# Jongak seafood pub with curtained couple seats: Suksseong Susan - By Daehee (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-city-table/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant, and seafood was also provided through a review event. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-city-table/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-city-table/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/index.md) ## In short Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch is an aged sashimi and seafood pub on the 3rd floor of a building on Samil-daero 19-gil, near Jongak Station in Jongno, Seoul. Three days before a families' first meeting, the writer came with her boyfriend and took a curtain-divided private table for the aged sashimi platter (small, for two), cuttlefish noodles with perilla oil, and snow crab innards cream croquettes. Suksseong Susan is quiet enough to talk over raw fish, which also makes it a safe pick for a first date. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:00) - **Reservations**: Available through Naver Reservation; walk-ins usually have to wait - **Location**: 3rd floor, 16 Samil-daero 19-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (no elevator, stairs only) - **What we ordered**: Aged sashimi platter, small (for 2), cuttlefish perilla oil noodles, snow crab innards cream croquettes - **Seating**: Private seats divided by curtains - **Lunch**: Lunch menu available - **Restrooms**: Inside the restaurant; women's restroom has 2 stalls *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* Three days before the family meeting between our families, we met up with my boyfriend for one last planning session, choosing Jongak as our midpoint. Looking for somewhere we could talk quietly but still eat well, we found this sashimi bar and pub near Jongak Station: Suksseong Susan. ![Entrance of Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch near Jongak Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-01-qq4xb-966.webp) ![Exterior of the building housing Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-02-lreiu-966.webp) ## Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch: hours and how to reserve Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch is open daily from 11:00 to 24:00, with last order at 23:00. You can book through Naver Reservation, and pretty much everyone who shows up without a reservation ends up waiting. I really recommend booking ahead!!! ![Stairs leading up to the 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-03-1j304-966.webp) No elevator, so it's stairs up to the 3rd floor we go This whole thing is the reservation list ![Sign showing the reservation list](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-04-ay5yd-966.webp) ## What the curtain-divided private seats are like The tables at Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch are privately sectioned off with curtains. I didn't get to see the whole place, but it looked like every table was set up this way — perfect for quiet conversation at this Jongak Station sashimi bar and pub. We ordered aged sashimi small (for 2), cuttlefish perilla oil noodles, and snow crab innards cream croquettes - ![Private table sectioned off with a curtain](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-05-1g9tv-966.webp) Prices are a bit on the higher side, but they also sell a lunch menu, so I'd guess a lot of office workers nearby come by too ![Suksseong Susan's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-06-1jl32-966.webp) ![Sign for the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-07-12loo-966.webp) Isn't this review event such a steal? Giving us seafood too, ㅠㅠㅠ. Apparently this Jongak Station sashimi bar and pub only uses top-grade fish and uses a premium aging technique that leaves only the natural umami of the fish ദ്ദി ![Seafood received through the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-08-1rnod-966.webp) ## Complimentary starters and how the table is set The basic side dishes were green peas, soft tofu, and... dried mustard leaf kimchi maybe? ![Basic side dishes of green peas and soft tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-09-1wwgg-966.webp) There's a cute little fish on the soy sauce dish 🐟 Oh but my boyfriend brought me a cute bunch of flowers for once, haha ![Bouquet of flowers on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-10-16pox-966.webp) ## Cuttlefish perilla oil noodles and snow crab innards cream croquettes While we nibbled the side dishes and waited, the cuttlefish perilla oil noodles came out first. ![Cuttlefish perilla oil noodles topped with caviar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-11-fhw73-966.webp) Is it real that there's caviar in this? And why does caviar photograph so sparkly and pretty ✧ The aged sashimi for two followed right after. This too had a generous amount of caviar ✧ Each fish came with its own name tag, which I loved 🙆🏻‍♀️ Waiting for the croquette... ![Plate of aged