# Stone-pot samgyetang for two near Dongtan Station: Dream Samgyetang - By Narin (https://superchart.com/en/@evening-menu-margin/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This is a review of a visit made with support from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@evening-menu-margin/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@evening-menu-margin/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/index.md) ## In short Dream Samgyetang is a samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, a 5-minute walk from Exit 2 of Dongtan Station and on the 2nd floor next to Dongtan District Office. The writer and her husband ordered one herbal samgyetang and one perilla samgyetang, both served bubbling in stone pots with pre-meal ginseng wine, kimchi and radish kimchi. The herbal bowl tasted deep and rich, the perilla bowl nutty and mild, so Dream Samgyetang makes it easy to pick by taste. ## Good to know - **Location**: About a 5-minute walk from Exit 2 of Dongtan Station, 2nd floor next to Dongtan District Office - **Ordered**: Herbal samgyetang, perilla samgyetang - **Side dishes**: Kimchi, radish kimchi, green chili peppers, pickled radish - **Service**: Complimentary ginseng wine before the meal - **Other menu items**: Jjimdak (braised chicken), seafood pancake, chicken noodle soup and more - **Seating**: Spacious hall with generous table spacing, plus a private room on one side - **Parking**: Parking available *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* With the weather lately, I found myself craving some proper boyangsik (body-nourishing food). Looking for a spot near Dongtan Station to recharge, I ended up at Dream Samgyetang. ![Visiting Dream Samgyetang near Dongtan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-01-dteio-900.webp) Samgyetang is one of those dishes I crave every so often, and this time my husband and I decided to fill up on it together. ## Where is Dream Samgyetang, and is there parking? Dream Samgyetang is about a 5-minute walk from Exit 2 of Dongtan Station. It's right next to Dongtan District Office, so it was easier to find than I expected. Best of all, the parking facilities were solid, so it was a good choice even if you're driving. ![Exterior of Dream Samgyetang building next to Dongtan District Office](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-02-d72by-900.webp) ## Inside Dream Samgyetang: a wide, clean hall with a private room Walking in, the interior was bigger than I expected. ![Spacious interior of Dream Samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-03-1q53m-900.webp) ![Interior lit with natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-04-new2q-900.webp) Natural light poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, giving the whole place a bright feel, and it was clean throughout. ![Bright, clean seating hall at Dream Samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-05-18mzq-900.webp) The tables were spaced generously, so we could eat comfortably without worrying about the table next to us. ![Table layout with generous spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-06-4ejo0-900.webp) I noticed families dining there too, and it seemed like a place you could comfortably bring kids. There's also a private room on one side of the restaurant, which looked good for family gatherings or work dinners. ![Private room space good for family gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-07-vnydz-900.webp) ## What's on the menu at Dream Samgyetang? Dream Samgyetang has more than just the basic samgyetang. ![Dream Samgyetang menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-08-peik5-900.webp) Besides samgyetang, there's jjimdak (braised chicken), seafood pancake, chicken noodle soup, and more, so if you're visiting with a group it seems like a good idea to order a spread and share. Here's what we ordered that day. - Herbal samgyetang - Perilla samgyetang First off, I loved how they looked arriving in the stone pots. They really were bubbling away, still boiling when they hit the table haha. ![Samgyetang boiling in a stone pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-09-qsdvt-1200.webp) Watching it simmer away in the hot stone pot made me feel like I was already recharging before I'd even taken a bite. ### Side dishes: kimchi, radish kimchi, chili peppers and pickled radish Side dishes matter a surprising amount at a samgyetang place, and here we got kimchi, radish kimchi, peppers, and pickled radish. The kimchi and radish kimchi in particular were pretty tasty. ![Basic side dishes including kimchi and radish kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-10-78q8s-900.webp) Topping the clean, rich samgyetang broth with a piece of kimchi added a spicy-tangy kick that really woke up my appetite. Personally, I'd call Dream Samgyetang's kimchi and radish kimchi excellent in their own right haha. ## The ginseng wine served before the meal Along with the side dishes, we got pre-meal ginseng wine. This was such a nice surprise haha — it's rare these days for samgyetang restaurants to serve ginseng wine, which made it even more welcome. ![Two glasses of pre-meal ginseng wine](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-11-1mrem-900.webp) Since my husband had to drive, both glasses were mine. I took a sip and the deep ginseng aroma hit immediately. Having a glass of ginseng wine before the samgyetang even arrived already made me feel warmed up. ## What does the herbal samgyetang taste like? We started with the herbal samgyetang my husband ordered. Dream Samgyetang apparently simmers it for a long time with 10 different herbal ingredients. ![Herbal samgyetang simmered with 10 herbal ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-12-14sns-900.webp) The herbal aroma hit right from the broth — like someone poured in an entire bottle of ssanghwatang (herbal tonic drink) haha. ![Samgyetang broth with a strong herbal aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-13-ad67r-900.webp) That said, it wasn't overwhelmingly bitter — it had a deep, weighty flavor instead. One spoonful was nutty and rich at the same time, and it paired cleanly with the chicken. ![A piece of chicken from the herbal samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-14-1l4md-900.webp) It was the kind of broth that kept pulling me back for another spoonful. ## The perilla samgyetang and its thick, nutty broth Next up was the perilla samgyetang I ordered. Personally, I find perilla samgyetang disappointing when the broth is too watery, but here the thick perilla powder blended beautifully with the broth. ![A bowl of thick, silky perilla samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-15-qen9x-900.webp) The nutty perilla flavor matched well with the clean taste of the chicken. ![A spoonful of perilla broth and chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-16-1ny98-900.webp) If the herbal samgyetang was rich and deep, the perilla samgyetang leaned nutty and mild. ![Herbal and perilla samgyetang served side by side](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-17-8jh17-900.webp) ![Table with both types of samgyetang laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-18-1o7io-900.webp) ![Perilla samgyetang broth with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-19-1w6ku-900.webp) ![Inside the stone pot mid-meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-20-19dog-900.webp) ![Close-up of samgyetang chicken and broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-21-kh6b2-900.webp) The two dishes went in completely different directions, so it seems like a great pick depending on your mood. ## Hot to the last spoonful in the stone pot Best of all, we could eat it piping hot all the way to the end. After finishing a hearty bowl of samgyetang, my stomach felt comfortable and I genuinely felt like I'd properly recharged. ![An emptied stone pot after a hearty meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-22-1k55v-900.webp) The herbal one is deep and rich, the perilla one is nutty and mild — easy to pick between depending on your taste. I think I'll be back here whenever I'm near Dongtan Station craving something hearty. Thanks for the meal~ ^^ ![Dream Samgyetang information image](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-23-tm8lj-900.webp) ![Dream Samgyetang location guide image](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla-24-4w86t-792.webp) ## Where it is - Dream Samgyetang (드림삼계탕) - 128 Dongtan-yeok-ro, 2nd floor, Unit 201, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄역로 128 2층 201호 - 37.1978567, 127.0965841 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%82%BC%EA%B3%84%ED%83%95/@37.1978567,127.0965841,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@evening-menu-margin/dongtan-station-samgyetang-herbal-perilla/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt