# Yeouido kaisendon restaurant: raw vs seared aburidon at Ilpum - By Yundam (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-shared-plate/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was made with a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-shared-plate/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-shared-plate/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Yeouido Branch is a kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) and sushi restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul, a short walk from National Assembly Station. Two of us ordered one premium kaisendon and one aburidon to share, comparing plain raw fish against the smoky flavor of lightly torched slices, and the meal also came with chawanmushi, cold udon and pudding. Laying the thick cuts of sashimi on gim (dried seaweed) was the best bite, making Ilpum an easy recommendation for a clean Japanese meal. ## Good to know - **What we ordered**: Premium kaisendon, aburidon - **Included with the meal**: Clear broth, chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard), cold udon, pudding - **Location**: Yeouido, basement level of Anwon Building, not far from National Assembly Station - **Promotion**: Free croquette for leaving a receipt review *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* Sushi in Yeouido, from premium kaisendon to abrudon. ![A full spread of premium kaisendon at Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-01-1bp28-900.webp) Picking a meal in Yeouido is oddly hard sometimes. Instead of my usual order, I was craving sashimi this time, so I went out for kaisendon (raw seafood rice bowl). The place I visited was Ilpum in Yeouido! It's not too far from National Assembly Station, so it wasn't hard to find at all~ ![Entrance of Ilpum Yeouido Branch near National Assembly Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-02-47548-900.webp) ![Walkway to Ilpum Yeouido Branch in the basement of Anwon Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-03-5rzuz-900.webp) ![Storefront signage for Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-04-cy9fl-900.webp) ## What is Ilpum Yeouido Branch like inside? Walking into Ilpum Yeouido Branch, the space felt clean and tidy overall. It was calmer than I expected rather than loud, which made it easy to enjoy the meal haha ![Calm, clean interior of Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-05-1g47u-900.webp) ## Ordering one premium kaisendon and one aburidon We ordered premium kaisendon and abrudon at Ilpum Yeouido Branch~ Since it's a signature kaisendon spot in Yeouido, I had to try the premium version. You can click for a bigger view of the detailed menu and prices. ![Menu board with prices at Ilpum Yeouido Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-06-140ke-900.webp) Oh, and if you join the receipt review event, they'll give you a free croquette, so make sure to join and grab one! ![Sign for the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-07-qvmq3-900.webp) ![Chopsticks and basic table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-08-1knx5-900.webp) ![Broth and chawanmushi set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-09-11fp9-900.webp) ## Starting with the clear broth and chawanmushi First came the broth and the Japanese egg custard, chawanmushi. The broth had a pretty ordinary flavor, but the chawanmushi was seriously good! It had ginkgo nuts and shrimp inside, so it was fun picking through it. ![Japanese egg custard chawanmushi with ginkgo nuts and shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-10-1k310-1200.webp) ![Premium kaisendon plated like a flower](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-11-n3yzq-900.webp) ![Abrudon topped with lightly seared ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-12-4jvrt-900.webp) The kaisendon arrived quickly too — isn't the presentation so pretty? Arranged like flowers, almost too nice to disturb~ Even before I took a bite, the abrudon gave off this smoky, charcoal-grilled scent that really got to my nose. ![Kaisendon topped with thick sashimi, uni and salmon roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-13-1to04-900.webp) ## Premium kaisendon: thick sashimi with uni and salmon roe True to a premium kaisendon, the sashimi was cut thick and looked super fresh at a glance. Uni and salmon roe were piled on top too. ![Close-up of assorted sashimi on premium kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-14-zk7a6-900.webp) ![A thick piece of sashimi placed on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-15-11we6-900.webp) There were so many types of sashimi, which made it fun to pick one at a time~ Personally, when I eat kaisendon I prefer the ingredients to have some thickness rather than being sliced too finely, and since the sashimi here was nice and thick, the texture really came through when eaten with the rice>< I started by trying the sashimi on its own, then had it with rice, then dabbed a little wasabi on here and there. Eating that way, the bowl emptied surprisingly fast?! After trying every combination, layering it on gim (dried seaweed) was the tastiest by far!! ![Kaisendon sashimi and rice wrapped in gim](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-16-31ynz-900.webp) ## How is aburidon different from kaisendon? With abrudon, the ingredients are lightly seared on the surface, so there was a smoky flavor from the very first bite — a clear difference from kaisendon, which leans more raw even though it's the same style of seafood rice bowl.. Between the two, I liked the premium kaisendon a bit more, but mixing in bites of the abrudon along the way was good too. ![Close-up of smoky, seared abrudon ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-17-e1tv4-900.webp) I love egg sushi so much, and the egg here was so tasty too~ ![Egg, salmon roe and ankimo on top of kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-18-1oqud-900.webp) The salmon roe and ankimo (monkfish liver) were amazing too. Ordering one dish each and sharing between the two of us so we could taste different styles was such a smart move! ![Cold udon that comes standard with kaisendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-19-grj3j-900.webp) ## Cold udon and pudding that come with every kaisendon Udon comes standard when you order kaisendon at Ilpum Yeouido Branch! Since it's cold udon, it was perfect for the hot weather, with a soy-sauce base and a refreshing tang that I slurped up happily. ![Karaage fried chicken inside the cold udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-20-1orra-900.webp) The karaage (fried chicken) inside the udon was the fun surprise. Nicely fried chicken. ![Homemade-style pudding served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom-21-1xv9s-900.webp) Pudding came out too, and it was the perfect palate cleanser haha. It seemed homemade, and it was really good. The portion was pretty generous too. ## When you want kaisendon in Yeouido Now I get why Ilpum is famous as a kaisendon and sushi spot in Yeouido. Rather than just going for a bowl piled high with sashimi, it feels like a good place to visit when you want a clean, satisfying Japanese meal! If you have a lunch appointment in Yeouido, sushi or sashimi is great, but if you want something a bit different, kaisendon could be a solid option too. Especially if you want to taste several types of seafood at once, I'd recommend the premium kaisendon! I had the premium kaisendon this time, so next visit I'd love to try other sushi items or futomaki. If you're craving sashimi or kaisendon in Yeouido and want a proper meal that isn't too heavy, Ilpum is worth stopping by~ ## Where it is - Ilpum Yeouido Branch (일품 여의도점) - B1F Anwon Building, 25 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 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-shared-plate/yeouido-premium-kaisendon-aburidon-ilpoom/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt