Seolleung Station sushi price chart: 10 plates for ₩29,500, Sushi Maiu

Looking for a sushi place near Seolleung Station where going alone doesn't feel awkward, and where you can actually eat until you're full? Then Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is the answer.

What ten plates cost solo at Sushi Maiu: 29,500 won

I went in alone around 7pm and ended up eating ten plates for ₩29,500. Since each plate has two pieces, that's twenty pieces total. By the time I stood up, I was completely full.

Each plate color has a different price. There are eight tiers from ₩2,100 to ₩7,500. Stack up with the cheap plates and add just one or two pricier ones, and you can control the total yourself. So no matter how many plates you end up eating, you get that "wait, that's all it cost?" moment at checkout.

Why I picked this conveyor-belt sushi spot near Seolleung Station

I had plans near Seolleung Station after work, but they fell through. I was hungry but didn't feel like walking into a barbecue place alone, and I'd already had gukbap (soup with rice) three times that week. I was craving sushi, but solo omakase prices were intimidating. So I was just walking along Seolleungno 93-gil when I saw a conveyor-belt sushi sign and walked in.

Honestly, I didn't expect much. I figured conveyor-belt sushi was just a place to fill up.

Is the bar table good for solo dining?

At Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch, the rail is already turning the moment you walk in, and bar seats line up along it. I sat at the bar since I was alone, and it turned out to be the right call. You're not shoulder-to-shoulder with the next seat, and since the rail is right in front of you, there's no eye contact with anyone. There were about three other solo diners besides me, all quietly eating while looking at their phones.

Each sushi plate has a clear lid on top. If you're worried a plate has been circling the rail too long, you can just order from the menu instead. Tell the staff and they make it fresh on the spot, and this was much better — the rice comes out lukewarm and fresh. Green tea is self-serve; you fill hot water and mix in the powder yourself.

Sushi Maiu plate colors and prices, tier by tier

The system at Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch is simple. Plate color equals price.

• Green ₩2,100
• Purple ₩2,500
• Blue ₩3,400
• Red ₩4,100
• Black ₩4,800
• Brown ₩5,300
• Gray ₩6,500
• Yellow ₩7,500

The reason this structure works so well is that you can calculate how much you're spending as you eat. Once plates start stacking up, you can roughly guess the total just from the colors. Instead of endless refills where you don't know what you'll end up paying, you can actually plan: "today I'll mostly stick to green and only get two of the expensive ones." Eating alone, that mattered more than I expected.

The ten plates I actually ate, in order

• Green x3 - ₩6,300
• Purple x3 - ₩7,500
• Blue x2 - ₩6,800
• Red x1 - ₩4,100
• Black x1 - ₩4,800
• Total 10 plates ₩29,500

By ratio, green and purple made up six plates, mid-priced ones were three plates, and the most expensive was just one plate. Whenever I wanted a pricier plate, I balanced it out with two cheap ones, and that kept me under ₩30,000. Eating dinner solo near Seolleung Station for under ₩30,000 isn't bad at all. Even the ramen place nearby charges over ₩15,000 for their special bowl — for the price of two of those, I got twenty pieces of sushi here.

Which plates were best? The salmon, twice over

The salmon was what stuck with me most. It comes sliced thick, with the fish bigger than the rice underneath, spilling over the sides. It's cold but not stiff, and when you bite in, that rich oily feeling hits right away. It's a lower-priced plate, which makes it a little funny that it ended up being the best thing I ate.

The torched salmon has a different character. The surface is seared for a smoky, savory flavor while the inside stays soft and barely cooked. The sauce is a bit sweet, so I couldn't do two in a row, but it worked well as something to slip in between other plates.

The shrimp and the gunkan (battleship roll) plates were also good. The shrimp leaned sweet rather than springy, and with gunkan, the key is eating it quickly before the seaweed goes soft. The gunkan I ordered fresh was noticeably better than the ones picked straight off the rail — the seaweed was crisp.

There were some disappointments too. The white fish plates were a bit bland; they needed a dip in soy sauce to bring out flavor. The tempura-topped maki rolls were fine for filling up, but there was no real reason to order them at a sushi place specifically.

Who Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station suits, and who it doesn't

How to stop the bill around 20,000 won

Stick to eight plates of green and purple only. That lands between ₩16,800 and ₩20,000. You'll be full.

A balanced mix for about 30,000 won

Green and purple x6, blue and red x3, black x1. This was my combination, and it had the best balance.

If you want to try the pricier plates too

Eat two gray or yellow plates first while you're hungriest, then fill the rest with green. The order matters.

Going at lunch: the 12,000 won special

The lunch special is around ₩12,000, which is cheaper than ordering by plate. During the day, the set menu is the way to go.

If you mainly love raw fish itself

This is conveyor-belt sushi, not omakase. If you're after a place that competes on fish variety or aging technique, this might come up short.

Good to know before you go to Sushi Maiu

• Bar seats were open on a weekday evening at 7pm, though I can't promise the same on a Friday
• Solo dining is completely normal here — there were several other solo diners
• Ordering from the menu beats picking off the rail; the rice temperature and seaweed freshness are noticeably different
• Hours are 11am to 10pm, last order at 9:45pm
• Counting plate colors as you eat lets you predict the total — this is oddly fun to do
• Takeout and delivery are available, though gunkan plates get soggy seaweed when packed to go

Frequently asked questions

Q. Where is Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch? A. It's at 22 Seolleungno 93-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea — walking distance from Seolleung Station.

Q. Is it okay to go alone? A. Yes, it's fine. There's bar seating that actually makes solo dining more comfortable.

Q. How much should I budget going solo? A. Around ₩30,000 if you eat until full. I paid ₩29,500 for ten plates.

Q. Do all the plates cost different amounts? A. Yes, priced by color. There are eight tiers from green at ₩2,100 to yellow at ₩7,500.

Q. How many plates does it take to get full? A. For an adult man, nine to ten plates is enough. That's twenty pieces since each plate has two.

Q. Is there a difference between picking off the rail and ordering? A. Yes. Ordering means it's made fresh on the spot, so the rice is warmer and the seaweed doesn't go soft.

Q. Is lunch or dinner the better time to go? A. Price-wise, the lunch special around ₩12,000 is the better deal. For the fun of picking plates yourself, dinner ordering wins.

The verdict on Sushi Maiu Seolleung Station Branch

• If you're looking for sushi near Seolleung Station solo with a budget under ₩30,000, this place works well
• Prices are split by plate color, so you can control the total as you eat
• The salmon plates were the best value, and gunkan tastes best when freshly ordered rather than picked off the rail
• Ten plates is plenty for one adult's dinner — more than that and you'll have leftovers
• If you're expecting omakase-level quality, you might be let down — this isn't that price bracket

There's real fun in watching the plate colors add up to your budget, and it delivers a full stomach near Seolleung Station for under ₩30,000 solo.