# Hongdae sushi restaurant with a wall of handwritten letters: Yu Iksang - By Nari (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-trivet/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-trivet/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-noon-trivet/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/index.md) ## In short Yu Iksang Sushi is a small sushi restaurant in an alley off Wowsan-ro near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. On a return visit, the Couple A Plus set brought the signature long-tail sushi, flounder fin sushi with aged kimchi, and a complimentary eggplant sushi, on top of a base of lettuce salad, two fried shrimp, buckwheat soba and doenjang soup. The wall packed with handwritten letters says it all: Yu Iksang Sushi is still worth a second trip. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:00–21:00 - **Last order**: 20:00 - **Closed**: Every Monday - **Seating**: Bar table at the back, plus about two 4-person tables - **What we ordered**: Couple A Plus set - **Base set includes**: Lettuce salad, 2 fried shrimp, buckwheat soba, doenjang soup *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Main photo of Yu Iksang Sushi's Couple A Plus set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-01-w92zl-1200.webp) If you're looking for a Hongdae sushi restaurant, I'd recommend Yu Iksang Sushi. I went here once before with my boyfriend and loved it, so we went back for another round. Bottom line first: the signature long-tail sushi was still genuinely long and delicious! ## Yu Iksang Sushi hours and closing day Yu Iksang Sushi is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00–21:00, with last order at 20:00. It's closed every Monday. ![Exterior and entrance of Yu Iksang Sushi in Hongdae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-02-zsnbj-900.webp) ![Yu Iksang Sushi signage in the alley near Hongik University Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-03-3jl20-800.webp) ## Where Yu Iksang Sushi is and what the room feels like ![Cozy interior view of Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-04-1p4y6-900.webp) Among Hongdae sushi restaurants, Yu Iksang Sushi has a pretty cozy space! ![Bar table seating inside Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-05-14nr6-m-900.webp) ![Four-person table seating at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-06-1k771-900.webp) There's a bar table inside and about two 4-person tables too! It's not a huge place — more the small-sushi-shop feel that's great for a quiet meal. ![Wall covered in handwritten letters at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-07-1350k-900.webp) And looking at the wall, there were tons of what looked like letters..?! The moment I saw it I thought, ah, this place must have a lot of regulars. ## What's on the menu at Yu Iksang Sushi in Hongdae ![Yu Iksang Sushi set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-08-ladzq-m-900.webp) ![Yu Iksang Sushi à la carte menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-09-sr8dz-900.webp) ![Yu Iksang Sushi course menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-10-109ac-900.webp) ![Detailed menu breakdown at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-11-2v1ac-900.webp) At this sushi restaurant near Hongik University Station, we ordered the Couple A Plus set! But besides the sets, there are also individual pieces and course menus, so you can pick to your taste. ## Why the long-tail sushi is worth ordering Usually even 'long' sushi ends up being pretty ordinary, right? But at Yu Iksang Sushi, the fish really is long enough to call it long-tail sushi! The salmon especially is seriously long. One bite and you taste way more fish than rice — personally I loved that! They also top flounder fin with aged kimchi (mugeunji), and that combo is delicious too! The crunchy-chewy texture unique to flounder fin pairs so well with the tangy aged kimchi, haha. ## Eating the Couple A Plus set, piece by piece We had a reservation, and as soon as we sat down, the base set arrived. ![Base set of lettuce salad, fried shrimp, and buckwheat soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-12-miv9z-900.webp) They brought out lettuce salad, two fried shrimp, buckwheat soba, and doenjang soup right away. ![Soy sauce brush and ginger side dish for sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-13-sej7m-900.webp) They also give you a separate brush for applying soy sauce to the sushi, along with sides like ginger. ![Full spread of Yu Iksang Sushi's Couple A Plus set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-14-b0ptg-900.webp) At Yu Iksang Sushi, we ordered the Couple A Plus set! ![Raw fish sushi with tuna, flounder, and salmon](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-15-4y76t-900.webp) ![Torched sushi topped with crunchy powder](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-16-1q341-900.webp) The basic raw fish sushi is made up of things like tuna, flounder, and salmon, and pieces like crab stick, shrimp, and steak sushi come sprinkled with a crunchy topping! The torched sushi in particular pairs really well with the sauce and the crunch. The outside is savory and the crunchy topping on top is sweet and crisp — really tasty, haha. ![Fresh raw fish sushi at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-17-12euc-900.webp) And the raw fish sushi was definitely fresh — it just melted in my mouth!! ![Complimentary eggplant sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-18-1xey3-900.webp) While we were eating, they suddenly brought out a complimentary eggplant sushi, which we enjoyed too, haha. ![Steak sushi at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-19-6g7vi-900.webp) We also tried the steak sushi, and my friend said the steak sushi was delicious too, haha. ![Extra-long tail sushi draped over rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-20-keb2s-900.webp) And finally — the long-tail sushi! Isn't it seriously long?? Popping it in one bite, my mouth filled up with fish, and that made me so happy! ![Rolled sushi included in the Couple A Plus set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-21-9u0tl-900.webp) ![A plate holding a variety of sushi types](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-22-p5e73-900.webp) We had rolled sushi too, and with such a variety of sushi types, trying everything made me appreciate the Couple A Plus set even more. ## Is Yu Iksang Sushi worth a second visit? ![Table at Yu Iksang Sushi near the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-23-1gh2i-900.webp) ![Final shot of the sushi set at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set-24-10jlg-900.webp) As a Hongdae sushi restaurant, Yu Iksang Sushi is still great even on a second visit! The long-tail sushi especially is the signature point of Yu Iksang Sushi, so I hope you get to try it at least once, haha. If you're looking for a Hongdae sushi restaurant, I recommend Yu Iksang Sushi~! ## Where it is - Yu Iksang Sushi (유익상스시) - 18-7 Wowsan-ro23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, Unit 101 Yu Iksang Sushi - 서울특별시 마포구 와우산로23길 18-7 101호 유익상스시 - 37.5540215, 126.9245952 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A0%EC%9D%B5%EC%83%81%EC%8A%A4%EC%8B%9C/@37.5540215,126.9245952,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-trivet/hongdae-sushi-revisit-couple-a-plus-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt