Seolleung Station sushi restaurant with no break time: Sushi Ian N

I was looking for somewhere to eat near Seolleung Station on the weekend and ended up at Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station. I like sushi and go to conveyor-belt places pretty often, and this one lets you pick plates one by one, which seemed good for a light meal. I especially liked that there's no break time, so you don't have to time your visit around fixed lunch or dinner hours.

I went at around 4pm on a weekend — an in-between hour between lunch and dinner, so I thought it'd be quiet, but there were more customers than expected. I noticed some students eating alone nearby, and since there are bar-style seats, it looked like a fine spot for solo dining too.

Where is Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station, and is there parking?

Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station is on the 2nd floor of a building near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul, open daily from 11:20am to 10pm with no break time even on weekends. Being so close to the station made it easy to find.

It's within walking distance of Exit 2 of Seolleung Station, so getting there by public transit was easy. If you drive, there's basement parking in the building, and free parking is offered if you have a meal.

How busy is Sushi Ian N at 4pm on a weekend?

I visited at 4pm on a weekend. That's usually an awkward time for meals, so I thought I'd have the place to myself, but there were surprisingly a lot of customers.

Still, since it's a conveyor-belt place, tables turn over quickly, and I saw everyone from solo diners to pairs. The restaurant has solo seats, a bar table, and group seating too.

Conveyor-belt sushi from ₩1,990 a plate: picking your own

Once I sat down, I could watch the belt and pick whatever I wanted, plate by plate, the way you do at any conveyor-belt sushi place. Sushi Ian N sells plates starting at ₩1,990, so it's great for trying a little of a lot of things. Some items are made fresh right in front of you, and if something isn't on the belt, they say you can just ask and they'll make it on the spot. With so many kinds of sushi, it was more fun to just watch the belt and pick things one at a time than to decide on one dish from the start.

For customers who find it hard to choose with so many options, they also post a Top 7 popular menu list, which made picking a lot easier.

Review and family events at Sushi Ian N

They're running a Naver review event, so you can get a free plate of sushi or a can of a drink — and if you come with kids, don't forget the free fries and ketchup that come with it too.

The meal starts with warm clear soup

As soon as I sat down, the staff brought warm miso-style soup right away. Having a sip of soup before choosing anything off the belt warmed me up and got me ready to eat. It came automatically without me even asking, which made starting the meal easy.

Salmon, egg and seasoned shrimp sushi picked off the belt

I could pick whatever suited my taste off the rotating belt. The salmon had that clean, soft flavor that went well with the rice, easy to eat without feeling heavy. The egg sushi worked well between pieces of fish sushi, resetting my palate for something light. The shrimp had seasoning added on top, so it tasted a bit richer than plain shrimp sushi, with the chewy texture of the shrimp working nicely with the sauce. The egg-and-shrimp sushi was different again — shrimp tucked under soft egg — with the egg's sweetness and the shrimp's bounce coming through together, light and clean.

I thought it was all fish sushi, but there was also a dish using beef short rib, so I picked that too. Having meat and bossam-style ingredients together made for an interesting combination unlike regular sushi. The beef tartare tataki was different from the usual sushi, so having it in the middle of the meal felt like a nice change of pace — the soft texture of the tartare and the distinct tataki flavor made a good specialty bite.

Ordered from the menu: salmon tartare roll, baguette eel sushi, wagyu steak fire sushi

When you eat conveyor-belt sushi, you sometimes end up only eating whatever happens to pass on the belt, but at Sushi Ian N Seolleung Station, you can also order directly from the menu for anything not on the belt. As I browsed the belt, I ordered a few things separately that I'd been wanting to try. That day I ordered three items straight from the menu: salmon tartare roll, baguette eel sushi, and wagyu steak fire sushi.

Being able to order exactly what I wanted right away, without waiting for the belt, was convenient when the sushi I wanted wasn't in front of me. Conveyor-belt sushi is already fun for trying a little of many things, but mixing belt picks with menu orders made my choices feel even wider.

Beyond sushi: fried dishes and skewers at Sushi Ian N

Besides sushi, there are side dishes like fried shrimp and skewers, so you can break up eating sushi non-stop with something else in between. The fried shrimp is crispy and good to pair between sushi pieces, and there are skewer options too for anyone who wants meat or a side alongside their sushi.

Desserts and fruit on the belt

To finish, there's pudding, cream puffs, vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream, plus seasonal fruit on the menu. Being able to have dessert right at a conveyor-belt sushi place was more convenient than I expected. After a few plates of sushi you sometimes crave something sweet, and here you don't have to move to another spot — you can wrap up dessert right at the table.

Takeout sushi sets from Sushi Ian N

Sushi Ian N isn't just for eating in — takeout is available too. Looking at the takeout menu, there are combos good for sharing, from assorted sushi to special sushi and family sushi sets. For example, Ian Sushi 10pc is ₩15,900, Ian Special Sushi 12pc is ₩18,900, and the Ian Family Sushi set, good for a group, with 24pc plus 5pc of fried tofu sushi, is ₩39,900. On days when eating in isn't an option, taking it home would be a good alternative.

Is Sushi Ian N worth it for Seolleung Station and Daechi-dong diners?

Even visiting at the awkward hour of 4pm on a weekend, the place was busy, which made me realize plenty of people come by even at that time. Not having a break time was personally convenient too, so it's worth remembering as an option for a late lunch or early dinner near Seolleung Station.