Dongtan North Plaza seafood pub for steamed live blue crab: Susanjang

I visited Susanjang Dongtan Branch (수산장 동탄점), which just opened on Dongtan North Plaza 🐟 Maybe because it's new, it was pretty popular.

Do you need a reservation at Susanjang Dongtan Branch on a weekend evening?

Guests kept coming in even at the 5 p.m. Sunday dinner opening, so if you go on a weekend, I recommend booking through Naver. If you're looking for a good spot on Dongtan North Plaza, it seemed worth a visit.

I went right at dinner opening, but there may be a wait on weekends, so I recommend reserving on Naver before you go!

Location and seating at Susanjang Dongtan Branch

Susanjang Dongtan Branch is on the North Plaza side of Dongtan, so it was easy to get to.

Inside there are several regular tables, and on one side there are several counter seats for two. There's also one private room, which seems good if you want a more private meal.

The vibe works for all sorts of occasions, from dates to family meals, get-togethers with friends and company dinners. Probably because it's newly opened, the place was clean and comfortable overall 🤍

Menu at Susanjang Dongtan Branch

I liked that the menu centers on seasonal seafood, from sashimi to steamed dishes to meal items. There were lots of unusual dishes too, so I tried several, haha.

Lunch special menu and prices

Susanjang Dongtan Branch also runs lunch specials, not just dinner. These were the lunch specials I saw when I visited.

• 🍲 Extra-large spicy seafood stone pot ₩14,900
• 🐟 Raw fish rice bowl with lots of fish ₩15,900
• 🥩 Cheese-loaded pork loin cutlet ₩13,900
• 🦐 Mountain of sunflower soy shrimp ₩13,900

There was also a notice for a special perk: an unlimited self-serve bar. I didn't eat the lunch specials myself, though, so please treat this as a look at what's on the menu!

We didn't come for lunch specials; we came at the 5 p.m. Sunday dinner opening. As we were leaving, I saw a few groups on the Catchtable waitlist! It's clearly a popular place.

What we ordered and the total

We ordered four items at Susanjang Dongtan Branch that day, and the total came to ₩79,400.

• Flatfish sashimi + salt gimbap (seaweed rice roll) ₩42,000
• Steamed live blue crab ₩28,500
• Gyedu ramyeon (Shin Ramyun with two eggs) ₩6,000
• Coca-Cola Zero ₩2,900

We ordered a bit of everything, from seafood to a meal item, so let me go through them one by one, haha.

Grilled flounder as the free starter

Oh, first: I liked that Susanjang Dongtan Branch serves grilled flounder as the free starter. Getting that before the sashimi is surprisingly filling, haha.

Picking the meat off the warm grilled flounder was a nice way to wait for the food, and it felt like a proper starter for a seafood place, which I loved.

🐟 How was the flatfish sashimi + salt gimbap?

First, the flatfish sashimi + salt gimbap! The sashimi was clean overall with a nice springy bite. Each piece had the mild, clean flavor flatfish is known for, and I barely noticed any fishy taste, so it was easy to eat.

Eating only raw fish can get a little bland, but the salt gimbap served alongside made a great combo.

The nutty seaweed plus the salted rice went surprisingly well with a slice of flatfish on top, haha. Personally, it was the most basic yet most satisfying dish of everything we ordered that day.

So if you're hunting for aged sashimi in Dongtan and want raw fish as your main, the sashimi is a fine choice.

🦀 How was the steamed live blue crab?

And the one I'd been looking forward to: the steamed live blue crab (₩28,500)! It looked delicious from the first glance 🦀

When I picked out the meat, it was tender and sweet, and seafood really is great when it's steamed warm like this. Picking the crab meat was fun too, so it's a nice dish to sit and eat slowly.

I especially liked the crab's clean, subtly sweet flavor. It felt different from the sashimi, and I was glad we ordered both. If you want warm seafood as well as raw fish at a North Plaza restaurant in Dongtan, I'd recommend the steamed crab too.

🍜 Finishing with gyedu ramyeon (Shin Ramyun with two eggs)

Lastly, I wanted some broth, so I ordered the Shin Ramyun gyedu ramyeon (₩6,000)! As the name says, it's Shin Ramyun-style noodles with two eggs, and the spicy broth with egg was great for sipping a spoonful here and there between seafood bites 🍜

The eggs made the spicy, salty ramyeon broth feel a little smoother, and I thought it would also work as a side dish when drinking. After only sashimi and crab, adding ramyeon definitely made it feel like a full meal, haha.

A new seafood spot on Dongtan North Plaza: who is it for?

Susanjang Dongtan Branch is worth a visit if you love raw fish, are looking for aged sashimi in Dongtan, or want a date spot on North Plaza 🤍 Personally, I loved the flatfish sashimi and steamed crab combo, and next time I'd like to try other seafood dishes too! If you've been looking for a good spot on Dongtan North Plaza, check out Susanjang Dongtan Branch 🐟