Ansan seafood izakaya: autumn crab with buckwheat noodles, Susan Jang

It's been feeling like autumn lately, and suddenly I was craving seasonal seafood so badly haha. So this time I went to Susan Jang in Gojan-dong, Ansan!

Susan Jang location, hours, parking

Susan Jang is located at Gojan-dong 771-3 (154 Gwangdeok-daero, 132ho), Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do. It's open daily from 17:00 to 00:30, and Fri–Sat from 18:00 to 01:30, with paid parking available 🚘

What's the vibe like at Susan Jang?

I visited in the evening, and the place was lively with people out for a good meal. I dropped by for a casual drink in Gojan-dong haha.

Once inside, the atmosphere was perfect for relaxed drinks and a meal! Since seafood is the main focus, browsing the menu was fun too, and we spent a long time deciding before ordering a bunch of things haha.

Susan Jang menu board and what we ordered

Here's what we ordered at Susan Jang that day! We picked a solid combo right from the start lol.

• Raw shrimp sashimi
• Autumn crab muchim (spicy seasoned crab) + buckwheat noodles
• Seafood chicken barbecue

Susan Jang's basic table setting and side dishes

Here's Susan Jang's basic table setting and complimentary side dishes! The quality of the sides was seriously great..🤍 So soft, savory, and delicious.

And here come the raw shrimp sashimi, autumn crab muchim + buckwheat noodles, and seafood chicken barbecue we ordered haha.

How was Susan Jang's raw shrimp sashimi? (note: now out of season)

First up was the raw shrimp sashimi! You can't resist autumn shrimp 🦐 It was bouncy in texture with that distinct sweet shrimp flavor, and I ate it happily ㅠㅠ If you love raw shrimp sashimi, this would be such a welcome menu item haha.

Here's her mercilessly taking apart the shrimp…🐯

The raw shrimp sashimi came with buldak (fire chicken) sauce on the side, and dipping it in was sweet-spicy heaven…

But here's an important note! When I visited, it was still raw shrimp sashimi season, but I heard the season ended last week at Susan Jang! So if you're planning to visit now, please keep that in mind about the raw shrimp sashimi menu 👀 It's a bummer that it's a seasonal item you can't get once the season's over ㅠ but I'll try again next season!

How's the autumn crab muchim + buckwheat noodle combo?

Susan Jang's autumn crab muchim (spicy seasoned crab) + buckwheat noodles was one of the dishes I was most excited about that day! Autumn means crab, right haha. Eating the crab muchim with its seasoning made me keep wanting rice or noodles.

Especially eaten together with the buckwheat noodles, the crab muchim seasoning coated the noodles perfectly and went really well together! When you're eating seafood, you always end up craving some kind of carb like noodles or rice, so having the buckwheat noodles come along made the menu combo just right lol.

Beyond seafood — is the seafood chicken barbecue any good?

The seafood chicken barbecue was something we ordered because eating just seafood felt like it wasn't quite enough! After the shrimp and crab muchim, adding a chicken dish gave a different feel, which I liked haha. Rather than ordering a bunch of seafood dishes when you're with a group, ordering something like this to share seems like a good idea too. I really held back from mixing it with rice..

Susan Jang, overall thoughts

That day I tried a bunch of autumn seasonal dishes at Susan Jang! Especially the raw shrimp sashimi — since it's a seasonal item, I felt glad I got to try it while it was in season 🦐 But again, just a reminder that the raw shrimp sashimi season ended last week, so please keep that in mind before visiting!

Instead, there are seasonal dishes like the autumn crab muchim, plus buckwheat noodles and chicken barbecue to eat alongside, so it was great for visiting with a group and ordering a variety of dishes. We ordered a bit of everything and left with our stomachs very satisfied haha. If you love seasonal seafood, Susan Jang is worth a visit :) I'm curious what seasonal dish will show up next time 🤍