Omakase is a Japanese word meaning “trust and entrust†and is a term often used mainly as a course menu in sushi restaurants. Omakase
means that customers trust the chef because the chef takes responsibility and takes care of the food.
If I were to describe omakase in Korean, I think it would be “chef's special course meal.†Premium Korean beef restaurants that also represent omakase for beef are popping up one after another.
Unlike the large Korean beef restaurants in the past, it is a bar (bar) type, has only a few small rooms, and operates
privately, and is loved for its omakase cuisine. Let's meet new Korean beef omakase restaurants along with Bonn&Bread and Mong Yi Woo, which are loved by gourmets.
1. Korean beef that goes well with whiskey, 'Uraman' from Namsan
A Korean beef omakase specialty store where you can enjoy omakase-style Korean beef courses served directly by the chef in a private room. The bar dining has a more casual atmosphere, and you can enjoy a variety of malt whiskeys and cocktails along with an à la carte menu. Omakase is divided into 1 part and 2, and you can enjoy both tenderloin and sirloin, which have a light and soft texture. In particular, the rich flavor of the sirloin is full of meat flavor and has thick marbling, so it has an excellent texture that pops every time you chew it. The meat, which has been shearing and rasting, is eaten with wasabi along with English maldon salt and truffle salt, and the green pepper pesto served in 2 parts is also a delicacy. As a meal, you can choose between pasta, miso stew , and seolleungtang.
* Uraman's official Instagram
* Uraman's official Instagram
â–²Location: 25 Sowol-ro 38-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul â–² Opening hours: 17:00 to 23:30 every day, closed every Sunday â–² Price: Omakase course 150,000 won, Omakase whiskey pairing course 180,000 won â–² Review (I'm drowsy): I think it was worth visiting. It is a restaurant where you can enjoy Korean beef omakase and single malt whiskey located on the hill of Sowol-gil. It's similar to Gangnam R meat, but it has private rooms, so it's perfect for a group gathering.
2. Chef Jang Ji-ho's Korean Beef Omakase, Apgujeong's 'Hyundamwon Grill'
It is a Korean beef omakase specialty store consisting of a bar (bar) with 6 to 8 seats. It is a private space where you can enjoy 7 types of Korean beef omakase, including seasonal dishes prepared by selecting the best seasonal ingredients of the day and special cuts. Since only one group receives reservations in the form of a rental per day, a minimum of 4 people is required to make a reservation, and the meal fee is set per person. Thanks to Chef Jang Ji-ho, who has a career at Osaka's kaiseki restaurants, presenting the cuisine, the start will be Japanese, and you can enjoy dishes that are an exquisite blend of Korean and Japanese food. The tender tenderloin with caviar and the umami of the tip of the sirloin topped with green pepper sauce are exquisite .
* Source: elli.aiden's Instagram
* Source: elli.aiden's Instagram
â–²Location: 6, Eonju-ro 168-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â–²Business hours: 18:00 to 24:00 (last order 23:00), closed on Sundays â–²Price: Korean beef omakase (1 person) 100,000 won â–²Review (nickname for Shikigane): Seems neat. Chef Jang Ji-ho is said to have a career at a Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in Osaka, Japan , where the meat tastes good and it's a great place to have a party with a drink.
3. Premium dry-aged Korean beef , 'pierced' in Cheongdam-dong
* Piercing's official Instagram
* Piercing's official Instagram
A dining space where you can enjoy premium dry-aged Korean beef grilled in the best condition in a refined and modern atmosphere. You can enjoy a richer flavor and aroma using Korean beef that has been aged for 100 days or more. The first part can only be booked from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m., and the minimum number of people is determined depending on the room. Only courses are offered, and today's menu is included. Part 2 is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and can only be booked on the same day, and there is no minimum number of people. Depending on the weight prepared that day , T-bone and bone in ribeye (bone meat) are offered, and tenderloin, sirloin, and sirloin are prepared when ordering additional single items. Please note that the list of à la carte dishes may change slightly depending on the circumstances of the day.
â–²Location: 25 Seolleung-ro 146-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours: 18:00 to 01:00 â–² Price:
Korean beef omakase (1 person) 170,000 won â–² Review (food! Fly Superman!) : It was great. It's a place where you can enjoy authentic dry-aged Korean beef, and only the best Korean beef of the day is carefully selected and served in the form of a course. It was one of the best meats I've eaten recently.
4. High quality Korean beef omakase, Dosan Park 'Surin'
* Source: kangnamradar's Instagram
* Source: kangnamradar's Instagram
It is a private
restaurant where you can enjoy a high quality Korean beef omakase course, and the menu is based on the number of people. After that, you can order only the meat you want separately. The course starts with a soft tenderloin on a charcoal grill, and the next course, sirloin, is served.
It takes a total of about 20 minutes to enjoy the tenderloin, including the roasting in the cast iron pot , and you can enhance the taste with the meat sauce mixed with salted herring and red pepper paste. Yukhoe
is a delicacy with the texture of bursting herring eggs. Afterwards, the course continues in the following
order: pork in the thick broth,
chicken meat , marbled beef (mushroom, scallop, marbled meat) , scallop, shrimp, tenderloin, and teokgalbi, and grilled dak-galbi and miso soup are served as the final meal menu.
â–²Location: 24, Eonju-ro 164-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours: 17:00 to 22:30 every day, closed
on Sundays â–² Price: Course (per person) 165,000 won
â–² Review (human sleepy body):
Clean. It's located in the building where Crea used to be.
You can enjoy the best Korean beef while looking at the lush forest of Dosan Park. It was
even better because they had a variety of wines.
5. The finest Korean beef enjoyed in omakase, 'superiority ' in Cheongdam-dong
* Source: Su-Wol's official Instagram
* Source: Su-Wol's official Instagram
A grilled Korean beef specialty store with a modern interior and a luxurious atmosphere. Customers
seated in the hall will proceed with a system where servers grill and serve meat in a dedicated grill area. The first appetizer was French tartar-style
yukhoe, which was topped with a poached quail egg on top of the Korean beef kurisal to add a savory flavor. The finely
marbled tenderloin is served through shearing and lasting, and the rich flavor bursts in the mouth with minimal loss of juice.
The sirloin, which has a rich aroma and deep aroma, is also worthy of recognition. Sweet-chewy meat, which
is cooked well with the skill of a professional server, has a chewy yet soft flavor, and the chewy meat, which is said to be the most chewy of beef, is a
delicacy.
â–²Location : 11
Dosan-daero 68-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours:
18:00 to 24:00 every day, closed on Sundays â–²Price: Superior Omakase (1 person) 140,000 won â–²Review (Shikigin Hazelnut Latte): The atmosphere was like a high-end bar, but it was a Korean beef specialty restaurant, so I visited here and there, and I was very satisfied from beginning to end. I ordered omakase and was able to enjoy tenderloin sirloin, chicken breast, chicken thigh, and various foods, desserts, and coffee. A very satisfying place