Dongtan north plaza bar with scallop-brisket combo: Susanjang

Where Susanjang Dongtan Branch is, and where to park

Today I'm sharing my review of Susanjang Dongtan Branch, a well-known spot at Dongtan's north plaza.

• Susanjang Dongtan Branch
• 🏠 18 Dongtanjiseong-ro, 105–106, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• ⏰ Daily 17:00–00:50 / Last order 23:50

Just so you know the location! It's right at Dongtan's north plaza, and since there's no parking support, we used the nearby Dongtan Hanbit public parking lot 🚘🚘🚘

Since it had only just opened, the clean exterior really stood out. Shrimp is in season right now, isn't it!! 🦐🦐🦐 I was craving raw shrimp sashimi and grilled shrimp, so I searched around and Susanjang Dongtan Branch came right up. So my boyfriend and I made a date of it and headed over.

How long is the wait on a Sunday at 9pm?

We got there around 9pm on a Sunday and there was already a wait. It just opened but it seems to have already become a famous spot at Dongtan's north plaza. We put our name down via Catch Table and after a short wait a table opened up quickly, so we got in right away.

Seating that works for solo drinkers too

Here's a look at the interior seating. There were plenty of options, from bar tables for solo drinking to 4-tops and group seating, and there was also seating toward the back that I couldn't photograph because it was so crowded. There were quite a few people drinking alone too. It's clearly already gotten a reputation as a Dongtan spot for raw shrimp sashimi and grilled shrimp — the place was packed.

Kiosk ordering, and the salt-grilled shrimp sold out

Orders were placed via a kiosk at each table. There were far more menu items than what I'd seen on the Naver Place listing. We'd come specifically for the raw shrimp salt-grilled dish, but it was already sold out...

Besides the salt-grilled option, there were plenty of other tasty dishes, so we ordered those instead. We got Suntory draft beer, raw shrimp sashimi with a ₩3,000 add-on for butter-grilled heads, plus the butter scallop-brisket combo and the scallop Tuscan pasta with cheese.

Suntory draft beer and the complimentary starter

The Suntory draft came out first. Smooth and cold — draft beer in the evening is basically therapy 🍺🍺🍺

This is the grilled fish that came as a complimentary side. Even the free side dishes here felt genuinely generous.

Raw shrimp sashimi

The raw shrimp sashimi came out first. The shrimp were so fresh they were practically still alive. And honestly, the plating came out so elegant that it surprised me haha ✨✨✨

You squeeze lemon juice over the plump shrimp meat and dip it in fresh wasabi sauce. This was my first time having raw shrimp sashimi, and it had no fishy taste at all — the springy texture was really delicious 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Butter-grilled comb pen shell with beef brisket

This is the butter scallop and beef brisket combo. It's grilled scallop, well-cooked beef brisket, mushrooms, and crunchy mustard-leaf kimchi all together. Wrapping these nourishing ingredients into one bite made for a genuinely luxurious flavor.

Comb pen shell Toowoomba pasta with grilled cheese

This is the scallop Tuscan pasta with cheese. The scallop meat was finely diced and there were plump shrimp mixed in too. The rich Tuscan sauce came piled with such a thick layer of cheese that even though we were already full, we cleared the whole plate.

Butter-grilled shrimp heads (3,000 won add-on)

This is the butter-grilled shrimp heads. The moment it arrived, the butter aroma was insane... crispy and nutty, and I really think paying the extra ₩3,000 for this is a no-brainer.

That wraps up my review of Susanjang Dongtan Branch, a great spot at Dongtan's north plaza! Highly recommend it if you're looking for a shrimp and seafood restaurant in Dongtan!