Dinner couple set at a Songpanaru sushi restaurant: Susi Seon Bangi

Susi Seon Bangi Branch is a Japanese restaurant in the Bangi-dong dining alley that serves sushi alongside handmade pork cutlets. Here's my story of the neat sushi and mixed cutlets I enjoyed in the Bangi-dong alley.

With the cool early autumn breeze blowing, I was especially craving a clean Japanese-style meal. My memories from last time were good, so I headed back toward the Bangi-dong alley with my partner. It was perfect weather to stop by casually on the way home from work and grab dinner!

What comes with the 38,000-won couple set at Susi Seon Bangi Branch?

Since it was my second visit, my expectations for the food lineup were even higher. The couple set comes out so generously — from the pre-meal porridge to sushi, mixed pork cutlets, and warm noodles — that the price barely seems believable. Usually the fried items that come with a set are on the light side, but here they give you cheese roll katsu and hefty ball katsu that hold their own against ordering them à la carte.

The portions were plentiful enough that we both left patting our full bellies, so if you want great value and a filling meal at once, the couple set is hard to beat! It's such a well-rounded course that lets you taste a variety of handmade dishes at once, I'd recommend it without hesitation to first-time visitors too~~~

Susi Seon Bangi Branch location and opening hours

• Name: Susi Seon
• Address: 37 Olympic-ro 32-gil, 1st floor, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (468m from Songpanaru Station Exit 2)
• Hours: 10:40 - 22:30 (closed every other Monday)
• Parking: Inquire at the restaurant
• Ordered: Couple set (₩38,000)

Inside the restaurant: space and atmosphere

A cozy neighborhood spot in Bangi-dong

Inside, warm wood-tone tables for four and side-by-side counter seats are neatly arranged. The seating overall isn't cramped, so it was really nice whether eating alone or sitting and chatting with someone else!

The couple set, course by course

Spicy cold noodles, handmade sushi and mixed pork cutlets

After sitting down and ordering the couple set, the first things to arrive were a warm, soft porridge and a spicy, tangy bibim guksu (mixed cold noodles).

The bibim guksu was so refreshing mixed in with the vegetables that it was perfect for lightly waking up the appetite before the meal.

Next, freshly hand-pressed sushi arrives neatly laid out on a long wooden board, with a really well-balanced ratio of rice to fish.

Maybe because everything is made by hand with care, the light, savory flavor of the salmon, shrimp, and especially the tuna sushi that melted smoothly lingered all through my mouth! The shrimp in particular is prepared and steamed in-house, showing a noticeably different quality from other places.

Just as we were finishing the sushi, the pork cutlets included in the set arrived — not a light side dish but a full mixed platter with cheese-stuffed roll katsu and mince ball katsu. Freshly fried, the crispy batter kept the savory cheese and juicy meat inside intact, making for a really fun texture to bite into.

Other things worth knowing

Made-to-order cooking backed by 13 years at Susi Seon Bangi Branch

This restaurant has been running at the same spot for 13 years, and they fry the pork cutlets fresh the moment you order them.

The sushi, fried items, and noodle dish are set out one after another like a course, so nothing gets cold — everything stays warm throughout the meal.

Just ordering one set was enough for the two of us to enjoy without feeling short-changed — the overall portion and balance of food was really solid! The staff were quiet but attentive, so the whole meal felt very comfortable.

Is Susi Seon Bangi Branch worth a visit?

A Bangi-dong sushi restaurant in Songpa I would return to anytime

Getting to taste a variety of sushi and hearty handmade pork cutlets all in one meal made for a really satisfying evening. It'll be the first place I think of when I want a casual dinner out with my partner after work, paired with a cold beer! Thanks to how well put-together the meal was, even though I was full, my stomach didn't feel heavy — just a pleasant fullness that lasted a while. If you're in the Bangi-dong area looking for a great-value sushi spot full of handmade care, definitely stop by~