# Half-and-half broth shabu-shabu for three in Suwon: Sodamchon Jeongja

- By Yerin Sok J. (https://superchart.com/en/@paju-corner-diner/)
- Written Sep 18, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Suwon, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@paju-corner-diner/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@paju-corner-diner/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/index.md)

## In short

Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch is a large Vietnamese spring roll shabu-shabu restaurant on the 4th floor of Gyeongseong Building in Jeongja-dong, Suwon, near Starfield Suwon. A phone reservation for three secured a half-open private table, and the 18,900 won spring roll shabu-shabu came with half-and-half broth and half-and-half meat, plus a self-serve salad bar and a free dessert bar. Stroller access by elevator was easy, and the vegetables and meat were good enough to call it a healthy meal out.

## Good to know

- **Ordered**: Spring roll shabu-shabu, 18,900 won
- **Options chosen**: Half-and-half broth, half-and-half meat
- **Location**: 4th floor, Gyeongseong Building (near Starfield Suwon)
- **Parking**: Use the Seonil parking lot, not the building's own lot
- **Reservation**: Phone reservations get a half-open private table
- **Self-serve bars**: Salad bar, make-your-own sauces, bread and tteokbokki, free desserts (coffee, black tea, ice cream)
- **Price reference**: ₩18,900 ≈ $13.5 (2026-09-19)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026*

I've been craving healthy food lately, and honestly what comes to mind first is shabu-shabu, haha. I went out for shabu-shabu and Vietnamese spring rolls (wollamssam), where you get clean broth and tons of vegetables.

Sodamchon is located near Suwon Starfield. It's a huge restaurant, so I didn't have to worry about seating and could eat comfortably.

![Exterior of Gyeongseong Building near Suwon Starfield, home to Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-01-1lz2g-900.webp)

It's on the 4th floor of Gyeongseong Building.

## Where do you park at Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch?

I heard that instead of the building's own parking lot, you need to use Seonil parking lot for Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch. Good to know if you're driving.

![Seonil parking lot used when visiting Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-02-1gams-900.webp)

![Elevator entrance going up to the 4th floor from the parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-03-ckopi-900.webp)

You take the elevator from the parking lot up to the 4th floor. I had my kid with me and brought a stroller, so I was glad there was an elevator, haha.

## Inside the restaurant and the private reserved table for three

![Interior of Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch with wide table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-04-1xetg-900.webp)

![Neatly arranged dining hall at Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-05-ei085-900.webp)

The restaurant was clean overall with wide spacing between tables, so it was great for eating with family.

![Spacious seating good for group gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-06-120kr-900.webp)

It's a spacious, comfortable place, so lots of groups were there for gatherings. Given how shabu-shabu is, it's great to visit with family or friends, and the atmosphere suited larger groups well. Shabu-shabu really is tastier when you eat it with a bunch of people, haha.

![Entrance area where waits can happen during peak hours](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-07-1xr10-900.webp)

There can be a wait during lunch/dinner peak hours, so I'd recommend making a reservation.

![Half-open private seat assigned for a phone reservation](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-08-n4ahz-900.webp)

![Shabu-shabu table set up at the reserved seat for three](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-09-1lx3e-1200.webp)

I visited today with two others, three of us total, and called ahead to reserve.

When you reserve, you get a seat like this — half-open and private. It's the kind of seat where you can eat comfortably with family or friends, so I think it's an ideal spot for gatherings.

## Spring roll shabu-shabu, 18,900 won: half-and-half broth and meat

What I ordered was the spring roll shabu-shabu for ₩18,900, with half-and-half broth and half-and-half meat as options.

I ordered the ₩18,900 spring roll shabu-shabu today. Being able to eat fresh vegetables plus filling meat made it the best choice, haha. Totally satisfied. Next time I'll have to try the lunch special.

## What's on the salad bar, and the ponzu sauce to mix

A salad bar where you can eat all kinds of vegetables freely. Saying "vegetables don't make you fat~~~" I piled my plate high with the family.

