Sangsu Kushimura — yakitori grilled until 2am, one-person set 17,000 won

Wausan-ro 3-gil in Sangsu-dong. It is one of the lanes running down from Hongdae towards the Han River, and after dark the only signs left lit are the bars.

Kushimura is the yakitori place on that lane. The counter is the centre of it, and the skewers cook in a row on the other side.

The listing notes that it has held a Blue Ribbon mark every year since 2014 — meaning it has been grilling the same thing in Sangsu-dong for more than a decade.

It opens at 6pm and closes at 2am. Those eight hours are the whole of this place.

The place — Wausan-ro 3-gil, from six until two

The address is 13 Wausan-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, or Sangsu-dong 341-5 by lot number. It sits between Sangsu Station on Line 6 and Hongik University Station on Line 2, so you walk in. The phone number is 0507-1384-2650.

It is open daily from 18:00 to 02:00 (per DiningCode). Sources differ on a regular closing day, so this article will not state one. There is no parking.

There is one rule worth knowing before you order: each person must order one drink, alcoholic or otherwise. Ordering skewers and sticking to water is not an option here.

The seating is built around the counter. The griller’s hands are directly in front of you, so you see how fast the skewers turn and the exact moment the salt goes on.

Kushimura at a glance (checked 2026-09-19)

Item	Details
Address	13 Wausan-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Sangsu-dong 341-5)
Phone	0507-1384-2650
Hours	Daily 18:00~02:00 (as listed on DiningCode)
Sets	One-person yakitori set 17,000 won · Kushimura set for two 34,000 won · yakitori set for two plus yakiton 44,000 won
Individual skewers	Around 4,500~6,000 won
House rule	One drink per person, alcoholic or otherwise, is required · no parking
Expected spend	20,000~30,000 won per person (as listed on Google Maps)
Rating	Google Maps ★4.3 (159 reviews) — enough reviews, but below this site’s standard (★4.5)

Start with a set — 17,000 won for one, 34,000 won for two

On a first visit a set is the easy move. One-person yakitori set 17,000 won, Kushimura set for two 34,000 won, the set for two with yakiton added 44,000 won. Individual skewers run 4,500~6,000 won.

The set arrives as an assortment on a single plate: skewers threaded with spring onion standing along the rim, plump cuts of meat laid inside them, grated radish and mustard alongside. The sound of each bite changes as the cut changes.

The grilling is consistent: the surface is set firm, the inside left juicy. The salt is not heavy-handed, so the first bite gives you the ingredient itself.

Pale skewers and dark ones — a different grill for each cut

Some skewers come out close to white: two pieces of meat grilled with almost no colour, laid side by side, with a little pale green seasoning beside them. No char on the surface means it was cooked quickly rather than left long over a low flame.

Others go the opposite way, with ingredients cut into sharp-edged pieces and the surfaces grilled dark. Cubes of meat and vegetable alternate along the skewer. The aroma comes off strongest where the corners have caught.

A skewer from a fattier cut is a different thing again. The fat renders out until the surface glistens, and the edges shrink and crisp. It comes with coarsely ground pepper over the top.

Beyond the skewers — shiitake, tsukune, and a round grilled piece

There is a plate of shiitake grilled whole, set cap-side up so the juices pool inside. Three of them come side by side.

Take one in a single bite and the juice goes first. There is almost no salt, only the aroma of the mushroom, so slipping one in between the meat skewers resets the palate.

There is also minced meat pressed together and grilled, served in a small pot to be rolled through egg yolk sauce. The sauce is rich and smooth, and it rounds the salt out.

Another plate holds a white, round ingredient charred only on the surface, with a lattice of grill marks on top and a pale green sauce underneath. We could not confirm the menu name, so we leave it unnamed.

Map and practicalities — getting there, the rules, and the rating

Address 13 Wausan-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Sangsu-dong 341-5)
Phone 0507-1384-2650
Hours daily 18:00~02:00 (as listed on DiningCode) · no parking · one drink per person required

You walk over from Sangsu Station on Line 6 or Hongik University Station on Line 2. With no parking, public transport is the premise. Seogyo Nanmyeonbang is in the same part of Mapo and closes at 9pm, so noodles first and this place afterwards is a workable order.

The rating gets stated plainly. This site uses Google Maps ★4.5 with 100 or more reviews as its recommendation standard. As of September 2026, Kushimura sits at ★4.3 with 159 reviews. The review count is sufficient, but the star rating falls a little short.

Yakitori is a category that splits ratings. People who find 4,500~6,000 won a skewer expensive and people who see themselves paying for the grilling rate the same restaurant differently. Complaints about the one-drink-per-person rule are in the mix too.

Still, holding a Blue Ribbon every year since 2014 stands apart from the numbers. A place that has been grilling the same thing in the same spot in Sangsu-dong for more than ten years is reason enough to take a seat at the counter once.

FAQ

How late is it open?

It opens at 6pm and closes at 2am (per DiningCode). Sources differ on a regular closing day, so this article does not state one.

What does it cost?

The one-person yakitori set is 17,000 won and the set for two is 34,000 won. Individual skewers run 4,500~6,000 won, and Google Maps puts the expected spend at 20,000~30,000 won per person.

Are there any ordering rules?

Each person must order one drink, alcoholic or otherwise. There is no parking.

What should I order on a first visit?

Starting with a set is the easy move. Several cuts come mixed on one plate, and you can add whichever you liked as individual skewers.

Is there anywhere nearby to combine it with?

Seogyo Nanmyeonbang is in the same part of Mapo. It closes at 9pm, so noodles first and this place afterwards works as an order.