# Fish cake skewers in clam soup at Taegine, a Geomdan restaurant - By Yerin Moon (https://superchart.com/en/@eunhaeng-slow-cup/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Geomdan, Incheon - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@eunhaeng-slow-cup/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@eunhaeng-slow-cup/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/index.md) ## In short Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch is a seafood restaurant in Geomdan New Town, Incheon, a 6-minute walk from Ara Station Exit 8 on the first floor of 3M Tower. The soup-and-bossam set for two (28,000 won) lets you pick clam soup, then fish out fish cake skewers and clams, with a self-serve corner of barley rice, side dishes and ice cream; the bill came to 30,000 won with cider. Mixing the self-serve barley rice was the one touch that made Taegine stand out. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, Units 118, 119, 120, 3M Tower, 24 Ieum 5-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Break time**: Weekdays 15:00–16:00; none on weekends and holidays - **Parking**: 3M Tower underground parking, 2 hours free - **Getting there**: 6-minute walk from Ara Station Exit 8; bus to Ara Station or Geumgang Penterium The Siglo stop - **Soup and bossam set for two**: 28,000 won (choice of clam soup, spicy seafood stew or pollock stew, plus bossam) - **Set includes**: Choice of kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) or ramen noodles, barley rice and free steamed rice - **Total spent**: 30,000 won (set for two 28,000 won + cider 2,000 won) - **Price reference**: ₩14,000 ≈ $10 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* Today I'm introducing a place famous as a seafood restaurant near Ara Station — Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch 🤗 ## Where Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch is, and where to park Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch is located at 1F, 118·119·120-ho, 3M Tower, 24 Ieum 5-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon. It's open daily from 11:00 to 22:00, with a weekday break time of 15:00–16:00 and no break time on weekends or holidays. 🚘Parking is in the 3M Tower underground lot, free for 2 hours. ![Exterior of Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch on the first floor of 3M Tower](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-01-1sjlx-1200.webp) Taegine Jogae Jeongol is on the first floor of the 3M Tower, just a 6-minute walk from Ara Station Exit 8, so it's really accessible. Using the building's underground parking is convenient too, and with 2 hours free, you can enjoy a relaxed meal. - By transit — Subway: Ara Station Exit 8 / 6-minute walk - By transit — Bus: get off at Ara Station or Geumgang Penterium Thesiglo - By car — Underground parking lot next to the restaurant, free for 2 hours ![Entrance of Taegine Jogae Jeongol near Ara Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-02-1f1zq-966.webp) ![Store information sign at Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-03-acz1y-966.webp) ## What time does the weekday evening wait start? I visited before 6pm on a weekday, and true to a popular Geomdan New Town restaurant, it seemed like the wait starts to build after 6:30. Worth keeping in mind — visit a bit earlier, or browse the menu while you wait and decide in advance :) ### Inside the restaurant The interior is clean and pleasant, spacious with generous spacing between tables — perfect for a date, but also great for group gatherings or work dinners. They even have a baby chair, so it felt like a good spot for a family meal. ## The self-serve corner: barley rice, side dishes and ice cream One thing I especially loved was the self-serve corner on one side of the restaurant, where you can freely help yourself to barley rice, white rice, side dishes, and even ice cream. ![Self-serve corner with barley rice and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-04-zjczj-900.webp) ![Seasoned greens laid out at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-05-1t2lh-900.webp) ![A bowl of barley rice scooped from the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-06-14apd-900.webp) ![Barley rice mixed with seasoned greens into bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-07-1ixn5-899.webp) While waiting for the food, I mixed some seasoned greens into the barley rice and it was honey-sweet delicious! 😋 I think this self-serve corner might be Taegine Jogae Jeongol's own special kick :) ## Taegine's menu and what we ordered ![First page of the Taegine Jogae Jeongol menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-08-1q06z-966.webp) ![Menu page listing clam hot pot dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-09-ldp2n-966.webp) ![Menu page listing seafood jjim and pollack stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-10-152hx-966.webp) ![Menu page listing the tang-bossam set](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-11-sgcer-966.webp) ![Menu page listing bossam dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-12-ka07g-966.webp) ![Menu page listing side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-13-1gkpv-966.webp) ![Menu page listing donkatsu and fried food for kids](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-14-2kfbw-966.webp) ![Menu page listing rice dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-15-yxwel-966.webp) ![Menu page listing drinks and alcohol](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-16-9u5km-966.webp) ![Notice printed on the Taegine Jogae Jeongol menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-17-x76m6-966.webp) ![Final page of the menu with additional information](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-18-11rax-966.webp) The menu ranges from clam hot pot to bossam (boiled pork wraps), seafood jjim, pollack stew, and even donkatsu and fried food that kids love — a lineup the whole family can enjoy. We ordered the tang-bossam set for two, which comes with clam soup and bossam together at a great price, and the portion was no joke 😀 - Order total: ₩30,000 - Tang-bossam set for two: ₩28,000 (clam soup or spicy seafood stew or pollack stew + bossam) - Choice of kalguksu (noodle soup) or ramen noodles, barley rice, free rice refills - Cider: ₩2,000 ## How does the clam soup broth taste? > 🍽️ Clam soup — a clear, spicy-ish, refreshing broth simmered with plenty of fresh clams First up, the clam soup! For the tang-bossam set, you can choose from clam soup, spicy seafood stew, or pollack stew, and we went with the clear-broth clam soup. The broth, carefully simmered with fresh vegetables and plenty of cheongyang chili, plus loads of seafood added in, had such deep flavor — cool and spicy-ish, I kept scooping more spoonfuls 😋 ![A pot of clear clam soup full of clams](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-19-3n7tn-900.webp) Dipping the fish cake skewers into wasabi soy sauce and fishing out clam after clam was honestly fun. ![Fish cake skewers dipped in wasabi soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-20-17jkw-900.webp) ![Clam meat fished out from the clam soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-21-1kg3x-900.webp) ![A ladleful of simmering clam soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-22-mkoi9-900.webp) ## Mini bossam and kalguksu to finish 🍽️Bossam — a mini bossam you can enjoy without guilt when you want a bit more meat. The bossam is meant as a taster, but it's quite generous. All this for ₩14,000 per person? I wrapped a tender, mild slice of bossam with garlic, pickled radish, and pollack roe oil sauce, and it was delicious. Already full, but of course you have to finish with kalguksu 😁 The noodles felt a bit different from regular kalguksu — they cooked quickly and had a soft, chewy texture I loved. Topped with bean sprouts for crunch and paired with kimchi, I slurped it all down happily :) ## Is Taegine worth a visit in Geomdan? Being able to enjoy hearty seafood dishes at such a reasonable price was really great! If you're looking for a seafood restaurant in Geomdan New Town, I'd recommend visiting Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch :) They're also running a review event giving away garlic shrimp right now~ ![Table set with the tang-bossam set](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-23-obdp9-900.webp) ![Final course spread at Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner-24-ktxbl-900.webp) ## Where it is - Taegine Jogae Jeongol Geomdan Ara Branch (택이네조개전골 인천검단아라점) - 1F, 118, 119, 120-ho, 3M Tower, 24 Ieum 5-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - 인천광역시 검단구 이음5로 24 1층 118, 119, 120호 - 37.5937629, 126.710433 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%83%9D%EC%9D%B4%EB%84%A4%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C%EC%A0%84%EA%B3%A8%20%EC%9D%B8%EC%B2%9C%EA%B2%80%EB%8B%A8%EC%95%84%EB%9D%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.5937629,126.710433,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@eunhaeng-slow-cup/taekine-clam-hotpot-ara-station-self-corner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt