Hana
하나
About
A long-running sushi restaurant in Dongbu Ichon-dong, with counter seating and private rooms in a neighborhood shopping arcade.
In Yongsan’s Dongbu Ichon-dong, Hana makes a case for lingering over Japanese food rather than treating sushi as a quick stop. The restaurant is described by visitors as a neighborhood fixture of more than 30 years, tucked into an apartment-shopping complex but opening into a more composed dining room: a counter in front, private rooms behind it, and spaces suited to different-sized gatherings. One family found a room convenient for a birthday meal; another came with young children. The mood, in these accounts, is orderly and unhurried, with the choice between watching the counter and settling into a room. Start with the chawanmushi. It arrives soft and gently set, an inviting opening before the sequence of seafood. At lunch, one diner’s Hana set moved from the egg custard and salad to a three-kind sashimi plate, with thick slices that put texture at the center. For a fuller dinner, the special sashimi course offers a more expansive procession: sea bream, squid, scallop, octopus and seasonal fish, among other plates. The standout details are tactile as much as flavorful—a thick piece of cuttlefish described as sweet, a generous scallop, and sea bream with a pleasingly considered aging. The kitchen’s range also shows in less predictable bites. One omakase included exceptionally tender squid sashimi and a striking combination of 새조개 and shoots of fatsia, while children at the table received egg-and-seaweed rolls. That small accommodation is a telling detail in a place otherwise well suited to adult meals and family gatherings alike. Sushi is the focus, but sashimi and the changing course sequence are what make a longer visit compelling. A neat setting, private rooms and a counter give Hana several ways to dine; the food supplies the reason to return to the next plate. Come for the measured start of custard and salad, then let the seafood take the lead.
Menu
- Chawanmushi
- Salad
- Sashimi₩140,000
- 생선초밥₩140,000
- 하나정식₩70,000
- Braised Sea Bream Head₩60,000
- 도미머리구이₩60,000
- Assorted Fried Snacks₩40,000
- Eel Rice Bowl₩60,000
- Cod Soup₩40,000
- 대구지리₩40,000
- 복탕
Local tips
- Private rooms are available for groups; reserve ahead for family gatherings.
- Valet parking is available.
- The restaurant is reported open daily from 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM.
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:30–22:00
- Monday
- 11:30–22:00
- Tuesday
- 11:30–22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30–22:00
- Thursday
- 11:30–22:00
- Friday
- 11:30–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:30–22:00