Gilpost · Seocho-gu, Seocho-dong
Japanese
Ilpum Gangnam-jeom
일품 강남점 Ilpum means 'first-rate' or 'a superb dish'; this is the Gangnam branch of a kaisendon and sushi chain that bloggers also know from Magok, Yeouido and Gwanghwamun.
Compiled from 4 blog posts read in fullSources →
A kaisendon and sushi counter in basement unit 106 of the Seocho Town Trapalace building, near exit 6 of Gangnam Station. The kaisendon is 26,000 won, the premium version 37,000 won and the whole-eel unagidon 40,000 won, with chawanmushi, a small udon and mango panna cotta included. You order by QR code from your seat. We read 31 posts dated September 5 to October 24, 2026. Only four, from September 5 to October 19, are about this restaurant, and all four writers ate there. The rest are about other places and turned up only because the name, Ilpum, is also an everyday word for 'superb'.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 서초구 서초대로74길 23, B106호 (서초동, 서초타운트라팰리스)23 Seocho-daero 74-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1315-0444
- Typical spend₩26,000 – ₩40,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 88 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 3 wrote Mon–Sat 11:00–21:30.
| Mon–Sat | 11:00–21:30 | 3 of 3 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:00–17:30 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | 20:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 3 of 3 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
- Most seats are at a counter facing the kitchen; three posts said you can watch the fish being cut and the sushi being made from there. Three posts also mentioned tables. One said there are only three, for parties of three or more, and the group of five booked a week ahead on Naver.
- Two posts said the sashimi is cut thick and large, and one added that it was not chewy. One writer saw the comedian Lee Young-ja's autograph at the entrance.
What 4 bloggers said
chawanmusi
Clean
We read all 4 in full. The most common claims are “Clean” (3) and “Thick cut” (2).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Open kitchen 3 of 4 posts
- In a basement 3 of 4 posts
- Has tables 3 of 4 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 4 posts
- Self-order screen 2 of 4 posts
- Takes reservations 2 of 4 posts
- Review event 1 of 4 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 4 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Group visit 1 of 4 posts
- Solo visit 1 of 4 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
3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 3 of 4 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 1 (of 4 posts read) |
Three posts placed it on the building's basement restaurant floor. The writer who went alone advised using the building's shared restroom before going in, since there is none inside the restaurant.
No one said whether you reach the basement by lift or stairs, or whether there is a step at the door. That means we don't know, not that there is no access.
Only one post mentioned the restroom: it is the building's shared one outside the restaurant. We don't know if it is gender-separated or how far it is.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · 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 saying they paid themselves1 of 4 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way3 of 4 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 5 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Only one post talked about waiting, and that was a party of five with a booking who did not wait. No one said whether there is a line at lunch without a reservation.
- One writer went alone, one with four colleagues and one with a partner. No one wrote about going with friends or children.
- Three posts gave the same opening hours: 11:00 to 21:30, break 15:00 to 17:30, last order 20:00, closed Sundays. All three copied them from the listing, and two wrote 'daily' while also noting the Sunday closure.
- Prices did not change across the four posts from September to October 2026; bowls and sets run from 26,000 to 40,000 won. Two posts called it good value and none disagreed. No one wrote down a total bill per person.
- Two posts copied the phone number 0507-1315-0444. Two writers booked through Naver, and one got a confirmation call after leaving their order in the booking note.
Sources (4)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 강남역 맛집 추천! 신분당선 근처 가성비 최고 일식 초밥 점심 혼밥 .... 2026-10-19 · 맛감별 멋감별 코리아
- 재방문한 강남역 카이센동 초밥 맛집 일품 강남점에서 카이센동과 .... 2026-10-15 · JJINLOG
- 강남역 맛집 일품 강남점｜일본 유학파도 만족한 장어덮밥, 카이센.... 2026-09-16 · 샐리라이프로그 :)
- 강남역 맛집 일품 :: 이영자가 인정한 카이센동 초밥 맛집 2026-09-05 · 승응로그 ◡̈
Of 459 candidate posts we opened 56 and kept 4 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.