Gimhae crab restaurant for crab shell fried rice: Dosi Crab

I visited Dosi Crab Gimhae Branch. Dosi Crab is a directly operated store run by an importer and distributor of snow crab and king crab.

It is a place where you can enjoy fresh, quality crab sold directly without middlemen. After its Yangsan and Busan branches, the Gimhae branch has already become a word-of-mouth snow crab spot in Gusan-dong, and I had such a delicious meal there.

Dosi Crab Gimhae Branch location and hours

• Weekdays 17:00–22:00, last order 21:00
• Weekends 12:00–22:00
• Weekend break time 15:00–17:00
• Regularly closed on Tuesdays
• 5 Gusan-ro 19beon-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

Dosi Crab Gimhae Branch is in Gusan-dong, Gimhae. It is right beside Yeonji Park Station, so it is easy to get to, and the large dedicated parking lot makes it so convenient for group get-togethers too, haha.

A spacious restaurant with private rooms for groups

Apparently Chef Kang Leo approved of Dosi Crab on the shows Nopo and Hippo too, haha.

There were celebrity signatures as soon as I walked in. The restaurant was really clean and spacious. The tables were nicely spaced out, and the snow crab lighting décor on the outer wall was memorable.

Not all snow crab is the same—its grade and quality vary hugely depending on where it is caught! At Dosi Crab, which handles importing, selection, distribution, and sales, I was able to try distinctive crab.

The restaurant is spacious and has private rooms for groups, making it just right for family gatherings, company dinners, or treating someone to a meal.

The basic table set and market-price crab

This is the basic table set at Dosi Crab Gimhae Branch. It included mushroom soup, sweet shrimp and sushi, fried snow crab leg and shrimp, cockles and minari (water parsley) dressed in a sweet-tangy sauce, salad, fish, and kimchi, and it was ₩6,000 per adult.

I liked that the grades and details for king crab, Bakdal snow crab, lobster, and more were clearly explained. Prices are market price!

The aquarium was kept very clean, and even at a glance, the crabs looked top quality. Gimhae snow crab at Dosi Crab!

The staff were experts too and explained everything well, so I ordered Bakdal snow crab, specifically Magadan snow crab.

Magadan snow crab and the table-set meal

I reserved through Naver before visiting. The table was neatly set, and I started with the savory mushroom soup as an appetizer.

The table set came out, and it was so well put together and generous~! Salad, fried items, cockles in sweet-tangy dressing, and even sushi! The sweet shrimp was fresh too, and I even had a little flex moment eating it with raw shrimp sushi (happy).

These are fried snow crab legs. You really have to try them!! Beneath the crisp coating was tender snow crab meat—seriously delicious.

While I was enjoying the table set, the Magadan snow crab I ordered arrived. It came fully and neatly pre-cut too.

What an incredible sight, right? They turned on the heat underneath, so I could enjoy it warm the whole time.

The claw was packed full of meat, with no gaps at all.

The legs had all been cut with scissors too, so I only had to comfortably scoop out the meat. True to Magadan snow crab's character, the meat was tender yet pleasantly chewy.

That umami-packed Bakdal snow crab—I already want it again....

Crab shell fried rice is essential

Crab shell fried rice is an absolute must. The kitchen fried it up deliciously for us.

Take a big bite topped with snow crab meat, and it is the best....!!

Crab body meat can be dry, but Dosi Crab's snow crab body meat was tender and sweet, so I kept reaching for it. It went well with the sauce too.

Snow crab ramen I received through the Naver review event.

The other seafood was plump too, and I even got to top the already delicious snow crab ramen with snow crab meat.

I finished with yogurt to refresh my palate. Dosi Crab serves both appetizers and dessert, so it really felt like I had a proper full meal.