Our recent cravings for Japanese food led us to the neighborhood of Seoheyon and a little Izakaya place called Yutaro. There are quite a few Japanese inspired places around this corner of the neighborhood offering familiar quick eats dishes like ramen, udon, and gyoza.
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The best thing about Yutaro’s ramen is their noodles – you can see the noodle-making station to the left as you enter the small establishment.
The classic-style broth was a bit boring and a little heavy on the onion, but their spicy ramen was delicious. The gyoza weren’t in my top ten, but they were at least made with nice thin dough instead of the thick version to which I’ve grown so accustomed.
The quality of the noodles goes a long way in my book. Yutaro is located right next to the CGV in Seohyeon, and I would definitely repeat visit this place for a quick post-movie meal or to satisfy my ramen fix on a cold night.
After we were finished sharing a few bowls of noodles, my friends and I moved on to a little conveyor belt sushi to finish stuffing ourselves. A couple streets over from Yutaro, there are two seemingly rival conveyor belt places located across the street from one another, complete with door men attempting to usher you inside.
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If you’ve never been to conveyor belt sushi, pricing is based on plate color and design. Chefs feed the belt constantly with new temptations, and you simply grab what you like off the line. Sushi And Sushi’s prices range from 1500-16,000 Won. Look at the price before you grab – I found some of the quintuple digit dishes not worth the price.
We chose Sushi And Sushi over its neighbor due to the availability of booths located on the conveyor belt. If you have kids or a group of people who want to be able to talk to one another across the table, the booth makes the visit a bit more enjoyable compared to counter seating. The restaurant is full of attentive waitresses constantly refreshing your miso soup.
The variety of the sushi was a bit limited, but no more so than any other sushi restaurant I’ve tried in Seoul. The quality of the pieces I had were decent. I don’t always find eel, my favorite, and I was pleased to find a few hearty and enjoyable pieces. The fatty tuna, while it did not come around very often, was tasty when you could find a plate and better prepared than some of the other sushi I’ve tried in the local area.
The bill at Sushi And Sushi, like most conveyor belt places, can add up quite quickly. If your goal is to gorge on sushi until you hate yourself, you may be better served by one of the all-you-can-eat-for-two-hours places. If you want a half dozen plates to top off a night of eating, you’d be perfectly satisfied here.
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