Sadang pub with crab kkotdori-tang and minari yukhoe: Hansabal Pocha
In short
Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch is a Korean pub (pocha) in Seocho, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Sadang Station Line 2 Exit 13 or Line 4 Exit 12, open daily from 16:00 to 02:00. Because a friend can't eat gopchang (beef intestines), we skipped the gopdoritang and ordered kkotdori-tang, a spicy braised chicken stew with blue crab, plus sweet egg toast, an udon noodle add-on and minari yukhoe (beef tartare with Korean water celery). With its unusually crab-packed kkotdori-tang and a spacious room full of round tables, Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch is a great pick for group dinners near Sadang Station.
Good to know
- Location
- About a 5-minute walk from Sadang Station Line 2 Exit 13 or Line 4 Exit 12
- Hours
- Daily 16:00 – 02:00 (last order 01:00)
- Ordering
- Order by scanning the QR code at your table
- Rules when there's a wait
- 2 hours 30 minutes per table; first order must include 1 main dish or 2 side dishes
- Complimentary side dishes
- Ssam-mu (pickled radish wraps) and danmuji (yellow pickled radish)
- What we ordered
- Kkotdori-tang, sweet egg toast, udon noodles, minari yukhoe
- Udon noodle add-on
- ₩2,000
- Seating
- Mostly round tables, and plenty of them
- Price reference
- ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-29)
as written by the visitor on Sep 29, 2026
Today I visited Hansabal Pocha near Sadang Station, famous for its egg toast and dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken) haha
How to get to Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch and opening hours
You can reach Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch in about 5 minutes on foot from Sadang Station Line 2 Exit 13 or Line 4 Exit 12. Really convenient access from Sadang Station!
⏰ Hours are daily from 16:00 to 2:00 the next day, with last order at 01:00. Since it runs from evening through late night, it'd be great for a second or third stop too!
Inside Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch: atmosphere and seating
Even from outside, Hansabal Pocha has a huge presence haha
When I visited, the whole storefront was wide open and the breeze was drifting through — it felt so good!! This kind of weather really calls for a pocha (street tent bar).
They must be really confident in their gopdoritang to put up a huge electronic sign for it!!! haha
Is Hansabal Pocha good for a group dinner near Sadang Station?
Inside Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch, there's a row of round tables and quite a lot of them. It looked great for larger groups, so if you're looking for a group dinner spot near Sadang Station, this could be it!
And on the interior wall, there's a phrase hanging up like a family motto.
Tomorrow's hangover is the legacy today's self leaves behind.
I have no idea just how good the food must be for them to be preemptively warning about tomorrow's hangover ^^
Hansabal Pocha Sadang menu and QR ordering
There's a big menu board outside Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch, so you can check prices and dishes before heading in.
You order by scanning the QR code on your table!
- 🚨 If there's a wait, your table time is limited to 2.5 hours.
- 🚨 On your first order, you must order 1 main dish or 2 side dishes!
The basic side dishes were pickled radish and danmuji!
Kkotdori-tang: is there really that much crab?
The main dish we ordered was Hansabal Pocha's kkotdori-tang!! We originally wanted the gopdoritang the restaurant is famous for, but my friend who came with me can't eat gopchang (beef intestines), so we went with the kkotdori-tang made with crab instead. And honestly? Turns out that's a best menu item too?
I've had kkotdori-tang at a few other bars before, and Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch genuinely had the most crab I've ever seen. It's not one of those places that slaps 'kkot' (crab) on the name but only gives you a couple of pieces — you keep finding more crab as you eat haha. The broth was also spicy and rich, the kind that makes soju go down easy. If you've been searching for dakbokkeumtang near Sadang Station, try the kkotdori-tang too, not just the gopdoritang!!!!
Is the sweet egg toast worth ordering?
If you're at Hansabal Pocha, you've got to get the egg sweet toast too. After eating something spicy like dakbokkeumtang, a bite of the sweet toast is such a good combo. There's a reason it's one of their signature dishes haha. It's perfect to order alongside a main when one dish alone feels like not enough!
Finishing the kkotdori-tang with ₩2,000 udon noodles
Once we'd nearly finished the kkotdori-tang, we added udon noodles!! You know adding udon to a broth like this is basically an unwritten rule... The add-on is ₩2,000, but that ₩2,000 can get you through two more bottles of soju, haha ^^. Slurping down the udon noodles after they soak up all that leftover broth feels like starting the whole meal over again..
Is minari yukhoe a good drinking snack?
We also ordered minari yukhoe (raw beef with water celery) ~~~~ You pop the egg yolk and mix it into the yukhoe (raw beef). It's even better than plain yukhoe because the minari (water celery) fragrance keeps rising up between bites. Also a perfect drinking snack!! We practically cleaned the plate like it was a full meal.
Who should visit Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch?
If you're looking for a bar near Sadang Station with great food to pair with drinks, or a spot to gather a group for a few rounds, Hansabal Pocha Sadang Branch is worth a visit! It's close to Sadang Station and has plenty of tables, making it a great pick for a Sadang Station group dinner. Especially on a nice day when the storefront is wide open, you get the breeze flowing through and the full pocha vibe.
- Good access, about 5 minutes on foot from Sadang Station, plus plenty of tables
- Kkotdori-tang loaded with crab — recommend adding the udon noodles!!
- A wide range of drinking snacks from egg sweet toast to minari yukhoe, great for groups
Where it is
12-11 Bangbaecheon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 서초구 방배천로 12-11
