# Mild for kids, spicy for parents kalguksu lunch by Dongtan Lake Park

- By Aram M. (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-soup-saucer/)
- Written Sep 7, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written as part of a sponsored visit to the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-soup-saucer/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-soup-saucer/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/index.md)

## In short

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is a shabu kalguksu (hot pot noodle soup) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Gran Passage, right next to Dongtan Lake Park in Hwaseong. A family of four ordered 2 servings of mild mushroom kalguksu, 2 servings of spicy mushroom kalguksu, and 2 orders of shabu beef for a total of ₩60,000, with the kids eating more meat and noodles than the adults and finishing off the fried rice too. It's a solid lunch option near Dongtan Lake Park for families whose taste preferences differ.

## Good to know

- **Order**: 2 servings mild mushroom kalguksu + 2 servings spicy mushroom kalguksu + 2 orders shabu beef
- **Total spent**: ₩60,000
- **Mushroom kalguksu flavor options**: Spicy / Mild / Perilla seed
- **Mushroom kalguksu includes**: Mushrooms & vegetables, kalguksu noodles, dumplings, finishing fried rice (shabu-shabu meat ordered separately)
- **Location**: 2nd floor, Green Zone, Gran Passage, Dongtan — right next to Dongtan Lake Park
- **Parking**: Gran Passage building parking lot; on weekends/mealtimes also check the Dongtan Lake Park parking tower

*as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026*

![Table spread of shabu kalguksu at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-01-16xsj-1200.webp)

Eating out with kids, it's oddly hard to satisfy adult tastes and kid tastes at the same time, right? This time we went for lunch near Dongtan Lake Park to a place where our whole family could enjoy both shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) together. That's Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch (등촌샤브칼국수 그랑파사쥬점).

But what was truly unexpected that day was that the kids ate more kalguksu than mom and dad! My 9-year-old daughter said that evening she wanted to eat it again, and days later she's still talking about going back to Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu. Let me start our lunch review with the kids at this Dongtan Lake Park restaurant.

![View outside the Gran Passage building in Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-02-8t4b3-966.webp)

## Right next to Dongtan Lake Park, 2nd floor of Gran Passage

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is located in Dongtan's Gran Passage. It's right next to Dongtan Lake Park, so it's a great spot to eat and then walk over to the lake park.

We visited for lunch with the kids, and afterward we wandered around Gran Passage, played some claw machine games, and had coffee, spending some relaxed time together. Now that the weather has cooled down for fall, this lunch → café → lake park walk course would be great.

### Basic store info

![Entrance of Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-03-r01ph-966.webp)

![Seating inside Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-04-11sim-966.webp)

![Table setting at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-05-1ovkw-966.webp)

## Menu and prices — meat is ordered separately

![Menu board for mushroom kalguksu at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-06-h9noh-966.webp)

![Menu and price listing at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-07-1k7lz-966.webp)

The menu at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu isn't complicated, which actually made it easy to choose. The mushroom kalguksu comes in spicy, mild, or perilla seed. But there's one important thing to know if you're visiting for the first time — despite being called 'shabu kalguksu,' the meat doesn't come included by default.

![Plate of mushrooms and vegetables, the base of the mushroom kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-08-1i1xe-966.webp)

Ordering the mushroom kalguksu gets you mushrooms and vegetables, kalguksu noodles, and dumplings, and at the end you can even have fried rice. But the shabu-shabu beef has to be ordered separately.

![Separately ordered plate of shabu beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-09-1m4ht-966.webp)

![Shabu-shabu beef and vegetables being prepared](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-10-u5fsd-966.webp)

![Pot of shabu kalguksu with side ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-11-15crh-966.webp)

If you want the shabu-shabu experience at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu, remember you need to add the meat as a separate order.

## How our family ordered

![Two pots of mild and spicy mushroom kalguksu on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-12-gge9h-966.webp)

That day we ordered 2 servings of mild mushroom kalguksu + 2 servings of spicy mushroom kalguksu + 2 orders of shabu beef. The total came to ₩60,000. At first I actually considered just ordering 3 servings for everyone to share, with an extra noodle refill.

![Full table view of the shabu kalguksu spread for a family of four](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-13-b96v3-966.webp)

But since the kids love shabu-shabu and kalguksu just as much, we ordered spicy for mom and dad and mild for the kids separately. In the end, it was a great call. If we'd only ordered 3 servings, we'd have been in trouble — the kids ate so well.

![Kimchi side dish at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-14-1q6t8-966.webp)

![Side dishes and sauces served with the shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-15-1pvd0-966.webp)

By the way, the kimchi at Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu was really good too??

