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A long-running Sadang seafood house specializing in Pohang-style makhoe and mulhoe, with fresh sliced fish tossed with crunchy vegetables and served with chogochujang and soybean p

At 영일만, raw fish arrives less as a polished centerpiece than as a lively tangle: sliced fish mixed with crisp radish, onion and other vegetables, ready to be dressed to your taste. This is makhoe, the house’s signature, and its appeal lies in the contrast between the fish’s springy bite and the vegetables’ cool crunch. Add the tangy house-style chojang and a little nutty soybean powder, then wrap a mouthful in crisp seaweed. Start with the sauce sparingly; the vegetables release their own moisture as you mix. The menu also gives the fish a cooler, more spoonable turn. Mulhoe pairs it with vegetables and seasoning in a relatively shallow pool of broth, rather than the soupy bowl some diners may expect. One reviewer found the balance of fish, vegetables and sauce pleasing, while another thought it sat close to makhoe in character. For a meal rather than a drinking-table spread, hoebap—raw fish and vegetables mixed with rice and chojang—makes a hearty option; the crisp produce keeps each bite lively. The room has the familiar pulse of a long-running neighborhood seafood place. Reviews describe faded-signboard character, tables of longtime-looking regulars, and a dinner crowd gathered over fish and drinks; at peak times, expect conversation to rise with the bustle. One account calls the restaurant a 26-year fixture, while also noting that the interior is kept clean and staff welcome solo diners. It feels more like a place for an unhurried round of shared plates than a hushed, design-led dinner. Come for the pleasure of building each bite yourself: fish, crunch, spice, and a little soybean richness. Choose makhoe for the classic mix, mulhoe for its chilled, seasoned version, or hoebap when you want rice in the bowl. 영일만’s character is in that direct, tactile way of eating—and in a room where seafood and neighborhood drinking culture meet.