# Kid-friendly Busan izakaya in Myeongji: grilled cuttlefish at Genji - By Mijin (https://superchart.com/en/@sip-side-trips/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Busan - Sponsored: This is a sponsored post; the meal was provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sip-side-trips/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sip-side-trips/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/index.md) ## In short Izakaya Genji is a new izakaya on Myeongji-gukje 5-ro in Gangseo-gu, Busan, serving meals by day and drinking snacks with alcohol at night. On a Saturday evening family dinner at Genji, the order was the aged sashimi platter for two at 39,000 won, grilled cuttlefish at 15,000 won, Asahi draft beer and a handmade sherbet. The cafe-like room, with about six tables, makes Izakaya Genji an easy choice even with children along. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 18:00–24:00 (Fri and Sat 18:00–01:00 the next day) - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Parking**: No private lot; use the nearby vacant lot or roadside parking - **Seating**: Small room with about 6 tables - **Aged sashimi platter (for 2)**: 39,000 won - **Grilled cuttlefish**: 15,000 won - **Asahi draft beer**: 7,500 won - **Handmade sherbet**: 2,000 won - **Price reference**: ₩15,000 ≈ $11 · ₩39,000 ≈ $28 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* Visited Izakaya Genji in Myeongji, Busan for a Saturday evening family dinner. It runs meals during the day and drinks-and-snacks style dishes at night, so the vibe felt totally fine to bring a kid along~ Friendly service explaining every dish as it came out, a cozy atmosphere, and a clean, tidy menu made this such a satisfying visit. Review, go~*^^* ## Izakaya Genji hours, parking and how to find the storefront Izakaya Genji is open 18:00–24:00, with Friday and Saturday extended to 01:00 the next day, and closed every Sunday. Parking is available in a nearby vacant lot or along the roadside. ![Black-based storefront of Izakaya Genji](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-01-7afly-900.webp) Newly opened Izakaya Genji in Myeongji, Busan. The black-based storefront gives off a modern feel. ![Roadside and nearby vacant lot parking in front of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-02-1jzot-900.webp) There's no dedicated lot, but roadside parking right in front of the shop is possible, and the nearby vacant lot is fairly spacious too, so parking isn't much of a worry. ## Is Izakaya Genji comfortable with kids? Inside the room Genji's interior is a cozy space with about 6 tables. The warm lighting and wooden tables make it feel closer to a café than an izakaya. ![Genji's interior with wooden tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-03-12le9-900.webp) ![Cozy interior with warm lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-04-p597t-900.webp) The interior is a cozy size with about 6 tables. Warm-toned lighting, wooden tables, and cute little frames come together so it feels like you've walked into a café rather than an izakaya. Selling meals by day and drinks-and-snacks by night, this Myeongji, Busan izakaya spot, Genji, has a clean atmosphere that's totally~~ no-pressure to bring kids to^^ ![Seating by the full window with a view outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-05-p6ury-900.webp) ![Interior view with a tree visible through a small window](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-06-1yo8p-900.webp) One whole wall is a window, perfect for a drink while looking out at the scenery~!^^ The tree visible through the small window looks just like a framed picture~ Every corner of the place has that emotional, cozy feel that makes you relax.^^ ## The Izakaya Genji menu: lunch and dinner are different Genji serves tenderloin katsu and cold tomato soba at lunch, and drinking-food dishes like aged sashimi platter, grilled chicken neck meat, and grilled cuttlefish at dinner. ![Izakaya Genji's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-07-1hwkd-822.webp) ![Genji's menu board listing drinking-food dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-08-34vam-900.webp) ![Menu board listing sake and other liquors](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-09-j3bbx-900.webp) At lunch you can try tenderloin katsu and cold tomato soba, and at dinner various drinking foods like aged sashimi platter, grilled chicken neck meat, and grilled cuttlefish. Since it's an izakaya, pretty much every kind of liquor is available, and the sake selection especially is insanely varied—sake fans would be so satisfied~ㅎ_ㅎ ## What we ordered at Izakaya Genji and what it cost - Aged sashimi platter (for 2) ₩39,000 - Grilled cuttlefish ₩15,000 - Asahi draft beer ₩7,500 - Handmade sherbet ₩2,000 ![A glass of Asahi draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-10-15c1t-900.webp) ![Basic side dish of cabbage and barley doenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-11-vxnwq-900.webp) Toriaezu beer first.