Gorgonzola honey pizza at a Yeosu shabu-shabu buffet: Tongkeun Shabu

What kind of place is Tongkeun Shabu in Hakdong, Yeosu?

Tongkeun Shabu is an all-you-can-eat beef restaurant on the 3rd floor of 25 Mangma-ro, Hakdong, near Yeosu City Hall. It's open daily 11:30-22:00 with last order at 20:30, and the nearby public parking lot gives the first hour free.

With fresh vegetables, unlimited beef belly, and a full salad bar, it's a place where you can get both value and satisfaction.

On the entrance wall was an official plaque certifying it as a '2026 Yeosu World Islands Expo' designated food establishment — that gave me confidence in the hygiene and overall management here!!

How much does Tongkeun Shabu cost?

Pricing information

• Weekday lunch (11:30 AM - 4:00 PM) ₩23,900 per person
• Weekday dinner (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM) ₩26,900 per person
• Weekends and holidays ₩26,900 per person

There was also a sign for Tongkeun Shabu's loyalty event. Discount messages are sent based on how many times you've visited, which is handy for nearby residents or regulars.

Inside the hall: high ceilings and seating for big groups

The hall at Tongkeun Shabu was considerably bigger than it looked from outside, and the open ceiling gave it a spacious, uncramped feel!

Salad bar highlights: cuttlefish sushi and gorgonzola honey pizza

Besides the main shabu-shabu, the side dish lineup at the salad bar was really solid. This is my first time seeing a shabu-shabu place with a sushi zone..🤍 The squid sushi was delicious.

The thin crust made it easy to enjoy alongside the shabu-shabu without feeling too heavy. Dipping the gorgonzola in honey especially had me going back for refills again and again haha

There's naengmyeon (cold noodles) too haha. The seasoning sauce was spicy so I passed on it. There's an incredibly wide variety of things beyond just the shabu-shabu.

Unlimited beef belly and shabu-shabu vegetables

The biggest advantage of Tongkeun Shabu is that you can take as much meat as you want without feeling self-conscious!!!⭐️

Napa cabbage, bok choy, bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms and more — the key ingredients that give shabu-shabu its refreshing broth flavor — were kept refrigerated and very fresh.

Loading in plenty of cabbage, bean sprouts, and various mushrooms to boil made the broth's clean base flavor even better, adding the cool, deep sweetness of vegetable stock👍🏻

If the broth runs low midway, you can refill it yourself at the self-service bar, so you can keep the clean broth flavor going till the very end~~

I also thoroughly enjoyed the rice paper wrap ingredients 😋

The meat had no gamey smell and its savory fat paired well with the vegetables, and dipping it deep into chili sauce or soy ponzu sauce kept me going without getting tired of it. The sauce on the right was a bit too spicy for me, so I mostly used the chili sauce :)

Drinks, naengmyeon and ice cream for dessert

Soda, plum juice, coffee, and even ice cream dessert are all included in the all-you-can-eat, so I came away with a completely satisfying, filling meal!!

Is Tongkeun Shabu in Yeosu worth a visit?

Weekday lunch runs about ₩20,000-something. Being able to enjoy quality beef, shabu vegetables, and the salad bar all unlimited made for a highly satisfying meal!

If you want a filling, universally appealing meat meal in a clean, comfortable setting, Tongkeun Shabu in Hakdong, Yeosu is worth a stop. It's also huge, so it's perfect for a big family gathering 👍🏻