Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant (제주오성)
27 Jungmungwangwang-Ro
Saekdal-Dong
Seogwipo 63534
South Korea
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| Galchi Gui / Grilled Cutlassfish / Grilled Largehead Hairtail Fish (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
Traditional Cutlassfish Dishes, Comfortable Ambience
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 9
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 9
Value for Money: 8
Spent about KRW ₩33,000 / SGD $33 per person.
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Friends wanted to try the highly-rated Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant (제주오성), which is reputed for serving cutlassfish / largehead hairtail fish and mackerel fish, in a couple of traditional styles. Due to their popularity, Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant has upgraded their premises from their former homely shack, to a proper modern restaurant.
Ambience at Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant is modern and spacious. The brightly lit place has floor to ceiling glass panels, offering a view of the surroundings. Wide sturdy wooden tables with cushioned booth seats are neatly spread across the spacious restaurant, with green boxes separating the space. During peak periods, chatter fills the air.
Service at Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant is attentive and efficient. Staff communicate in halting English and Mandarin, fluent Korean. The menu helpfully offers good translation with pictures, so self-service ordering is a breeze. Staff help fillet the grilled fishes tableside, a treat to watch them expertly de-bone the fish. I note they clean up quickly when diners leave.
Food at Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant is traditional Korean cuisine, focused on grilled and braised fish dishes. Ingredients are fresh, and their popularity means good turnover throughout the day. Meals are hearty with a good range of accompaniments. Portions are large, designed for communal sharing. Prices are relatively higher than elsewhere, budget about KRW ₩33,000 / SGD $33 per person.
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| Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant Signage |
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| Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant Exterior |
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| Jeju Osung Traditional Restaurant Interior |
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Intrigued by the Beer Jeju Osung Son IPA (KRW ₩5,000), their own house brew. It pairs nicely with the grilled fish dishes, contrasting with its fruity sour sweet zesty tangy flavour, so refreshing. Good!
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| Beer Jeju Osung Son IPA (KRW ₩5,000) |
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| Beer Jeju Osung Son IPA |
The Ssalbap / Steamed White Rice (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) serves as a great base for gravy dishes, with its sticky fluffy moist texture and grainy earthy sweet flavour. Their version seems to incorporate bits of foxtail millet within. Worth ordering!
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| Ssalbap / Steamed White Rice (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
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| Ssalbap / Steamed White Rice |
A good range of Banchan / Side Dishes (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons), all tasty and well-executed. Their Eomuk Bokkeum / Stir-Fried Fish Cake is among the better renditions, thick-cut and chunky soft with savoury salty sweet flavour. The Kongnamul / Cold Soy Bean Sprouts is refreshingly crisp and juicy, with vegetal sweet nutty flavour. The Yangpa Jangajji / Pickled Onions is crisp and crunchy, with bright sweet salty sour spice acidity notes. The unique Gosari Namul / Stir-Fried Fernbrake Seaweed is chewy tender, with vegetal earthy nutty savoury salty flavour. I loved the Japchae / Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Glass Noodles too, slippery silky crisp with vegetal starchy savoury sweet flavour. Good!
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| Banchan / Side Dishes (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
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| Sangchu Geotjeori / Seasoned Lettuce Salad |
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| Eomuk Bokkeum / Stir-Fried Fish Cake |
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| Kongnamul / Cold Soy Bean Sprouts |
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| Yangpa Jangajji / Pickled Onions |
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| Gosari Namul / Stir-Fried Fernbrake Seaweed |
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| Japchae / Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Glass Noodles |
The Seongge Miyeokguk / Sea Urchin & Kelp Seaweed Soup (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) is warm and comforting. Filled with crunchy smooth kelp seaweed and soft sea urchin, the robust soup / broth takes on a strong vegetal earthy briny salty sweet flavour. Soulful and addictive, we kept reaching for more. Highly recommended!
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| Seongge Miyeokguk / Sea Urchin & Kelp Seaweed Soup (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
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| Seongge Miyeokguk / Sea Urchin & Kelp Seaweed Soup |
The Galchi Gui / Grilled Cutlassfish / Grilled Largehead Hairtail Fish (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) features the long cutlassfish / largehead hairtail fish in all its elongated glory, expertly deboned and filleted tableside. For a fish with many fine bones, I commend the staff for doing a good job removing most. It's semi-dry and tender flaky, with a smoky savoury salty flavour. Good!
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| Galchi Gui / Grilled Cutlassfish / Grilled Largehead Hairtail Fish (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
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| Galchi Gui / Grilled Cutlassfish / Grilled Largehead Hairtail Fish |
Enjoyed the Galchi Jorim / Braised Cutlassfish Spicy Stew / Braised Largehead Hairtail Fish Spicy Stew (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons), with the chunky fillets of tender flaky cutlassfish / largehead hairtail fish, soft daikon radish chunks, and crisp spring onions in a thick stew that's resplendent with sweet savoury salty spicy flavour. The ingredients absorb all that yummy flavour, making this a dish best paired with white rice. Highly recommended!
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| Galchi Jorim / Braised Cutlassfish Spicy Stew / Braised Largehead Hairtail Fish Spicy Stew (Part Of KRW ₩110,000 Set For 4 Persons) |
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| Galchi Jorim / Braised Cutlassfish Spicy Stew / Braised Largehead Hairtail Fish Spicy Stew |
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| Galchi Jorim / Braised Cutlassfish Spicy Stew / Braised Largehead Hairtail Fish Spicy Stew |
The Godeungeo Gui / Grilled Mackerel Fish (KRW ₩15,000) features a deboned Spanish mackerel fish, grilled to perfection. The fish meat is slightly oily, with a tender flaky chewy texture, and robust smoky salty savoury flavour that carries a tinge of fishy note. Very addictive, I kept picking at it. Highly recommended!
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| Godeungeo Gui / Grilled Mackerel Fish (KRW ₩15,000) |
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| Godeungeo Gui / Grilled Mackerel Fish |
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