# Shabu-kalguksu restaurant in Namyangju with parents: Onjeongban - By Sohyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@before-last-bite/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Namyangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/index.md) ## In short Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu Namyangju Byeollae Main Branch is a shabu-shabu and knife-cut noodle restaurant in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, with a generous self-bar and set-course meal. Returning with her mom, the writer worked through spicy broth beef shabu, elm-tree medicinal boiled pork, handmade round dumplings, kalguksu noodles, and finishing porridge, with the gondre rice self-bar still just as good. On-site parking in the building made it easy to bring the older generation along for a family meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: 14 Siksong 1-ro, 1st floor, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Parking**: Dedicated parking inside the restaurant building - **Broth**: Choice of spicy (eolkeun) or clear broth - **Self-bar**: Gondre rice, slushies, barley candy, purple sweet potato snacks, and more - **Set meal**: Vegetables, beef shabu, elm-tree medicinal boiled pork, handmade round dumplings, kalguksu noodles, porridge *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![Visit photo at Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu Namyangju Byeollae Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-01-13oi0-966.webp) Yesterday I took my mom out to a Byeollae restaurant I love haha. Actually, my husband and I had come to Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu before, just the two of us!! Even back then, I remember thinking this place felt exactly like my parents' style!! The whole set-course spread seemed like it would suit older palates well, and the ingredients were fresh, so I thought it'd be a great Byeollae restaurant to bring my parents to. So this time I went back with my mom and my husband, the three of us😊 Just as I expected, mom loved it, and I felt so proud!!! ## A Byeollae restaurant that satisfies even on a repeat visit — what about parking? ![Onjeongban's restaurant building with dedicated parking](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-02-1d7dm-966.webp) Onjeongban has dedicated parking inside the restaurant building, so there's no need to worry about parking, and it makes bringing older family members along stress-free. ## A self-bar with gondre rice too The moment we sat down, we made our rounds at the self-bar first!! ![Overview of the Onjeongban self-bar corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-03-1galt-966.webp) Still just as generously stocked as before — gondre rice (rice mixed with dried gondre greens), slushies, barley candy, purple sweet potato snacks, and other desserts haha. ![Gondre rice and dessert spread at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-04-1qd26-966.webp) ![Barley candy, purple sweet potato snacks, and other self-bar desserts](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-05-1c5n4-966.webp) My mom especially loves gondre rice, so she mixed it with sesame oil and the special sauce, took a bite, and said 'this place is pretty good, huh?' I just knew she'd love it. So glad I brought her, felt really proud hahaha. ![Gondre rice mixed with sesame oil and special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-06-cmvrn-966.webp) ## The spicy broth — how spicy is it, really? This time I ordered the sharp, spicy version of the shabu broth, and honestly the soup was spicier than I expected. ![Pot of sharp, spicy shabu broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-07-mbqlm-1200.webp) ![Spicy broth boiling with vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-08-1vyp1-966.webp) A notch spicier than Shin Ramyeon. We loved how the spicy broth soaked into the vegetables and meat — we couldn't stop reaching for more. If you can't handle spice, I'd recommend the clear broth haha. ## A full spread, right down to the elm-tree medicinal boiled pork ![Set meal spread including elm-tree medicinal boiled pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-09-1i8m7-966.webp) ![Boiled pork plate served with salted shrimp and pickled radish strips](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-10-eibsh-966.webp) The elm-tree medicinal boiled pork (eomnamu hanbang suyuk) was moist and tender — topped with salted shrimp and pickled radish strips, it was clean and never greasy. ![Tender, softly boiled elm-tree medicinal pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-11-11h1v-966.webp) Soft, tender boiled pork — an absolute cannot-go-wrong dish!! haha The beef shabu, briefly blanched with the vegetables and dipped in the special soy sauce, had rich beefy flavor with the vegetables' cool freshness balancing it out — words fail me haha. So spicy and so satisfying. ## The house's signature charm: handmade round dumplings ![A plate of Onjeongban's handmade round dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-12-1rhh3-966.webp) ![Close-up of the signature handmade round dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-13-bxl76-966.webp) Personally, I think this place's signature dish is the handmade round dumplings (gulrim mandu). ![Thin-wrapped filling inside the round dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-14-47ktz-966.webp) ![Cross-section of a dumpling packed with meat and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-15-1a37a-966.webp) The dumplings have thin wrappers packed with meat and vegetable filling, so one bite and the juices burst out. ![Dumplings boiled in the spicy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-16-1shk1-966.webp) ![Dumplings soaked in spicy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-17-mb41m-966.webp) Boiled in the spicy broth, the dumplings soaked up that fiery soup and got even more savory, with a nutty flavor rising the more you chewed — even my mom admitted these dumplings were well made haha. ## Chewy kalguksu noodles ![Fresh kalguksu noodles before going into the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-18-u1hp7-966.webp) ![Kalguksu noodles boiling in the spicy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-19-1shqe-966.webp) After clearing out all the vegetables and meat, we added the kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) to boil, and the noodles were incredibly chewy!!! My mom and I ended up trying to analyze(?) how they made them haha. Between the two of us, we figured maybe starch powder was added to get that chewiness hahaha. ![Springy kalguksu noodles lifted out of the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-20-eoghw-966.webp) That springy texture held up while still soaking up plenty of broth — so hearty haha. ## A satisfying finish, right down to the porridge At the end, we added colorful vegetables, rice, egg, and dried seaweed flakes to the leftover broth to finish with porridge — my mom, who clearly said she was too full to eat any... how do you resist Korean dessert?? hahaha One set meal brings out vegetables, meat, dumplings, kalguksu, and porridge — this much for this price!! Is this even real. Truly amazing value haha. ## Why it was so good to bring my parents here Coming back this time with my mom, it was just as satisfying as I'd hoped. ![Finishing porridge with vegetables, egg, and seaweed flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-21-1y4cq-966.webp) ![Onjeongban's set meal finished with porridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-22-1fhpd-966.webp) ![A finished bowl of porridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-23-1c379-966.webp) The self-bar spread is so generous, and with everything covered in the one set meal, the value is great too. ![Comfortable seating at Onjeongban for a family meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom-24-j189q-966.webp) The atmosphere is comfortable enough for bringing older family members, so I'd recommend it as a great Byeollae restaurant for a meal with parents. It was so good that I'm already thinking about bringing my dad next time too 🌿 If you're looking for a good spot for a family gathering, I recommend Onjeongban!! ## Where it is - Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu Namyangju Byeollae Main Branch (온정반샤브칼국수 남양주별내본점) - 14 Siksong 1-ro, 1st floor, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 남양주시 식송1로 14 1층 - 37.6511511, 127.1111917 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A8%EC%A0%95%EB%B0%98%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%82%A8%EC%96%91%EC%A3%BC%EB%B3%84%EB%82%B4%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.6511511,127.1111917,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@before-last-bite/byeollae-shabu-kalguksu-with-mom/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt