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Sakai
사카이 Sakai is a Japanese word and place name (as in the city of Sakai near Osaka); none of the posts explain why the house chose it.
Compiled from 25 blog posts read in fullSources →
A sushi sakaba with no sign, tucked into a side street off Yeoksam-ro 67-gil near Seolleung Station. There's no set course: you check the day's fish on wooden tags on the wall, write the nigiri you want piece by piece on a slip, and drink alongside sashimi and izakaya plates. Nigiri run from 2,900 won for egg and 3,700 won for sea bream, flatfish or salmon to 7,000 won for otoro and 12,000 won for kuruma prawn; one pair paid 69,200 won, another about 70,000. We read 30 posts dated 28 August to 14 October 2026, set aside five about other places or Japanese history, and all 25 remaining describe actual visits — every one of them from a four-week stretch, 17 September to 14 October 2026.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 강남구 역삼로67길 15, 1층 101호 (대치동, 케희빌딩)15 Yeoksam-ro 67-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-561-8418
- Typical spend₩2,900 – ₩36,000
- From the station10 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 115 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 21 posts: 14 wrote Daily 17:00–01:00, 7 wrote 17:00–01:00.
| Daily | 17:00–01:00 | 14 of 21 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 17:00–01:00 | 7 of 21 posts |
| Last order | 00:00 | 15 of 15 posts |
| Closed | 매달 첫째 화요일 | 15 of 15 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Where you sit changes how you eat. Eighteen posts watched the chefs slice and form sushi right in front of them. At the counter pieces arrive one at a time; at tables, one post says, everything you ordered comes on a single plate — which is why some recommend the counter for two. Others note the counter was already full and they were seated at a table.
- Six posts booked ahead, through Naver or Catchtable. Several record when it filled up: full at 5 p.m. on a Sunday (the booking got them straight in), packed at 7:30 p.m. to the point that walking in would have been hard, full as soon as 6 p.m. passed.
- Ten posts walked from the station, timing it at 5, 6 and about 10 minutes. Eight mention there's no signboard; one places it just left of the Knock coffee bar, another gives turn-by-turn directions from Exit 1 past a 7-Eleven. One says the bus stop is closer than the subway.
- Eleven posts found it calm and quiet enough to talk. One described a lively room instead, and one said a weekday evening started quiet and changed as tables filled.
5 more
- Seven posts said it isn't expensive — one called 3,700 won for sea bream a bargain, another found the izakaya plates absurdly cheap. Two were mixed: pricey but better value than omakase, and uni alone being steep.
- Seven posts called the fried dishes crisp — aji fry, chicken nanban, chicken neck, karaage. The exception is the eggplant, which one post found soft under its sauce. Three posts say the four-piece aji fry (15,000 won) can be halved to two pieces for 7,500 won; in one, staff offered it unprompted.
- Thirteen posts found the staff friendly — recommending the best fish of the day within a budget, happily plating everything at once for photos, bringing a second plate of cabbage on request.
- Four posts got the potato salad (8,000 won on the menu) through a Naver review event. Separately, one got tiramisu for an anniversary, one braised mackerel, and one an abalone nigiri for ordering a lot.
- Two posts ran into the drink requirement first-hand; one post's info box puts it as one alcoholic drink per table. Two diners ordered non-alcoholic beer.
What 25 bloggers said
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Friendly staff
We read all 25 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (13) and “Quiet” (11).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 23 of 25 posts
- Open kitchen 18 of 25 posts
- Reachable by transit 10 of 25 posts
- Takes reservations 6 of 25 posts
- Review event 4 of 25 posts
- Large windows 2 of 25 posts
- Cooked to order 2 of 25 posts
- One drink per person required 2 of 25 posts
- Origin labelling posted 1 of 25 posts
- Free refills 1 of 25 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 6 of 25 posts
- Date 4 of 25 posts
Where it is

We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
10 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
No post describes the floor from experience; the address says ground floor, unit 101, and nobody mentions stairs or a basement.
We don't know whether there's a step at the entrance or whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in — no post says.
The restroom appears only in one post's copied info box ('restroom inside'); no visitor described where it is or whether it's split by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts disclosing payment1 of 25 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 25 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way23 of 25 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3 |
| 2026-10 | 22 |
What we do not know
- No post describes queuing. That doesn't mean there's no wait — many visitors had booked, and nobody recorded waiting time. We also don't know if there's anywhere to wait.
- Opening hours agree across 21 posts — daily 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., last order at midnight, closed the first Tuesday of each month — but all are copied from the listing. One September 2026 post also copied a one-off closure for 21–27 September.
