# Hongdae izakaya 5-skewer set with chili pesto sauce: Yakitori Iyu

- By Narin (https://superchart.com/en/@tablecloth-fold/)
- Written Sep 20, 2026
- Local places › Bars › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a meal as part of an in-store sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@tablecloth-fold/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@tablecloth-fold/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/index.md)

## In short

Yakitori Iyu is an izakaya in the Hongdae area of Mapo, Seoul, in a half-basement just off the main street, a 10-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 9. The five-skewer set is the cheaper way to try Yakitori Iyu's special handmade skewers, grilled over charcoal right in front of you and served with three sauces — cheongyang chili pesto, pink salt and shichimi — alongside chadol muchae somyeon (thin noodles with brisket and fresh radish salad). The cheongyang chili pesto was the best of the three, as a signature should be, and the quiet room suits a date or a first meeting.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: Mon–Sat 17:00–24:00 (last order 23:00)
- **Closed**: Sundays
- **Reservations**: Reservations and group bookings available
- **Location**: 10-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station (Lines 2, 6) Exit 9; 11 minutes from Sangsu or Hapjeong Station
- **What we ordered**: Five-skewer assortment, chadol muchae somyeon (brisket and radish salad noodles)
- **Seating**: Bar seats to four-person tables, half-basement floor

*as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026*

A new Musinsa Beauty store opened up in Hongdae, so I went to check it out and grab something delicious afterward!

## How to get to Yakitori Iyu and what the Hongdae izakaya looks like

Yakitori Iyu (야키토리 이유) is near the main street in Hongdae where all the clothing shops are, about a 10-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik Univ. Station (Lines 2, 6). It's also 11 minutes on foot from Sangsu or Hapjeong Station, so it's easy to reach from anywhere.

![Exterior of Yakitori Iyu in Hongdae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-01-1tlkh-900.webp)

![Yakitori Iyu sign set inside the main Hongdae street](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-02-17xq8-900.webp)

![Staircase entrance leading down to the half-basement Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-03-n8m4k-900.webp)

It's on a half-basement level, so you head down a staircase to reach the entrance.

![View out the window from a table at Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-04-11xst-900.webp)

The view out the window is pretty too...! It's set slightly inside from the main Hongdae street, so it's quiet and feels great for a date. Would also work well for a first meeting! The food is good and the restrooms are separated by gender too haha. Atmosphere matters just as much, and this place delivers.

![Interior seating and lighting at Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-05-3tbuk-900.webp)

![Bar table seating at Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-06-16uux-900.webp)

![4-person table seating at Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-07-sctz6-900.webp)

There's a range of seating from bar tables to 4-person tables, so it seems great for group gatherings too. More seats than I expected!

![Corner of the restaurant decorated with Japanese-style cat figurines](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-08-10o6r-900.webp)

![Japanese-style decor inside Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-09-qs31t-900.webp)

All the famous little Japan-themed props! Haha, decorated with cats and various knickknacks throughout.

## Yakitori Iyu's menu and what we ordered

![Menu board at Yakitori Iyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-10-18yxc-900.webp)

Looking at the best-selling items,

- Spicy tori paitan ramen
- Chicken yosenabe
- Pork jowl nabe
- Mukatsu
- Iberico yaki udon
- Spinach butter shrimp
- Beef brisket radish noodles
- Whole pork belly yurinki
- Assorted chicken skewers

There's everything from soups to noodle dishes to mains! Everything looked delicious, so it was hard to choose,,, Since it's an izakaya, they also have a variety of highballs, Japanese sake, Japanese shochu, beer, and sawa — the drink menu was extensive too!

## The five-skewer set: cheongyang chili pesto is the best sauce

I think skewers are a must, so I ordered the 5-skewer set — a cheaper way to try the special handmade skewers — along with the beef brisket radish noodles.

![5-skewer yakitori assortment fresh off the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-11-1mjte-966.webp)

They grill them right in front of you, and the visuals alone are top-tier. You get a wooden fork to slide the skewer contents off, so you can eat them easily without the stick.

![Three sauces: cheongyang chili pesto, pink salt, and shichimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-12-t15l8-900.webp)

The sauces, in order: cheongyang chili pesto, pink salt, and shichimi. The cheongyang chili pesto has amazing seasoning and flavor. I tried it here for the first time, and as the signature sauce, it was the tastiest of the three.

![5-skewer yakitori set with wing, heart, and other cuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-13-c86hz-1200.webp)

The 5-skewer set lets you try different cuts — wing, heart, and more! The heart had a sweet-savory soy-style seasoning that made it chewy and delicious, and the other skewers were packed with smoky charcoal flavor. After eating chicken breast lunchboxes every day, having proper delicious chicken like this was on a whole different level,,,

![Charcoal-grilled skewer topped with cheongyang chili pesto](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-14-1ku8o-900.webp)

This pesto is seriously good! The meat itself has no off smell, and while the salt and shichimi are both tasty too, the pesto has a spicy kick that makes it feel perfectly suited to Korean tastes.

## Chadol muchae somyeon: brisket noodles as a side or a meal

![Beef brisket radish noodles topped with brisket, radish, and seaweed flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-15-1fykz-900.webp)

Beef brisket radish noodles. Loaded generously with brisket, seasoned radish, thin noodles, and dried seaweed flakes, and you can adjust the sauce amount to your own taste.

![Close-up of brisket and seasoned radish on the noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-16-74mn3-900.webp)

Radish digests well and I eat it often at home, but the combination with meat here is amazing.

![Beef brisket radish noodles before mixing in the sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-17-g62mi-900.webp)

![Mixing the beef brisket radish noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-18-1hcir-900.webp)

Here's what it looks like once fully mixed! The seasoned radish is crunchy and the brisket has that grilled smokiness, so it felt different from eating this at home. Plus there's plenty of seaweed flakes for a rich savory flavor,,, It would work great as a drinking snack, but the seasoning wasn't too salty either.

![A bite of fully mixed beef brisket radish noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-19-1b93a-900.webp)

![Beef brisket radish noodles eaten alongside the skewers](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles/hongdae-yakitori-skewers-chadol-noodles-20-amdrz-900.webp)

Great combo eaten with the skewers too. It's different from a bibim noodle dish — the radish and meat pairing made it feel like a proper meal. I noticed the table next to us had other skewers and nabe dishes that looked delicious too! It's the kind of place that would fully satisfy a food-savvy friend, so I've saved it on my map >< If you have plans around Hongdae, Hapjeong, or Sangsu, I recommend Yakitori Iyu.

## Where it is

- Yakitori Iyu (야키토리 이유)
- 20-13 Jandari-ro, B1F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 잔다리로 20-13 지1층
- 37.551411, 126.9207184
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%BC%ED%82%A4%ED%86%A0%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0/@37.551411,126.9207184,17z

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