Where it is - Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch (최우영스시야 종로점) - 7 Jongno 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 종로구 종로5길 7 지하1층 104호) - 서울특별시 종로구 종로5길 7 지하1층 104호 - 37.5704325, 126.9806336 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B5%9C%EC%9A%B0%EC%98%81%EC%8A%A4%EC%8B%9C%EC%95%BC%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%90/@37.5704325,126.9806336,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-diner-crease/jonggak-sushi-single-nigiri-add-on/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt