Bada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch)

Bada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch) is a seafood and raw-fish (hoe) restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, operating since 1993. The dish to order is Daebangeo-hoe (giant yellowtail amberjack sashimi).

Bada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch) uses a Korean waitlist app (a Korean phone number is usually required); you can also line up in person. Uses CatchTable for waitlist registration, but only on-site/in-person — remote booking is not available. During peak (winter yellowtail season) customers queue physically from opening (around 2pm) and register on CatchTable once it opens (commonly ~3pm); waits of multiple hours, including 4+ hours, are common. Seating is limited, so groups of 4 or fewer are recommended.

Expect ₩15,000–40,000 per person at Bada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch). Shima-aji ₩75,000; sea bream and salmon ₩60,000; conger eel ₩65,000; seodeori maeuntang ₩7,000 after sashimi (2026)

We haven't confirmed whether Bada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch) keeps an English menu — most neighbourhood spots in Seoul don't. This page lists what to order in English, and the restaurant's Korean name is printed on it, so you can show the name at the door and order by pointing at the counter. Cards are accepted almost everywhere, and there is no tipping.