Chisot Yeoksam치솟 역삼본점
Hitsumabushi & binchotan-grilled eel near Yeoksam Station
Chisot Yeoksam is a Japanese restaurant at Unit 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a 6-minute walk (361 m) from Yeoksam Station Exit 7. At Chisot Yeoksam, hitsumabushi costs ₩25,000–₩48,000, the weekday-lunch-only unagi bento costs ₩16,000–₩18,000, rice bowls such as sake-don (salmon bowl) and chashu-don cost ₩14,000–₩17,500, and salmon sashimi costs ₩17,000–₩35,000. Chisot Yeoksam is open Tuesday to Friday 11:00–21:30 (break time 15:00–17:00) and Monday 11:00–15:00, and is closed on Sundays.
- Today
- Mon 11:00–15:00 · Tue–Fri 11:00–21:30
- Getting there
- Yeoksam Station Exit 7 · 6-min walk (361m)
- Prices
- Hitsumabushi & Eel ₩25,000–₩48,000 · Weekday Lunch Unagi Bento ₩16,000–₩18,000
- Try
- Regular Hitsumabushi (Jo) [72-Hour Aged Tare] ₩37,000Salmon Sashimi [Kombujime-Cured Superior] ₩35,000Salmon Sashimi Unagi Bento [Weekday Lunch Only] ₩18,000
Key facts
- Address
- Unit 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul서울 강남구 봉은사로30길 59 지상1층 102호
- Nearest station
- Yeoksam Station Exit 7 · 6-min walk (361m)
- Opening hours
- Mon11:00–15:00Tue–Fri11:00–21:30break 15:00–17:00last order 14:30Closed Sun10/10 (Sat) closed
- Phone
- 0507-1487-6646
- Reservations
- Accepted · groups welcome
- Amenities
- Delivery · Takeout · Mobile payment
- Links
- Naver Place
Menu & prices
15 items · as listed Oct 2026About
Chisot Yeoksam is a Japanese restaurant centred on hitsumabushi, the Nagoya-style grilled eel rice bowl. Chisot Yeoksam brushes domestic grade-1 Japonica freshwater eel with a special tare sauce aged for 72 hours and grills it three times over binchotan charcoal. At Chisot Yeoksam, one bowl of hitsumabushi is eaten three ways: first as a plain eel rice bowl, then topped with yakumi condiments such as chopped scallions, seaweed flakes and wasabi, and finally with ochazuke tea poured over it.
Beyond eel, Chisot Yeoksam serves Superior-grade salmon cured kombujime-style in kelp, as sashimi and as sake-don (salmon rice bowl), along with a shoyu sake-don made with the house soy-marinated salmon and a charcoal-grilled chashu-don. On weekday lunchtimes, Chisot Yeoksam sells a limited bento of eel rice with a choice of salmon sashimi, chashu or chicken nanban. For dessert, Chisot Yeoksam offers sakura matcha mochi tofu (mochiri-dofu).
FAQ
What are Chisot Yeoksam's opening hours?
Chisot Yeoksam is open Mon 11:00–15:00; Tue–Fri 11:00–21:30 (last order 14:30), break 15:00–17:00. It is closed on Sun.
Which station is closest to Chisot Yeoksam?
Chisot Yeoksam is a 6-minute walk (361 m) from Yeoksam Station, Exit 7. The address is Unit 102, 1F, 59 Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
How much is the hitsumabushi & eel at Chisot Yeoksam?
Chisot Yeoksam's 4 hitsumabushi & eel items cost ₩25,000–₩48,000. Weekday Lunch Unagi Bento (3) cost ₩16,000–₩18,000.
Can I book a table at Chisot Yeoksam?
Yes, Chisot Yeoksam takes reservations and groups. Call 0507-1487-6646 to book.
Does Chisot Yeoksam do takeout?
Yes, Chisot Yeoksam does takeout. It also has Delivery, Mobile payment.
How do you eat hitsumabushi?
One bowl is eaten three ways. At Chisot Yeoksam, you first eat the eel rice bowl as it is, then top it with chopped scallions, seaweed flakes and wasabi, and finish by pouring ochazuke tea over it.
What eel does Chisot Yeoksam use and how is it grilled?
Chisot Yeoksam uses domestic grade-1 Japonica freshwater eel. Chisot Yeoksam brushes the eel with a special tare sauce aged for 72 hours and grills it three times over binchotan charcoal.
How many visit stories are there about Chisot Yeoksam?
Superchart has 75 first-hand visit stories about Chisot Yeoksam; the latest visit was on October 6, 2026.
166 visit stories about Chisot Yeoksam
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Eel bowl spot in Yeoksam: early dinner & furikake ochazuke
“Stopping by around 5 p.”
Gangnam Japanese restaurant: hitsumabushi & shrimp croquettes
“The Hitsumabushi Sang (₩37,000) was eaten three different ways, with whole-shrimp croquettes on the side and a lemon sherbet served for dessert.”
Gangnam eel bowl restaurant: rice refill bar & soy salmon at Chisot
“At the recently expanded Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch, the writer had the Hitsumabushi Sang (37,000 won), received soy-marinated salmon through a review event, and enjoyed self-bar rice, ochazuke broth and lemon sorbet.”
Hitsumabushi restaurant in Yeoksam: eel bowl & lemon sherbet
“On a first visit to the expanded location, which reopened on October 13, the writer ordered the Sang-size hitsumabushi, ate it the three ways described on the instruction card and finished with ochazuke (rice in tea broth).”
Eel bowl restaurant near Eonju Station: late dinner & ochazuke
“The order was the 72-hour aged tare hitsumabushi with a beer, eaten three ways: eel and rice alone, then with yakumi (condiments), then as ochazuke (tea poured over rice).”
Nagoya-style eel spot in Yeoksam: 72-hour tare hitsumabushi
“Right after the break time, the writer ordered the Special hitsumabushi, with eel glazed in a house tare sauce aged 72 hours.”
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