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Wasajin

Jonmat

Kaisendon, Tilefish tempura, Red seabream

서울 강남구 언주로 615 논현아이파크103동 1층
About this place

Wasajin is a Japanese restaurant on Eonju-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Taste notes from the video

A concise guide based on what was ordered and described in the feature.

The place feels suited to drinking, and the sake is described as smooth with some carbonation. The dishes include sweet, chewy, crispy, rich, hot-broth, and savory elements, while the sushi has fatty cuts, char, and scallion aroma.

Recommended dishes
01
KaisendonOrdered on video

Sea urchin and sweet shrimp with a rich mix-in of fish.

WhyIt comes with multiple ingredients in one bowl, including sea urchin, sweet shrimp, salmon roe, and blackthroat seaperch.
02
Tilefish tempuraOrdered on video

Crispy outside and moist inside.

WhyThe scales are fried together, so the texture stands out.
03
Red seabreamOrdered on video

Lightly seared skin with scallion aroma and charred flavor.

WhyIt is described as the best-tasting sushi of the meal.
Visits and features

See what each feature ordered, described, and highlighted about the visit.

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An omakase place that still feels good value even after a price increase

A 70,000 won dinner omakase at Wasai Jin in Nonhyeon-dong.

A Japanese omakase restaurant in Nonhyeon-dong. The 70,000 won dinner course includes many dishes, sushi, kaisendon, and eel, and a drink order is required.

Taste notes from the video

The place feels suited to drinking, and the sake is described as smooth with some carbonation. The dishes include sweet, chewy, crispy, rich, hot-broth, and savory elements, while the sushi has fatty cuts, char, and scallion aroma.

Key visit points
  • Visited Wasai Jin in Nonhyeon-dong.
  • Dinner price is 70,000 won.
  • A drink order is required.
  • The course focuses more on Japanese dishes than on sushi.
  • Includes kaisendon, tilefish tempura, and eel.
Dishes featured in the video
KaisendonSea urchin and sweet shrimp with a rich mix-in of fish.Tilefish tempuraCrispy outside and moist inside.Red seabreamLightly seared skin with scallion aroma and charred flavor.
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Hard-to-book value dinner omakase - a place where you can eat 20 items for 58,000 won

A look at Wasai Jin in Nonhyeon, where the dinner omakase is centered more on dishes than sushi.

A dinner omakase spot in a shopping arcade on the first floor of Nonhyeon I-Park Apartments. The course is more dish-focused than sushi-focused, and one drink order per person is required.

Taste notes from the video

The course leans more toward dishes than sushi and is meant to pair well with drinks. It includes a wide mix of soups, braised dishes, fried items, seafood dishes, and sushi.

Key visit points
  • It is at Wasai Jin in Nonhyeon.
  • The dinner omakase costs 58,000 won.
  • It runs in two dinner seatings.
  • One drink order per person is required.
  • The course leans more toward dishes than sushi.
Dishes featured in the video
Dinner omakaseA course of many dishes and some sushi, with a stronger focus on cooked items.Snow crabServed already picked apart and easy to eat.Scallop with uni creamThe scallop is lightly torched for sweetness, with a subtle sea-urchin aroma.