# Dongtan izakaya counter seats and fried shrimp heads: Susanjang

- By Yerin Doh S. (https://superchart.com/en/@paju-lantern-porch/)
- Written Sep 18, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post is based on a visit where the meal was provided by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@paju-lantern-porch/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@paju-lantern-porch/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/index.md)

## In short

Susanjang Dongtan Branch is a seasonal seafood izakaya at Dongtan North Plaza in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. At a partitioned two-person counter (dachi) seat, the writer ordered Suntory draft beer, seasonal sashimi rolled in aged kimchi, live raw shrimp sashimi, fried shrimp heads for 3,000 won, and butter-grilled rice cake. The raw shrimp had no fishy smell and a crisp, crunchy bite, and the private counter seats suit a date or a light night out.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Units 105–106, 18 Dongtanjiseong-ro, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: Mon–Sat 11:00–00:50 (break 15:00–17:00, last order 23:50) / Sun 17:00–00:50 (last order 23:50)
- **Parking**: No on-site parking; use nearby public lots — Hanbit Public Parking Lot is a 3-minute walk
- **Local currency vouchers**: Accepted
- **Ordered**: Suntory draft beer, seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll, live raw shrimp sashimi, butter-grilled rice cake
- **Fried shrimp heads**: 3,000 won (the kitchen keeps the heads from a shrimp order so you can add this)
- **Lunch specials**: Seafood hot pot, sashimi rice bowl, tonkatsu, soy-marinated shrimp — free-refill self-serve bar available at lunch
- **Seating**: Tables, private rooms, two-person partitioned counter (dachi) seats
- **Price reference**: ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-19)

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

![Signature photo of Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-01-173by-1200.webp)

Today I'm writing an honest review of "Susanjang Dongtan," an izakaya near Dongtan's north plaza known for delicious seasonal seafood! I make a point of eating seasonal seafood every year, and since I heard Susanjang's seasonal ingredients are fresh and tasty, I stopped by to try the raw shrimp sashimi 😊

## Susanjang Dongtan Branch: location, hours and parking

Susanjang Dongtan Branch is a seafood izakaya at 18 Dongtanjiseong-ro, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. It's open Monday to Saturday 11:00–00:50 (break time 15:00–17:00, last order 23:50), and Sundays 17:00–00:50 (last order 23:50).

- Location: 18 Dongtanjiseong-ro, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–00:50 / break time 15:00–17:00 / last order 23:50
- Sunday: 17:00–00:50 / last order 23:50
- Parking: use nearby public lots; Hanbit Public Parking Lot is a 3-minute walk
- Local currency: accepted

![Exterior of Susanjang Dongtan Branch with a fish tank outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-02-1abgv-966.webp)

![Entrance and sign of Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-03-n60pa-966.webp)

Here's the exterior of Susanjang! There's a big tank sitting outside. It looks like they use a large tank to keep the seasonal seafood fresh. There's no dedicated store parking, so you'll need to use a nearby public lot — Hanbit Public Parking Lot is a 3-minute walk away.

## Are the partitioned counter seats good for a date?

The dachi seats at Susanjang Dongtan Branch are partitioned for two, making them perfect for a date. There are also table seats and private rooms, which looked great for work dinners or group gatherings.

Here's the interior! Maybe because it's a "san-jang" (mountain lodge), the interior gave off a slight lodge feel. It had a cozy atmosphere 😄 Even with plenty of tables, the place was fully booked — it's clearly very popular. The private rooms also looked great for group meals or gatherings.

I sat at the dachi seats! It's a cozier, warmer kind of spot haha. The dachi seats really do seem perfect for a date. Each pair of seats has its own partition. This is a solid Dongtan date-restaurant find 😊

![Interior of Susanjang Dongtan Branch with a mountain-lodge feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-04-1s22s-966.webp)

![Two-person dachi seats with partitions](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-05-icmvq-966.webp)

![View of the table seating area at Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-06-y8dym-966.webp)

![Seating inside Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-07-fgpkv-966.webp)

![Interior design of Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-08-19mlq-966.webp)

![Menu board at Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-09-x5mju-966.webp)

## What we ordered at Susanjang, plus the lunch specials

Here's the menu! There's a lot of delicious seafood and a wide range of izakaya dishes. I couldn't photograph everything, so please check Naver Place for Susanjang Dongtan Branch's full menu. Here's what I ordered.

- Suntory draft beer
- Seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll
- Raw shrimp sashimi
- Butter-grilled rice cake

![Lunch special menu sign at Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-10-1ybvs-966.webp)
*Lunch special*

You can also have lunch at Susanjang Dongtan Branch! There's a lunch special menu. There are four options — seafood hot pot, sashimi rice bowl, tonkatsu, and soy-marinated shrimp — and the prices are reasonable too. If you come at lunchtime you can also use the all-you-can-eat self-serve bar. I'll have to come back for lunch sometime.

## Suntory draft beer and the free flounder fritters

At Susanjang Dongtan Branch you can get Suntory draft beer, and a whole fried flounder comes out as a complimentary side dish.

![A glass of Suntory draft beer at Susanjang Dongtan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-11-2tib8-966.webp)
*Suntory draft beer*

The beer came out first! It's been a while since I had Suntory draft. Not many places seem to serve it, and since it's a beer I love, I was really happy to see it haha.

