Yeonsu Korean restaurant: abalone seafood stew with mom, Haemokjeong

Hi, it's Ddaedongss! Today I'm introducing an abalone seafood stew place that my mom and I really love :)

Location and parking at Haemokjeong Yeonsu Main Branch

Haemokjeong Yeonsu Main Branch is an abalone seafood stew specialist on the 2nd floor of 120 Beotkkotro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. It's a 1-minute walk from Exit 1 of Yeonsu Station (Suin-Bundang Line) — cross the crosswalk and it's right there in the next building.

• Address: 120 Beotkkotro, 2F, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea
• Subway: 1-minute walk from Exit 1 of Yeonsu Station (Suin-Bundang Line)
• By car: across from Yeonsu Station Exit 1, on the 2nd floor of the building right next to Yeonsu Funeral Hall (parking on 1F)
• Hours: daily 11:00–21:50 / break time (Mon–Fri) 15:00–16:00 / last order 21:00
• Parking: free parking in the building; if full, 3 hours free at the Beotkkotro public parking lot

The parking lot was so spacious! It's always easy to park here, haha. Even if it's full, you get 3 hours free at the public parking lot, so there's really nothing to worry about. Just head in here and go up to the 2nd floor~

The inside was spacious and clean overall, so we could eat comfortably. The tables had a nice amount of space between them too! There were families and office workers alike eating there. There's also plenty of group seating, so it's great for work dinners, family gatherings, or any kind of meal.

Menu at Haemokjeong Yeonsu Main Branch

Alongside the signature dishes — abalone seafood galbijjim (braised short ribs), abalone seafood stew, and abalone seafood soup — there's also spicy boneless anglerfish stew, spicy pork or beef rib stew, and chive-duck stir-fry, plus lots of other restorative dishes!

They also have a separate lunch menu, so it's easy to drop by without worrying too much! Mushroom kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), fish roe mushroom kalguksu, hand-breaded pork cutlet, chive webfoot octopus stir-fry, chive octopus stir-fry, cold kalguksu — the lineup is so varied it's great for solo diners or an office lunch too~!

Weekday lunch event

Looking at the menu, I noticed they run weekday events too. Until 3pm on weekdays, makgeolli (rice wine) is free and unlimited, so if you love makgeolli, it's even better to come for lunch!! And during weekday lunch hours (11am–3pm), ordering for 2 or more gets you a discount on webfoot octopus, octopus, and kalguksu dishes!

Side dishes and fish-flake seaweed soup

The basic side dishes were really generous too. Tangy salad, jellyfish with mustard dressing, water kimchi, seasoned garlic scapes, pickles — each one came out neatly.

You can refill extra side dishes at the self-serve corner!

What I liked best was the seaweed soup!! It wasn't just plain seaweed soup — it had fish flakes in it, so the broth had a much deeper, more refreshing flavor. The moment I took a spoonful, my whole body warmed up and I felt like I was being nourished, haha. Even before the main dish arrived, I kept reaching for that seaweed soup ^_^

Abalone seafood stew for two, ₩58,000, mild spice

Ta-da~!!! We ordered the abalone seafood stew for two (₩58,000)~! You can choose mild or spicy, and we went with mild.

The moment the dish arrived, the first thing that caught my eye was just how generous it looked!! There were big abalone as well as shrimp, octopus, clams and more seafood packed in without holding back — my mouth was watering just looking at it.

The abalone was large and had a chewy yet tender texture! They even clean it for you in advance, which makes it much easier to eat~~

There was such a wide variety of seafood in there, and everything was fresh without any fishy taste, haha. And none of it was chewy in a bad way!!

The boneless anglerfish was unbelievably tender ㅠㅠ Dip it in the seafood soy sauce and it's the best!

Above all, the seasoning here is genuinely delicious. It wasn't too intense, but had a deep savory flavor that paired perfectly with the seafood! The spice level was just right too, so I kept eating — it has that addictive taste >_<

Finishing with fried rice

Of course, the way to finish a seafood stew is fried rice ^^ The seasoning was so good that the fried rice was amazing too ㅠㅠ Fried rice isn't optional, it's mandatory...

It's even better if you leave a bit of seafood to fry in together~

We finished with cold barley tea, haha. Wrapping up with cool barley tea felt totally satisfying, haha. With fresh seafood, a generous spread, and delicious seasoning, everything was great — I think this is a good place for family meals, work dinners, or special occasions. If you're looking for a great abalone seafood stew or seafood stew spot in Yeonsu-dong, Incheon, I'd recommend Haemokjeong Yeonsu Main Branch!! I'm planning to come back again whenever the craving hits.