Mild crab soup for parents at a Yuryang-dong Cheonan spot: Huni Gejang
In short
Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch is a blue crab soup and soy-marinated crab restaurant at the entrance of the Yuryang-dong food street in Cheonan, Chungnam. On a weekday evening the writer came with their parents, ordered the small crab soup (4 crabs) for 70,000 won made non-spicy, and rated the side dishes — stir-fried seaweed stems and salted squid — and the sticky steamed rice the highlights. With parking for 50 cars, 100-won baby rice and a microwave on site, Huni Gejang is an easy choice for a family meal.
Good to know
- Address
- 1st floor, 52-6 Taejosan-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
- Hours
- Daily 10:50–21:00 (last order 20:00)
- Closed
- Open year-round (closed Sept 25–26, 2026 for Chuseok)
- Blue crab soup
- Small, 4 crabs, 2–3 people 70,000 won / Medium, 5 crabs, 3–4 people 85,000 won / Large, 6 crabs, 4 people 100,000 won
- Set meals
- Soy crab set 25,000 won, roe crab set 40,000 won
- Baby rice
- 100 won (rice + seaweed soup + gim seaweed)
- Add-ons
- Bowl of rice 1,000 won, pot rice 3,000 won, ramyeon noodles 1,000 won, steamed egg 5,000 won
- Extra crab
- Soy crab 1 for 15,000 won, roe soy crab 1 for 30,000 won, spicy seasoned crab 1 for 14,000 won, soy shrimp 4 for 6,000 won
- Parking
- Lot in front of the restaurant, up to 50 cars
- Seating
- 1 to 96 guests, private bookings available
- Good to know
- High chairs yes, wheelchair accessible, no pets, corkage allowed, no leftovers to take home
- Price reference
- ₩25,000 ≈ $18 · ₩40,000 ≈ $29 · ₩70,000 ≈ $50.5 (2026-09-21)
as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026
Hi, this is Mole. I'm in Cheonan today. Trying to figure out dinner, we decided it had been a while since crab soup, so here we go. Here's my honest review of 'Huni Gejang', at the start of the Yuryang-dong food street.
Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch: hours, address and the basics
- 📍Address: 52-6 Taejosan-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, 1st floor
- 📍Closed: None (*closed Sept 25–26, 2026 for Chuseok)
- 📍Hours: Daily 10:50–21:00
- 📍Last order: 20:00
- 📍Parking: Yes
- 📍Baby chairs: Yes
- *Wheelchair accessible
- *No pets allowed
- *Private rental available
What the Huni Gejang storefront looks like
Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch sits at the entrance to the Yuryang-dong food street in Cheonan. <By car> within 5–10 minutes from Cheonan Terminal, within 10 minutes from Dongnam-gu Office, within 30 minutes from Cheonan-Asan Station.
Huni Gejang is on the 1st floor.
Is there parking at Huni Gejang?
There's a large lot in front of the restaurant. They say it can hold up to about 50 cars.
Entrance and restrooms
The restroom is on the left before you enter the restaurant. The door code is posted on the wall right after you walk in, on the right. Grab a seat first, then check the code on your way there.
How big is the dining room?
The place is genuinely huge. They say it can hold anywhere from 1 to 96 people.
On a weekday around 7pm, about four tables were eating. I liked that the restaurant wasn't noisy. I was seated by the window.
High chairs for babies
They have baby and toddler chairs.
Huni Gejang menu and prices, September 2026
Soy crab set for 1 is ₩25,000 (includes 1 soy crab + 0.5 seasoned crab + 1 shrimp jang + hot-pot rice), roe crab set for 1 is ₩40,000 (1 roe soy crab + 0.5 seasoned crab + 1 shrimp jang + hot-pot rice). Takeout is also available.
Main dishes: blue crab soup and gejang sets
Soy crab set ₩25,000, roe crab set ₩40,000, baby rice ₩100. <Crab soup> Small (4 crabs, 2–3 people) ₩70,000 / Medium (5 crabs, 3–4 people) ₩85,000 / Large (6 crabs, 4 people) ₩100,000.
