Seoul South Korea Dr Fish

Dr. Fish

If you happen to find yourself in Seoul with a desire to try something new, head on over to Dr. Fish.

What could be a better way to relax after a coffee and a yummy snack but to sink your achy feet into a tiny pool and have loads of tiny fish nibble the dead skin off for you! Dr. Fish is a moderately famous with travelers as a strange place to see when taking a trip to Seoul. Best known for the “dinning” experience, Dr. Fish offers an array of treats and drinks to enjoy before or after you spend some quality time with your new aquatic cleaners.  The café itself is separate from the fish and you are able to choose if you would like to eat before or after, you cannot eat while being eaten…. That sounds gross.

 The menu ranges from typical café treats such as cookies and cakes, to sandwiches and popular local favorites including a giant slice of bread covered in honey and whipped cream. If you love bread as much as I do, you’ll love this option. You can choose to get a set or combo of the Dr. Fish experience and a snack or you can choose to do the two separate. I chose a brownie set which was around 10 USD and was surprisingly delicious. As we enjoyed our brownies I got to thinking about how big the fish might be and what exactly they do to your feet and I think I syced myself out just a little. Because when it all came down to it, I was completely afraid of putting my feet in the water.

I sat down to put my feet in and THEY KNEW! Instantly the little fish swam to surround the area under where my feet hovered about the water and I couldn’t do it. I was frozen with my feet above the water like a cat. Finally after a few deep breaths I stuck my feet in and I’m certain even the people downstairs in the café could hear me squeal. Yes, squeal.  I had to force myself not to kick the poor little guys off of me and as I held back an all-out scream. You know that tingly feeling when your foot falls asleep and you then you try to walk again. Yes, that times like a hundred is how I felt with my feet in the water. Let’s just say it took some adjustment time for me to be ok with basically being eaten alive.  The worst is when they go between your toes! AH! The feeling! I sat most of the time with my toes curled because it was just too much!

A basic 20 minute “meal” starts with an employee washing off your feet and then you can settle onto a cushion of your choice to feed the fishies! The fish at this particular place were fairly small in size (thankfully) and were none too shy about nibbling away at the parts of my leg that they could reach too.

A little difficult to spot right away, it can be easily accessed by local transit and is reasonably priced for its “services”.

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Getting to Dr. Fish

Take the Seoul Metro to stop Euljiro 1 –ga  on the green line.

From Exit 2 you can go straight across the roundabout area and down toward the lemonade shop.

You have to purchase This particular Dr. Fish was located just across from the Lemonade shop in between a beauty supply store and a yakiniku shop. (photo attached).

I believe it is on the 5^th floor of the building.your snacks and such on the 4^th floor and then proceed upstairs to the fish dining hall.

Enjoy J