Jungmun Saekdal Whole Cutlassfish Restaurant — Restaurant in Seogwipo-si

So, after watching every Youtuber losing their mind over eating galchi-gui in Jeju, we were determined to try it ourselves. This place had good reviews so we stopped by. While the novelty side of this meal was definitely Instagram-worthy, the fish itself was bland and unmemorable to say the least. There were plenty of side dishes, none of them was special and from what I'm reading, the variety and quality of side dishes are diminishing. This whole experience was a major let down. I'm not sure if it's just the food itself that's overhyped or it's the restaurant's fault but we weren't certainly going to spend another $100+ just to find out. It's a shame. So much for the Youtube hype. Won't be...

The food was great and the service was good and fast. We picked the 95k which is for 2 person. The staff also helped to remove the bone from the cutlassfish for us. You get refillable banchan, which is a plus. Showing the picture i took to show how long the fish is. Neither one of the fish we got was fishy. However, for the marinated crab. I had a better one at another place in Jeju that only sells that crab, and it is better than this but if you only come for the fish, yes, it is the right choice and i would...

We had the boneless braised hairtail set menu for two, and honestly, it didn’t quite live up to the hype. The fish was okay, but considering the glowing reviews this place gets, it felt like it underperformed. The side dishes were below average-limited variety and not particularly tasty. Overall, it was a fairly underwhelming experience compared to what...