Incheon shabu-shabu: hanwoo & Australian beef dinner course, Syabudaum

Hi everyone, it's Duseulmom! My shabu-shabu craving was completely maxed out… haha. I went to Syabudaum, a shabu-shabu spot that's perfect for going with your parents or the whole family. It's been a while since I was in Songdo, so I was in a great mood ꒰ ⸝⸝ᴗ͈ ̫ ᴗ͈⸝⸝ ꒱

Syabudaum Songdo Amusement Park Branch: location, hours, parking

Syabudaum Songdo Amusement Park Branch is at 95 Cheongnyang-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (1st floor), close to the old Songdo Amusement Park. It's open daily 11:30–22:00, and you can park in front of the restaurant.

We came on a weekday at 6 PM. I had a reservation, so there was no waiting, and the place only started filling up after we got there. They have rooms too, so do make a reservation before you go!

The seating is mostly 4-person tables, and the partitioned rooms are at the back.

I had the dinner course, but there's also a weekday-only lunch menu at ₩15,900 that even includes kalguksu (knife-cut noodles). Such a great deal ♥︎

What's in the Syabudaum dinner course?

Since it was evening, we ordered the dinner course. There's no separate self-serve bar, but the course comes with several appetizer dishes.

• Beef tendon (seuji)
• Udon or porridge
• Eggplant tempura
• Hanwoo carpaccio
• Hanwoo or Australian beef

The basic set is really generous, isn't it? Honestly I was so full I couldn't finish everything.

Mixing hanwoo and Australian beef

They said we could mix the meats, so we ordered 2 portions of hanwoo (Korean beef) and 1 of Australian beef to try both.

Clear house broth

We're a clear-broth family, so we ordered the refreshing, slightly spicy clear broth. It's Syabudaum's own special broth, and I really like a broth with a little kick like this. I never got tired of it, right to the end.

You get a variety of dipping sauces too: sesame, soy sauce and spicy chili.

This is the basic sauce and a napa cabbage salad tossed in yuzu dressing, so it's fresh and zesty. They also add an unusual red cheese, which turned out to be a nice little treat.

Shabu-shabu with beef tendon

Shabu-shabu with beef tendon is hard to find. I love that chewy texture, so I eat it often.

• Benefits of tendon: rich in collagen
• Supplies protein
• High in protein, so it keeps you full

The vegetables

You get a generous plate of assorted vegetables: napa cabbage, enoki, beech mushrooms, bean sprouts, crown daisy, shiitake, bok choy, wood ear and white wood ear mushrooms. So much variety!

Australian beef is on the left and hanwoo on the right. The hanwoo felt a bit less fatty, and personally I liked it better!

A totally generous spread was ready. I was hungry, so I hurried and threw all the vegetables and meat in.

Meat + vegetables + sauce is the best combo, you know that.. My favorite is dipping in soy sauce :0

Tempura and hanwoo carpaccio mid-meal

Partway through, freshly fried eggplant, lotus root and mushroom tempura arrives. The unusual part is that the eggplant is stuffed with a shrimp dumpling, which made it even more savory and delicious.

This is the hanwoo carpaccio. The yellow sauce is truffle mayo, so it tastes really upscale.

Finishing with vegetable porridge

To finish, if you're Korean, it has to be porridge!!! The choice is doenjang sul-bap (soybean paste rice) or vegetable porridge. I picked the vegetable porridge, and it had tofu and zucchini, which made it even tastier!!

Why it's great for a family gathering

True to its "top 1% premium shabu-shabu" billing, the ingredients are high quality, so I think it's a really good place for gatherings with family and friends. My mom said she wants to hold her next get-together here because it was so delicious.

The staff seemed to be part-timers,, but they were all kind and explained everything in detail… ㅠㅠ I felt treated like a guest and enjoyed my meal.

Oh, and ice cream comes as dessert, but none of us eat ice cream, so we passed. (Just so you know!)

If you're looking for a good restaurant near Songdo Amusement Park in Incheon, I totally recommend it!! You definitely won't regret it ❥