Haeundae seafood restaurant for a last-day family feast: Hyejane San

Where is Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch?

Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch (혜자네 산곰장어 본점) is a hagfish (gomjangeo), grilled clam and sashimi restaurant on the Haeundae Market street, in Haeundae's hagfish alley. Tourists and locals both come, and we went when my family traveled to Haeundae, Busan. There's so much great food in Haeundae, but I felt this was a place you simply have to visit.

The restaurant opens to visitors from 3 pm, so we went at 3 on the last day of our trip. I stayed at the LCT Residence right next door and could walk over, so dinner would be a good time too. It's right by Haeundae beach, so it's easy to go for a swim and, if you like, enjoy the beach and take food away from the market ~

Takeout, reservations and group visits are all available, so it works for tour groups or a company dinner too.

What are the interior and group seats like at Hyejane San Gomjangeo?

I was surprised that it's much bigger inside than it looks from the street ~ The vibe is a bit Southeast Asian and full of ocean feeling, which made the trip mood even better. The air conditioning blasts, so you eat cool in hot summers and warm in cold winters.

There's a restroom inside, which makes visiting more comfortable. It seemed recently remodeled and was very neat and clean. Having it inside the restaurant was a big plus.

The group seating is separate at the back, so a group can eat privately. It seems like a great spot for a company dinner in Haeundae or Busan.

Hyejane San Gomjangeo menu and how to order

You order on the tablet at the table. You can mix hagfish, sashimi and grilled clams, and there are sashimi and seafood sets as well as single dishes.

There's also a Naver receipt review event right now. You get one freebie: soju, extra noodles/add-on, fried rice or a soft drink. Nice, right?

Happy Set for 135,000 won: how many people does it feed?

We wanted to try everything, so we ordered the Happy Set (₩135,000) with sashimi + grilled clams + live hagfish! It's a set for 2–3 people, but we'd eaten lunch, so it felt like it could feed 4–5.

First they showed us the live hagfish. It gets prepared and seasoned before coming out. It looked super fresh!

Side dishes and table setting

The basic sides of river snails, silkworm pupae (beondegi), corn, pickled onion and green peas were good drinking snacks too. We were already enjoying a cold beer when

the table was set quickly. The grilled clams came with soup and cheese, and shrimp too! The grill heat was gentle, so the shells didn't pop and spit at us, which I loved.

At first they prepare the clams for you and explain how to eat them. A little later the par-grilled hagfish arrived ~ You can choose whether it's par-grilled, and we chose par-grilled!

How did the par-grilled live hagfish taste?

The seasoned hagfish here is pleasantly spicy. It had been ages since I'd eaten hagfish, so it tasted even, even better. Pure heaven!

Why the Happy Set's milchi and flounder sashimi was the trip's best

The sashimi in the Happy Set was mulchi (a type of hirame) and flounder. We'd been eating raw fish all the way from Tongyeong to Busan!!!!! and this place had the best. I've never had sashimi this chewy and sweet. I was moved.

Honestly, we came for the clams and hagfish and didn't expect much from the sashimi, but everyone took a bite and went, wow,, amazing! So good!!!!! It also comes with live octopus, sea squirt and sea cucumber, so you get the whole sea.

Grilled clams with a cheese finish

As you'd expect from a Haeundae clam grill hotspot, the clams here are big, plump and fresh.

Sweet grilled clams topped with rich cheese make the soju go down so easily,, This was a truly great meal of our trip, so I'd go again next time.

And you can eat all of this in one Happy Set, how great is that! We're serious about sashimi, so being served shredded radish (mu-chae) with it moved us even more, and it made the sashimi taste fresher and better.

Finishing with cheese-grilled clams is a must ~ As someone who loves grilled clams, I was glad to eat them in so many ways. Everything was delicious and fresh, and the staff were kind, which made our trip even happier.

Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch, a hagfish hotspot in Haeundae, Busan. I highly recommend it as a must-visit on a Haeundae trip.