Gilpost · Jongno-gu, Ikseon-dong
Japanese
Eodam Ikseon
어담익선 Eodam pairs 魚 (fish) and 談 (talk) — the sushi platters are named 어(魚)·담(談)·익(益)·선(善) — and Ikseon is the neighbourhood, Ikseon-dong.
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Japanese restaurant in a hanok on Ikseon-dong's hanok lane (Donhwamun-ro 11na-gil 27, ground floor), serving aged sashimi and sushi alongside sake-steamed clams and tempura. We read 30 posts dated 18 August to 9 October 2026; 25 describe a visit (four only introduce the place, one is about another business). Nineteen of those 25 ordered the Eodam set for two or three — assorted sashimi, steamed clams and tempura — at 94,000 won. Sushi platters run 24,000 won for 12 pieces and 33,000 for 15; posts also ordered cod soup (23,000) and a scallop cream pasta (30,000). Lunch visits include a booked table for a team of four and a lunch special; most evening posts are pairs sharing the set over drinks.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 익선동 148
- Phone070-8972-1250
- Typical spend₩6,500 – ₩150,000
- From the station8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 134 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 18 posts: 11 wrote Daily 11:30–22:30, 5 wrote 11:30–22:30, 2 wrote Weekdays 11:30–22:30.
| Daily | 11:30–22:30 | 11 of 18 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 11:30–22:30 | |
| Weekends | 11:30–22:30 | |
| No day given | 11:30–22:30 | 5 of 18 posts |
| Break | Weekdays 15:00–17:00 | 11 of 16 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 5 of 16 posts |
| Last order | 21:30 | 12 of 12 posts |
Rows without a count: 2 of 18 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
- The tempura gets the most attention. Fifteen of the 25 visit posts said the batter was crisp, and nearly all singled out the large eel in the middle — one cut it with scissors, another could barely lift it with tongs. One writer worried it would go soggy since everything arrived at once, but said it stayed crisp to the end.
- Ten posts mention window seats looking onto the Ikseon-dong alleys through large panes — one on a rainy day, one at 1 pm on a Friday in full daylight. Two say booking ahead got them a window table.
- Seven posts say the first thing you see on entering is the open kitchen where the fish is cut.
- Eleven posts call the portions generous. One pair who shared the Eodam set said it was a bit much for two and wished for a two-person version; several note the heap of pasta under the clams.
5 more
- Five posts say white kimchi arrives first. One adds that chili and soy sauces come in full bottles and pickled ginger and shallots are self-serve beside the kiosk.
- Six posts found it quiet for a place that serves drinks; two noticed blind dates at nearby tables. One post, though, said it is not an overly hushed or formal room.
- Five posts ordered on a tablet or kiosk at the table; one saw English, Japanese and Chinese options, and another got single sushi pieces not on the kiosk by asking staff.
- Five posts saw an offer of an Asahi draft or seared swordfish sushi for a receipt or photo review; one noted conditions such as paying for certain items up front.
- You can bring your own bottle, but not free: one post paid 30,000 won corkage for a gifted bottle (another copies the same figure in an info block).
What 24 bloggers said
eodam set
Crispy batter
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Crispy batter” (15) and “Large portions” (11).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Large windows 10 of 24 posts
- Reachable by transit 8 of 24 posts
- Open kitchen 7 of 24 posts
- Complimentary starter 5 of 24 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 5 of 24 posts
- Self-order screen 5 of 24 posts
- Review event 5 of 24 posts
- Beer served 5 of 24 posts
- Takes reservations 4 of 24 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 24 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 24 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 2 of 24 posts |
|---|
Ten posts touch on parking, mostly copying 'no parking; Ikseon lot 1,500 won per 10 minutes'. Two writers say it in their own words, regretting how hard parking is. Eight say it is an easy walk from Jongno 3-ga station exit 6 (three to five minutes).
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 6 of 24 posts
- Family visit 3 of 24 posts
- Date 3 of 24 posts
- Came with children 1 of 24 posts
- Group visit 1 of 24 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
8 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 1 (of 24 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 1 of 24 posts |
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 24 posts |
No post mentions an entrance step or wheelchair or stroller access — that is unknown, not absent. One post confirms it is on the ground floor; as it is a hanok, call ahead.
Only one post describes the toilets: inside the restaurant, separate for men and women, with mouthwash and toothpicks. Another just says they were clean.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 24 posts
- Someone else paid1 of 24 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves2 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way20 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 4 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 5 |
| 2026-09 | 9 |
| 2026-10 | 10 |
What we do not know
- Whether the clam broth is spicy is split: three posts call it slightly hot, while one family post says it is not spicy and a child could eat it — three to one.