sashimi with name tags](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-12-1jain-966.webp) Probably because it's fried, the snow crab innards cream croquette came out last ![A plate of snow crab innards cream croquettes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-13-1p4d9-1200.webp) We took the group photo, so let's dig in already ![Table setup with sashimi, noodles, and croquettes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-14-y29el-966.webp) I figured the crab innards croquette would taste best hot, so we ate that first ![Snow crab innards cream croquette cut in half](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-15-7xwki-966.webp) ![Snow crab innards cream inside the croquette](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-16-qt7p8-966.webp) Inside the thin fried shell, it's packed full of snow crab innards cream ~ the outside is genuinely crispy while the inside is unbelievably good with the savoriness of crab innards and the softness of the cream... It could be a bit rich, but the chipotle sauce drizzled on top adds a little spice that cuts right through the richness. Mixing is usually my job, but I passed the gloves to my boyfriend so I could film (he did NOT do a good job) > 👩🏻 Let's get a shot of you holding it / 👨🏻 Like this? Like this? / 👩🏻 ........? Actually I took the gloves back to try filming it myself, but it turned out to be harder than expected, haha. Anyway, the cuttlefish perilla oil noodles came with a spicy-sweet sauce plus the full nuttiness of perilla oil, loaded with chewy, sweet raw cuttlefish — a very filling dish! ![Mixed cuttlefish perilla oil noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-17-mx0j5-966.webp) With side dishes this good, not drinking would be against the rules 🟨 ![A drink alongside the side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-18-1be1g-966.webp) ## Aged sashimi platter for two: how each fish tastes Suksseong Susan's aged sashimi small (for 2) came with salmon, tuna, amberjack, largehead hairtail, red seabream, flounder plus flounder fin, monkfish liver, and caviar, each with its own name tag. Salmon - tuna. I'm one of those people who dislikes salmon, and its aroma really came through strongly, so it was a bit much for me. The tuna, though, was so soft it just melted away in my mouth. Amberjack - largehead hairtail - red seabream. The amberjack had a bit of fattiness with a chewy texture that I loved, and the hairtail was thick, so you could really feel its firm texture. The red seabream had a gentle sweetness with a nice bite from the skin `· . ![Aged sashimi of amberjack, hairtail, and red seabream](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-19-1twcd-966.webp) ![Thickly sliced flounder and flounder fin](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-20-dli9g-966.webp) Flounder - flounder fin. Flounder is the nation's favorite sashimi, need I say more. The fin especially was sliced thick, and that's exactly my type 🔫 ### Eating caviar for the first time: what went wrong Monkfish liver - caviar. Honestly, neither of us knew how to eat caviar, so we looked it up and had it open while we ate ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Following instructions, I ate it with white fish and kept the soy sauce and wasabi to a minimum, but honestly... I needed more soy sauce. My boyfriend ignored Gemini's advice completely and piled caviar onto red fish with a ton of wasabi. If you're going to do that, why even look it up ㅋㅅㅋ Oh but I do have to give credit for wrapping flounder with white kimchi — that combo was genuinely good ![Sashimi topped with caviar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-21-1nf5b-966.webp) By the end it was full-on wasabi and caviar bombs ㅋ.ㅋ ![Last piece topped with wasabi and caviar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-22-8almn-966.webp) ![Table at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-23-1rd3z-966.webp) ## Does Suksseong Susan work for a first date or a quiet talk? This Jongak Station sashimi bar and pub is great for chatting away in your own little space like this. The vibe is nice too, so it might work well as a blind date spot >.< ![Entrance to the restroom inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan-24-clkcp-966.webp) The restroom is inside the restaurant too, and the women's restroom has 2 stalls at least. Clean. If you're looking for somewhere to go in Jongno, I recommend this Jongak Station sashimi bar and pub, Suksseong Susan ## Where it is - Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch (숙썽수산 종로본점) - 16 Samil-daero 19-gil, 3rd floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로19길 16 3층 - 37.5696614, 126.9867721 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%88%99%EC%8D%BD%EC%88%98%EC%82%B0%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5696614,126.9867721,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-city-table/jonggak-aged-sashimi-curtain-seats-sukssungsusan/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt