Small assorted sashimi platter in Guwol-dong: Veteran Fish Market

Raw shrimp sashimi has completely taken over my algorithm lately,, every time I saw it I wanted it so badly, and while looking for raw shrimp spots in Guwol-dong I found a place that looked promising. I ended up ordering both raw shrimp sashimi and an assorted platter, and with all the banchan that came out too, it turned into a pretty hearty meal.

Where is Veteran General Fish Market Incheon City Hall Branch, and what are the hours?

Veteran General Fish Market Incheon City Hall Branch is a live fish sashimi restaurant located at 120 Guwolnam-ro, 1st floor, Namdong-gu, Incheon, within walking distance of Incheon City Hall Station. It took me about 5 minutes on foot!

• Location: 120 Guwolnam-ro, 1st floor, Namdong-gu, Incheon
• Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30–00:30 (last order 23:30) / Fri–Sat 11:30–01:30 (last order 00:30) / Sun 11:30–01:00 (last order 00:00)
• Other: Naver reservations available, takeout, group-friendly

Parking space isn't very generous, so I'd recommend visiting by public transit if you can!!

Weekday evening mood and the outdoor tables

Even though I visited on a weekday evening, Veteran General Fish Market Incheon City Hall Branch was really busy. Maybe because there are a lot of office workers nearby, it felt like a weekend evening, and I saw quite a few groups too.

There's a fish tank right in front of the restaurant, so you can see the fish and seafood even before going in. The raw shrimp I had was also cut fresh straight from the tank.

There were outdoor tables set up outside too. With the evenings getting cooler these days, it looked perfect for a drink alongside sashimi outside. If you're looking for an outdoor seating raw fish spot in Guwol-dong, it seems worth trying on a nice-weather day.

Indoor seating and the self-serve bar

Going inside, nearly every table was full. It's a popular spot, so if you really want to visit, I'd recommend reserving ahead!! It also looked good for eating with a group, so it might come to mind when looking for a work dinner spot near Incheon City Hall too.

There's a separate self-serve bar on one side. You can grab extra banchan, and ramen noodles were also available.

And the fun part — a self-serve pancake corner! You can fry as much as you want yourself, which was great for making one while waiting for the sashimi. They even had hair ties on hand, and I thought that small touch showed some real thoughtfulness.

What we ordered: small assorted platter, raw shrimp sashimi and butter-grilled shrimp heads

Looking at the menu at Veteran General Fish Market Incheon City Hall Branch, there was quite a variety, from sashimi types to seafood to shrimp dishes.

Since we wanted to try several kinds of sashimi at once, we ordered the small assorted platter along with raw shrimp sashimi plus butter-grilled shrimp head.

What banchan comes with the sashimi?

After ordering, the banchan started arriving one by one, and there were way more varieties than I expected.

Sashimi salad, salad, white kimchi, seaweed, seaweed soup, and even pollock roe came out, along with a range of sauces from soy sauce, wasabi, chojang, and makjang to a tartar sauce that goes well with salmon.

Grilled mackerel came out as a banchan too. The table was already full before the sashimi even arrived,,

The small assorted platter: 5 kinds of fish and how they tasted

The assorted sashimi came with 5 kinds total: red snapper, salmon, flounder, rockfish, and a seasonal live fish. I ordered it because I wanted a bit of everything rather than just one type, and I think that was the right call.👍

Lemon wedges came out too, so I squeezed a little lemon juice over the sashimi.

There was almost no fishy taste, and the texture was springy, which made it feel really fresh.

It was delicious just dipped in soy sauce with a bit of wasabi, and wrapping the sashimi with makjang in a perilla leaf worked well too. I had the salmon with the tartar sauce that came separately, topped with onion and wasabi. Even within the same assorted platter, you could mix it up so many ways that it never got repetitive.

How were the raw shrimp sashimi and butter-grilled shrimp heads?

And the raw shrimp sashimi I was most looking forward to that day!! I've been seeing raw shrimp videos nonstop lately, so I could honestly say that's why I came haha.

They caught and cut the shrimp fresh from the tank, and the texture was definitely springy from the start.

Eaten plain, you could taste a subtle natural sweetness unique to shrimp, and dipping it in chojang made it even better. I loved the springy texture that only fresh raw shrimp has.

After the raw shrimp, we had the heads grilled with butter. This was my first time trying grilled shrimp heads, and they were nuttier than I expected, so I kept reaching for more.

Dipping them in the accompanying sauce added a salty, savory note, giving them a different appeal from the raw shrimp sashimi.

Final verdict on Veteran General Fish Market

I went for the raw shrimp sashimi, but ended up enjoying so much more than I expected, from the assorted platter to the banchan, at Veteran General Fish Market Incheon City Hall Branch!! Especially since the shrimp was cut fresh right from the tank, I got to fully enjoy the springy raw shrimp texture I'd been hoping for. With the self-serve pancakes and variety of banchan, it was much better than eating sashimi alone. There are outdoor tables too, so on a nice-weather day it could be a good outdoor seating raw fish spot in Guwol-dong. This time it was all about the raw shrimp sashimi, but next time I'd like to go back for the grilled shrimp too haha.

Who this Guwol-dong sashimi restaurant suits

• Anyone looking for a raw shrimp sashimi spot in Guwol-dong
• Anyone who wants to try a variety of live fish sashimi at once
• Anyone who loves sashimi restaurants with lots of banchan
• Anyone looking for a group dinner or gathering spot near Incheon City Hall
• Anyone who wants to enjoy sashimi outdoors on a nice day