## Spicy for mom and dad, mild for the kids

We split it up — mom and dad had the spicy mushroom kalguksu, the kids had the mild version. The spicy mushroom kalguksu had a broth that was fiery yet refreshing, and it paired really well with the shabu-shabu beef, mushrooms, and minari (water dropwort).

![Mild mushroom kalguksu broth eaten by the kids](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-16-1vv3w-966.webp)

The mild mushroom kalguksu the kids ate wasn't strongly flavored, so they ate it happily too. But the kids ate way more than we expected.

They kept eating the meat, kept eating the noodles, and in the end the kids ate way more shabu beef and kalguksu than mom and dad did. If we'd only ordered one meat portion to share, that would have been a real shame. I'm really glad we ordered 2 portions of meat.

## Shabu-shabu first, then kalguksu, then fried rice to finish

![Pot with kalguksu noodles added and simmering](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-17-17ncz-966.webp)

![Close-up of boiling kalguksu noodles and dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-18-1nxtr-966.webp)

The fun of Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu is that it doesn't end with just one dish. First you eat the shabu-shabu beef, mushrooms, and minari, then you add the kalguksu noodles and let them bubble away.

Add dumplings on top of that and you're already pretty full — but our kids weren't done there. Even after eating that much kalguksu, they still finished the fried rice at the end.

![Plate of prepared ingredients for the finishing fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-19-yhxaq-966.webp)

![Finished fried rice cooked on the hot plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-20-17bvp-966.webp)

The fried rice ingredients come pre-prepared, so you just fry it all up at the end — and the kids scraped the pan completely clean. That day we really had no worries about leftover food; the whole family ate well and happily.

## My 9-year-old keeps asking to go back

As a mom, there's nothing better than a restaurant where the kids eat well. But this time really stuck with me. My 9-year-old daughter even said that same evening,

> Mom, I want to eat that shabu-shabu we had earlier again.

And it didn't stop that day — days later she's still saying 'Let's go to Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu again!' It seems to have really won her over. If you're looking for a Dongtan shabu-shabu spot to bring kids to, this is worth keeping in mind.

## Check parking ahead of time

Since it's inside Gran Passage, you can use the building's parking lot. But Gran Passage has so many shops that finding a spot can be tricky, especially on weekends or during meal times, ugh. So I'd recommend also checking the Dongtan Lake Park parking tower right next door.

![Exterior of the Dongtan Lake Park parking tower](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-21-3p4he-966.webp)

Since it's right next to Dongtan Lake Park, if you're planning a walk after your meal, using the parking tower and moving on from there works out well. If you're visiting on a weekend, it's a good idea to check the location ahead of time so you don't waste time hunting for parking.

![Sign about a discount at True by Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-22-25smp-966.webp)

Apparently if you have your receipt or payment record, you can also get a discount at True by Cafe!!

## A full Dongtan Lake Park course after lunch

Another advantage of Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is the location. Being right next to Dongtan Lake Park means there's a lot to do afterward. If you're with kids like us, a full-day course of tasty lunch → browsing Gran Passage → claw machines → coffee at a café → walking Dongtan Lake Park works great, and it would also make a nice Dongtan Lake Park date course for couples. Especially in this cool weather, eating and then walking the lake park is just perfect.

## Looking for a lunch spot near Dongtan Lake Park?

![Table after finishing the shabu kalguksu meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-23-1av5u-966.webp)

![Storefront view of Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch/dongtan-lake-park-shabu-kalguksu-family-lunch-24-12ul5-966.webp)

Having visited, Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu turned out to be a solid pick not just for adults but for family visits with kids too. Mom and dad can eat spicy, kids can eat mild, so it works even when everyone's taste preferences differ. I also liked that within one meal you get to eat a range of things — shabu-shabu beef, mushrooms, minari, kalguksu, dumplings, and fried rice.

Most of all, our kids ate so happily! Especially seeing my 9-year-old daughter still asking to go back days later, it clearly won her over. If you're looking for lunch near Dongtan Lake Park, or a Dongtan shabu-shabu restaurant to bring kids to, give Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch a try — it's right next to the lake park. I have a feeling next time our kids will be the ones saying 'Let's go eat kalguksu again!' first. :)

## Where it is

- Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch (등촌샤브칼국수 그랑파사쥬점)
- Units 2004–2005, 2nd Floor Green Zone, Gran Passage, 9 Dongtan-daero 5-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄대로5길 9 그랑파사쥬 그린존 2층 2004호~2005호
- 37.1676291, 127.1058272
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%93%B1%EC%B4%8C%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%91%ED%8C%8C%EC%82%AC%EC%A5%AC%EC%A0%90/@37.1676291,127.1058272,17z

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