# Sashimi platter, self-serve seaweed soup at Cheonho seafood spot Dowon - By Garam (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-menu-margin/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-menu-margin/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-menu-margin/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/index.md) ## In short Dowon Susan is a raw fish restaurant near Cheonho Station in Songpa, Seoul, loved by locals in Gangdong and Songpa. The writer ordered a small halibut, rockfish and salmon platter for ₩53,000, plus basic side dishes, corn, kimchi pancake, steamed egg, a complimentary grilled saury, self-serve seaweed soup, and finished with spicy fish stew — rockfish was the standout, and even takeout needs a 20-minute wait. ## Good to know - **Address**: 26 Pungseong-ro 25-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - **Hours**: Mon–Sat 15:00–24:00 (last order 22:30) - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Order**: Small halibut + rockfish + salmon platter, ₩53,000 - **Parking**: A bit difficult - **Wait**: Even takeout takes about 20 minutes; evenings are always busy *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Visit photo of Dowon Susan raw fish restaurant near Cheonho Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-01-1gu6d-706.webp) Went to the most famous raw fish restaurant in Cheonho. Whenever I ask friends who live in Gangdong-gu for a good sashimi spot nearby, Dowon Susan always comes up! It's a local favorite for people in Gangdong-gu and Songpa-gu (and me). ## Dowon Susan hours, parking, and wait times > Hours > Mon–Sat 15:00 – 24:00 (last order 22:30) > Closed every Sunday Parking is... a bit difficult. The wait to eat in-store is pretty long, so most people end up getting takeout instead — but even takeout needs a basic 20-minute wait. It's genuinely, genuinely always packed. Especially busy in the evenings! ![Exterior view of Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-02-7saj1-740.webp) ![Scenery around the entrance of Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-03-1p1zp-740.webp) ![Quiet interior of Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-04-1jc2z-740.webp) ![Dining seating area at Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-05-fg398-740.webp) The day we went happened to be the Yeouido fireworks festival, so it was quiet ^_^! (Lucky~) Note to self: visit Dowon Susan on fireworks days. But that was just our luck — normally it's really, really crowded, so if you want to eat in-store, come early, or honestly just order delivery through an app. ![Our table after being seated at Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-06-qcucg-740.webp) Quickly grabbed a seat ![Menu board with sashimi platter prices at Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-07-9ebee-740.webp) ## Small halibut + rockfish + salmon platter, ₩53,000 Ordered the small halibut + rockfish + salmon platter for ₩53,000~ (this was my first time trying salmon here^^!) ![Full spread of basic side dishes at Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-08-6f8dw-740.webp) The basic side dishes that come standard ![Corn served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-09-1945y-740.webp) Corn ![Freshly made kimchi pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-10-f210y-518.webp) Kimchi pancake ![Fluffy steamed egg dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-11-1ysiw-740.webp) And steamed egg. The corn didn't have cheese, which was a little disappointing, but it was fresh so that was nice. The kimchi pancake seemed freshly made — soft, warm, and just sweet enough. The steamed egg, no need to even explain, was fluffy perfection (it was so good I ate the whole thing myself, haha). ![Small platter of halibut, rockfish, and salmon sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-12-154wo-1200.webp) ## Rockfish > salmon > halibut, in order of deliciousness And then the main event 🌟 the sashimi arrives ![Sashimi served on a fish-shaped plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-13-1vgji-740.webp) The fish-shaped plate is so cute. Just my personal ranking, but in order of tastiness: rockfish > salmon > halibut - Salmon: nicely fatty and thick, so it didn't get tiring - Halibut: the classic sashimi staple, need I say more? - Rockfish: my friend, who really loves halibut, was raving that she just realized she likes rockfish even more than halibut. Confirmed — this place nails rockfish. The rockfish, salmon, halibut combo was pretty great~ Actually, last time we visited we had halibut + rockfish plus an extra salt-grilled prawn, but this time we kept it light since we had plans the next day, and I really, really regretted not adding it... the shrimp here is genuinely so good. The table next to us was digging into grilled prawns and I was so, so jealous. ![Table spread with sashimi and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-14-1y6pu-740.webp) ## Complimentary grilled saury and self-serve seaweed soup While we were eating the sashimi, they brought over some grilled saury, and my boyfriend suddenly started showing off his saury-deboning skills. ![Neatly deboned grilled saury](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-15-qks6q-740.webp) He said he learned it from a friend named Maeng, and legendarily picked it apart perfectly clean. Tasted legendary too, genuinely delicious. The table on the right was getting a saury refill — makes total sense why. ![A bowl of self-serve seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-16-1ek3s-740.webp) I got thirsty and looked around for soup, and found seaweed soup (miyeokguk) at the self-serve corner, so I scooped myself a bowl. The seaweed soup was reeeally, seriously good. Nothing here misses. I've come here quite a few times but this was my first time trying the seaweed soup, and I was so upset I'd missed it all this time. Everyone, please make sure to try the seaweed soup... ![Table set with sashimi and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-17-18887-740.webp) ![Sashimi platter mid-meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-18-lkmtc-740.webp) ![Overhead shot of the table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-19-b93fq-740.webp) An overhead shot — looks fairly generous >_< ![A generous spread at Dowon Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-20-1dyyh-740.webp) ## Finishing up with spicy fish stew and soju Finally, soju and spicy fish stew — can't resist ![Spicy fish stew served to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-21-jq7vj-740.webp) Finished it off nice and thoroughly till the end. By the way, do you all know you're supposed to add kimchi to the spicy fish stew? True flavor connoisseurs add two pieces of kimchi — that's what perfects the seasoning. ![Spicy fish stew with soju to finish](https://img.superchart.com/images/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter-22-15v7r-740.webp) We kept it simple with just two bottles of soju that day since I had to meet my boyfriend's parents the next day, so we ate in moderation and called it a night. If we hadn't had plans, we probably would've had five bottles, haha. Planning to come back soon for raw shrimp or salt-grilled prawns! Absolutely delicious, thumbs up to Dowon Susan. ## Where it is - Dowon Susan (도원수산) - 26 Pungseong-ro 25-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - 서울특별시 송파구 풍성로25길 26 1층 - 37.5355607, 127.1210016 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8F%84%EC%9B%90%EC%88%98%EC%82%B0/@37.5355607,127.1210016,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-menu-margin/dowon-sushi-cheonho-salmon-rockfish-platter/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt