Sangsu izakaya with truffle pasta and tuna rare katsu: Midosawa
In short
Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch is an izakaya in Mapo, Seoul, 102m from Exit 3 of Sangsu Station, serving sashimi, grilled meats and pasta. The Italian truffle pasta was mixed with the egg yolk and eaten in alternating bites with the tuna rare katsu dipped in wasabi. The truffle aroma was deep and the pasta thick and creamy, making Midosawa a place worth ordering the same two dishes again.
Good to know
- Location
- 1F, Unit 103, Sangga-dong, 98 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul — 102m from Exit 3 of Sangsu Station (Line 6)
- Lunch hours
- 11:30–14:30 (last order 14:00)
- Dinner hours
- 17:30–1:00 AM (last order midnight)
- Closed
- Every Sunday; September 24–26 for the Chuseok holiday
- Parking
- Free in the apartment complex shopping arcade lot, two spaces
- Signature dishes
- Sea bream sashimi over perilla oil makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) 26,000 won / Sashimi of the day 28,000 won / Tuna avocado tartare 19,000 won
- Grilled dishes
- Salt-grilled aged marbled short rib 26,000 won / Grilled aged lamb chops 26,000 won
- Meals and bar snacks
- Fried squid tentacles 14,000 won / Sea bream pot rice 19,000 won / Truffle potato gnocchi 18,000 won / Namhae clams steamed in butter and sake 22,000 won / Mackerel oil pasta 18,000 won / Abalone liver pasta 18,000 won
- Seating and facilities
- Window seats, group table for up to 24, reservations accepted, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, paid corkage, private hire available
- Review event
- Complimentary 250ml house sake
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
Today I was looking for a good restaurant near Sangsu Station and ended up eating Italian truffle pasta at Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch!
Where is Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch, and is there parking?
Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch is located at 1F 103, Sangga-dong, 98 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 102m from Exit 3 of Sangsu Station on Line 6.
You can use the apartment complex parking lot, and parking is free. There are two spaces available.
Midosawa opening hours and closing days
- Lunch: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (last order 2:00 PM)
- Dinner: 5:30 PM – 1:00 AM (last order midnight)
- Closed every Sunday
- Closed September 24–26 for Chuseok holiday
Inside Midosawa: atmosphere and window seats
There are window seats too. The vibe here is really nice. The lighting and wood-tone interior go so well together, it'd be a great spot for a date! As part of a review event, they gave me a complimentary 250ml sake.
Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch menu and prices
Signature menu at Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch
- Sea bream sashimi over perilla oil buckwheat noodles ₩26,000
- Sashimi of the day ₩28,000
- Tuna avocado tartare ₩19,000
- Aged flower short rib salt-grilled ₩26,000
- Aged lamb rib grilled ₩26,000
The sashimi menu is quite varied too!
Signature menu at Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch
- Fried squid legs ₩14,000
- Sea bream hot pot rice ₩19,000
- Truffle potato gnocchi ₩18,000
- Butter clam steamed in sake ₩22,000
- Mackerel oil pasta ₩18,000
- Abalone intestine pasta ₩18,000
- Reservations available
- WiFi available
- Separate restrooms for men and women
- Paid corkage available
- Venue rental available
- Group seating up to 24
Drinks and complimentary side dishes at Midosawa
I ordered a zero-calorie cola, and it came in a Coca-Cola glass! So unique! It even had a bit of a wine-glass feel with the ice in it, which felt refreshingly different.
Cabbage came out as the basic side dish. Even the water cup is so pretty! Haha!
How to eat the Italian truffle pasta
I ordered the Italian truffle pasta and the tuna rare katsu.
On the black plate, there was so much truffle sliced thin enough to nearly cover the noodles!! Snowflake cheese and a slightly hidden egg yolk caught my eye.
For the truffle pasta, you pop the yolk with your chopsticks and mix it in well! Wow... the moment I mixed it, the truffle aroma rose up strongly.
I've really been loving truffle lately... such a thick, savory pasta flavor!!! Not greasy at all, just a deep, heavy richness.
Ah... I'm so happy... that combination of mushroom, garlic and sauce... This place is a pasta spot for sure! I feel like I'd order this again next time.
What the tuna rare katsu tastes like
Next up, the tuna rare katsu! There's tuna flesh inside the crispy fried coating! The tuna rare katsu came out in a good, bite-sized cut. It had a clear contrast between the crispy exterior and the soft tuna inside.
The coating had a nutty, savory flavor, and the tuna inside was soft and clean like sashimi. With wasabi, it stayed light and clean rather than greasy. Ha... kind of like gyukatsu (beef cutlet), but honestly even better! Totally my type ㅠ It's even better with that sesame sauce, haha!
I liked taking a bite of the truffle pasta and then following it with a piece of the wasabi-topped tuna rare katsu. If you order both dishes together, I'd recommend eating them this way too. Haha!
Is Midosawa Sangsu worth a visit?
Midosawa Hongdae Sangsu Branch, which I found while looking for a good place near Sangsu Station, had a wide range of dishes from sashimi to pasta, grilled items, and hot pot rice, making it easy to pick and choose several menu items. My Italian truffle pasta turned thick and creamy once the yolk was mixed in, and the truffle flavor came through strongly. Bits of mushroom and garlic throughout gave it good texture too. The tuna rare katsu had a crispy exterior and soft tuna inside, a great crispy-outside-tender-inside balance, and I'd recommend having it with wasabi. Ordering the pasta and tuna rare katsu together made for a great back-and-forth eating experience.
If you're looking for a place near Sangsu Station where you can enjoy pasta, sashimi and grilled dishes all together, this is worth a visit. In the evening there are also sashimi, grilled dishes and sake-steamed dishes, so it's a good spot for dinner with drinks. It would also suit anyone looking for a Sangsu-area izakaya or Japanese food. I'd love to eat the truffle pasta again next time. Haha.
Where it is
1F 103, Sangga-dong, 98 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 독막로 98 상가동 1층 103호