![Salad bar loaded with assorted vegetables at Sodamchon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-10-115v6-900.webp)

![Self-serve bar corner with trimmed vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-11-etgwy-900.webp)

![Display of fresh ingredients on the salad bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-12-459pj-900.webp)

Every single ingredient was well trimmed and fresh. It's honestly the first place I've seen managed this well.

![Mushroom, fried tofu, rice cake, and mandu corner for shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-13-8yl6m-900.webp)

Mushrooms, fried tofu, and rice cakes, sausages, mandu (dumplings), sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup) that kids love — there's really such a variety of ingredients.

There's also a salad, so I ate vegetables first to help manage my blood sugar, haha.

It was set up hot-pot-restaurant style where you make your own sauce, which was fun. Among the recommended sauces, I really, really recommend the ponzu sauce!

![Sauce corner for making your own ponzu and other sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-14-1tf4p-900.webp)

Haha, I also neatly put together a vegetable set for the spring rolls.

![Plate of vegetables set aside for spring rolls](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-15-11sv4-900.webp)

![Bread and tteokbokki brought from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-16-1hark-900.webp)

Surprisingly there was bread, and eating it now and then while having shabu-shabu was extremely addictive. Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) was also provided, and it was tasty too.

![Small plate for dividing up sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-17-1hrfp-900.webp)

A small plate for enjoying varied flavors. This place really knows how to serve food. I liked being able to eat the sauce cleanly. Officially naming it a Suwon must-eat~~~

![Vegetable plate pre-set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-18-ba7gp-900.webp)

Setting up the vegetables ahead of time for a filling meal, haha.

![Half-and-half pot with clean and spicy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-19-se000-900.webp)

![Plate of shabu-shabu meat ordered half-and-half](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-20-w6fg3-900.webp)

I ordered half-and-half broth, and being able to go back and forth between clean and spicy was so good. I also ordered the meat half-and-half, and the quality was better than expected — totally satisfied.

![Vietnamese spring roll made with rice paper, meat, and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-21-97p7k-900.webp)

You all know we eat shabu-shabu just to eat the spring rolls, right~~??

The mushrooms were also prettily trimmed, so I ate a lot of them. Even eating this much, my stomach didn't feel heavy — an easy meal.

Chewy rice paper texture with clean-tasting meat and crunchy vegetables~~~ this is what you come for, haha. Dipping into various sauces, I kept eating without even realizing how full I was.

![Shabu-shabu broth made refreshing with radish and green onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-22-1ist1-900.webp)

What makes Sodamchon special is that they provide radish and green onion, so the broth develops properly and the shabu-shabu soup tastes really refreshing. Full but still eating more — probably just because it's delicious, haha.

## The free dessert bar, ice cream included

Sodamchon has desserts they offer for free. There's even a pretty space for it, so I'd definitely recommend stopping by after your meal.

![Free dessert corner with coffee, black tea, and ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-23-1xudy-900.webp)

From coffee to black tea to ice cream, they have it all, haha. The owner really cares about taste.

![Ice cream enjoyed as dessert after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu/sodamchon-suwon-jeongja-wolnamssam-shabu-24-z1d0u-900.webp)

I had the ice cream, and it felt like something from a proper specialty shop. The quality was much better than I imagined, so definitely try it~~

## Is Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch worth it?

If you're looking for a healthy restaurant to eat out at, I recommend Sodamchon!! The spacious layout also makes it a great spot for family or friend gatherings, which I really liked. The meat and vegetable quality was good too, so it was satisfying as a full meal. I think it'd be worth visiting again next time I'm craving shabu-shabu.

## Where it is

- Sodamchon Suwon Jeongja Branch (소담촌 수원정자점)
- 4th Floor, Gyeongseong Building, 171 Jeongjacheon-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 수원시 장안구 정자천로 171 경성빌딩 4층
- 37.2953857, 126.994555
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8C%EB%8B%B4%EC%B4%8C%20%EC%88%98%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%95%EC%9E%90%EC%A0%90/@37.2953857,126.994555,17z

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