Sindang izakaya outdoor tent seats and abalone cream pasta: Nuridam

Nuridam, a Sindang Station izakaya, full by 8:30pm on a Friday

Nuridam is an aged sashimi izakaya bar at 10 Toegye-ro 81-gil, 1st floor, near Sindang Station. I went straight from work on a Friday around 8:30pm and the place was already full...? (Good thing I had a reservation lol)

A friend of mine just moved to Sindang, and while looking for a good bar in the area we found this place with great vibes. You can already tell it's an izakaya just from the outside, right!

Here's the menu board at Nuridam, the izakaya bar near Sindang Station :) I'll show you the full menu once we're inside :)

When did Nuridam's outdoor tent seating open?

Apparently Nuridam's yajang (outdoor tent seating) opened on the exact day I visited!! Haha, what are the odds.

The weather's been getting pretty chilly lately, so I guess yajang season is creeping in. Sure enough, Nuridam's outdoor seating was already full too ㅠ

Tea instead of water and sugared rusks as Nuridam's free snack

At Nuridam they bring out tea instead of plain water!! And the water bottle has this totally retro vibe (perfect for sobering up while you drink, haha).

And the basic snack that comes with your table is these rusks!! Fried bread coated in sugar — genuinely so good...? I kept reaching for more... (because it's delicious, that's why)

Nuridam's open kitchen and the room itself

Nuridam was already completely full lol. Wow... I had no idea a bar like this existed in Sindang. Sindang is apparently really popping right now...?

Nuridam has an open kitchen, so you can watch the whole cooking process with your own eyes!! A feast for the eyes too at this Sindang bar :)

Drinks at Nuridam: Kirin draft beer, soju and a soy milk highball

We ordered soju and Kirin draft beer at Nuridam! My friend went, "They serve Kirin draft here?" and ordered it on the spot lol. Honestly, I feel like you don't see Kirin draft at many beer bars these days, so it was nice that Nuridam had such a wide drink selection!

Wow, that Kirin draft... so glowing and gorgeous...!! I suddenly wanted some so I stole a sip from my friend's glass, and after a sip of her own she was satisfied enough to start mixing soju into her beer lol. The Kirin draft was really smooth and cold, so good :)

The menu was super varied!! Sashimi, beef tartare, fried dishes, pasta — total must-try for anyone who loves izakayas!!!

Wait!!!! While reading the menu I spotted something unusual... a soy milk highball, which I'd never heard of... Have any of you tried a soy milk highball?? Haha

Here's everything we ended up ordering!! (This is our full order list!)

Since we ordered the beef tartare and salmon, they gave us seaweed, chojang (vinegared chili sauce), and soy sauce on the side! Nice touch giving us two sheets of seaweed too haha

Why abalone innard cream pasta is Nuridam's signature dish

My absolute favorite dish at Nuridam was the abalone innard cream pasta. Seriously so good ㅜㅜ Plump, fresh abalone pieces in it, and the abalone innard cream sauce was completely my style ㅜㅜㅜ

With good food and drinks like this, a whole day's stress just melts away lol

How much do you get in Nuridam's 37,000-won beef tartare and salmon platter?

And finally, the beef tartare and salmon arrived..!! At ₩37,000, it was excellent value — big portions, and the sashimi cuts were all generously sized...? The accompanying beef tartare sauce was really good too ㅜㅜ

Ta-da!!! Isn't this an insanely generous spread!!! I get why this Sindang bar has so many customers now lol!! Big portions, great atmosphere, tasty snacks — I left feeling completely recharged ㅜㅜ!

Took a high-quality shot so you could really see our full table spread haha

Ah... I still can't stop thinking about Nuridam's abalone innard cream pasta..!! There was a ton of noodles, and plenty of sauce too, so we never ran short haha

The beef tartare looked incredible too, didn't it? Dipping it in the sauce that came alongside was so good ㅜㅜ!! Especially since the beef tartare is 1++ grade Korean beef sourced every time from a butcher at Majang-dong... (No wonder it was so good...)

My friend insisted you have to wrap beef tartare in seaweed, and started doing it right away lol. Watching her wrap it, I could already tell the soju was coming out. Beef tartare wrapped in seaweed? Yes please, haha

As expected, eating the delicious beef tartare wrapped in seaweed with the sauce was seriously amazing — Nuridam's beef tartare near Sindang!!

Salmon and aged sashimi at Nuridam

I also love salmon a lot, and Nuridam's salmon was so soft and thick, I loved it!!

They say Nuridam's signature is aged sashimi made with fresh fish sourced from Noryangjin, Jeju Island, and Busan, so I'll have to try the aged sashimi next time!! (The salmon was super soft ㅜㅜ)

And this thick abalone with a good swipe through the pasta sauce — absolutely delicious, the signature dish of this Sindang bar ㅜㅜ Looking around, about 70-80% of the tables had this abalone innard cream pasta on them?

How we ate the platter and the pasta

Dunking the beef tartare fully in the sauce too !!! (Ridiculously good.)

• Beef tartare + seaweed + sauce combo
• Salmon wrapped with onion and wasabi
• Abalone innard cream pasta + salmon (the colors don't quite match but it's tasty lol)
• Pasta wrapped in seaweed — I loved this combination

(At this point isn't everything just delicious, you ask haha) I think this one photo alone explains the taste of the abalone innard cream pasta...lol. Seriously good enough to scrape the sauce off the plate with a spoon — Nuridam's pasta, the Sindang izakaya!!

Restroom, waiting time and who Nuridam suits

Nuridam, the bar near Sindang Station, has an indoor restroom that's kept really clean, so there was zero discomfort using it :)

We left around 10:30pm and there was still a wait...? I guess a good restaurant is a good restaurant ㅜㅜ If you're ever in Sindang, definitely stop by Nuridam for a good drink!!

Great for a date, great for drinks with friends after work, great for group gatherings too — Nuridam, the izakaya bar near Sindang Station. I'll have to come back next time with my boyfriend for a date :) The staff were also super kind, so I had a great time hanging out with my friend!!