Sashimi restaurant on Yongin's Bojeong-dong cafe street: Mr. Ojingeo

A perfect spot for this kind of weather! Outdoor tent vibes plus delicious sashimi!! Great value and freshness all in one — that's Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch, which I visited this past weekend for a date. It really felt like the perfect place now that the weather's warmed up :)

Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch: hours and location

Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch is a live raw fish restaurant located at 5 Jukjeon-ro 15beon-gil, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, inside the Bojeong-dong cafe street. It's open from 16:00 on weekdays and 15:00 on weekends, both until 4am, with last order at 3:40.

• Hours | Weekdays 16:00-04:00, Weekends 15:00-04:00
• Last order | 03:40
• Location | 5 Jukjeon-ro 15beon-gil, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

Even on a Sunday evening it was packed haha, so I'd recommend going a bit earlier than typical mealtimes :)

What's on the menu at Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch

The menu at Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch is made up of live sashimi, squid dishes, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), seafood, fried/grilled dishes, stews, meal dishes, and set menus by party size. Sets range from 2-3 people up to 5-6 people.

• [Sashimi] Assorted sashimi, flounder, rockfish, salmon, flounder+rockfish, dodari-sekkoshi (thin-sliced flatfish), red seabream, mullet
• [Squid dishes] Raw squid, blanched squid, steamed whole squid, spicy stir-fried squid
• [Mulhoe] Live fish mulhoe, seafood mulhoe, squid mulhoe
• [Seafood] Sea squirt, live octopus, spoon worm, abalone, scallop sashimi, steamed scallops, blanched conch, assorted seafood
• [Fried/grilled] Fried squid, fried shrimp, half-and-half fry, grilled mackerel
• [Stews] Spicy fish stew, live rockfish stew, roe stew
• [Meal dishes] Sashimi bibimbap, flying fish roe rice, flying fish roe rice ball, clam knife-cut noodles, seafood ramen, steamed egg
• [Set menus] (2-3 people) dodari-sekkoshi live fish set, squid live fish set, live octopus live fish set, squid seafood set / (3-4 people) live fish seafood fry set, squid live fish seafood set / (4-5 people) Mr. Ojingeo Special Set No.1 / (5-6 people) Mr. Ojingeo Special Set No.2

Also, since it's shrimp season now, they said they're also selling grilled prawns and raw shrimp haha

Starters at Mr. Ojingeo: corn cheese, seaweed soup and baek-kimchi

• Corn cheese: grilled on an iron plate, sweet and savory with a popping texture — a can't-lose combo haha
• Seaweed soup (miyeokguk): the deep, refreshing broth flavor cleans your palate right up!!
• Baek-kimchi (white kimchi): cuts through the richness of the sashimi, light and delicious

The assorted sashimi platter: flounder, rockfish and salmon

The assorted sashimi at Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch comes with flounder, rockfish, and salmon!!

• Flounder: a subtle sweetness rises the more you chew, with the springy, chewy texture unique to live sashimi fully intact
• Rockfish: impressively firm and chewy with a crunchy bite, and boasts a clean taste with absolutely no fishy smell
• Salmon: melts smoothly with a savory richness that's just so good

Complimentary spicy fish stew with extra sujebi dough flakes

A complimentary spicy fish stew (maeuntang) comes with the meal!! Piled high with crown daisy and bean sprouts, the broth got richer and more refreshing the longer it boiled. The deep umami from the fish bones combined with the sharp, spicy seasoning made for a clean, satisfying finish.

Adding the hand-torn dough noodles (sujebi) was a genius move — the chewy dough soaked up the hot, spicy broth beautifully, and every bite exploded with flavor!! Unlike regular instant noodle add-ins, it didn't make the broth cloudy but added a chewy texture instead, which was really satisfying :)

Is Mr. Ojingeo a good date spot on Bojeong-dong cafe street?

What made it even better was that Mr. Ojingeo Yongin Bojeong Branch is located right inside the Bojeong-dong cafe street, so we also got to enjoy strolling around and window-shopping :) We had such a great date after a while, haha.

If you're looking for fresh sashimi and a drink without breaking the bank, a spot for an after-work gathering or a date, or somewhere near Seoul to visit this fall for sashimi or shrimp — how about checking out Mr. Ojingeo in Yongin?!