Seongsu izakaya near Ttukseom for sashimi and cream jjamppong: Jindoken

The weather has turned pleasantly cool, so I revisited this Seongsu drinking spot.

Jindoken Seongsu Branch hours and parking

Hours are 17:00–01:00, and it is regularly closed every Monday. Nearby parking is recommended; check Nobel Building private parking, Seongsu Art Hall parking (until 21:00), or YG Forest mechanical parking.

I revisited Jindoken Seongsu Branch after making the rounds of Seongsu pop-ups. It is a 15-minute walk from Seongsu Station Exit 4, or just 3 minutes from Ttukseom Station Exit 7. At the intersection where Hanyang House comes into view, look left for the beige Hanyang Rice Mill building, then head up to the second floor.

How to reserve Jindoken Seongsu Branch near Ttukseom Station

You can reserve through Naver Booking or Catchtable. Tables for 2, 3, and 4 are available; for groups larger than four, call to ask about a reservation. If booking is unavailable, they keep some seats for walk-ins, and a table is often still possible by phone—so give them a call!

Bar-counter seating and open-kitchen atmosphere

The soft lighting makes for a cozy atmosphere. Along with regular tables, there is a long bar counter.

The bar faces the open kitchen, making it feel like you have stepped into a Japanese izakaya (Japanese-style pub). Solo visitors can enjoy a drink alone, and the counter is great for couples too, haha. It is also fun to watch the flashy flames when they make charcoal-grilled dishes or jjamppong.

To order, use the QR code on the table! Scan it and make your picks.

Jindoken Seongsu Branch menu

Check the video for the full menu and prices! Sashimi options include assorted sashimi, single-person sashimi, salmon sashimi, three kinds of straw-seared sashimi, bluefin tuna straw tataki, and salmon straw tataki.

Grilled dishes include charcoal-grilled black cod, Korean beef tongue, chicken thigh, chicken neck, atka mackerel, three kinds of charcoal-grilled vegetables, grilled pollock roe, grilled egg, grilled eggplant, charcoal-grilled tori-don, and grilled onigiri rice balls. Nabes include cream jjamppong, spicy jjamppong, and Nagasaki jjamppong; fried dishes include chicken karaage, Sichuan chicken, snow-cheese fried shrimp, and chicken-cartilage karaage. There is also mackerel pressed sushi, shutō oil pasta, and abalone-innards pasta.

If you cannot decide what to order, I recommend the daily specials and the September promotion menu. The time limit at Jindoken Seongsu Branch is 2 hours 30 minutes.

• Pay in advance and leave a Naver receipt review to receive mochi tofu, ice cream, or two glasses of sake.
• Receive a 10% discount coupon for a wedding-invitation gathering; verify the invitation at the counter before using it.

A complimentary cabbage dish topped with katsuobushi (bonito flakes) comes out first.

Draft beer and blue lemon highball

✅ Kirin draft beer ₩8,000 Blue lemon highball ₩8,000

Ice-cold draft beer and a sweet-tart blue lemon highball. They also sell non-alcoholic beer and zero-alcohol highballs, so it is a good option even if you drove.

Make your own sushi with assorted sashimi

✅ Assorted sashimi ₩35,000

The must-order item at Jindoken, this Seongsu drinking spot, is the assorted sashimi! It was so delicious on my last visit too that I find myself thinking about it now and then, haha.

You can taste seasonal seafood and rich sashimi, including tuna, salmon, abalone, mackerel, and sea bream.

The salmon had lovely little streaks of fat and was delicious. The abalone was tender and chewy too—perfect with salt.

The mackerel seaweed maki was insanely good, hahaha. I wanted to order it separately as its own dish.

✅ Add sushi rice + seaweed ₩2,000 It is delicious on its own, but add sushi rice and you can make DIY sushi exactly to your taste! Top each bite with fresh wasabi and wrap it in seaweed 👍

Cream jjamppong with seafood and noodles

✅ Cream jjamppong ₩26,000

I fell for the Nagasaki jjamppong broth last time, so today I ordered the cream jjamppong. Shrimp, mussels, squid, and other seafood sit in the pale creamy broth, drizzled with chili oil.

Best of all, noodles are included. Once the pot starts boiling, add the noodles a little at a time.

It is like a fancy version of Nipong Naepong's cream jjamppong!!!! The Cheongyang chilies keep it from feeling heavy, and it is genuinely delicious cream jjamppong, hahaha.

Partway through the meal, we received chicken-cartilage karaage on the house.

Chicken-cartilage karaage has that appealing pleasantly chewy texture. Dipping it in mayonnaise immediately made me want a beer.

We ended up ordering more drinks too, hahaha.

This Seongsu drinking spot is always delicious whenever I visit. The assorted sashimi and cream jjamppong were the best dishes, and if you are stopping by Seongsu-dong pop-ups, Jindoken is perfect for dinner with drinks and snacks!