- No one reports waiting; one post saw a 10-minute wait on CatchTable when leaving. Four posts booked ahead; advice to book at weekends is advice, not experience.
- Opening hours: eighteen posts agree on 11:30–22:30 with last order at 21:30. Eleven say the 15:00–17:00 break is weekdays only. No post gives a closing day, and one notes a channel listing 23:00 as closing. Most of this is copied from Naver.
- Prices mostly agree, with single outliers: one post gives 92,000 won for the Eodam set and one 28,000 for the 12-piece sushi. A machine-written comparison listing the set at 126,000 contradicts every other post and was ignored. A set for two plus drinks comes to a little over 100,000 won.
- Many posts look like a paid campaign: near-identical lines about fish from Noryangjin aged four hours every morning, a chef with 26 years in hotels, and a 'rare real hanok' recur in about fifteen posts, all within seven weeks. Only two disclose sponsorship. We treated those lines as the restaurant's own copy, not evidence.
- Eight posts give the phone number 0507-1305-4840; one each lists 02-764-4840 and 010-4848-4783. Most bookings were made through Naver.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 한옥 감성 가득한 종로맛집 어담익선 푸짐한 사시미와 덴뿌라 조합 .... 2026-10-09 · 가니 vlog
- 익성동 일식 한옥에서 즐기는 초밥 어담익선 2026-10-08 · 느루 일상
- 익선동 일식 맛집 - 초밥 후토마끼 점심특선까지 어담익선 2026-10-06 · 밀양박씨의 서울살이
- 익선동 맛집 어담익선｜한옥에서 즐기는 신선한 초밥과 일식 2026-10-06 · noratable
- 종로 맛집 어담익선 후기 + 종로 청첩장모임 추천 2026-10-06 · 코로몬의 일상 어드벤처
- [종로] 종로맛집 어담익선 한옥에서 즐긴 어담세트, 사시미에 생맥.... 2026-10-05 · 게'으른' 일상
- 종로 숙성회 사시미 어담익선 어담세트 + 아사히생맥주 종로맛집 데.... 2026-10-05 · 까불로그
- 종로 숙성회 사시미 스시 맛집 추천 [어담익선], 익선 점심 맛집 초.... 2026-10-04 · 서손 블로구
- 종로맛집 어담익선 어담세트 종로 숙성회 사시미 분위기 좋은 한옥 .... 2026-10-03 · • kino archive
- 서울 종로 익선동맛집 <어담익선> 종로3가 해산물 맛집 2026-10-02 · 하쟝의 특별한 보통날
- 어담익선ㅣ파스타부터 초밥까지, 회식하기 좋은 익선동 맛집ㅣ점심.... 2026-09-27 · 뇸자매의 하고싶은거다하기 :)
- 종로스시 어담익선 x 분위기 좋은 일식집 사시미, 조개술찜, 튀김 2026-09-23 · 탐험·미식 틈새보고서
- 종로맛집 어담익선 데이트 하기 좋은 익선동 한옥 술집 추천 후기 2026-09-13 · 1시간 전
- 이자카야 다녀본 곳 중 제일 만족했던 익선동 어담익선ㅣ모듬사시.... 2026-09-09 · 도도리의 먹고 노는 일기장♥️
- 익선동 맛집 :: 한옥 분위기에서 즐기는 일식 다이닝 어담익선 2026-09-06 · Dit EN Dat :: 기록페이지
- [종로 해산물 맛집] 고즈넉한 한옥 분위기 맛집 어담익선 2026-09-05 · 코돌블로그
- [종로구/익선동 이자카야] 어담익선 내돈내산 후기｜분위기 좋고 안.... 2026-09-04 · 먹카일기
- 종로3가 점심 맛집 어담익선｜익선동 한옥 일식집에서 데이트한 후.... 2026-09-02 · 찌냐님의블로그
- 종로맛집 어담익선 | 26년 경력 셰프의 숙성회와 분위기 좋은 한옥 .... 2026-09-01 · 나만의 소중한 추억 공간
- 종로맛집 어담익선 익선동 한옥에서 즐기는 일식 다이닝 2026-08-30 · 하리로그
- 종로3가 익선동 맛집 어담익선 숙성회 분위기 좋은 데이트 술집 추.... 2026-08-28 · 져니 real life
- 종로맛집 어담익선 익선동 한옥에서 신선한 회 맛보기 2026-08-24 · 엠제이로그
- 종로3가초밥 종로 숙성회 사시미 익선동 1등 어담익선 2026-08-23 · 냠!
- [종로맛집] 익선동 데이트 코스 추천! 감칠맛 폭발하는 종로 숙성회 .... 2026-08-23 · 예쁘고 실용적인 것 좋아하는 리뷰어 ☻
Of 131 candidate posts we opened 33 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.