Seafood teppan B Set for 2 with soy crab in Aewol, Jeju: Mungaeomeong

Today I'm bringing you a review of Mungaeomeong (문개어멍), a famous seafood ramyeon spot in Aewol, Jeju. We went at lunchtime, and the place filled up in no time while we were eating. You could tell right away that it's already a popular spot in Aewol. When I looked it up before visiting, I found that lots of celebrities have been and it's even been on TV!

Mungaeomeong opening hours and parking

Mungaeomeong in Aewol is open from 09:30 to 21:00, and groups are welcome. There's a parking lot right in front of the restaurant, so parking was easy.

As you'd expect from a spot that attracts lots of tourists, the parking space is fairly roomy, which makes it a good choice if you're coming by car.

Mungaeomeong menu: jar ramyeon and whole seafood teppan

You can order the seafood ramyeon as a single-serving jar, but when I visited, most guests were ordering the whole seafood teppan (iron-plate seafood)! The teppan comes in 3 sets, A, B and C, and each one had a slightly different lineup.

Whole Seafood Teppan B Set for 2: what's in it?

There were two of us, so we ordered the Mungaeomeong Whole Seafood Teppan B Set. It comes out on a long iron plate, and it's so big that it takes two burners!

The B Set plate was piled high with blue crab, clams, scallops, abalone, shrimp, octopus, mussels and more. Overall, the seafood was really fresh.

Underneath the seafood is a bed of vegetables like bean sprouts and enoki mushrooms. The set also comes with 60g of beef brisket and fresh noodles.

Soy-marinated crab comes standard

The soy-marinated crab (ganjang gejang) that comes with the teppan is fairly large, so there's a lot to eat. The body was packed with meat, and the soy marinade wasn't overly salty. Mungaeomeong also takes courier orders for its soy crab!

A taster of sushi, 2 pieces

You also get 2 pieces of sushi as a taster: flatfish (halibut) sushi and sweet shrimp sushi. For a seafood specialist, the sushi quality was decent too.

The staff pour in the broth first, and once it starts boiling, they said they'd prepare the seafood for you themselves.

Snowflake tempura included in the B Set

While the plate was boiling, the tempura included in the B Set came out too.

The snowflake tempura came in 4 kinds: octopus, shrimp, sweet pumpkin and sweet potato. The batter was really crispy overall, with a great texture.

Do the staff prepare the seafood for you?

Yes! Once the plate started boiling, a staff member prepared the seafood piece by piece. They even cut up the abalone and octopus into bite-size pieces, so we could eat comfortably.

They even made a heart shape out of shrimp for the plating, such a thoughtful touch!

How did the Whole Seafood Teppan B Set taste?

I tried the octopus first. Eaten when it was just cooked rather than left on the heat for long, it wasn't tough at all. It was tender, and the texture was really good.

How to eat the fresh noodles and beef brisket, and is it enough for 2?

The B Set comes with two portions of fresh noodles, but the seafood alone was so plentiful that we couldn't finish one of them. After the seafood is prepared, they told us to boil the noodles on one side and put the beef brisket in on the other side to eat it like shabu-shabu (hot pot)~

The abalone was plump yet chewy the moment I bit into it,

and eating the beef brisket together with the abalone was a great combination, with the rich, fatty flavor blending with the taste of the sea.

Eating several kinds of seafood together, the broth itself was delicious too, and every single thing on the plate was good.

The fresh noodles were chewy and soaked up the broth well, and eaten with the octopus, the chewy texture really felt like proper seafood ramyeon.

Save the blue crab for last

The Mungaeomeong staff recommended eating the crab last, after the broth has been simmered long enough. And sure enough, the crab body was packed with meat, so there was plenty to eat, and the broth got deeper in flavor as time went on. With the crab in it, the broth became much more refreshing and savory, and I enjoyed it right down to the last bite.

Mungaeomeong interior and seating

Inside Mungaeomeong, the window seats fit up to 4 people, and the inner room seats up to 6. If you're looking for a seafood ramyeon restaurant in Aewol, give Mungaeomeong a visit.