# Hongdae sushi restaurant date with extra-long sushi: Yu Iksang

- By Sian (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tiled-counter/)
- Written Sep 10, 2026
- Updated Sep 11, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This review was written with support for a visit to the restaurant.
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## In short

Yu Iksang Sushi is a sushi restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, known for extra-long sushi. We tried Couple Set B with shrimp tempura, cold soba, salad, extra-long sushi and futomaki; the generous portions and dramatic plating made it a date-night event. Verdict: go hungry for a fun Hongdae date meal.

## Good to know

- **Order**: Couple Set B
- **Getting there**: About a 10-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 9
- **Set includes**: Shrimp tempura, cold soba, salad, extra-long sushi, and futomaki

*as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026*

Guys, have you ever seen sushi longer than your boyfriend’s hair? (Yep, I got a boyfriend, hehe.) After what feels like 500 million years, the day finally came for me to go on a Hongdae date with my boyfriend.

![Hero photo introducing sushi longer than the boyfriend’s hair](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-01-hrz40-1200.webp)

## Why I went looking for Hongdae’s extra-long sushi

Ordinary sushi is boring, right? I visited Yu Iksang Sushi (유익상스시), which had long been famous for its extra-long sushi in Hongdae and somewhere I’d always wanted to try. To give you the conclusion first: it wasn’t just visually unusual—the portions and taste were both the real deal, and we left absolutely stuffed.

![Arriving at Yu Iksang Sushi for a Hongdae date](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-02-1rhrb-900.webp)

We came out of Hongik University Station Exit 9 and walked for about 10 minutes.

![Yu Iksang Sushi reached on foot from Hongik University Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-03-5ygm2-900.webp)

I was a little surprised when a queue formed soon after we went in. I thought, well, there must be a reason places this popular are popular.

> I absolutely wanted to see this sushi in Hongdae

![Waiting for Hongdae extra-long sushi at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-04-1p1i5-900.webp)

![Waiting for an unusual meal at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-05-y2l1y-900.webp)

I also saw other people on dates, so it seems like a great fit for couples looking for an unusual meal in Hongdae.

![Table at Yu Iksang Sushi after ordering Couple Set B](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-06-1tcrf-900.webp)

## Couple Set B: a substantial spread before the main

As soon as we sat down, we ordered Couple Set B.

> It’s quite a substantial spread even before the main arrives

I thought only sushi would come out, but shrimp tempura, naengmomil (cold soba noodles), and salad arrived first. A bite of crisp shrimp tempura followed by cool cold soba really got our appetites going before the main sushi appeared.

![Shrimp tempura and cold soba included with Couple Set B](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-07-uxlbh-900.webp)

![Set dishes served before the main sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-08-193kd-900.webp)

There was such a variety that, as someone who loves trying a bit of everything, I was happy from the start. I set this aside because I had a use for it later...!

![Food set aside while waiting for the main extra-long sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-09-15hpk-900.webp)

## The size of the extra-long sushi beside my boyfriend’s face

Then, after a little while, the extra-long sushi we’d been waiting for finally appeared.

![Extra-long sushi arrives at Yu Iksang Sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-10-rl4vc-900.webp)

![Extra-long sushi topped with fish stretching far beyond the rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-11-wak2c-900.webp)

![Lavish plating of extra-long sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-12-1mioz-900.webp)

> Putting it beside my boyfriend’s face really makes the size sink in

Seriously, as soon as the sushi came out, my boyfriend and I both started laughing.

![The striking look of the extra-long sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-13-1t5gj-900.webp)

The fish stretched so far beyond the rice that I was like, “Is this really sushi?” It had the most striking look of any sushi I’d seen.

![Extra-long sushi held beside the boyfriend’s face](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-14-cqj85-900.webp)

So I immediately held it beside my boyfriend’s face. I compared them myself for all of you.

![Extra-long sushi compared with the boyfriend for scale](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-15-1qo7z-900.webp)

A comparison photo explains the size much faster than words. It wasn’t just a long tail—the fish itself was piled on generously, so every piece filled your mouth. The overall plating was gorgeous too, making it great for taking photos on a date.

![Sushi plating that is great for photos during a date](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-16-trka8-900.webp)

![Yu Iksang Sushi with a distinctive composition](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-17-1y0jy-900.webp)

> There was a reason this sushi had so much character

While eating, I got the feeling that the owner is definitely someone with a strong personality. Rather than making ordinary sushi, there was a clear sense of, “This is how we serve it here.”

![A sushi arrangement showing Yu Iksang Sushi’s character](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-18-1ovvk-900.webp)

That character came through naturally in the size and lavish composition of the extra-long sushi. The important thing is that it wasn’t all looks—the sushi itself was delicious too. The staff were also kind, so we could enjoy our meal in a great mood.

![Meal at Yu Iksang Sushi with friendly service](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-19-1mgfy-900.webp)

## The futomaki one-bite incident

My boyfriend and I started an unnecessarily serious debate while looking at the futomaki (thick sushi roll): could someone eat this in one bite, or not?

![Futomaki debated as a one-bite challenge](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-20-1fkzx-900.webp)

But before I could even take a proper photo, my boyfriend just went ahead and did a whole dismantling show.

![Futomaki dismantled before it could be photographed](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-21-12znw-900.webp)

No, wait a second. Can you do that in front of your blogger girlfriend? . . He seriously needs a telling-off.

Still, as we laughed and ate together, I realized this is part of the fun of a date. The portions were truly generous, so we eventually left a little behind because we were too full.

## Recommended for an unusual Hongdae date meal

> I recommend it if you’re looking for an unusual date in Hongdae

At the time of our visit, you could get a drink for writing a Naver review. A staff member accidentally brought us an extra one, and we even confessed that we’d already received ours. I did well, right? (The nerve of me trying to get praised for doing the obvious, wow.)

![Naver review drink event at the time of the visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-22-jybw6-900.webp)

![Yu Iksang Sushi meal with the review drink](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-23-1vrq2-900.webp)

With the definite fun of extra-long sushi, plus satisfying taste, portions, and plating, this is a Hongdae date spot that has really stayed in my mind. I recommend it if you want a meal that lets you take photos and laugh together rather than just having an ordinary bite to eat. If you go for a couple set like we did, arrive with plenty of room in your stomach—it’s more filling than you might expect.

![Finishing an extra-long sushi meal feeling full](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date/hongdae-long-tail-sushi-date-24-1hay5-900.webp)

## Where it is

- Yu Iksang Sushi (유익상스시)
- 101, 18-7 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 마포구 와우산로23길 18-7 101호 유익상스시)
- 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

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