Hongdae sashimi pub date night: 60,000-won set with stew, Eosa Chulto
In short
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch is a sashimi and seafood chain restaurant and pub in Mapo, Seoul, within a 10-minute walk of Hongik Univ. Station Exits 1 and 3. After a date around Hongdae and the Gyeongui Line Forest Park, the writer and her husband ordered the medium live sashimi platter with spicy fish stew included (60,000 won) plus zero colas, and finished everything between them. Thick-cut seasonal sashimi and a fiery stew packed with fish bones made Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch a great-value dinner that even brought back memories of their twenties.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2 · 4-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Location
- Within a 10-minute walk of Hongik Univ. Station Exits 1 and 3, tucked down an alley
- Ordered
- Medium live sashimi platter (spicy fish stew included), 60,000 won
- Drinks
- Zero cola, 2,000 won each
- Seasonal menu
- Gizzard shad sashimi 35,000 won, grilled gizzard shad 30,000 won
- Lunch
- Separate lunch menu (single meals and sets for two or more)
- Side dishes
- Macaroni salad, silkworm pupae, white kimchi, wasabi, makjang (seasoned soybean dipping paste), pickled shallots, pickled ginger, sliced garlic, Cheongyang chili peppers
- Seating
- Very spacious dining hall; suits gatherings, groups and company dinners
- Price reference
- ₩35,000 ≈ $26.5 · ₩30,000 ≈ $22.5 (2026-10-12)
as written by the visitor on Oct 12, 2026
Why I picked Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch to end our Hongdae date
To wrap up a Hongdae date with my husband, we headed to Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch (어사출또 홍대점), a sashimi restaurant near Hongik Univ. Station. I was really craving raw fish, and Eosa Chulto is a chain full of memories from my twenties, so I didn't hesitate.
Date day with my hubby~ We went from Mapo to Gongdeok to Hongdae, browsed autumn clothes at a shopping mall, poked around prop shops and accessory shops~ and after a stroll along the Gyeongui Line Forest Park, we were getting hungry! We wondered what to eat, but I wanted sashimi so badly that we decided to visit this chain, which is full of memories from my twenties!
The result: a generous seasonal sashimi spread, so delicious 😋 plus a spicy, piping-hot fish stew to settle the stomach~ Such a good dinner!!
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch location and hall atmosphere
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch is within a 10-minute walk of Exits 1 and 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. Being so close to the station, it's perfect for get-togethers, groups and company dinners~
Eosa Chulto greets you from inside the alley! Wow... in my mid-to-late twenties, how many bottles of soju did I power through with flounder sashimi, a grilled seasoned pollock set and extra noodles in the spicy stew... haha
The hall is very large! I guess I was so excited about the sashimi that I only have photos near where we sat T_T
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch menu and prices, seasonal gizzard shad and lunch menu
Besides the regular menu, Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch posts its seasonal menu on the wall as a poster. When we visited, the seasonal sashimi was gizzard shad sashimi (₩35,000) and grilled gizzard shad (₩30,000).
They also run a separate lunch menu! You can have a simple solo meal, or a set that works well for two or more.
There's a table-only menu too 📝 Here's how we ordered~
- Live sashimi (medium, spicy fish stew included) ₩60,000
- 2 zero colas (₩2,000 each)
What side dishes come at Eosa Chulto?
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch brings out the side dishes right after you order. We got macaroni, silkworm pupae (beondegi), white kimchi, wasabi, makjang (seasoned soybean paste), pickled scallions, pickled ginger, sliced garlic and Cheongyang chili.
Oh my... it's been forever since I've seen a classic sashimi joint 🥺 Pupae and macaroni?! Seriously!
No drinking for me since we're trying for a baby~ zero cola is enough 🫶 (though of course soju is the truth with sashimi... haha)
Eosa Chulto's spicy fish stew: packed with fish bones and fiery
The spicy fish stew (maeuntang) included with the medium sashimi platter came out before the sashimi. It was packed with fish bones and trimmings and nice and spicy. Ahh... Eosa Chulto's stew is famous for being good... haha
Back in the day, sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes) and ramen noodles were free, and I drank so much soju with this broth haha. Young and reckless with a light wallet, and still insisting on more soju 🤣
What's in the medium live sashimi platter: flounder, rockfish, salmon, sole and mullet, plus yellowtail
The medium live sashimi platter at Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch came with flounder, rockfish, salmon, sole and mullet, and it seemed they added yellowtail as the seasonal fish. Ta-da! The sashimi arrives!! Ahh, my mouth is watering even as I write this 🥲 So delicious 💕
Just look at the color of these thick-cut slices..! One piece fills your whole mouth 🎶 While I was happily eating, my husband teased me, "You really love eating things raw." Haha ? "Raw is the best, whatever it is, yep. Eat up." Half-joking banter made it taste even better 🤩
It was really this thick, so the chew was great too!
Yep... it was there, and now it's gone. A spread that really filled us up!! Two people, medium platter cleared~
Who is Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch good for?
Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch is a good sashimi restaurant both for a nostalgic get-together and for a Hongdae or Yeonnam date dinner. If you're in your 30s or 40s and you drank a fair bit or had lots of friend gatherings, you surely know this sashimi restaurant and pub, 'Eosa Chulto'!
One thick slice of sashimi with a glass of soju, two glasses with the stew broth, and you might end up crawling home on all fours?! 🤭 You still get great value and flavor, and if you add the grilled seasoned pollock set, it's a real time trip back to the old days 👍
Where it is
8 Donggyo-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Hoseong Building, 1st floor)서울특별시 마포구 동교로27길 8 호성빌딩 1층
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