Samgakji shabu-shabu restaurant on CatchTable: Shabu in Seoul

Today I want to introduce a Samgakji-area restaurant in Yongsan, Seoul with a really upscale vibe — a shabu-shabu place worth knowing about!

Where is Shabu in Seoul Yongsan Main Branch, and what are its hours?

• 🍲 61 Hangang-daero 62-gil, 1st floor, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• 🍲 Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00) / Fri–Sat 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:00)
• 🍲 200m from Exit 3, Samgakji Station
• 🍲 No dedicated parking (use nearby public parking)

Noon on a weekday: do you need a CatchTable reservation?

Since it's such a well-known restaurant near Samgakji Station, even at noon on a weekday the tables were completely full! We had already reserved through CatchTable, so we could go straight in!😙

The staff asked for our reservation name, confirmed it, and let us straight in — but what's this! Our table was already set up right on time for our reservation!😳 It made us feel taken care of, which just put us in an even better mood!

Partitioned tables and the private room at Shabu in Seoul

And at this Samgakji-area restaurant, Shabu in Seoul Yongsan Main Branch, every table has its own partition, so you can eat comfortably! I really liked that!👍🏻

There's also a private room space! Perfect for family gatherings, work dinners, meeting-the-in-laws occasions — this Samgakji-area restaurant, Shabu in Seoul Yongsan Main Branch, handles them all.

The interior itself is so upscale and sophisticated that it kept me in a good mood throughout the meal — you know that feeling?🙄✨

What's on the menu at Shabu in Seoul

Here's the menu board at this Samgakji favorite, Shabu in Seoul Yongsan Main Branch, for reference✨

The sauce setup and what we ordered

For the shabu-shabu, the table came set with sesame sauce, chili sauce, a yuzu-flavored sauce, plus minced garlic and minced chili!

I ordered the Grade 1 black pork belly shabu-shabu set + Grade 1 black pork neck shabu-shabu set + Zero Coke + (add-on order → rice paper)

After chatting with my friend for a bit, our food came out fast! The vegetables looked really fresh, and I heard they only use top-grade meat — you could tell just by looking at it!🐷♥️

The vegetables also seemed extra fresh, apparently sourced fresh every day straight from the farm🥬🍄👍🏻✨

You pour the sesame sauce, chili sauce, and yuzu-flavored sauce into your dish and mix in minced garlic and chili to taste! For me, sesame 1 : chili 2 : garlic and chili was the tastiest combo!

Here's the guide on how to enjoy Shabu in Seoul and the broth options (I went with their recommended clear mushroom broth!)

Black pork shabu-shabu in clear mushroom broth, wrapped in rice paper

Time to dig in!🤤

I dipped the meat generously into my own mixed sauce (sesame 1 : chili 2 : minced garlic and chili)... and wow, it was so good😭

And you absolutely have to try wrapping it in rice paper! The chewy rice paper with the meat, various vegetables, and sauce — pure bliss!❤️🔥

So I ended up ordering extra rice paper on top!ㅎ

Yes. What you're looking at is a panda taking a bubble bath ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ🐻‍❄️🖤 (the taste, though, is totally chewy and delicious!)

The rice course included in the set: egg porridge in clear mushroom broth

The set course includes a meal at the end! Since I chose the clear mushroom broth, they prepared it as egg porridge for me. (Clear mushroom → egg porridge / spicy mushroom → rosé risotto / crab doenjang → doenjang rice roll / sukiyaki → yakisoba / beef tomato → tomato risotto — keep this in mind!)

The finished egg porridge!🥚 Light and savory, it was so delicious! My friend and I were both super satisfied with the whole meal!👍🏻

At the end they even brought out omija tea (five-flavor berry tea), and that sense of being pampered right up to the end put me in such a good mood♥️

I ended up polishing off every last bit, it was that good🫣♥️

Who Shabu in Seoul near Samgakji Station suits best

Thanks to the upscale atmosphere and attentive service, Shabu in Seoul Yongsan Main Branch really made us feel taken care of🥢🤍 The fresh vegetables, delicious meat, and the light yet deep flavor of the clear mushroom broth all left me very satisfied🍄✨ If you're looking for a great-atmosphere shabu-shabu restaurant near Samgakji Station, I'd recommend it for a date or a family meal out!🫶🏻