Baby rice for 100 won is a steal
₩100 for baby rice is such a deal. They say it comes with rice, seaweed soup, and gim (dried seaweed).
Add-on dishes worth ordering
Steamed rice ₩1,000, hot-pot rice ₩3,000, ramyeon noodles ₩1,000, soy crab 1pc ₩15,000, roe soy crab 1pc ₩30,000, seasoned crab 1pc ₩14,000, shrimp jang (4pcs) ₩6,000, steamed egg ₩5,000.
Drinks and alcohol
Chamisul, Chum Churum, Jinro, etc. *Corkage allowed.
Are side dish refills free?
You can just stay seated and order side dish refills easily through the HiOrder tablet.
Which side dishes come with the meal?
The bowls have a bit of weight to them, so they look a bit upscale.
Bracken namul (fernbrake), napa cabbage kimchi, stir-fried seaweed stem, gim, squid jeotgal (salted fermented squid), sundubu (soft tofu).
The stir-fried seaweed stems are the best side dish
I actually don't like stir-fried seaweed stem. It's usually fishy and bland, so wherever I go I take one bite and put down my chopsticks — but the stir-fried seaweed stem at Huni Gejang, I genuinely enjoyed eating. The seasoning was different from other restaurants. Slightly spicy and savory. And most importantly, not fishy at all. I wanted to pay separately just to take some home. My parents also said this restaurant's stir-fried seaweed stem was delicious. I want to eat it again just writing this blog post.
Squid jeotgal, my favorite kind of jeotgal, showed up as a side dish!! It was so chewy-and-tender, genuinely delicious. Ah, I love squid jeotgal so much.
And the rice here is genuinely delicious. They must use good rice. It's chewy, really sticky-good. Everyone at the table was marveling as they ate. Looking at the HiOrder description for the steamed rice, it said the rice was grown directly by the owner's in-laws in Cheonan — their in-laws must be farming masters.
They also give you disposable gloves so it's easier to pick apart the crab.
Small blue crab soup, 70,000 won, ordered non-spicy for my parents
The crab soup arrived.
The portion is genuinely huge
They say it's 100% domestic blue crab from Yeonpyeongdo. The pot is deep, so there's a ton of broth.
They give you a 5-minute sand timer — once the sand runs out, you can eat. It's already fully cooked by then, but for the best rich broth, it's better to keep it boiling.
The visuals are ama~zing. Since my mom can't handle spicy food, we specifically asked them to make it as mild as possible.
How much crab soup you actually get
Check the video for the full visual and table setup. The crabs are already halved, so you can easily pick them up with the tongs. Packed full of meat, great yield.
Let's dig in properly. The top shell comes off easily by hand. Just snip off the gill area with small scissors.
Blue crabs packed with meat
The yield is really good. The crab meat is soft and tender too — hold it in one hand, take a bite, and your mouth fills up with meat.
Ah, so good. It's been a while since I had crab soup — I'd forgotten what this taste was like.
Once you've picked all the crab clean, it's rice time. Ladle the broth packed with radish and green onion into a shallow bowl and eat it with rice — so clean and refreshing.
There was so much radish and broth that we left some. *Note: leftover food can't be packed to go. It's posted in big letters at the restaurant that this isn't allowed due to food poisoning risk.
We wiped it out.
Extras at Huni Gejang: free coffee and a microwave
There's Americano and instant mix coffee, plus a microwave for baby food. They're really thorough, so families with kids can visit comfortably. And a baby menu for ₩100 — this place is honestly perfect to bring kids to. There's also steamed egg on the extra menu. I want to bring my niece next time, haha.
Final verdict on Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch
If you're looking for a soy crab or crab soup spot in Yuryang-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, I recommend 'Huni Gejang.' The side dishes overall were delicious, and my parents were satisfied too. This must be what people mean by a restaurant with real cooking skill.
- Recommended for anyone in Cheonan looking for a crab soup restaurant with delicious side dishes
- Baby rice and kids' menu come out really well for just ₩100, plus there's a microwave
- The restaurant is huge, so it seems good for family gatherings or work dinners too
- The owner is kind
Where it is
52-6 Taejosan-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, 1st floor충청남도 천안시 동남구 태조산길 52-6 1층
