Butter-grilled shrimp heads for ₩3,000 at Suwon izakaya Susan Jang
In short
Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch is a seafood izakaya on Cheongmyeongnam-ro 28beon-gil in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, that started serving raw live shrimp sashimi for the September–November large shrimp (daeha) season. On a weekday visit at 5:30pm, the table held live shrimp sashimi at 26,000 won, the Susan Jang assorted platter at 45,000 won, butter-grilled shrimp heads at 3,000 won and draft beer, and the shrimp were still twitching after their heads were snipped off with scissors. For an izakaya, Susan Jang gave generous portions for the price, easy for one drink after work or a shared meal with a group.
Good to know
- Location
- 20 Cheongmyeongnam-ro 28beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi — 1F, Unit 119
- Hours
- Daily 5:00pm–1:00am
- Parking
- Available (Plus Town Building)
- Live shrimp sashimi
- 26,000 won
- Susan Jang assorted platter
- 45,000 won
- Butter-grilled shrimp heads
- 3,000 won extra
- Seating
- 2-seat bar counter, 3–4 seat tables, 6-seat tables
- Drinks
- Draft beer, sake
- Time of visit
- Weekday, around 5:30pm
- Price reference
- ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 · ₩26,000 ≈ $18.5 · ₩45,000 ≈ $32.5 (2026-09-20)
as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026
🍀This review includes purchases made with my own money.
Today I want to introduce Susan Jang (수산장), near Yeongtong Station in Suwon! They just launched fresh live shrimp sashimi for shrimp season, so how could I not go~? Let's get into the post!
Where is Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch, and what are its hours?
Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch is at 20 Cheongmyeongnam-ro 28beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, 1F Unit 119, and is open daily from 5pm to 1am. Parking is available at the Plus Town Building.
September through November is live shrimp (daeha) season~ 🦐 A chance to eat fresh, big shrimp right on the spot! That's Susan Jang.
- 📍 20 Cheongmyeongnam-ro 28beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, 1F Unit 119
- ⏰ Hours: Daily 5:00pm–1:00am
- 🚗 Parking: Available (Plus Town Building)
Here's the exterior of Susan Jang~ The entrance was way smaller than I expected, so I kept looking around trying to find it after we parked haha. And right in front of the entrance there was a tank~👀 True to shrimp season, it was packed with shrimp👏🏻👏🏻 Flopping around like crazy, clearly super fresh >_<
Seating and interior at Susan Jang
Inside, Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch is divided into a 2-seat dachi bar, 3–4 seat tables, and 6-seat tables. We visited around 5:30pm on a weekday and saw a lot of office workers there too haha.
Inside there's the 2-seat dachi bar and
3–4 seat and 6-seat tables were also nicely set up~
There was also a small tank inside the restaurant with clams, sea squirt, and abalone in it🦪
What is on the menu at Susan Jang?
True to its name (Susan Jang means something like 'seafood market'), the menu had a wide variety of seafood, sashimi, and seafood-based dishes~👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And of course there was draft beer and sake for drinks, so keep that in mind!
Kkomi came running the second she saw the live shrimp, so we ordered live shrimp sashimi and the Susan Jang assorted platter! And of course, couldn't skip the 🍺draft beer haha.
- ✅ Live shrimp sashimi ₩26,000
- ✅ Susan Jang assorted platter ₩45,000
- ✅ Butter-grilled shrimp heads ₩3,000
Live shrimp sashimi, 26,000 won: how fresh was it?
Susan Jang's live shrimp sashimi is ₩26,000, and it was still flopping around on the plate when it arrived. You didn't need to look closely — no, wait, you didn't even need to look at all to notice.
So much flopping around... Kkomi got a little scared and a little guilty, but Jammanbo-ssi handed one over telling her to just eat it already, so I did, happily(?)😋
To eat the live shrimp, you have to snip off the head with scissors first! (And even then, still flopping...)
The chili sauce that comes with it is the real kicker~ it works some ma~gic that makes the live shrimp, which can get a little heavy, go down super easily 😉
Butter-grilled shrimp heads for 3,000 won extra
At Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch, if you pay ₩3,000 extra, they'll take the shrimp heads left over from your sashimi and butter-grill them for you, so we ordered that.
This is what we got haha. Don't try to eat it in one bite — take small careful bites. Jammanbo-ssi went for it all at once and poked his gums ㅠㅠ😣
What comes on the 45,000 won Susan Jang assorted platter?
The Susan Jang assorted platter is ₩45,000 and comes with a variety of sashimi (red seabream, flounder, flounder fin, sea bass) plus rock sea squirt, abalone, and scallop!🐟
Doesn't every single piece look so fresh?
For the rock sea squirt, use a spoon to loosen the outer part and the rest comes right off, so dig in properly🤍
Is Susan Jang good value for a Suwon seafood izakaya?
Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch turned out to have way better value than I expected, and seeing all the office workers there made me think — this is definitely a solid spot!🤓 haha.
It's a great place for a light drink after work, and also good for a group ordering a bunch of dishes to share! These days a lot of izakayas rack up the bill fast even with just a couple of side dishes, but Susan Jang's menu lineup and portions were solid for the price, so we could enjoy it without any pressure🍻 The vibe wasn't too loud or overwhelming either, so it was also nice for drinks with friends — if it were near me, I feel like I'd stop by often 🤭
Definitely try the live shrimp sashimi and the Susan Jang assorted platter~ 'Susan Jang Suwon Yeongtong Branch'
Where it is
20 Cheongmyeongnam-ro 28beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 1F Unit 119경기도 수원시 영통구 청명남로28번길 20 1층 119호
