# Date-night cordyceps dinner set at a Nowon shabu-shabu: Hana Shabu - By Darin (https://superchart.com/en/@lipbalm-paperback-drawer/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Nowon, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@lipbalm-paperback-drawer/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@lipbalm-paperback-drawer/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/index.md) ## In short Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch is a broth shabu-shabu (hot pot) and pyeonbaek-jjim (cypress-steamed) restaurant on the first floor of the Junggye Brownstone commercial building in Nowon, Seoul. On an evening date the writer took a datchi counter seat and ordered the dinner shabu-shabu, which came with 170g of black Angus brisket and sirloin per person plus cordyceps mushroom, fish balls, green salad, three sauces and a finishing udon course. The thick-cut beef and the Japan-trip mood at Hana Shabu Shabu made it a place worth returning to with parents. ## Good to know - **Location**: 29 Dongil-ro 203ga-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Brownstone Junggye Unit 101 (1st floor, Junggye Brownstone commercial building) - **Parking**: Two hours free in the building's underground lot - **Menu lineup**: Two types: broth shabu-shabu and pyeonbaek-jjim (cypress-steamed) - **What we ordered**: Dinner shabu-shabu - **Meat**: Black Angus brisket + sirloin, 170g per person - **Sauces**: Three kinds: sweet chili, soy sauce, sesame - **Seating**: Datchi counter seats, table seats, group seating - **Service**: Finishing udon noodles included even with à la carte orders; broth kettle refills *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* My partner and I went to Hana Shabu Shabu, a Nowon, Junggye-dong restaurant I'd had my eye on for a while, for a dinner date 🥰 ![Signature photo of dinner shabu-shabu at Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-01-140ov-1200.webp) ## Where is Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch, and is there parking? Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch is on the first floor of the Junggye Brownstone commercial building, so it's pretty easy to get to. Parking is free for 2 hours in the building's underground lot. Every time I pass by there's always a long wait, but luckily we got seated right away. ![Exterior of Hana Shabu Shabu on the first floor of the Junggye Brownstone commercial building](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-02-wdyl5-900.webp) ![Window at Hana Shabu Shabu glowing with warm light](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-03-fngk6-900.webp) There's a window on the outside of Hana Shabu Shabu that glows with warm light, and I'd always wondered what the place was like looking at it. Finally got to visit this Junggye-dong favorite, Hana Shabu Shabu 🤩 ![Menu board listing broth shabu-shabu and cypress-steamed dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-04-bmwsm-900.webp) The menu is simply broth shabu-shabu and pyeonbaek-jjim (cypress-steamed dishes) — they keep it simple and focus on their specialty. ## Inside Hana Shabu Shabu: datchi counter seats are easy on your legs The interior of Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch has counter seats, table seats, and group seats, so it works for all kinds of situations — a Nowon meetup spot or a date spot. The day we went, the group and table seats were almost full, and since we wanted a cozy meal together, we chose the counter seats. There's space underneath the counter seats so you can rest your legs comfortably while eating. ![Interior of Hana Shabu Shabu with counter seats and table seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-05-6eb5k-900.webp) We ordered the dinner shabu-shabu menu. They set us up with a cast-iron pot, meat, vegetables, salad, and three sauces. An unexpected perk of the counter seats — we could get anything we needed right over the bar, which was nice haha. ![Basic dinner shabu-shabu setup with cast-iron pot, meat, and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-06-14apr-900.webp) ![Green salad topped with sesame dressing](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-07-10tnw-900.webp) ![Close-up of the green salad served before the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-08-6mrzh-900.webp) This is the green salad with sesame dressing, which I love. It tasted good and looked pretty too, great for whetting the appetite before the meal 👍 ![Three sauces: sweet chili, soy sauce, and sesame](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-09-v9jjm-900.webp) ![Plate with the three shabu-shabu sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-10-auxsg-900.webp) The sauces