Sashimi restaurant in Noryangjin with bluefin tuna platter: Ttangkkeut

If you love seafood, September is a welcome month. As the weather cools, fresh live-fish sashimi naturally gets sweeter, and I think craving it is instinct. So I headed back to Noryangjin Fish Market after a while, to pick up a takeout sashimi platter from a shop I'd been eyeing — Ttangkkeut Maeul (땅끝마을).

Where is Ttangkkeut Maeul in Noryangjin Fish Market, and how do you reserve takeout?

Ttangkkeut Maeul is at units 42-43 on the first floor of Noryangjin Fish Market. Reserve ahead through Naver and they'll prep and pack the sashimi platter for you. The store is huge, so first-timers should head for Gate Nam-2 or Nam-1 on the first floor — from there, this Noryangjin sashimi restaurant is easy to spot.

A lot of people buy sashimi at the fish market and eat it right there at a chojang-jip (dipping-sauce restaurant), but I prefer eating comfortably at home, so I mainly go with takeout or delivery.

Since reserving ahead means they prep and pack the platter in advance, I booked through Naver and arrived right on time.

This place was featured on EBS as one of the originators of the assorted sashimi platter, and it's known for having a lot of regulars after operating in the fish market for a long time.

If I hadn't reserved, I probably would have waited quite a while. Even in the short time it took to receive my order, customers kept streaming in.

Big live fish tanks and the popular Ttangmakase set

Ttangkkeut Maeul mainly runs on large, hearty live fish. As most people know, the bigger the seafood, the tastier it tends to be.

Just looking at the condition of the tanks and the advanced filtration, sterilization, and disinfection systems, you could tell how thoroughly they manage freshness and hygiene.

Alongside popular staples like flounder, red snapper, and rockfish, they also carry premium seasonal catches like yellowtail, mullet, croaker, sea urchin, sweet shrimp, and tuna.

The signature menu is the Ttangmakase, a combination of the shop's name and 'omakase' — order it when you can't decide, and they'll pick and pack the freshest, best fish of the day.

Takeout, delivery, and dine-in at the linked 5th-floor restaurant are all available. I'd love to try the restaurant next time.

What does the medium premium sashimi platter include?

After some deliberation I reserved Ttangkkeut Maeul's medium premium sashimi platter. It's sized for 3–4 people and comes with spicy fish stew included.

On one wall of the shop there was a sign with a philosophy that stuck with me: skimping on ingredient costs ruins a business.

Watching the staff trim and pack the fish on the spot, that philosophy felt visible in practice. They fill the plate generously, without holding back.

As I was leaving with my order, I happened to run into the owner of Ttangkkeut Maeul and chatted for a bit — he was extremely friendly and clearly proud of his shop.

The character illustrated on the packaging looks just as warm and friendly as the real owner, so if you're curious, I'd recommend visiting this Noryangjin sashimi restaurant yourself.

Insulated bag packing and the sauces that come with it

When I mentioned my home was far away, they packed everything carefully in an insulated bag, and once I got home, the freshness had held up perfectly.

I brought it to my in-laws' place to eat with my mother- and father-in-law, and since they don't often eat sashimi at home, they didn't have any vinegared gochujang, wasabi, or ssamjang on hand.

But there was nothing to worry about, because the basic set included everything: vinegared gochujang, soy sauce, wasabi, ssamjang, radish sprouts, pickled radish, and pickled ginger.

It wasn't just a token amount of each — they packed generous portions of everything, enough to have leftovers, which honestly touched me.

They even included sushi seasoning and sushi vinegar so we could make sushi at home — a really thorough setup, true to a proper Noryangjin favorite.

Bluefin tuna, black seabream and more: how much fish on one platter?

The plate for Ttangkkeut Maeul's medium premium sashimi set had a well-balanced mix: red seabream, olive flounder, red snapper, sea bass, salmon, and bluefin tuna. The slices were cut on the thicker side, well suited to enjoying the chewy texture of live-fish sashimi.

Here's the star of the day — the assorted sashimi platter that's helped this place stay a beloved Noryangjin Fish Market spot for so long. The variety of fish practically looked like a bouquet of flowers.

They really do select only the freshest catch of the day — the plate had a good spread of red seabream, olive flounder, red snapper, sea bass, salmon, and bluefin tuna.

This was the first time I'd seen bluefin tuna in an assorted sashimi platter, and one heavily marbled piece of tuna made quite an impression.

I poured the included sushi vinegar into a bowl and wrapped pieces in the seaweed my mother-in-law had prepared. It tasted good enough to rival any omakase restaurant.

The trick is combining seaweed, rice, sushi vinegar, wasabi, radish sprouts, and live-fish sashimi together — making sushi ourselves made it taste even better.

The slices were thick and the portion more generous than a typical medium size, more than enough for our family of four — we actually had a few pieces left over.

Joining the review event gets you free sweet shrimp as a service item — a rare chance to taste sweet shrimp, which isn't easy to come by otherwise.

I got mine too, and was surprised to find 10 pieces included. If you know how much sweet shrimp costs at an omakase restaurant, this is a genuinely surprising amount.

Free spicy fish stew kit: just simmer it at home

Ttangkkeut Maeul's spicy fish stew comes at no extra charge, with all ingredients and sauce provided free. To finish, I made a batch of the hot, spicy stew.

All you have to do is add the ingredients and boil — it doesn't get simpler than that. It tasted far better than most restaurant versions.

It's mostly fish heads and bones, and maybe because they use leftover trim from the day's sashimi prep, the broth was glistening with rich, oily flavor — a work of art.

Even though everyone was already full, we all agreed you had to spoon rice into this broth, and each of us finished a whole bowl. This was the best fish stew of my life.

Is Ttangkkeut Maeul worth it for sashimi takeout in Noryangjin?

Having held its ground at Noryangjin Fish Market for so long, this place clearly has real skill in both prep and presentation. The assorted sashimi platter, packed with big, hearty live fish and even bluefin tuna, was generous and satisfying enough to please the whole family. Next time I visit a Noryangjin sashimi restaurant, I'd love to reserve here again.

• Careful prep and packing arranged in advance through reservation
• Large, hearty live fish as the main focus
• Freshness preserved thanks to insulated bag packing
• Premium fish varieties including bluefin tuna
• Generous, complete basic seasoning set included
• Free spicy fish stew provided as a service