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Yeosu House

Yeosu House

여수집

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About

A weathered seafood pocha near Sinchon known for freshly boiled live octopus, served tender with sesame oil dipping sauce.

At 여수집, the meal often begins with a small bit of theater: a whole live octopus arrives, and the owner cuts it at the table. The defining order is 산문어, freshly boiled and served in generous pieces. Diners describe its texture as tender and springy rather than tough; one account singles out the sesame-oil dipping sauce as a better match than the usual vinegar-chili sauce. It is seafood with little disguise, best approached slowly, piece by piece. The octopus has a second act. Several accounts say its head is used to make 먹물라면, a squid-ink-style noodle soup served after the main dish. One describes the owner taking the head back to the kitchen and returning with a pot to finish at the table. It’s a satisfying close to the meal, and a reason to leave room. 생 병어조림 is the other dish that repeatedly appears beside the octopus. Its reception varies: some diners praise the homestyle braise and its sauce, while another finds the fish salty and the seasoning less absorbed. That difference is worth knowing if you’re choosing between the two. But when the braise hits your table, it brings a more substantial, spoon-and-rice kind of comfort alongside the clean chew of the octopus. The setting is unmistakably old-school in the accounts: a worn exterior, walls marked with diners’ writing, a handful of tables, and the close, convivial feel of a neighborhood drinking spot. Homemade side dishes arrive first, with combinations that change; reported plates include eggs, greens, seaweed stems and small seafood sides. The owner is often described as attentive and talkative, adding to the feeling that this is a meal shared in company, not a quick seafood stop. Come for the octopus, stay for the ink-dark noodles, and consider the fish stew if you want something warming and more traditionally home-cooked. 여수집’s appeal lies in that contrast: freshly handled seafood, a hearty finish, and the unpolished intimacy of a Mapo neighborhood pocha.

Menu

  • Live octopus산문어₩55,000
  • Fresh butterfish braise생 병어조림₩35,000
  • Squid-ink ramen먹물라면₩5,000
  • 산낙지 연포탕(중)₩40,000
  • 참소라(중)₩40,000
  • 서대,우럭
  • 우럭회물침/참소라/산낙지무침(대)₩50,000
  • Potato Pancake감자전₩15,000
  • 산낙지,꼬막
  • 멍게,생굴

Local tips

  • Call ahead to reserve, especially for a weekend visit.
  • Expect a possible 30–60 minute wait without a reservation.
  • The octopus order comes with complimentary squid-ink ramen.
  • Parking is not available.

Details

Phone
010-5766-5948

Opening hours

Sunday
16:00–21:00
Monday
16:00–21:00
Tuesday
16:00–21:00
Wednesday
16:00–21:00
Thursday
16:00–21:00
Friday
16:00–21:00
Saturday
16:00–21:00

Call to confirm hours.

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