# Jeonpo sashimi restaurant for a Thursday friends' night: Rigo Susan - By Hana Doh (https://superchart.com/en/@suyeong-late-bowl/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Busanjin, Busan - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@suyeong-late-bowl/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@suyeong-late-bowl/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/index.md) ## In short Rigo Susan Jeonpo Station Main Branch is a sashimi restaurant and bar in Jeonpo-dong, Busan, a 5-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 8. On a Thursday evening with friends, the writer ordered Rigo Susan's signature live shrimp sashimi set, which came with tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), roll sushi, soy-marinated crab, cold udon and mulhoe (chilled raw fish soup), alongside still-twitching live shrimp and shrimp heads fried on the spot. Rigo Susan has no dedicated parking, but the subway access makes it an easy pick for a night of drinks. ## Good to know - **Address**: 13 Jeonpodae-ro 216beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan (1st floor) - **Getting there**: Under a 5-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 8 - **Opening time**: From 5pm, weekdays and weekends - **Signature dishes**: Live shrimp sashimi set, aged mixed sashimi platter, greater amberjack set, gizzard shad sashimi set - **Sides and single dishes**: Mackerel stick sushi, damasaeu shrimp, abalone sashimi, sea squirt, live octopus - **Drinks**: Soju, beer, highballs - **Reservations**: Naver reservation recommended on weekends - **Parking**: No dedicated lot and no parking assistance *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* Looking for a spot in Jeonpo-dong, Busan, for a drinking session with friends or a good piece of sashimi with a glass of soju — it's surprisingly hard to find a place with both freshness and atmosphere. This is especially true if you want in-season live shrimp or deeply flavored aged sashimi served in a generous, full-table spread, which makes the whole drinking session that much more enjoyable. Today I'll share detailed info on Rigo Susan, a Jeonpo restaurant getting a lot of buzz in the heart of Jeonpo-dong, Busan, along with a vivid review from my actual visit. ## Where is Rigo Susan and what time does it open? ![Exterior of Rigo Susan near Jeonpo Café Street](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-01-15tc4-966.webp) Rigo Susan sits near the center of Jeonpo Café Street, one of Jeonpo-dong's hottest spots. It boasts great accessibility, reachable within a 5-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 8, and it's surrounded by a variety of stylish cafés and bars, making it ideal for planning a night out that moves from first round to second and third. ![Entrance of Rigo Susan near Jeonpo Station Exit 8](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-02-dp227-m-966.webp) It's located at 13 Jeonpodae-ro 216beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 1st floor, and opens at 5pm on both weekdays and weekends. Thanks to its cozy, warm pub-style atmosphere, it's often mentioned as a spot for a date with a partner or a drinking session with friends. ## Rigo Susan menu: sashimi sets and seafood a la carte ![Set platter menu board at Rigo Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-03-p9w4s-966.webp) Rigo Susan's signature menu is its lineup of set platters packed with seasonal seafood. This includes the 'live shrimp sashimi set,' featuring in-season shrimp served alive, along with the 'aged mixed sashimi platter,' and winter specialties like the 'greater amberjack set' and 'gizzard shad sashimi set.' ![Menu listing for the live shrimp sashimi set and mixed sashimi platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-04-12hsa-736.webp) ![Single seafood dishes and drinks menu lineup](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-05-va4py-728.webp) There's also a wide range of sides and single seafood dishes to satisfy seafood lovers, including mackerel bonsushi, damasaeu shrimp, abalone sashimi, sea squirt, and live octopus. The drinks lineup is equally varied, with clean soju, beer, and a refreshingly cool highball selection, all perfect for pairing with seafood. ## What comes with the live shrimp sashimi set at Rigo Susan? ![Interior of Rigo Susan with its pub-style Thursday evening atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-06-1ix2b-966.webp) I recently had a get-together with friends in Jeonpo-dong and headed to Rigo Susan, which had been buzzing as a Jeonpo sashimi restaurant everyone was talking about. I'd heard that on weekends it gets so busy that you need to make a Naver reservation, but since we visited on a Thursday evening, we could sit down comfortably — and by the time we paid and left, the place was fully packed, so I could really feel its popularity. ![Sweet popcorn served as the basic side snack](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-07-tekn4-966.webp) The moment we sat down, we were served sweet popcorn as the basic side snack, which was oddly addictive and perfect to nibble on with beer while waiting for the food. We ordered the house signature, the 'live shrimp sashimi set,' and when it arrived, a tray packed neatly with tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), roll sushi, soy-marinated crab, sausages, corn cheese, cold udong, crispy fried food, and tangy mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) — the sheer visual of it made us gasp in admiration. Even before the sashimi itself arrived, the variety of skidashi (small side dishes) made it a great start to raise our glasses. ![Skidashi spread with tteokbokki, roll sushi, and cold udong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-08-1p9z6-966.webp) ![Full table spread of the live shrimp sashimi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-09-1j4c7-1200.webp) ### Still-twitching live shrimp and shrimp heads fried on the spot The live shrimp that came out next were still twitching, and their freshness genuinely surprised me. The system was that you'd pull off the shrimp heads yourself and hand them over, and they'd fry them up nice and nutty. Even though it was my first time having live shrimp sashimi, the plump, in-season shrimp had a chewy, sweet umami flavor that filled my mouth. ![Plate of live, still-moving in-season shrimp sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-10-1r9tr-966.webp) ![Crispy fried shrimp heads served hot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-11-1u631-966.webp) The crispy fried shrimp heads were also outstandingly nutty, making them the perfect snack with a cold beer. It's a great spot for a hearty first round or a lighter second round with seafood and drinks — a satisfying visit that made me want to come back again this winter to try the greater amberjack. ## Is there parking at Rigo Susan in Jeonpo? ![Alleyway in Jeonpo-dong with no dedicated parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang-12-1i34x-m-966.webp) Given the nature of the Jeonpo-dong alley commercial district, Rigo Susan doesn't have a dedicated parking lot, and parking assistance isn't available. If you're driving, you'll need to check nearby public or paid parking lots in advance. Instead, it's very close to Jeonpo Station Exit 8, making public transit much more convenient — and given that this is a sashimi restaurant centered on drinking, I'd strongly recommend visiting by subway or bus. If you're looking to share a drink in Jeonpo-dong, Busan over lively, fresh in-season shrimp and a generous set platter, I hope you have a great time at Rigo Susan, which also offers Naver reservations and various events. ## Where it is - Rigo Susan Jeonpo Station Main Branch (리고수산 전포역본점) - 13 Jeonpodae-ro 216beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea - 부산광역시 부산진구 전포대로216번길 13 1층 - 35.1558384, 129.0663266 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A6%AC%EA%B3%A0%EC%88%98%EC%82%B0%20%EC%A0%84%ED%8F%AC%EC%97%AD%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.1558384,129.0663266,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@suyeong-late-bowl/jeonpo-thursday-live-shrimp-hansang/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt