Hapjeong mala shabu restaurant with bar-seat solo dining: Nahonsha

On the way home from work, or on a day when you just want to eat out alone at your own pace, aren't you looking for a place where you can eat cleanly and satisfyingly without worrying about anyone else? For anyone searching for solo mala tang near Hapjeong or a good shabu-shabu restaurant near Hapjeong Station, here's a recommendation that fits perfectly ➰💛

What kind of place is Nahonsha near Hapjeong Station?

Nahonsha is a solo shabu-shabu and sukiyaki restaurant on the 1st floor at 42 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, near Hapjeong Station. The solo bar seating is well set up, so you can perfectly enjoy hot broth, fresh vegetables, and meat on your very own induction burner, all by yourself 🎶

It's located right near Hapjeong Station, so it's a really convenient stop after work or on weekends! 👍🏻

Every seat has its own neatly set-up induction burner, so I really liked being able to adjust the temperature to my own taste and pace! It comes as an individual pot, which is great for solo diners, and also perfect for a clean meal even if you go with friends for lunch or a dinner get-together, right?

Nahonsha menu and the mala shabu-shabu price

At Nahonsha, you can choose according to your taste, from the clean basic shabu-shabu, to a sweet-and-savory sukiyaki dinner menu perfect for Hapjeong evenings, all the way to the spicy, numbing mala shabu-shabu 🙂

• 🔎 Ordered menu — Mala shabu-shabu ₩15,900

I needed something spicy and numbing, so I ordered the mala shabu-shabu ❤️ And honestly, those tongs that never touch the floor and stay hygienic were pretty covetable too, haha

What comes in the single-portion vegetable plate and meat

The mala shabu-shabu came with a mixed vegetable plate and noodles, perfectly portioned for one 🩵 It wasn't just packed with bean sprouts — there were also mushrooms, water dumplings, fried tofu, bok choy, napa cabbage, sweet pumpkin, and fish cake, so there was plenty of variety to pick and choose from ‼️

And the amount of meat was pretty generous too! It was fresh, had absolutely no off smell, and was tender, which was really satisfying, haha. You can also order extra meat separately, so if you love meat, you'll see people adding more and more!

When I turned up the induction heat and the numbing mala broth started bubbling away, I loaded in plenty of vegetables and meat and lightly cooked them to taste — and since it simmers right there on your own personal burner, you get to keep eating it piping hot the whole way through, which is a really great advantage!

Chili, peanut and soy-ponzu sauces, plus barley tea

Eating it together with the chili, peanut, and soy ponzu sauces set out at the table made the combination even better 💛 I don't usually go for soy ponzu sauce, but Nahonsha's version paired especially well, so I kept reaching for it! And the cold bottled barley tea was great too 🎶

How spicy is the mala broth for beginners?

Nahonsha's mala broth is a clear-style broth without added peanut sauce! As the mala broth soaked into the crunchy bean sprouts and napa cabbage, the umami exploded in every bite ⭐️ If you like peanut flavor, it might be nice to add a bit of the accompanying peanut sauce! The mala aroma isn't very strong, so it's a flavor I can recommend even to mala beginners!

Finishing the leftover broth with a noodle serving

After scooping out most of the vegetables and meat, I thoroughly finished things off by adding noodles into the rich remaining broth and simmering them well! Once the noodles went into the deeply simmered mala broth, they turned out chewy and springy! Rather than a plain kalguksu noodle, it felt more like jungmyeon (thick wheat noodles)!

For ₩15,900, the portion was really generous, and it was such an enjoyable meal being able to relax and enjoy high-quality shabu-shabu all on my own 🤤

If you want a clean, delicious solo meal near Hapjeong Station, or if you're craving a hot, numbing shabu-shabu one day, I highly recommend stopping by Nahonsha without a second thought! ‼️🤍