# Egg-yolk sukiyaki, broth-swap pasta at Jang-an-dong's Shabu Torang

- By Geulbit (https://superchart.com/en/@lunch-and-walk/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Dongdaemun, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored in-store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@lunch-and-walk/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@lunch-and-walk/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/index.md)

## In short

Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch is a single-pot shabu-shabu restaurant on Janghan-ro in Dongdaemun, Seoul. The writer and her husband ordered one Shabu Torang shabu and one sukiyaki for dinner, added extra meat and vegetables, ate the sukiyaki with butter and broth dipped in egg-yolk sauce, then swapped the broth to finish with cream pasta. The base menu is 7,900 won and solo dining is comfortable, though the parking lot behind the restaurant is tight.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 146 Janghan-ro, 1st floor, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
- **Ordered**: Shabu Torang shabu, sukiyaki, extra meat and vegetables, cream pasta
- **Base menu price**: 7,900 won
- **Seating**: One pot per person, tables set for solo diners, storage for bags and coats
- **Parking**: Lot behind the restaurant, but the space is not large
- **Price reference**: ₩7,900 ≈ $5.7 (2026-09-20)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

These days even a single meal isn't cheap. While looking for a good-value lunch in Jang-an-dong, I visited Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch, where you can enjoy shabu-shabu in your own individual pot.

I always thought of shabu-shabu as something you eat with a group, but here it's built from the start around one pot per person, so it seemed fine for solo dining too. I think this is worth sharing with anyone looking for a place to eat alone in Jang-an-dong.

## Location and atmosphere at Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch

Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch is located on Janghan-ro in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

![Exterior of Shabu Torang Jang-an branch on Janghan-ro in Jang-an-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-01-1x0cs-900.webp)

![View near the entrance of Shabu Torang Jang-an branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-02-17jta-900.webp)

Each table has its own cooking setup, so even if you come with someone else, you can each choose the menu you want.

![Interior with individual cooking setups at each table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-03-ea39x-m-900.webp)

The seating is set up well for solo dining, and I actually saw a lot of people eating alone.

![Solo-friendly single-person seating arrangement](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-04-12tpd-900.webp)

![Seating arrangement with individual pots set out](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-05-ravli-900.webp)

The table setting is sized for one, so there isn't a lot of extra room, but there's a storage compartment for bags or coats, so the dining space itself didn't feel uncomfortable.

![Seat storage compartment for bags and coats](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-06-1hta2-1200.webp)

![Table setting sized for one person](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-07-733gw-900.webp)

## Two broths ordered: Shabu Torang shabu and sukiyaki

I came for dinner with my husband, and we ordered one Shabu Torang shabu and one sukiyaki. We also added meat and vegetables to the basic setup.

![Basic setup of Shabu Torang shabu and sukiyaki](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-08-yxhqm-900.webp)

![Plate of the additionally ordered meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-09-1px1w-900.webp)

![Added vegetables and shabu-shabu ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-10-e3n8w-900.webp)

Shabu Torang shabu is a clean, standard shabu-shabu broth base that's good for enjoying the hot pot classic, while the sukiyaki has a soy-sauce-based flavor, so ordering both together gave us two very different experiences.

![Soy-sauce-based sukiyaki pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-11-146b4-900.webp)

For the sukiyaki, we prepared it as guided, adding butter and broth.

![Sukiyaki prepared with butter and broth added](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-12-1box1-900.webp)

The sukiyaki comes with an egg-yolk sauce, and you can order more if you want.

![Egg-yolk sauce served with the sukiyaki](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-13-vonbm-900.webp)

## After-dish: cream pasta, with the broth swapped out

At Shabu Torang, you can choose from a range of after-dishes like pasta or risotto after finishing your shabu-shabu. After eating the sukiyaki, I added cream pasta as my finishing dish.

![Cream pasta made as the after-dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-14-be13j-900.webp)

![Cream pasta finished in the individual pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-15-1oq17-900.webp)

Maybe because you eat a soy-sauce-based dish like sukiyaki first and finish with a cream sauce, I found this order to be quite good.

If it had been cream sauce from the start, it might have felt a bit heavy, but eating the salty sukiyaki first and then moving to soft cream pasta at the end gave a real sense of the flavors changing within a single meal. The sukiyaki broth had reduced a lot and gotten quite salty, so I had the broth swapped before making the pasta. You can adjust to your taste depending on how the broth you used for shabu-shabu turned out.

![Finishing pasta made after swapping the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-16-1xgla-900.webp)

Eating pasta after shabu-shabu felt a little unexpected at first, but being able to choose even the finishing dish like this seems to be part of the fun at Shabu Torang.

![Table at Shabu Torang Jang-an branch after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta/jangandong-shabu-sukiyaki-cream-pasta-17-6enqw-900.webp)

## ₩7,900, and why solo dining is easy here

The biggest strength of Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch is, I think, the price. The base menu is ₩7,900! It's not a burden, so even adding meat or vegetables, you can get a full meal for roughly what you'd pay for an hour's wages, which I liked.

Given today's dining-out prices, being able to eat shabu-shabu in Jang-an-dong at this price felt like a pretty big advantage.

Especially at lunchtime, when you're eating alone, wanting shabu-shabu can feel awkward because it seems like something you need a group for. But here, the one-pot-per-person setup means you can visit alone fairly comfortably and choose your own broth and menu, which makes it a good option among Dongdaemun spots for solo dining.

## Parking is available, but not spacious

We used the parking lot behind the restaurant, and while parking is possible, the space isn't very generous. During our meal we actually got a call about moving the car, and the space itself is tight, so I wouldn't call parking convenient.

If you're visiting by car, note that parking is available, but depending on the time it could be difficult.

## Summary

Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch seems like a good place to visit when you want to enjoy a variety of shabu-shabu options and a warm meal without spending much.

- Easy for solo dining thanks to the one-pot-per-person setup
- Choose between shabu-shabu and sukiyaki depending on your taste
- Add meat and vegetables to adjust the portion
- A range of after-dishes beyond kalguksu, porridge and fried rice, including pasta

Beyond the familiar kalguksu, porridge or fried rice, there are also dishes like pasta at the end, so the meal felt more substantial than expected. If you're looking for good-value lunch in Jang-an-dong or a place to eat alone in Dongdaemun, this is worth a visit!

## Where it is

- Shabu Torang Jang-an Direct Branch (샤브토랑 장안직영점)
- 146 Janghan-ro, 1st floor, 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

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