★★★★☆Andrew Goh1 year ago
Tried a Japanese one-star Michelin restaurant in Korea for the first time. Overall, while the food was enjoyable, it didn’t quite live up to the standard of one-star Michelin spots I’ve experienced in Japan. Surprisingly, sushi wasn’t on the menu—which felt like a major omission for a Japanese fine dining experience.
We weren’t able to get counter seats and ended up in a small private room. While the setting was nice, the flow of the meal felt a bit off. Some dishes came out too quickly, making the pacing feel rushed.
The sashimi wasn’t aged properly—I could still chew through some tendons in the fish, which took away from the experience. On a brighter note, the two types of clam were excellent, full of fresh seafood flavor. One standout was the snow crab fish ball seaweed soup—refreshing and delicious.
The grilled hairtail fish with crispy salted fish roe was a great pairing with our wine, and the butterfish karaage with asparagus purée was both unique and perfect with our beer. A simple somen noodle dish with tomatoes, seaweed, and shiitake mushrooms provided a nice, light break in between courses—loved the refreshing broth.
For mains, we had slices of Korean beef and grilled ridge-eyed flounder. The beef was good, but the flounder really stood out—tender, flavorful, and satisfying with every bite. Dinner ended with a claypot snapper fish rice. It leaned on the bland side for me, but it was hearty and filling. Dessert was a sweet and simple finish: strawberries with ice cream.
We paired everything with a Burgundy wine selected by my guest—not a bad choice at all.
While I would’ve preferred a more traditional Japanese experience, especially with sushi, it was still a great Japanese meal here in town.
★★★★★Yang Tian2 years ago
Very good dining experience. Deserve the star the restaurant has earned. Easy to book from Catch Table for foreigners.
