Gijang, Busan snow crab takeout: 1kg ₩81,000 booked on Naver

I went to Gijang Myeongpum Daegae today. It's close to Gijang, so it's great for travelers to visit, and the location is really good too. And most of all, the owner is genuinely kind. Lots of Chinese visitors and other tourists come here too, so I think you can trust it and drop by! So here's my honest review of this Gijang restaurant, Gijang snow crab spot, Gijang king crab spot, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae.

Inside the tanks at Gijang Myeongpum Daegae: how the snow crab and king crab look

The tank at Gijang Myeongpum Daegae holds both snow crab and king crab together, and the king crab size is massive. They weigh the basket empty first, so you don't need to worry about being shorted on weight.

Gijang snow crab, Gijang snow crab restaurant, you can see how good the yield looks... The king crab is genuinely huge, the size is massive. I feel like three adult faces could fit in one! And the owner explains everything really well and weighs the basket empty first, so you don't have to worry about being cheated. Even when they weigh the basket along with the crab they told us it came out to more anyway, haha. The owner is super easygoing and seems trustworthy, so you don't need to worry about that. Even a few extra grams can swing the price a lot, so this stuff matters, right.

Snow crab 1kg for 81,000 won, with free scallops and fried rice

Since we were eating it as a late-night snack for two at Gijang Myeongpum Daegae, we ordered 1kg of snow crab. Naver listed it at ₩81,000 so we ordered ahead and visited.

Can you see how good the condition of the crab is! We ordered 1kg since we were just eating it briefly as a late-night snack for two. According to Naver it came out to ₩81,000, and we ordered ahead like this before visiting. Oh, and here's the good part — if you order 1kg of snow crab, scallops and fried rice come free..!!! Isn't that great?

The owner spoke really good Chinese. And explained things to customers in a way that was really easy to understand, which was great. Since it was our first time, we weren't sure how much to eat or how to eat it, but the owner explained everything one by one so we could choose without much difficulty!

How to book on Naver and where to park in Gijang

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae lets you set a pickup time in advance through Naver's takeout reservation system, and Naver Pay works too. There also seemed to be Catch Table waitlist option, and there's a parking lot too, so it's easy to visit at your set time.

It seemed like there was usually a Catch Table waitlist option too! Naver Pay works as well. We booked and ordered through Naver, and if you make a Naver takeout reservation you can set a time in advance, which is really convenient! There's also a parking lot, and it's easy to park briefly right out front, so it's great for visiting at your set time!

After eating, there's coffee too

The inside of the restaurant was clean and quiet. On a weekday afternoon there were quite a lot of people. Still, it wasn't enough to need to wait.

What the self-serve bar has, and eating there with kids

The self-serve bar at Gijang Myeongpum Daegae has a variety of items ready, from kimchi to pickles to fried snacks. There were plenty of menu items kids would love too, so it looked good for families bringing children along!

The self-serve bar is quite varied. Kimchi, pickles, and even fried snacks... If you bring kids along while eating snow crab, there are plenty of menu items like this that they'd enjoy too. It looked like a good spot for families to bring their kids!

Snow crab is the pork, king crab is the beef

Can you see how insane the king crab size is! It must taste so good... whoa. The size is really big. The owner said that snow crab is like pork and king crab is like beef. The king crab yield looked good and delicious! Next time I'm definitely going to order king crab...!!

There's a private parking lot too so it's very convenient. Just so you know, parking is free for 2 hours.

Picking up the takeout order: free abalone and drinks

At Gijang Myeongpum Daegae I paid ₩81,000 for 1kg of snow crab via Naver Pay and picked it up right away. When I opened the takeout box, there was even abalone and a drink thrown in as service.

We ordered 1kg and paid ₩81,000 via Naver Pay. It was great that everything was prepared in advance so conveniently. Picking it up right away and going was so nice. The owner was kind too, and even though we were flustered not knowing what to order, they explained everything, so it felt really trustworthy — and with so many Chinese and other foreign visitors coming here too, that adds to the trust.

Opening it up, there was abalone too, and a drink as service too, haha. There were plump claws as well, and it was so sweet and delicious. I think if you're staying nearby at a pension or something like that, instead of ordering fried chicken, ordering about 1kg and pairing it simply with a drink would be great too. The body meat was really substantial too, so as a family of three we ate really well as a late-night meal, haha.

I came home and steamed it once more! The body meat... was completely sweet and delicious, haha. Gijang snow crab, Gijang snow crab restaurant, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae, totally loved it.

The fried rice was great to give the baby too, and the baby ate it up so happily, haha.

Mixing the fried rice into the crab shell like this made it even more savory and rich. I think I'll definitely order from Gijang Myeongpum Daegae again next time. If I'm ever out and about nearby, I think I'll conveniently stop by and order. Gijang snow crab, Gijang restaurant, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae, totally, totally recommend it...!!!!!