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Yakitori Naruto Hongdae
야키토리 나루토 홍대 Yakitori is Japanese for grilled chicken skewers; naruto means a whirlpool, the word behind the swirl-patterned narutomaki fish cake, and is written 鳴門 in characters.
Compiled from 19 blog posts read in fullSources →
Yakitori Naruto Hongdae is a skewer-omakase bar in the basement of a building on an alley off Wausan-ro 29-gil, near exit 7 of Hongik University Station. Each diner picks a 3-, 5- or 7-skewer course; the kitchen chooses the day's skewers and brings them one at a time, and people add single skewers or sides such as mackerel stone-pot rice or motsunabe. Posts from February and October 2026 give the same course prices: 12,800, 17,800 and 22,800 won. We read 23 posts dated 16 August 2025 to 14 October 2026 and counted the 20 that record an actual meal. We set aside one post about the Sangsu branch, and did not count one that compiles other people's reviews or one that does not say which branch it visited.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 와우산로29길 56-11 (서교동, 지1층 일부)56-11 Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- TodayToday
- Phone0507-1304-6835
- Typical spend₩3,400 – ₩170,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 31 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 5 posts: 4 wrote Tuesday 17:00–23:00, 4 wrote Wednesday 17:00–23:00, 4 wrote Thursday 17:00–23:00.
| Monday | 17:00–23:00 | 3 of 5 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 17:00–23:00 | |
| Wednesday | 17:00–23:00 | |
| Thursday | 17:00–23:00 | |
| Friday | 17:00–01:00 | |
| Saturday | 16:00–01:00 | 2 of 5 posts |
| Sunday | 16:00–22:45 | 2 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Monday 22:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Tuesday 22:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Wednesday 22:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Thursday 22:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Friday 00:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Saturday 00:00 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Sunday 21:45 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Closed | Monday | 2 of 3 posts |
Rows without a count: 4 of 5 posts.
1 other values
| Open | Saturday | 17:00–01:00 2 of 5 posts last seen 2026-06 |
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The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- Every diner has to order a course. Three posts state this from their own visit ("one course per person is required"). Three added single skewers after the course, and two say the kitchen swapped a skewer when someone could not eat that part.
- The tsukune arrives with a small hourglass and an instruction to eat it within 59 seconds; six posts mention the hourglass. Four posts describe juiciness, mostly of the tsukune. The claim that it tastes best within 59 seconds is the house's own line, so we only report it.
- Five posts booked ahead on Naver. One from November 2025 booked about a week in advance and wrote that the room was so full they wondered what they would have done without a booking. One five-person office dinner was seated in a private room after booking.
- Six posts call the staff friendly. Five mention being handed something after paying: a vitamin drink, vitamins, a lollipop, jelly or a dessert. In two cases a staff member followed them out the door to give it. One post says staff checked mid-meal whether the skewers were coming at a good pace.
3 more
- Seating is a counter facing the charcoal grill plus tables. Two posts sat at the counter and watched the skewers being grilled, and an October 2026 post ended up at the counter because nothing else was free. Three mention outdoor seats by the entrance. A November 2025 post skipped interior photos because the tables are packed very close, and found the air conditioning cold.
- Three posts walked from the station: one says about two minutes from exit 7 of Hongik University Station, one about seven minutes from the Line 2 station, and one simply very close to exit 7. One post warns that first-timers may get lost because it is down an alley and below ground.
- There is a time limit. Two posts mention it: one says the two-hour rule was strictly enforced, the other was unsure whether it was two hours or two and a half.
What 19 bloggers said
59-cho saeng-tsukune
Friendly staff
We read all 19 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (6) and “Juicy” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Takes reservations 5 of 19 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 3 of 19 posts
- One dish per person 3 of 19 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 19 posts
- Waiting area saying it is not 2 of 19 posts
- Time limit on the table 2 of 19 posts
- Open kitchen 2 of 19 posts
- Has tables 2 of 19 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 19 posts
- Phone charging 1 of 19 posts
- Private room 1 of 19 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 19 posts
- In a basement 1 of 19 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 7 of 19 posts
- Group visit 2 of 19 posts
- Came with children 1 of 19 posts
- Family visit 1 of 19 posts
- Date 1 of 19 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
Three posts walked from the station: one says about two minutes from exit 7 of Hongik University Station, one about seven minutes from the Line 2 station, and one simply very close to exit 7. One post warns that first-timers may get lost because it is down an alley and below ground.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 1 of 19 posts |
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Only one post mentions from experience that it is in a basement, saying first-timers may get lost and that it does not feel cramped. No one says how many steps there are or whether there is a lift.
No one says whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in. Being a basement suggests stairs, but no post says so, so this is unknown rather than a no.
No one says whether the toilet is inside the bar or whether it is split by gender. One post only says the restroom was thoughtfully stocked.
No one mentioned: Second floor · 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 saying they paid themselves6 of 19 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way13 of 19 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 21 posts we gathered, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 6 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- No post says they queued here. One got the last two counter seats on an early weekday evening and sat straight down. Remarks like "waits seem to run one to two hours" come from people who had booked, so they are guesses or advice. Two posts say there is no place to wait: the chairs by the door are outdoor dining seats, not a waiting area, and one diner who arrived before opening on a rainy day was asked to wait outside.
- Opinions on seasoning split: one post found the salt and pepper heavy, one said it was not salty, and one found only the cheese tsukune a bit salty. Another notes that every course skewer was salt-seasoned rather than glazed.
- On cost, one post calls it pricey and another calls it reasonable value. Course prices are consistent, but apart from cucumber salad and salt-dressed cabbage at 9,800 won (October 2026) no post prices the sides, and none gives a total for the meal.
- Five posts list opening hours, all copied, and they disagree. Posts from August 2025 and October 2026 agree on Mon–Thu 17:00–23:00, Fri 17:00–01:00, Sat 16:00–01:00 and Sun 16:00–22:45, while a June 2026 post has weekends opening at 17:00. For closing days, two November 2025 posts say every Monday and an October 2026 post says the first Monday of each month; we cannot tell whether the rule changed. Check before going.
- Two posts give the phone number as 0507-1304-6835, both copied from listings. Five posts booked through Naver. The advice to phone for groups of five or more appears only in a post that compiles other reviews.
- One post about an August 2025 visit guesses that a Sangsu branch closed and this one opened in its place, while the original Sangsu shop remains. It is a guess, so we do not know whether this bar moved from Sangsu. Separate Sangsu and Bucheon branches exist, and one post notes it turned out to be a chain.
Sources (19)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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Of 444 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 19 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.