Value sushi set with premium 12-piece upgrade at Sonsi Sushi, Hayang

I had some business in Hayang and was looking around for good lunch spots when I found this place! I went with my mom to Sonsi Sushi, a well-known spot near Hayang Station. I'd heard there's a wait at lunchtime, so I went a bit late on a weekday around 1:30pm — and sure enough, there was a wait, haha. But there's a waiting area and the AC was nice and cold, so it wasn't rough at all, and I was even more curious about the sushi at Sonsi Sushi after that.

📍Address: 116-164 Geumnak-ri, Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk ⏰Hours: Daily 11:30–21:00 (break time 15:30–16:30)

How's the wait? Second-floor waiting area and parking

If you need to wait, you can reserve ahead on Catch Table and then wait on the second floor. It's not a huge space, but there are chairs and the AC was blasting full power, so even in the middle of summer I got to sit and wait comfortably in the cool air.

There are about 5 tables total. Since I went on a weekday afternoon, it seemed like most of the customers were students from Daegu Catholic University nearby.

There are about 2 parking spots right in front of the restaurant, but they also support ₩1,000 of parking, so try using the Hayang Station parking lot or the Hayang Sauna parking lot!

Menu and prices at Sonsi Sushi Hayang

Lunch special (11:30–13:30)

• Value set ₩24,900 — Small (8pc) aged sushi + large katsuo udon + aged vinegar sashimi bowl + handmade sauce shrimp tempura (4pc)
• Aged vinegar sashimi bowl ₩9,900

Set menus

• Cost-effective set ₩26,500 — Large (10pc) aged sushi (premium 12pc +₩2,700) + large katsuo udon (cold soba upgrade +₩5,500) + aged soy sauce chicken don + drink
• Value set ₩30,500 — Large (10pc) aged sushi (premium 12pc +₩2,700) + large katsuo udon (cold soba upgrade +₩5,500) + aged vinegar sashimi bowl + handmade sauce shrimp tempura (4pc)

Sushi platters (all include small katsuo udon; large +₩1,000 / cold soba upgrade +₩5,500)

• Aged sushi small (8pc) ₩12,500
• Aged sushi large (10pc) ₩15,800
• Aged sushi premium (12pc) ₩18,500
• Thick-cut salmon & seasonal raw fish (10pc) ₩17,800
• Thick-cut salmon sushi (8pc) ₩15,000
• Thick-cut salmon sushi (10pc) ₩17,800

Aged bowls, rolls, noodles, fried food, drinks

• Aged vinegar sashimi bowl ₩11,000 (add ankimo +₩2,000)
• Aged soy sauce chicken don ₩10,000
• Sonsi futomaki (5pc) ₩10,000
• Sonsi ankimo futomaki (5pc) ₩12,000
• Large katsuo udon ₩3,000
• South Sea anchovy cold soba ₩8,500
• Handmade sauce shrimp tempura (4pc) ₩5,000
• Pepsi / Pepsi Zero / Cider ₩2,000

À la carte sushi

• Sweet shrimp ₩1,200
• Handmade tamago ₩1,200
• 1.5x raw shrimp ₩1,200
• 1.5x grilled raw shrimp ₩1,200
• Handmade soy sauce shrimp ₩1,400
• Ankimo gunkan roll ₩1,600
• Handmade tako wasabi gunkan roll ₩1,600
• Thick-cut salmon loin ₩2,000
• Thick-cut grilled salmon ₩2,000
• Thick-cut salmon belly ₩2,200
• Soaked aged flounder ₩2,000
• Milchi (gray mullet) ₩2,200
• Aged kimchi flounder ₩2,200
• Soaked aged flounder fin ₩2,200
• Seared flounder fin ₩2,200
• Bluefin tuna belly ₩2,200
• Japonica freshwater eel ₩2,400
• Sonsi ankimo futomaki ₩3,000

What we ordered: value set with premium upgrade, plus ankimo futomaki

We ordered the value set (₩30,500) with the premium upgrade (+₩2,700) and the Sonsi ankimo futomaki (₩12,000). The value set alone would've been plenty to fill us up, but I'd heard the ankimo futomaki was so good that I just had to try it, haha.

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Handmade apple vinegar sashimi bowl

First to come out was the sashimi bowl from the value set. The amount of sashimi was quite generous, and the egg strips and vegetables were fresh, making for a really hearty portion.

And the vinegar sauce was a handmade apple vinegar sauce — compared to the usual chogochujang I've had, this one had noticeably more sweetness and umami, which made the bowl so much tastier. The sauce was so good I was completely satisfied.

Handmade sauce shrimp tempura

The handmade sauce shrimp tempura came out with 4 pieces. The shrimp was fried really crispy, light and nutty at the same time — I loved it. The sauce was also handmade, so it was less sweet than usual, which I liked even more. It was fine to really dunk the shrimp in, so I kept dipping it over and over, haha.

Premium 12-piece aged sushi set

Then came the aged sushi set upgraded to premium! The udon portion was generous too, and the sushi pieces were thick-cut, looked delicious, and came in a hearty amount. No wonder this place is famous with students — with value like this, it's easy to see why it's known as the go-to spot near Hayang Station and Daegu Catholic University!

• Seared salmon sushi
• Flounder sushi
• Milchi sushi
• Engawa sushi
• Raw shrimp sushi
• Thick-cut salmon sushi
• Tuna sushi
• Soy sauce shrimp sushi

Tako wasabi gunkan roll

Eel sushi

Egg sushi

The udon was also a generous portion and nice and warm! You can pay an extra ₩5,500 to switch it to cold soba.

How does the ankimo futomaki taste?

Finally, the ankimo futomaki (₩12,000) arrived. The roll was genuinely huge, lol — looking at it, I wondered if I could even fit a bite in my mouth?! And they piled on so much ankimo that it felt like my mouth was full of it, which felt amazing.

Look at the amount of ankimo on there??? Even though the futomaki was already big, they topped it with that much ankimo, and the combination was so good. The ankimo flavor really came through, and the texture of the futomaki was great too!

Curious about what was inside the futomaki, I flipped it over and found salmon, egg, tuna, pickled radish, fried shrimp, and lotus root?? Seeing the cross-section really showed off the full texture, and I realized they'd packed in only the tastiest ingredients, lol. We were really satisfied. My mom and I had it for lunch, and even while saying how stuffed we were, we both agreed that this place is truly the best spot near Hayang Station, and that we'd have to come back here next time we're getting lunch in Hayang!

Sonsi Sushi, known as a go-to spot near Daegu Catholic University and Hayang Station — great value with generous portions and genuinely delicious food, definitely a place I'll be revisiting!