- Prices may have moved. Sweet-shrimp nigiri is 4,500 won in posts from 19 September and 2 October 2026 but 5,300 won in a menu list from 14 October, and a 10 October menu transcription notes nigiri prices vary. We can't tell which is current.
- Twelve posts give the same phone number, 02-561-8418. Bookings mentioned were made via Naver or Catchtable; nobody describes booking by phone.
- All 25 visits cluster in four weeks, and most end with the same info box and the same Naver link. Only one post discloses sponsorship, but this looks like a promotional batch. Two posts share near-identical wording, and one calls the meal an 'omakase course', which contradicts how everyone else describes ordering.
- No one went with children; we don't know about high chairs or kids' options.
Sources (25)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [서울/선릉]서울 도심 속 작은 일본 선릉초밥맛집 “사카이”후기/.... 2026-10-14 · 조이핑의 하루
- 선릉역 스시 맛집 사카이, 퇴근 후 스시와 술 한잔하기 좋은 곳 2026-10-13 · 데굴데굴 오감쟈의 일상
- [사카이] 선릉 이자카야 사시미 초밥 2026-10-13 · 진뜩한 보리의 댕댕로그
- 선릉 맛집 스시 사카바 스타일 사카이 • 취향대로 주문하는 인생 .... 2026-10-13 · 다혜의 enfp 일상
- 선릉맛집스시, 사카이 분위기 좋은 데이트 스시집 추천 2026-10-12 · 꿈꾸는 대로 살자
- 선릉 맛집 스시 선릉역 이자카야 추천 사카이 오마카세 2026-10-11 · 무무 · via Daum
- 선릉 맛집 스시 :: 사카이 | 오마카세 분위기의 단새우 광어 참치 뱃.... 2026-10-11 · gayomiiiii
- 선릉 이자카야 맛집 특수 어종 초밥 신기한 스시가 많은 사카이 2026-10-10 · 우디의 푸디한 여행 · via Daum
- 선릉역 스시 사카바:: 사카이, 한 점씩 골라 먹는 오코노미스시 & 생.... 2026-10-10 · 사부작 신혼 일기장
- 선릉 이자카야 스시 사카바'사카이 선릉' 사시미 모리아와세 후기 /.... 2026-10-09 · 보법이 다른 김보법❤️
- 선릉 이자카야 사카이 스시 사카바 추천 모듬사시미 무로카 나마겐.... 2026-10-09 · 운동여행가 민트의 전세계 방방곡곡
- 선릉 맛집 스시 사카이 퇴근 후 즐기는 일품 오마카세! 2026-10-09 · 래서의 노트북 · via Daum
- 선릉 맛집 스시 | 단새우 키미소스 추천! 전갱이튀김, 오도로 2026-10-08 · ✨️오늘의 하루✨️
- 선릉 스시 사카바 | ‘사카이’ 하나씩 주문해먹는 스시, 오마카세 .... 2026-10-07 · all of me
- 선릉에서 일본 현지 느낌 나는 곳 찾았습니다! 스시 사카바 사카이, .... 2026-10-07 · 유야's Day
- 선릉 맛집 사카이, 숙성 스시와 전갱이 후라이가 맛있는 이자카야 2026-10-07 · mj 님의 블로그
- 선릉 맛집 사카이|다찌석에서 즐긴 스시와 우니 가득한 남이 발라.... 2026-10-07 · 하루의조각
- 선릉 맛집 '사카이' 사시미부터 니기리·해물라면까지 제대로 즐긴 스시 사카바 2026-10-06 · 매일원 · via Daum
- 선릉 일본보다 맛있는 오마카세 스시 맛집 :: 사카이 솔직후기 2026-10-06 · 먹는게 취미인 냠씨네
- 선릉 맛집 스시 사카이 위치, 골목에서 만난 특별한 스시 사카바 2026-10-04 · 미국 플로리다 생활 이야기
- 맛집 후기 | [사카이] 선릉 스시 맛집 발견! 한티 선릉에서 최고의 스.... 2026-10-04 · 뚱이in과천
- 선릉 이자카야 오코노미 스시 맛집 사카이 | 스시 사카바 사카이 메.... 2026-10-02 · bbookkuu's record 뿌꾸 •̀ᴗ•̀
- 선릉 맛집 스시가 맛있는 사카이 분위기 좋은 이자카야 2026-09-27 · 쬼쬼의 Blog :)
- 강남 선릉 스시 사카바 사카이 후기 2026-09-19 · 맛집다니는 지읒 | post : 오마카세 라멘 카페
- 사카이 선릉 이자카야 분위기와 서비스 + 두툼한 사시미가 완벽한 .... 2026-09-17 · 좌충우돌 강남생활
Of 293 candidate posts we opened 47 and kept 25 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.