![Fried flounder served as a complimentary side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-12-1lijs-966.webp)
*Complimentary flounder side*

Here's the complimentary flounder fritter! A whole fried flounder comes as a free side dish. It looked like it had just come out of the fryer. I loved the crispy, crackly sound 🐟

![Fried flounder with the meat picked apart](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-13-1xlgy-966.webp)

Even as a complimentary dish, the fish was full of meat. Moving my chopsticks through it, the soft flesh came right off the bone. There weren't many small bones either, so after removing the larger bones I could eat most of it without any trouble. It was the perfect beer snack while waiting for the main dishes 👍

## What does the seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll taste like?

Susanjang Dongtan Branch's seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll comes in large pieces with plenty of rice inside, making it a great option for anyone who hasn't eaten a meal yet. It was a popular dish — other tables were ordering it a lot too.

![A plate of Susanjang Dongtan Branch's seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-14-1elfn-966.webp)
*Seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll*

Here's the first main dish, the seasonal sashimi aged-kimchi roll! I thought the pieces would be small, but each one was actually pretty big haha. There was a lot of rice inside too, so if you haven't eaten yet, this dish is a perfect order.

![Cross-section of the sashimi kimchi roll showing the rice inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-15-4uwm4-966.webp)

The aged kimchi wasn't musty at all — it was clean and crisp, with a pleasant tang. The rice was well-seasoned too, and thanks to the kimchi it felt even more delicious. The sashimi seemed to be flounder — its chewy, springy texture combined with the crunchy kimchi in every bite, so it never got tiring to chew 👍

![Green onion inside the sashimi kimchi roll](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-16-1bguz-966.webp)
*Green onion*

There was green onion inside too, adding a fresh, herby aroma. All the ingredients used felt like they were working toward the same goal and blended together well. Other tables were ordering this one a lot too — I understood why it's so popular 😄

## Live raw shrimp sashimi with buldak sauce

The highlight of the day was Susanjang Dongtan Branch's raw shrimp sashimi. The sauce served alongside was buldak (fire chicken) sauce, and it went surprisingly well with the shrimp.

The freshness practically jumps out of the photo. It was neatly arranged on the plate. The sauce served with it was buldak sauce — and it paired with the shrimp sashimi better than I expected. I'm keeping that combo in mind to use again next time 😊

It looked like they'd just pulled the shrimp from the tank and prepped it right there — the nerves were still active. They were twitching...haha. The shrimp were really clean and plump.

![Raw shrimp sashimi neatly arranged on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-17-1ugr7-966.webp)

![Plump raw shrimp sashimi showing its texture](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-18-ih7c1-966.webp)

I think texture is really important for raw shrimp sashimi, and Susanjang's was perfect. A crisp, popping bite plus a chewy, springy flesh — the two textures blended together nicely, and sweetness came through with every chew. There was zero fishy smell.

![A piece of raw shrimp sashimi served chilled](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-19-16jik-966.webp)
*Refreshing taste*

I really enjoyed the fresh, refreshing shrimp sashimi 😄 Raw shrimp sashimi really is a seasonal food you should eat at least once a year. I heard the season lasts until November, so I'll need to come back to Susanjang Dongtan Branch once more before then for another shrimp fix 🦐

## Why you should order the 3,000-won fried shrimp heads

At Susanjang Dongtan Branch, if you set aside the heads from your raw shrimp sashimi, you can order them fried for ₩3,000. If you've had a shrimp dish, this is a must-add.

![Raw shrimp heads set aside separately](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-20-1cue2-966.webp)

![Shrimp heads kept for ordering the fried version](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-21-h3fz1-966.webp)

If you carefully cut off the raw shrimp heads and keep them like this, you can order them fried for ₩3,000! If you've eaten a shrimp dish, you should definitely order this. The heads are packed with meat and innards, so once fried, the umami is amazing.

![Fried shrimp heads packed with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-22-13y4u-966.webp)

Can you see how full of meat it is?!?! The shell was crispy and the inside was soft — perfectly crispy-outside, tender-inside, the ideal beer snack. I put the buldak sauce that came with the shrimp sashimi to use again here too. These spicy fried shrimp heads are amazing value at ₩3,000 haha. If you've got beer left but no side dish, I strongly recommend the fried heads 😊

## Butter-grilled rice cake to finish the meal

Susanjang Dongtan Branch's butter-grilled rice cake is a fluffy sul-tteok (rice wine cake) grilled golden in butter, served with a citrus-flavored jam in the center. It made a light, easy dessert.

Here's the butter-grilled rice cake! The fluffy sul-tteok was grilled to a delicious golden brown. In the middle there's a jam with strong citrus notes. Being grilled in butter, it gave off a really nutty aroma.

![Butter-grilled rice cake served with jam](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-23-18sxb-966.webp)

![Golden-grilled rice wine cake, butter-grilled style](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat/dongtan-suksanjang-shrimp-sashimi-bar-seat-24-1dlx9-966.webp)

I ordered it thinking it'd be a light dessert, but this side dish turned out to be no joke either. The flavor was really rich. Grilling the rice cake intensified its signature aroma and made the texture even softer. The jam wasn't too sweet or strong — its sweetness matched harmoniously with the rice cake. I think I'll order this every time I visit Susanjang. A very satisfying dessert 👍👍

## Final verdict on Susanjang Dongtan Branch

This was my honest review of "Susanjang Dongtan Branch," a Dongtan date restaurant with a great atmosphere and seriously delicious food!! The quality of the dishes made it clear why the place is so popular and has waits. With unique but tasty dishes and plenty of fresh seasonal seafood to enjoy, I think I'll be coming back often haha. I'm glad I found such a great izakaya 👍

## Where it is

- Susanjang Dongtan Branch (수산장 동탄점)
- 18 Dongtanjiseong-ro, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Units 105–106
- 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄지성로 18 105호, 106호
- 37.205253, 127.0726151
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%88%98%EC%82%B0%EC%9E%A5%20%EB%8F%99%ED%83%84%EC%A0%90/@37.205253,127.0726151,17z

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