Hongdae sashimi pub: flounder with soy sauce and wasabi, Eosa Chulto

Today I'm telling you about Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch (어사출또 홍대점), a great place for sashimi and drinks in Hongdae! There aren't actually that many choices when you want sashimi in Hongdae, but this place had good value and fresh fish, so I was really happy with it!!

Where is Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch?

Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch is a sashimi restaurant located somewhere between Hongik Univ. Station and Yeonnam-dong. It's set slightly off the main Hongdae street, so it isn't crowded, and it felt a bit more relaxed than the noisy center of the area!

It's a handy spot for meeting up in Hongdae, so it's perfect for catching up with friends~! Since it's a sashimi place that's easy to reach by public transport near Hongik Univ., I think the location works well for anyone hunting for a group dinner venue too!

Eosa Chulto interior and seating: good for group dinners?

The moment we walked in, I noticed the interior is bigger than I expected! The spacing between tables was fine, and the seats were laid out comfortably, so it never felt cramped.

The layout can easily handle groups, so it looked good for company dinners and get-togethers. It wasn't too loud, just pleasantly lively, which made it nice for chatting over a drink. It felt neatly kept, so we could eat comfortably, and I hear they can take large groups, so I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a sashimi pub in Hongdae.

Eosa Chulto Hongdae Branch menu: sashimi to lunch specials

The menu ranges from sashimi to full meals. There's flatfish, rockfish, salmon, seasonal mixed sashimi, set menus and more, so even a big group can pick what each person likes.

They also run lunch specials, with good-value meals like hoe jeongsik (a sashimi set meal) and mackerel set meals. It works as drinking food or as a regular meal, so it feels like a place you can visit both day and night!

What side dishes come with the sashimi?

The side dishes (banchan) went nicely with the sashimi and came out neat and tidy. They weren't overdone, so I could focus on the sashimi as the main event, and they were perfect for nibbling in between. Chatting with friends and eating one slice at a time, the drinks just kept going down. Truly a Hongdae sashimi pub!

Medium flounder sashimi for 60,000 won: how did it taste?

This time I ordered the medium flounder sashimi (₩60,000). I like flounder anyway so I had high hopes, and it was even better than expected!! It arrived neatly arranged on the plate, glossy and gorgeous-looking, haha.

It had that clean, mild flavor and chewy texture flounder is known for, and it was sliced neither too thin nor too thick, so the more you chewed, the more you tasted a subtle sweetness and nuttiness, haha. There was no fishy smell at all and it tasted clean, so I think even people who aren't big on sashimi could enjoy it without any trouble.

Flounder sashimi with chojang, soy-wasabi or lettuce wraps?

Dipped in chojang (sweet and tangy chili vinegar sauce) it's sweet and sour, but with a little wasabi on soy sauce you taste the flounder's own flavor better, so personally I liked the soy sauce combo more!

Wrapping it in lettuce with garlic and chili peppers is another kind of charm!

Spicy fish stew to finish: is Eosa Chulto Hongdae good value?

After we'd eaten a good amount of flounder, a piping hot maeuntang (spicy fish stew) came out, and from the first spoonful it was rich, spicy and refreshing!! The broth was deep and kick-y, so it was great with drinks too. I wanted to order an extra bowl of rice with it.. haha

Overall, from the fresh sashimi to the spicy stew, the lineup was so good that the value is amazing. It's a place I'd want to come back to whenever I crave sashimi in Hongdae!

If you want sashimi and a drink in Hongdae, Eosa Chulto has fresh fish, spicy stew included, and great value! I recommend it as a Hongdae sashimi pub for friend get-togethers, dates and company dinners!