# Unagi don eel rice bowl and bar seats at Ilpum Yeouido Branch - By Yudam (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-dining-stroll/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Yeouido Branch is a Japanese restaurant in a basement space behind the Korea Development Bank in Yeouido, Seoul, six minutes on foot from Gukhoeuisadang Station. On a third visit, the writer ordered unagi don (eel rice bowl) and premium kaisendon, finding the eel boneless and tender and the sashimi thickly cut, with the basic side dishes of steamed egg and cold udon just as satisfying. With banks all around, it's a solid pick for a business meeting or a first date. ## Good to know - **Location**: Basement level behind Korea Development Bank, west Yeouido, 6-minute walk from Gukhoeuisadang Station - **Seating**: Mostly bar-table seats, with regular table seating also available - **Ordered**: Unagi don (eel rice bowl), premium kaisendon - **Included sides**: Steamed egg, cold udon (also served with unagi don), mango pudding - **New menu item**: Ankimo hosomaki (using monkfish liver) - **Review event**: Free croquette with a Naver receipt review *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* Today I visited Ilpum Yeouido Branch, a Japanese restaurant near Gukhoeuisadang Station in Yeouido, Seoul. This is a place that delivers top-tier seafood and a great atmosphere, and honestly it was so good I have to give it a strong recommendation. It's a great spot for family gatherings, dates, or business meetings — I've actually had meetings here with overseas clients, and everyone was happy with it! Let's get right into it. ## Ilpum Yeouido Branch's location, 6 minutes on foot from Gukhoeuisadang Station ![Exterior of the building housing Ilpum Yeouido Branch and the basement entrance direction](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-01-17dn2-900.webp) ![Directions to Ilpum Yeouido Branch behind Korea Development Bank](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-02-vk1wu-m-900.webp) ![Ilpum Yeouido Branch sign at the top of the stairs leading to the basement](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-03-12byu-900.webp) It's located behind the Korea Development Bank, in west Yeouido behind Yeouido Park. Go down just one flight of stairs to the basement level and you'll spot Ilpum right away. It's about a 6-minute walk from Gukhoeuisadang Station! ## Interior seating and the bar-table atmosphere ![Bar-table seating inside Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-04-1diwk-900.webp) ![Spacious regular table seating at Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-05-avgaj-m-900.webp) ![Quiet interior atmosphere at Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-06-1euzk-900.webp) Here's the inside of Ilpum Yeouido Branch. The seating is very spacious and looks like it could hold a good number of people. As you'd expect from a Japanese restaurant, it's mostly bar-table seating, but there are also regular tables. The seats are spread out generously, which makes it great for meetings, and it's nice and quiet too! I sat at the bar table. Watching the chef prepare dishes right in front of me meant the wait was never boring. The way they prepared the food so cleanly really won me over! ## Ilpum Yeouido Branch's menu lineup ![Menu board at Ilpum Yeouido Branch listing kaisendon and unagi don](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-07-1j6b1-900.webp) ![Menu page with sushi, sashimi, and fried side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-08-tidcq-900.webp) Ilpum's menu mainly consists of rice bowls like kaisendon and unagi don, along with very fresh sushi. There's also sashimi, and fried dishes as side options. ![Sign introducing the new ankimo hosomaki menu item](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-09-1s33t-900.webp) ![Notice about a free croquette for a Naver receipt review](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-10-160nn-900.webp) They told us the bar table had a new menu item, ankimo hosomaki. It was my first time seeing it — apparently it's made using monkfish liver. I'd love to try it next time. Also, if you leave a Naver receipt review, they give you a croquette. Honestly, Ilpum's food is already top-tier, so you should definitely take advantage of the review event!! ## Ordering unagi don (eel rice bowl) and premium kaisendon We ordered unagi don (eel rice bowl) and premium kaisendon. This was my third time at Ilpum — the first time I got the basic kaisendon, and the second time the premium kaisendon. The basic kaisendon was tasty too, of course, but with the premium version I finally understood why it's called "premium." It melts in your mouth even more, richer and more flavorful, so on this third visit I ordered the premium kaisendon again! ![Unagi don and premium kaisendon set out at the bar seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-11-cy1kc-900.webp) ![Two ordered rice bowls with basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-12-5dnqa-900.webp) ### Unagi