^^ Felt like it had been forever since I'd had Asahi draft. Asahi draft's clean finish going down the throat is just art~*^^* The basic side dish they gave us was cabbage plus barley doenjang (soybean paste). The saltiness of the doenjang was pretty low, so it was fine eaten plain, but putting it on top of the cabbage—whoa, what a magical combination that turned out to be?!ㅎ_ㅎ Since it was barley doenjang, the texture of the barley grains was really nice too. ![Grilled cuttlefish served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-12-qnxd7-900.webp) ## Grilled cuttlefish, 15,000 won, served on carrot puree Genji's grilled cuttlefish is ₩15,000 and comes with carrot puree laid underneath on the plate. The portion is fairly generous for an izakaya. The grilled cuttlefish came out first. Sitting modestly on a pretty plate, it looked so appetizing~~ For an izakaya, the portion was actually pretty generous~! Wait wait, I thought it was just cuttlefish on the plate, but there was carrot puree piled thick underneath?! Who knew cuttlefish and carrot puree would go together this well~~ Once you try it, the umami and deep, rich flavor makes it really hard to put your chopsticks down—addictive.ㅠㅠ ![Grilled cuttlefish plate with carrot puree underneath](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-13-1e38f-900.webp) The cuttlefish was sliced in nice big pieces too, so the plump, chewy texture was really great, and I ate frantically, dipping it in the carrot puree.ㅎㅎ ![Large-cut pieces of grilled cuttlefish](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-14-1eato-900.webp) ## Aged sashimi platter for two, 39,000 won, cut thick Genji's aged sashimi platter for two is ₩39,000. It's plated neatly on a black plate, and after going through refrigerated aging, its defining feature is a soft texture. Next came the aged sashimi platter (for 2). Neat, tidy-looking sashimi arranged on a black plate. Just looking at it feels like it purifies your eyes somehow.ㅎㅎ For a clean way to eat, I don't think there's any drinking food that beats sashimi.^^ ![Aged sashimi platter for two on a black plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-15-1tmpc-1200.webp) The first thing that surprised me was how thick the sashimi slices were! ![Thick-cut slices of aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-16-qw3lx-900.webp) ![A piece of aged sashimi picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-17-18ax7-900.webp) ![Close-up of the mixed sashimi platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-18-1ps2m-900.webp) ![Cross-section showing the thickness of the aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-19-ui0r9-900.webp) ![A soft-textured piece of aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-20-13v6a-900.webp) After a set period of refrigerated aging, the sashimi has a melt-in-your-mouth softness that's truly art~! Live-caught sashimi has its own plump, springy charm, but aged sashimi's soft texture is really its own kind of appeal. It has almost no fishy smell, so even people who can't handle live-caught sashimi might be able to try aged sashimi.^^ ![Handmade sherbet made with orange flesh and herbs](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner-21-hjo0b-900.webp) ## Ending with the handmade sherbet, 2,000 won The final finish was the handmade sherbet. Made with orange flesh and herbs, there's nothing better to refresh your palate after a meal~~ㅎ_ㅎ The price was so cheap, and it was so good that I ordered a second one.ㅋㅋ We had a late lunch so we came in for a light dinner, but I ended up completely won over by this Myeongji, Busan izakaya spot, Genji—the clean, cozy café-like atmosphere despite the 'izakaya' name, the friendly service, and the tidy, delicious food. I'll be back to try other menu items~!*^^* ## Where it is - Izakaya Genji (이자카야 겐지) - 47 Myeongjigukje 5-ro 148beon-gil, 1st floor (partial), Gangseo-gu, Busan, South Korea - 부산광역시 강서구 명지국제5로148번길 47 1층 일부 - 35.1049703, 128.9242527 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%B9%B4%EC%95%BC%20%EA%B2%90%EC%A7%80/@35.1049703,128.9242527,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@sip-side-trips/myeongji-izakaya-genji-family-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt