Indeogwon shabu-shabu with friends and a highball: Shabu Siktak

A shabu-shabu lover's favorite: Shabu Siktak opens in Dongpyeon-maeul, Indeogwon

Shabu Siktak Dongpyeon-maeul Branch (샤브식탁 동편마을직영점) is a shabu-shabu (hot pot of thinly sliced meat and veggies) restaurant that opened in Dongpyeon-maeul near Indeogwon Station, and this time I went with friends. I'm a notorious shabu-shabu fanatic..^^^^ I've loved shabu-shabu and pyeonbaek-jjim (cypress-wood steamed dishes) since I was little, so shabu-shabu is always my number one pick when choosing a place to eat out.

My digestion isn't great, and cooked veggies sit better than raw ones, plus you get meat with them, which I love! I've worked my way through lots of shabu-shabu places, and I'm here to recommend the one I'm obsessed with lately: Shabu Siktak.

The first Shabu Siktak I tried was in the Pyeongchon academy district. I loved it so much that I took a friend, then my younger sibling, and kept going back like that. It's truly my go-back place. Then I heard a Shabu Siktak had opened in Dongpyeon-maeul near Indeogwon Station, so I took my friends!

Shabu Siktak Dongpyeon-maeul Branch hours and parking

Shabu Siktak Dongpyeon-maeul Branch is open 11:30–21:00, with last orders at 14:00 and 20:00 and a break time in between. Plan on a budget from ₩20,000 per person.

• Address: 1708-3 Gwanyang-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi
• Hours: 11:30–21:00 (mid-day break)
• Last order: 14:00, 20:00
• Budget per person: from ₩20,000

I'd have loved to recommend Shabu Siktak if Pungja's "Ddo Gan Jip" (a TV show about revisit-worthy restaurants) ever came to Anyang, but sadly I never ran into that chance ㅠㅠㅠ

Parking at Shabu Siktak: parking is enforced in front of the shop, so they ask you to use the public parking lot behind it.

The Shabu Siktak chairs are cute no matter how many times I see them! They're so colorful that they're great for photos while you wait out front.

Is there a wait at Shabu Siktak Dongpyeon-maeul Branch?

There's usually a bit of a wait here, weekday or weekend. We came a little early and had no wait, but if you show up right at dinner time, there may be no seats haha

Shabu Siktak side dishes and signature sauces

The side dishes at Shabu Siktak are seasoned pickled radish, kimchi, pickled onions and shiitake mushroom jang (soy-marinated mushrooms)!!! The shiitake jang was really delicious, and apparently it's a signature sauce they make themselves.

There's also a signature soy sauce with an egg yolk floating on top haha Dip your meat and veggies in it and that's it!!! haha It's such a tasty meal and gentle on the stomach.

Self-serve broth refills right at your table

Shabu Siktak puts broth on every table, so we could top up the broth without calling staff. At other shabu-shabu places you have to call someone whenever the broth runs low, so this was really convenient.

Shabu Siktak A set vs. B set: what's the difference?

On the Shabu Siktak menu, the difference between the A set and B set seems to be whether skewers are included, and we ordered the B set! We also got the octopus karaage (Japanese-style fried octopus). Besides that, the handmade shiitake hasami-age (stuffed fried shiitake) and fried king prawn are really good too haha Next time I want to try the handmade nut ssamjang ssambap (rice wraps with seasoned paste).

My friend ordered a highball, saying she had to drink because today was a rough day lol The other friend and I got Zero Sprite~

How to enjoy shabu-shabu at Shabu Siktak

Shabu Siktak kindly leaves instructions on how to eat on each table haha You stir the egg into the handmade tare sauce (a savory dipping sauce), and put the handmade sesame sauce and chili sauce in your sauce bowl haha

For the broth, bring it to a rolling boil on level 9 first, then add about a spoonful of Vietnamese chili powder and it supposedly gets as spicy as Shin Ramyun, which tastes great. I can't handle spicy food, so I skipped it...

Then you just cook the veggies and meat in the broth. Maybe because it was the B set, we got a very generous bowl.

Zero Sprite~~ It gets a little rich as you keep eating, so a fizzy drink is a must ㅠㅠ

Is Shabu Siktak's octopus karaage worth ordering?

Shabu Siktak's octopus karaage is number 1 of all the octopus karaage I've tried!!!!!! My beloved octopus karaage!!!! It's seriously delicious, please eat it.. It's good dipped in sauce, but it's amazing even without it..

Bubbling shabu-shabu fish cake, meat and veggies.. Take the fish cake out at the right time so it doesn't get too soggy.

The handmade tare sauce that won over a chili fan

Shabu Siktak's handmade tare sauce is salty and nutty, so it goes really well with meat. Yum with the tare~ I'm a chili sauce person rather than a sesame sauce person, but surprisingly the tare suited my taste perfectly. It's not harsh and it clings nicely.

Mouthwash and yogurt drinks after the meal

When the meal is over, Shabu Siktak Dongpyeon-maeul Branch hands out a portable Garglin mouthwash, plus a tasty yogurt drink per person! What a thoughtful owner!!!! I hope business keeps booming.