don — eel that's tender without a single bone The unagi don arrived. Everyone probably already knows eel is good for you. But honestly, I used to be bad at eating eel haha. I'd had too many with lots of bones or badly prepared ones, so I just avoided it entirely — until I met Ilpum's unagi don and was amazed eel could be this soft! ![Unagi don topped with a whole eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-13-5kv2k-1200.webp) ![Eel rice bowl showing the scissor-cut eel and egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-14-1k9mx-900.webp) I was a little nervous about biting into a bone, but there wasn't a single one — it was so soft it practically melted (not exaggerating, I mean it...!). It was even better than the eel rice bowl I once had in Tokyo. It might actually surpass the original, honestly? The quality and tenderness are so good that I'd strongly recommend it for treating someone at a meeting. With unagi don, a whole eel comes out and they cut it with scissors right in front of you — that part was really fun too haha. And when you take a big bite of the egg and eel together inside the bowl, it's basically paradise, right? It was so good my eyes went wide... ### Premium kaisendon — thickly cut sashimi, piece by piece Here's the premium kaisendon. Most people think of kaisendon as an expensive rice bowl topped with sashimi. If it's just expensive without actually tasting different from regular sashimi, there's no real payoff — you'd just feel like you wasted money. But there's no need to worry about that with Ilpum's premium kaisendon! It always keeps its top-tier quality. ![Premium kaisendon piled with sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-15-9e5no-900.webp) ![Close-up of various sashimi types on the premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-16-1gl0m-900.webp) Each piece of sashimi's freshness and richness was genuinely moving on the tongue... it was surprising how every single bite, no matter which fish, felt just as impressive. Usually you can get a little tired by the end of a rice bowl, but with so many different sashimi and combinations each time, I was actually sad to see each piece disappear ㅠㅠ I really have to call this a top sushi spot in Yeouido... ![Steamed egg served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-17-15oqm-900.webp) ![A bowl of cold udon served as a basic side](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-18-zfsff-900.webp) ## The steamed egg and cold udon that come as basic sides These are the steamed egg and cold udon that come as basic sides. The steamed egg was so soft it melted in my mouth, and the udon (which also comes with the unagi don) had noodles so springy it was surprising for something that's just a free side — I mean, if even the free sides are this good, what are you trying to do to me? It was that delicious. ![A thickly cut piece of sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-19-1my5s-900.webp) ![Picking up a piece of sashimi from the kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-20-1614g-900.webp) ![A thick slice of raw fish placed over rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-21-w66p9-900.webp) ![Close-up of sashimi on the premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-22-ciclk-900.webp) Take a look at each piece of sashimi. They're so thick — every bite was a small moment of awe. It just disappears in your mouth ㅠ ![Gamtae seaweed topped with sashimi, uni, and salmon roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-23-1iff9-900.webp) ## Wrapping it in gamtae seaweed, and finishing with mango pudding My favorite combination is wrapping it in gamtae (roasted laver sheets) — the rough texture of the gamtae with the rich sashimi, topped with uni, was genuinely moving. This visit reminded me how soft uni can really be and how springy salmon roe can really be haha. ![Mango pudding served as the closing dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon-24-4uo9z-900.webp) Finally, they give you mango pudding. Even the dessert at Ilpum was perfect. ## How about a meeting or a first date here? With so many bank buildings nearby, I thought this would be an ideal spot for inviting a business contact or holding a meeting. It's got both the taste and the atmosphere covered, so there's really no reason not to go. If you're looking for good sushi near Gukhoeuisadang Station or a sushi spot in Yeouido, I strongly recommend Ilpum Yeouido Branch!! It'll be a meal you won't regret. ## Where it is - Ilpum Yeouido Branch (일품 여의도점) - 25 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (B1, Anwon Building) - 서울특별시 영등포구 은행로 25 안원빌딩 B1층 - 37.5287196, 126.9215453 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%BC%ED%92%88%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EC%A0%90/@37.5287196,126.9215453,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/ilpoom-yeouido-unagi-don-premium-kaisendon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt