# Sangsu Station izakaya: takoyaki hotplate and negi skewers, Soottori - By Sooyeon Baik (https://superchart.com/en/@yeonnam-night-glass/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored visit to the venue. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@yeonnam-night-glass/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@yeonnam-night-glass/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/index.md) ## In short Soottori Hongdae Hapjeong is a charcoal skewer izakaya on Dokmak-ro 9-gil near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul. From a bar seat, the writer ordered matcha beer and a Suntory highball, a takoyaki fried noodle hotplate and charcoal-grilled green onion skewers, then finished with matcha bingsu and dango. With tablet ordering and real desserts, Soottori covers a whole evening course without moving to a second spot. ## Good to know - **Location**: 18 Dokmak-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (near Sangsu Station and Hapjeong) - **Seating**: Counter-style bar seats and table seats - **How to order**: Tablet ordering - **What was ordered**: Matcha beer, Suntory highball, takoyaki fried noodle hotplate, green onion skewers, matcha bingsu, dango *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![Photo from a visit to Soottori Hongdae Hapjeong, an izakaya near Sangsu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-01-1usoj-900.webp) So close to Hapjeong and Sangsu!! A Hapjeong bar izakaya, Soottori Sangsu branch 💟💟💟 ![Exterior of the Soottori Sangsu branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-02-9jlqc-900.webp) ## Where is Soottori, the izakaya near Sangsu Station? I was looking for a good-vibe bar near Sangsu Station and found this place — this time I visited the Soottori Sangsu branch. It's so close to Sangsu Station that the access alone was great, and the location was perfect for a light drink after work or for meeting friends for dinner 😆🐈💕 ![Softly lit interior of Soottori Sangsu branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-03-g3of2-900.webp) ![Interior of the retro-style izakaya](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-04-sv88j-900.webp) ## Inside Soottori: bar seats and atmosphere The moment you walk into Soottori, you get this soft-lit, retro-yet-clean vibe that I loved right away 🥂🥃🍹😲 Going further inside, there was everything from dachi-style bar counter seats to table seats! ![Soottori's dachi-style bar counter seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-05-ibjwi-m-900.webp) ![Interior with both bar and table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-06-1mvdl-900.webp) I personally love bars with seats like this 😆😆😆 the front is open so it didn't feel cramped like I expected, and sitting there made the atmosphere even better 💫💫 ![Izakaya space with comfortable spacing between seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-07-1ql9s-900.webp) Overall the space is used efficiently but the gaps between seats don't feel tight!! It'd be great for a date and also fine for coming with a group of friends 🫂💟 ![](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-08-121gu-900.webp) This is the seat we picked!! Seemed like it must have been right when they opened, but since the vibe is so good, even foreign guests filled the seats quickly and people kept coming in! ## Matcha beer and Suntory highball at Soottori First, the drinks — visuals alone, pass 😽🍵🍻🍵🍻 Insane. One of the menu items I was most curious about at Soottori was the matcha beer!!!! 🍺🍵🍺🍵🍺 ![A glass of Soottori's matcha beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-09-1iubb-1200.webp) ![Close-up of matcha beer with foam rising](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-10-1o05e-900.webp) A matcha-and-beer combo — I wondered how it would taste at first, but the bitter, nutty aroma of matcha went surprisingly well with the beer 🍵🍺 Haha, the fluffy beer foam rising together with the matcha scent felt totally different from a regular beer! Especially if you like matcha, you should try this at least once. Matcha lovers, upvote this. ![Suntory highball with lemon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-11-ixo0j-900.webp) And — of course, we also ordered the classic Suntory highball, which had lemon in it, so it was refreshing and clean-tasting. ![Table setting with the highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-12-1baqx-900.webp) ## Takoyaki fried noodle hotplate: the best-value dish We also ordered the takoyaki and fried noodle hotplate together, and it came piled high with bonito