are sweet chili, soy sauce, and sesame — three total, so you can enjoy the shabu-shabu in more varied ways. ## What we ordered at Hana Shabu Shabu: the dinner shabu-shabu set Hana Shabu Shabu's dinner shabu-shabu looks neat and pretty right from the vegetable arrangement. This presentation was actually one reason I thought it'd be a great Nowon meetup spot. It's healthy vegetables, but they're a treat for the eyes too. And with precious cordyceps mushroom included, it felt even more like a special treat. I spotted a cute little fish ball hiding among the ingredients, so I snapped a photo. Dropped into the broth, it looks like it's swimming, which was fun 🤭 ![Fish-shaped fish ball nestled among the vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-11-1357m-900.webp) ### Black Angus brisket and sirloin, 170g per person The strong point of Hana Shabu Shabu is the black Angus beef. Brisket and sirloin combined come to 170g per person. What is black Angus? It's known as one of the world's best breeds of black cattle, referring to select beef from young cattle under 24 months fed a plant-based diet. ![Plate of black Angus brisket and sirloin, 170g per person](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-12-onesl-900.webp) Unlike all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu, the meat here is thick and good quality, so it made me want to come back once more with my parents. ![Shabu-shabu broth boiling in the cast-iron pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-13-1dpcn-900.webp) ![Meat being cooked in the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-14-iky4s-900.webp) Dropping the meat into the piping hot broth cooked it quickly to the perfect eating state. ![Shabu-shabu beef cooked to perfect doneness](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-15-asg95-900.webp) ### How to eat the cordyceps: roll it up and dip it in sauce Rolling up the cordyceps that came with the meal and dipping it in sauce is basically a health tonic for the changing seasons 🤗 > What is cordyceps? A mushroom known to contain antioxidants and cordycepin, said to help with fatigue recovery and immune care. ![Cordyceps rolled up and dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-16-19mm4-900.webp) I was worried the meat portion might be too small, but as we ate, the amount turned out to be pretty generous. Even full, I kept reaching for more of the black Angus at Hana Shabu Shabu 🤤 The meat was fresh, and the interior atmosphere felt like a trip to Japan, so we had a great time chatting away over the meal. As we ate, the broth reduces, but they gave us a kettle of broth to refill whenever we needed — so convenient. Eating shabu-shabu out of a cast-iron pot is just the best vibe 👍 ![Table setting with broth kettle and cast-iron shabu-shabu pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-17-1p5zo-900.webp) ![Cast-iron shabu-shabu pot with refilled broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-18-8sgaf-900.webp) ### Finishing the Hana Shabu Shabu dinner with udon noodles Even if you order à la carte, Hana Shabu Shabu gives you udon noodles as a kind of dessert(?), and the soft, springy noodles soaked up the broth so well — this was also a delicacy 😜 ![Finishing udon noodles served with the shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-19-7mx0x-900.webp) ![Soft udon noodles that soaked up the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-20-1cbrm-900.webp) ![Final table setting at the end of the dinner shabu-shabu meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-21-1fkto-900.webp) ![View of the meal from the counter seats at Hana Shabu Shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-22-1mdpo-900.webp) ![Interior atmosphere of Hana Shabu Shabu, evoking a Japanese home-style restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-23-r8zli-900.webp) ![Last shot of the dinner shabu-shabu at Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date-24-uehoi-900.webp) For anyone looking for a good restaurant in Nowon's Junggye-dong, this is my honest recommendation for a shabu-shabu spot — Hana Shabu Shabu :) ## Where it is - Hana Shabu Shabu Junggye Main Branch (하나샤브샤브 중계본점) - 29 Dongil-ro203ga-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea (101, Brownstone Junggye) - 서울특별시 노원구 동일로203가길 29 브라운스톤중계 101호 - 37.6404083, 127.0643298 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%98%EB%82%98%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%20%EC%A4%91%EA%B3%84%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.6404083,127.0643298,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@lipbalm-paperback-drawer/hana-shabu-junggye-dinner-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt