Gangnam seafood restaurant for raw jumbo shrimp: Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang

Raw jumbo shrimp sashimi near Yeoksam Station in season

When the autumn breeze starts blowing, seafood lovers know there’s one season we absolutely have to run for, right? Yes, exactly... jumbo shrimp season!!!! Haha. Salt-grilled shrimp are delicious too, of course, but I was craving the sweet, chewy raw shrimp sashimi that you can only have at this time of year, so after work my boyfriend and I headed over to Yeoksam!

I visited Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch (속초오징어어시장 역삼점), a place I’d had my eye on because it’s known for fresh seafood at great value. It seriously melted away in our mouths, and we couldn’t stop exclaiming over it—so let me share the review, haha.

The lively dining alley by Yeoksam Station

It’s in the dining alley near Yeoksam Station, so it was super easy to find after getting off the subway. In the tanks outside, the seasonal jumbo shrimp were swimming around so energetically! You could see the freshness right away, so my heart was already racing before we even went in, haha. The restaurant was clean and spacious too, with a lively crowd of office workers stopping by after work for sashimi and a glass of soju.

How does the raw shrimp sashimi arrive?

As soon as we sat down, we didn’t even look at the other menu items and immediately ordered the autumn-limited signature raw shrimp sashimi (jumbo shrimp sashimi)! Ordered: raw shrimp sashimi (jumbo shrimp sashimi) + grilled shrimp heads.

While we chatted and picked at the complimentary snacks—miyeok-guk (seaweed soup), beondegi (silkworm pupae), and leafy wraps—the fresh jumbo shrimp arrived beautifully arranged over ice. They were still wriggling, haha ahhh.

You peel them yourself at the table

One thing to note here! They don’t come already peeled—you have to peel them yourself at the table!!! Peeling live raw shrimp can be a little scary and takes more effort than you’d think, right? Luckily, my boyfriend put on plastic gloves and peeled every single one so they were easy to eat... I was touched. The best ✨

Watching my boyfriend peel the raw shrimp sashimi for me while I took photos, I realized that peeling raw shrimp for someone is true love,,★ They were slippery and hard to peel too,, thank you,,★

Sweet and springy raw shrimp sashimi

I dipped the pale, translucent raw shrimp meat my boyfriend had carefully peeled in soy sauce with wasabi or the spicy mayo here, then took a bite. Wow... everyone, this is seriously insane ㅠㅠㅠ The texture isn’t soft at all—it’s wonderfully chewy and bouncy, like it clings right to your mouth! The more you chew, the more the natural sweet juices and savory flavor unique to wild shrimp burst out—not an artificial sweetness. It was so fresh with zero fishiness that I couldn’t help but gasp. Now I get why everyone is eating raw shrimp sashimi lately♥ A shot of soju followed by a piece of raw shrimp is the perfect combo that wipes away all the fatigue from the day!

Enjoy every shrimp head, grilled crisp

And if you ask a staff member, they’ll take the shrimp heads you set aside while peeling and bring them back from the kitchen as golden-brown grilled shrimp heads! I held the pointed horn on top, slipped off the shell, and took a bite. The rich, salty flavor of the tomalley came through, while the outside was unbelievably crunchy. As I kept picking up these butter-flavored grilled heads one after another, beer went down endlessly—they were the ultimate drinking snack, haha. There was nothing to throw away. ㅠㅠ I want them again already..

I enjoyed the full course perfectly: sweet, chewy raw shrimp sashimi that you can only experience in season, plus crisp grilled shrimp heads. If you’re looking near Gangnam or Yeoksam Station for fresh, great-value autumn jumbo shrimp sashimi, Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch is an absolute yes! Please make sure you try raw shrimp sashimi before jumbo shrimp season passes 👍