로바다야끼소담 여의도점
About
Japanese robatayaki in Yeouido. Charcoal grill, sake.
The fish and skewers grill in full view at this Yeouido izakaya, where the counter — called 다찌석 — wraps around a charcoal bed piled with yakitori and whole merou waiting to be turned. That sight alone has made 로바다야끼소담 a booking magnet near Saetgang Station, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when the place fills by 6:30 p.m. The name itself, robatayaki, refers to the cooking-in-front-of-you tradition, and here it's literal: skewers get salted and flipped, merou skin crisps under flame, and everything arrives still crackling. Order the assorted skewers — thirteen pieces spanning garlic, ginkgo, chicken heart, shrimp, bacon-wrapped mochi, and tomato — and you'll taste why locals add extra rounds of the leek-wrapped bacon. The merou grilled fish, thick and glossy with sweet glaze, pulls apart in tender flakes against crisp skin; eat it with the pickled ginger, which cuts the richness without any harshness. Before anything else, a complimentary fried egg lands at the table, piping hot and salted — the house's way of lining stomachs before sake. Rooms with low curtains offer privacy, but the counter seats deliver the full theater. One regular detail: a water bottle shaped exactly like a sake flask, which confused more than one group. Reserve through Naver, especially Thursday through Sunday. Weeknight walk-ins around 5 p.m. usually work; weekends mean waits past 40 minutes. Ask for a receipt review at payment and claim the free mini tempura on your way out. Cash not accepted — card only.
Menu
- Grilled Merou₩25,000
- Assorted Yakitori Skewers₩21,000
- Sashimi₩26,000
- Aged Sashimi
- Assorted Fried Vegetables & Seafood
- Oden Hotpot
- Fried Egg (Tamago Fry)
- Grilled Mackerel₩16,000
- Fish Roe Soup₩19,000
- Fried Squid
Local tips
- Reserve via Naver (네이버 예약) — weekends fill up by 6:30 PM; walk-ins face long waits.
- Request the bar counter (다찌석) seat to watch yakitori and fish grilling in real-time; especially great for dates and small groups.
- Order the egg appetizer first (complimentary) to settle your stomach before alcohol; it arrives piping hot.
- Try the grilled merou (메로구이) or assorted skewers (모듬꼬시) — both signature items with excellent quality and portion size.
- Naver receipt review earns free mini tempura; also check for 10% sake discount and free skewer coupons on Naver Places.
Details
- 샛강역
Opening hours
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 17:00–01:30
- Tuesday
- 17:00–01:30
- Wednesday
- 17:00–01:30
- Thursday
- 17:00–01:30
- Friday
- 17:00–01:30
- Saturday
- 17:00–00:00