flakes, so it looked delicious the moment it arrived... mouth watering ![Takoyaki fried noodle hotplate topped with bonito flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-13-1b08z-900.webp) Wait, this is insane haha. Plump takoyaki, chewy noodles, sausage, and crunchy bean sprouts all in one dish — I thought, isn't this basically a steal for the price? The sweet-and-salty sauce tied everything together so well that once you start eating, your chopsticks just keep going... haha ![Hotplate dish with takoyaki, noodles, sausage, and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-14-1dmv8-900.webp) We ordered it lightly but kept reaching for more — wow, so good. It tasted like something you'd want one whole hotplate to yourself for. This alone makes me want to come back to Soottori, for real haha. ![Soottori's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-15-svmug-900.webp) ## Matcha bingsu and dango: desserts at an izakaya Wait, can you see the menu? This place is seriously targeted at women's taste haha. Truly haha. We even ordered matcha bingsu (shaved ice) haha, and it came out looking properly amazing. ㅠㅠ It's rare for a bar to have real desserts, and being able to order freely was so nice!! This place really takes care of the ending properly 💚 ![Soottori's matcha bingsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-16-cruze-900.webp) Can you see the dango (rice dumplings)? 🍡🍡🍡🍡🍡 ![Dango on top of the matcha bingsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-17-y5i9p-900.webp) Perfect as a palate cleanser after eating the skewers and hotplate! Personally I love it when a bar has dessert options like this, so there's no need to ask "where should we go to eat something?" after drinks — you can just finish it all here, and it's great because the conversation can keep going without a break! ![Charcoal-grilled green onion skewer](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-18-dmdr9-900.webp) ## Charcoal-grilled green onion skewers, the winner of the night The proper charcoal aroma on the green onion (negi) skewer was just insane. And of course, if you're at Soottori you have to eat the grilled skewers 🔥 We'd already eaten quite a bit before, so we kept it light today — we wanted skewers but were full, so we picked the green onion skewer, and it was just insane haha. ![Close-up of the lightly charred green onion skewer](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-19-cz75l-900.webp) Wow, the green onion blew me away. Grilled over charcoal, the outside got slightly crispy while the inside stayed moist, and that distinct sweet flavor of green onion really came through!! 🍡🍡🍡 ![Green onion skewer enjoyed alongside the highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha-20-rh8rm-900.webp) I never thought green onion could be this delicious — the more you chew, the more this subtle sweetness comes up, and it went really well as a drinking snack 😆 The faint charcoal smoke made it delicious even on its own, and a sip of highball followed by a bite of the green onion skewer — that combo is pretty great haha. Upvote this. ## Tablet ordering and the verdict on Soottori Hongdae Hapjeong Above all, you can order easily via tablet!! And the menu prices weren't too burdensome, so it was easy to pick a bunch of things to try 😽🍻 From grilled skewers to hotplate dishes, highballs, and even dessert, the range of choices really targets women's taste. It wasn't a place where you just eat one or two things and call it done — it was easy to order a variety according to your taste and enjoy 💟 Also, being close to Sangsu Station and having such an emotional atmosphere, it seems great for drinks with friends and also good as a date spot 😆 Especially if you like matcha, go for the matcha beer + matcha bingsu combo 💚 If you're looking for a good-vibe izakaya near Sangsu Station with tasty charcoal-grilled skewers, Soottori Sangsu branch really gets my upvote. If it were me, I'd go all the time. Tasty skewers, a highball, and dessert at the end make for a pretty satisfying dinner course!! ## Where it is - Soottori Hongdae Hapjeong (숯토리 홍대합정점) - 18 Dokmak-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor - 서울특별시 마포구 독막로9길 18 1층 - 37.5490304, 126.9201275 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%88%AF%ED%86%A0%EB%A6%AC%20%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%ED%95%A9%EC%A0%95%EC%A0%90/@37.5490304,126.9201275,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@yeonnam-night-glass/sangsu-izakaya-leek-skewer-teppan-matcha/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt