# Dongbaek Hoetjip in Ilgwang: let down by an 80,000-won platter

> A sashimi restaurant in Ilgwang I tried after an Instagram post. Every room has a sea view, but the amount and taste did not match the price for me.

- Canonical: https://jaemyeong.com/en/blog/ilgwang-dongbaek-hoetjip-20260530/
- Published: 2026.10.16
- Category: 식기(食記)
- Tags: #Busan, #Gijang, #Ilgwang, #sashimi

At about 2 on a Saturday afternoon, after seeing a celebrity's Instagram post, a friend and I went to Dongbaek Hoetjip. It feels like a family home turned into a restaurant, and every room has a sea view.

![The Dongbaek Hoetjip sign on a building on a hillside](../../../assets/posts/ilgwang-dongbaek-hoetjip-20260530/01.jpg "The Dongbaek Hoetjip sign.")

![A harbor and lighthouses seen from a room, with crocks in front](../../../assets/posts/ilgwang-dongbaek-hoetjip-20260530/02.jpg "The sea from the room.")

The prices were fairly high, perhaps because the fish is wild-caught. The two of us ordered the small mixed sashimi for 80,000 won.

![Mixed sashimi on a wooden board and lettuce](../../../assets/posts/ilgwang-dongbaek-hoetjip-20260530/03.jpg "The small mixed sashimi.")

I was very disappointed with the amount and the taste. My palate may just differ from a celebrity's. For the same 80,000 won, I think [Kalmat Hoetjip near Pusan National University](/en/blog/jangjeon-kalmat-hoetjip-20260717/) gives you more, better fish for less. Rock bream or conger eel would probably have been tasty here, but there are many sashimi restaurants to choose from for that money.

I am from Busan, so a sea view does not matter much to me. Cheap and tasty is enough.

![Red spicy fish soup in a black stone pot](../../../assets/posts/ilgwang-dongbaek-hoetjip-20260530/04.jpg "Spicy fish soup came too.")

After the soup, we were given boiled potatoes at the end. They are boiled the old way with a sweetener, so they were very sweet. From here, we went to [Cafe 824](/en/blog/gijang-cafe-824-20260530/) for dessert.