# Jang-an-dong shabu-shabu for two with cream risotto: Shabu Torang - By Dasol (https://superchart.com/en/@lip-balm-shelf/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Dongdaemun, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@lip-balm-shelf/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@lip-balm-shelf/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/index.md) ## In short Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch is a single-pot shabu-shabu restaurant in Jang-an-dong, Dongdaemun, Seoul. On a weekend visit for two, the writer ordered the Shabu Torang Shabu at 7,900 won each with beef neck and beef brisket, added the vegetable and meat add-on, and finished the meal by cooking cream risotto and cream pasta in the leftover broth. For 7,900 won a person, Shabu Torang delivers a full course from hot pot to dessert pasta at excellent value. ## Good to know - **Shabu Torang Shabu**: 7,900 won - **Mala shabu-shabu**: 8,900 won - **Broth**: Choice of 5 - **Extra toppings**: Sweet potato noodles, sujebi (hand-torn dough), dumplings and more - **Toppings included**: Fish balls, rice cakes, fried tofu - **Dessert menu**: Pasta and risotto, including cream pasta and rosé risotto - **Seating**: Many bar-style solo seats; two-person seats set in a row - **How you cook**: One induction burner and one pot per person at every table - **Parking**: Building parking lot to the left of the restaurant entrance - **Price reference**: ₩7,900 ≈ $5.8 · ₩8,900 ≈ $6.5 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* ![A solo shabu-shabu spread at Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-01-vo6im-m-1200.webp) A solo-shabu-shabu spot everyone raves about: Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch ## Why we chose Jang-an-dong shabu-shabu for a weekend dinner My boyfriend and I wanted something filling but a little different for our weekend meal out, so we went to Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch, an up-and-coming shabu-shabu spot in Jang-an-dong. I like shabu-shabu as a dining-out option because I get to eat plenty of vegetables, which I don't usually manage in daily life. Plus I'd heard Shabu Torang in Jang-an-dong was great value, so I went in with high expectations. ![Exterior of Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch in Jang-an-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-02-2wols-m-900.webp) ![Entrance signage at Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-03-dd6eg-900.webp) ![Waiting list and waiting seats in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-04-d3lo9-900.webp) ## Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch: location, parking and waiting time To get to Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch by public transit, take the subway to Janghanpyeong Station, then a bus and get off near the Jang-an-dong intersection. We drove, and there was a building parking lot to the left of the entrance, so we could park without any worries. The neat, tidy storefront, plus the waiting list and waiting seats set up out front, hinted at just how popular this Jang-an-dong restaurant is. Sure enough, while we were eating, the line kept growing and more and more people were waiting outside. ![The wood-toned interior of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-05-1ydjo-900.webp) ![Bar-style solo seats ideal for eating alone](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-06-u6qde-900.webp) ![Two-person seats arranged in a row](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-07-y9zht-900.webp) ## One pot per person: seats that suit solo diners too The interior had a warm wood-tone look and a cozy atmosphere, and true to its focus on solo shabu-shabu, there were plenty of bar-style single seats where you could eat comfortably alone. The two-person seats weren't face-to-face either — you sit side by side, in a row. Each table also had its own induction burner for heating your own individual pot. ![An individual induction burner and pot installed at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-08-1g963-900.webp) ![The menu board at Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-09-16n0a-900.webp) ![Information on broth choices and extra toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-10-c7iqu-900.webp) ## Shabu Torang menu and prices, from 7,900 won Looking at the menu and prices at Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch, you can really tell this is a great-value shabu-shabu spot in Jang-an-dong: the basic Shabu Torang Shabu, which comes with vegetables and meat, is ₩7,900, and the Mala Shabu-Shabu is ₩8,900. You can choose from five broths depending on your taste, and add extra toppings like glass noodles, sujebi (hand-torn dough), and dumplings to build your own shabu-shabu. What makes Jang-an-dong's Shabu Torang special is that after finishing your shabu-shabu, dessert isn't the usual porridge or kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) — instead you get to finish with pasta or risotto, like cream pasta or rosé risotto. I was curious what a pasta dessert after shabu-shabu would even taste like. ![Dessert pasta and risotto menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-11-1skpb-900.webp) ![The basic shabu-shabu setup with three dipping sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-12-1qczq-900.webp) ## Beef neck and beef brisket, plus the vegetable and meat add-on We each ordered to our own taste — same Shabu Torang Shabu broth, but my boyfriend chose beef brisket and I chose beef neck. We told ourselves that eating lots of vegetables and meat doesn't make you gain weight, so we added extra veg and meat too. When it arrived I wondered if it was too much, but once we started eating, I realized the basic portion of meat and vegetables alone might have left us wanting more — so I was glad we added extra. ![Beef neck and vegetables making up the shabu-shabu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-13-1tws0-900.webp) ![A plate of the added extra vegetables and meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-14-1bjzz-966.webp) ![An individual pot with vegetables and meat added to the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-15-1om9k-792.webp) ## How the shabu-shabu tastes with the three dipping sauces Trying the shabu-shabu at Shabu Torang in Jang-an-dong, scooping up napa cabbage, mung bean sprouts, mushrooms and crown daisy alongside the lean, mild beef neck and dipping them alternately into the special soy sauce, chili sauce and peanut sauce, it never got boring — genuinely delicious. Fish balls, rice cakes and fried tofu came included as toppings too, so we didn't even need to add extras. Eating vegetables and meat boiled hot in the clean, warm broth left us feeling both warmed up and energized. ![Shabu-shabu meat dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-16-9om79-900.webp) ![A pot of shabu-shabu with beef brisket as the main meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-17-1fzkf-771.webp) The beef brisket shabu-shabu, with its just-right marbling, was the kind of flavor anyone would like, no matter their preferences, and it was really convenient having our own individual pots so we could each add vegetables and meat at our own pace. I did think it would have been even better if bok choy, one of my favorites, had been part of the standard vegetable lineup. ![Shabu-shabu broth and ingredients simmering](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-18-1n8dp-797.webp) ![The included basic toppings of fish balls, rice cakes, and fried tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-19-1jdgo-900.webp) ![Ingredients being prepared for the dessert cream pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-20-1vfbf-728.webp) ![Dessert risotto simmering in the remaining broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-21-1dt16-900.webp) ## Cream risotto and cream pasta to finish the meal After finishing the shabu-shabu, you can add a dessert dish, so we each picked one of Shabu Torang's signature dessert menus — I got cream risotto and he got cream pasta. With a little shabu broth still left in the pot, they simmered up the pasta and risotto ingredients right there, and out came a cream risotto and cream pasta that looked just as appetizing as anything from a Western restaurant. ![The finished cream risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-22-1miye-838.webp) ![A bowl of the finished cream pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta-23-1pi6u-900.webp) Maybe because the cream sauce mingled with the clear shabu broth base, the umami ran even deeper, and the soft, savory-salty cream sauce was downright addictive. I'd never thought to have Western dishes like pasta or risotto as a dessert after shabu-shabu, but it turned out to be a surprisingly perfect combination. With a full, satisfying shabu-shabu meal plus a unique dessert course, all at a very reasonable price, I'd definitely recommend Shabu Torang near Janghanpyeong Station as a great Jang-an-dong restaurant. > Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch ## Where it is - Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch (샤브토랑 장안직영점) - 146 Janghan-ro, 1F, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 동대문구 장한로 146 1층 - 37.5734348, 127.0720698 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%ED%86%A0%EB%9E%91%20%EC%9E%A5%EC%95%88%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5734348,127.0720698,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@lip-balm-shelf/shabutorang-jangan-couple-cream-pasta/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt