# Bupyeong steamed blue crab: Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang - By Seorin (https://superchart.com/en/@evening-waypoints/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Bupyeong, Incheon - Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@evening-waypoints/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@evening-waypoints/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/index.md) ## In short Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang is a seafood stew, monkfish and steamed blue crab restaurant at 108 Bupyeongmunhwa-ro in Bupyeong, Incheon. Two diners shared a seasonal steamed blue crab packed with tender meat, served with soy sauce shrimp, jeon (savory pancake), dongchimi (radish water kimchi) and seasoned acorn jelly, and finished with fried rice. Incheon Eeum Card holders get a 3% discount on the spot and the owner parks cars himself, so Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang is worth a trip when blue crab is in season. ## Good to know - **Location**: 108 Bupyeongmunhwa-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon - **Ordered**: Steamed blue crab (kkotgejjim), fried rice - **Discount**: 3% discount on the spot with the Incheon Eeum Card - **Parking**: Valet, handled personally by the owner - **Side dishes**: Soy sauce shrimp, jeon, dongchimi, seasoned acorn jelly, corn *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* It's already getting chilly out there. 🍂 Blue crab is in season now! I heard the meat yield is great and it's a good deal, perfect for crab stew, steamed crab, or spicy marinated crab. Living in Gangwon-do, I ate snow crab basically every day, but since moving to Incheon I hadn't tried blue crab yet. With it being peak season, I did some furious searching and ended up here. > Donghae Haemultang, Bupyeong Let's get into the review. ![Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang sign lit up in the evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-01-16417-1200.webp) ## Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang on Bupyeongmunhwa-ro: sign and interior Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang is at 108 Bupyeongmunhwa-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. I came in the evening and the sign was so flashy — kind of gives off an adult nightclub vibe lol. Or maybe a Wolmido feel?! I'm actually really into this vibe~ 😊👍💕 ![Exterior view near the entrance of Donghae Haemultang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-02-ei0ti-900.webp) ![Street view in front of Donghae Haemultang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-03-1uxp2-m-900.webp) The inside was really, really spacious. There were quite a few customers even on a weekday! ![Spacious main dining hall seating at Donghae Haemultang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-04-1f89n-900.webp) ![Dining hall interior with customers on a weekday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-05-1c3cd-900.webp) ## What we ordered at Donghae Haemultang: seasonal steamed blue crab We ordered steamed crab (kkotgejjim) 🦀😊 This place is known in Bupyeong for its seafood stew and monkfish dish, so I'm planning to try the monkfish next time. Live octopus was tempting too... but I held back this time! ![Menu board listing seafood stew and monkfish dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-06-7i3c4-900.webp) ![Notice about TV appearances and Incheon Eeum Card discount](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-07-1u11h-900.webp) ### Incheon Eeum Card discount and parking at Donghae Haemultang With the Incheon Eeum Card you get an on-site 3% discount!! Incheon residents, run to this place~~!! Such a nice shop 😊❤️ It's also apparently been on TV quite a lot? Something about Lee Yi-kyung's discharge? 🚗 Oh, and parking is valet. The owner does it himself. Right out on the street (?) ![Steamed crab table setup prepared in advance](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-08-u1qir-900.webp) ## What side dishes come with the steamed blue crab? We'd pre-ordered, so everything was already set out when we arrived. The owner was worried the ice might have melted and made things taste off since we came a bit late. ![Generously spread side dishes on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-09-18a5z-900.webp) Whoa, so generous... my expectations are rising! The side dish spread was totally my style too! There was soy sauce shrimp, and a savory fried jeon (totally my style). Dongchimi broth is always a win, and the acorn jelly was seasoned really nicely. Man…👍👍 ![Plate of savory fried jeon side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-10-11341-900.webp) I ate this jeon all by myself lol. Spicy steamed crab paired with greasy jeon — what a combo..! ![Bowl of sweet corn side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-11-1vhlq-900.webp) Sweet corn is a must! Wherever I go, if this is on the table I always eat it. Goes great with a shot of soju… (which ended up being a whole bottle) ![Table set with a shot glass of soju](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-12-to9hl-900.webp) ## Fried rice instead of a bowl of plain rice I thought about ordering plain rice, but I personally believe fried rice is the true foundation of a meal. Plain rice is everywhere, but places that serve good fried rice are limited. Ahem (logical, right?) Our table was too full, so they mixed the fried rice at the table right next to us. The smell was so savory my mouth was watering. (Hurry up please, ma'am) ![Fried rice being mixed at the next table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-13-1mggr-900.webp) A shot of pre-meal liquor to cleanse the palate~ ![A shot of pre-meal liquor](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-14-73ctx-900.webp) ## How much meat is in the crab, and how spicy is it? I started with the jeon I wanted most, getting ready to greet the steamed crab. And whoa, wow! Honestly, as someone loyal to snow crab my whole life, my old thinking was: what's there to eat in blue crab? Just hard shell, nothing to pick at unlike soy-marinated crab, so why bother? That was my mindset going in. But can you see this yield?! Being peak season, the meat was packed full. So much flesh. And it was tender enough to chew through easily. The seasoning was so tasty, and the bean sprouts were great too. This isn't a dish for couples who are dating, honestly. I got so absorbed eating that sauce ended up smeared all over my face lol. ![Close-up of seasonal steamed crab packed with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-15-1tamb-900.webp) It was seriously, seriously good ![Seasoned crab meat with bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-16-h23bb-900.webp) Taking a bite of bean sprouts together with the crab meat (the sauce was so good), the spice level — I can't handle anything spicier than Shin Ramyun, and this was just slightly spicier than Shin Ramyun, so I had to pause between bites, but it was enjoyable without being painful?! ![A plate of spicy seasoned steamed crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-17-1l2g2-900.webp) We scraped up every bit of the fried rice topped with seaweed flakes. Fried rice is always right… Caught up in the moment with sauce smeared all over our faces, the two of us just kept eating with our heads down, and before we knew it, everything was gone. ![Fried rice topped with seaweed flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-18-1rm5z-900.webp) ![Dental floss placed on the table after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae-19-fph3y-900.webp) They even thoughtfully provided dental floss lol. In Bupyeong, Incheon, known for monkfish stew, seafood stew, and steamed seafood, plus steamed crab and crab stew — > Donghae Haemultang, Bupyeong That's the place! If you're craving seasonal crab, I recommend this spot! ## Where it is - Haemulmyeongga Donghae Haemultang (해물명가 동해해물탕) - 108 Bupyeongmunhwa-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea - 인천광역시 부평구 부평문화로 108 - 37.4940995, 126.7283357 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%B4%EB%AC%BC%EB%AA%85%EA%B0%80%20%EB%8F%99%ED%95%B4%ED%95%B4%EB%AC%BC%ED%83%95/@37.4940995,126.7283357,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@evening-waypoints/bupyeong-steamed-blue-crab-donghae/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt