A retro-style grilled spicy webfoot octopus restaurantㅣPassion Is Also Jjukkumi
Taste the delicious charcoal-grilled octopus in this retro-style Korean restaurant!
* This blog is translated by AI. Check out the reservation page for more current information.
Squid has a unique chewy texture and a spicy flavor that Koreans love. Near Namyang area, there is a jjukkumi restaurant that has been visited by many people for a long time. Today's featured place is the retro-style squid restaurant 'Passion Is Also Jjukkumi'.
Passion Is Also Jjukkumi
Information
Hours: Everyday 11:30 - 23:00
Reservation Available: Everyday 12:00 - 17:00 (Reservation is available in 1 hour intervals)
Languages Available: Korean, English
Address: Seoul Yongsan-gu Baekbeom-ro 87-gil 40
Why We Recommend It
Experience Korea's spicy cuisine
The spiciness can be adjusted, so there's no need to worry if you're not good with spicy foods.
Delicious octopus with a chewy texture and a smoky flavor
A variety of side dishes such as steamed eggs, bean sprouts, sweet shredded radish, and fish roe, along with homemade tartar sauce, seasoned soy sauce, and spicy sauce.
Interior with a retro feeling
Featured on popular TV shows like 'Today'
Exclusive Creatrip benefits (skip waiting lines, free minari per table)
Benefit
| If you make a reservation through Creatrip | 1 free minari (water celery) per table |
Menu
Iron Plate Set | 36,000 KRW (36000) |
Grilled Octopus on Iron Plate | 14,000 KRW (14000) |
Grilled Octopus on Charcoal Grill | 15,000 KRW (15000) |
Grilled Pork Belly with Octopus on Iron Plate | 16,000 KRW (16000) |
*As of March, 2024.
Reservation Fee Limited-time early bird discount (Until April 30, 2024) | 5,000 KRW (5000) |
Reservation Fee | 10,000 KRW (10000) |
* Please pay the full amount for the menu during your visit.
Refund Policy
Cancellation up to 3 days before visit | 100% refund |
Cancellation up to 2 days before visit | Non-refundable |
Things to Keep in Mind
The reservation fee is 10,000 KRW per table. Please pay the full amount for the menu during your visit.
You must order at least one menu item per person.
Please make sure to visit on your reserved date and time.
Please choose your desired reservation date and time accurately on the reservation page.
If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will automatically be canceled.
Outside food is not allowed.
If there are any changes or inquiries before your visit, please contact us at help@creatrip.com.
How to Reserve
- Please provide all the requested information in detail.
- Please proceed to pay the reservation fee.
- After the payment is completed, your reservation will be confirmed within 1-2 business days. If there is a need to change the reservation date, you will be notified through the provided email or messenger app.
- During your visit, please show your reservation details to the staff.
- Please pay the full amount for the menu during your visit.
Our Visit
Today, I visited Passion Is Also Jjukkumi located near Yongsan Namyeong Station.
You could see that a catch table was installed as befitting a famous restaurant. While waiting, eating at a famous restaurant makes me even more excited!
The drawing of the squid character was fun, fitting the title of the squid restaurant.
Passion Is Also Jjukkumi is a place that has transformed an old store passed down from generation to generation into an octopus house. So when I entered the store, I immediately felt a retro atmosphere.
Small items are also made up of items that go well with a retro atmosphere. Within the store, old songs are playing, giving me a feeling as if I were eating squid somewhere in Seoul in the 1980s-1990s!
Inside, there is a self-bar available so you can use it comfortably anytime. At the self-bar, you can refill cheonsachae, kongnamul, perilla leaves, dongchimi, etc.
Today's menu includes the signature dishes of Passion Is Also Jjukkumi, which are grilled octopus on charcoal grill and grilled octopus on iron plate, along with cheese steamed egg. They set up self-service with bean sprouts, perilla leaves, and various sauces on the side, and I separately ordered a fish roe. Basic side dishes and yogurt to enhance the spicy taste were also prepared.
Octopus is grilled outside with charcoal fire for about 2 minutes to add a smoky flavor.
Ingredients such as squid and onions are being grilled to perfection over charcoal. Spicy octopus filled with fragrant flavors makes me even more excited to taste it!
Grilled chewy and delicious squid and water parsley set together, and the initial process is complete. With the addition of fragrant watercress, it seems like it would be really delicious.
When you return to your seat and set up the spicy seasoning, you can eat grilled webfoot octopus. When the iron plate octopus and pork belly are ready, let's eat together!
Iron plate squid and pork belly is a menu with squid and pork belly. Crunchy texture and moisture will neutralize the spiciness, so please stir-fry the bean sprouts together. When you request less spicy when ordering, they will prepare it less spicy, so you don't have to worry even if you're not good at eating spicy food.
The specialty of passion squid is minari. Fragrant and nutty water parsley combined with spicy webfoot octopus makes me look forward to something different!
In the Signature Set, Udon noodles are also included, so please add the Udon noodles after the ingredients are partially cooked. All the processes are done by the staff, so it's convenient. Jjukkumi seasoning-infused chewy udon noodles make me want to try them right away.
This is how all the menu items are prepared. Grilled octopus and pork belly on iron plate, two dishes with different charms that make you even more excited.
First, I tried the iron plate squid and pork belly. Not too spicy, just the right amount of heat, it's really delicious. Chewy texture of squid makes you want to keep eating.
The signature menu includes the 'Steamed Egg' menu, and for an additional fee, you can upgrade to 'Cheese Steamed Egg'. The photo is of Cheese Steamed Egg, and as the name suggests, it is filled with cheese as if it were going to explode. Smooth and savory steamed egg with spicy and sweet stir-fried octopus is a masterpiece.
This time I'll try putting angelica and smelt roe on perilla leaves and eating. Salmon roe is not included as a standard option but can be ordered as an additional menu item. With popping flying fish roe, it tastes even better, so I recommend it!
The delicious combination that the staff told me about is putting cheongachae and flying fish roe on perilla leaves and eating it. Cheonsache is a combination of sweet and savory seasonings like mayonnaise and sugar, with a crunchy texture that goes well with jjukkumi. Above that, adding popping fish roe on top and eating it, you will immediately understand why this combination is recommended!
This time, I'll dip it in the handmade tartar sauce made directly from Jjukkumi at Passiondoc. Tartar sauce with ingredients such as mayonnaise, onions, and lemon juice is generously dipped in, adding a savory and refreshing flavor that goes well with the chewy texture of squid. It is a sauce suitable for capturing spicy flavors.
Grilled octopus is dipped in oil sauce and eaten. Flavorful grilled webfoot octopus dipped in savory and nutty oil sauce, when dipped and eaten, you can fully feel the taste filling your mouth! Here, adding some watercress will give you an even richer flavor.
This time, I tried dipping it in the seasoning sauce that is provided as a basic for grilled webfoot octopus. Spicy-sweet sauce and the combination of chewy squid gives a unique taste. You can enjoy the passion of jjukkumi with various sauces and combinations, so there is no room to get bored!
When you've eaten most of it, you can't leave out fried rice at the end, Grill the leftover small octopus from eating grilled octopus and pork belly, chop it finely, and stir-fry it with seasoning sauce. Fried rice is also made by the staff, so you just have to wait until the fried rice is ready.
Fried rice stuck on an iron plate is delicious on its own, but to make it even more delicious, we added cheese. Sprinkle plenty of snowflake cheese on top of fried rice, then apply heat with a torch so that the cheese melts even better. After eating fried rice mixed with various ingredients, I feel like I've just had a delicious meal. If you want to taste delicious webfoot octopus with a retro atmosphere, we highly recommend 'Passion Is Also Jjukkumi'!
How to Get There
Exit at Namyeong Station Exit 1.
Continue straight ahead.
Exit and continue straight ahead to the left.
Cross the crosswalk.
Cross the crosswalk and then proceed straight.
Continue straight ahead.
After crossing two small crosswalks, turn left and enter the alleyway.
Turn left and go straight to the alley.
Turn right and enter the alleyway.
Keep going straight.
Arrival!
Passion Is Also Jjukkumi
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