Self-Paid Ganekki Iko Pyeongchon Sushi Dinner Review

Hello! Today I visited Ganekki Iko in Pyeongchon. I was craving sushi, but lately many conveyor-belt or budget sushi places seem to serve pieces covered in sweet and salty sauces. I do go to good-value sushi restaurants too, but this time I wanted more proper sushi with good seafood, so I searched around and visited because it was nearby.

The exterior was clean and pretty. It felt like it would be a nice place for a simple treat or a small gathering.

The location is near Pyeongchon Station. If you are coming from Pyeongchon Station, Exit 2 is the closest. Come out toward E-Mart and cross the street once. Business hours are 11:30 to 22:00, with a break time from 15:00 to 18:00. Last order is at 21:00. It is closed every Sunday. For parking, the building parking lot is available. It seemed like parking support was available too.

Ganekki Sushi Set for two.

Compared with the signature set, it seemed to differ by two pieces of sushi. I thought 12 pieces would be enough, so I ordered the regular set.

The interior also felt upscale. There was bar seating, and I saw about three to four tables for four people. It did not look like there were many seats, so I called 30 minutes before visiting. They held a seat for me as a reservation, so I could eat comfortably. It became full while we were eating, so if the timing had been off, we might have had to wait.

The basic table setting was already prepared, and you pour the soy sauce yourself.

Chawanmushi and marinated tomato came out first. The steamed egg was really soft. I sometimes have it at sushi restaurants, and I really like Japanese-style steamed egg. The marinated tomato tasted like the marinated tomato I already knew. It was not bad.

The 12 pieces of sushi I ordered were served with burdock tsukemono. I like rakkyō, so I asked for it, but they said they did not have rakkyō and that I could have burdock instead. The burdock pickle had a unique taste, but I am not sure it matched the sushi for me. It had a strong firm, earthy taste. Since I like eating one bite of sushi and then one bite of rakkyō, this part was a little disappointing. It would have been nice if they had rakkyō too.

This was the sushi lineup. I recognized some pieces, but not all of them, so I kept wondering what each one was while eating. They did not explain the pieces separately when serving them. I felt a little awkward asking about every single one, so I just ate them. The last castella was the most memorable. It was extremely soft and sweet.

This was anago tempura. The sauce was just right, and the eel was cooked perfectly. It was soft and easy to eat.

Warm noodles came at the end. It seems like cold soba may come out in summer. The broth tasted clean.

Last was plum tea. It was a little sweet for me, but it was still not bad as a final palate cleanser. When I get tired of sauce-heavy sushi, this is the kind of place I might visit once in a while. There was not a menu item that stood out as especially delicious for me, so I might come back occasionally. The atmosphere, though, was outstanding.