Shabu-kalguksu for two with meat add-on and 12-space parking in

As the weather cools down, warm soupy dishes naturally come to mind. While looking for a good-value meal that's both tasty and filling, I went to Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu, where you can enjoy shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) in one course.

Location and parking — 12 dedicated spaces

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu is located at 3 Gogi-ro173beon-gil, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, 1st floor.

There's a 12-space dedicated parking lot in front of the restaurant. During lunch and dinner hours, roadside parking is possible starting from where the school zone ends.

On weekends and holidays, you can park at the Prugio Daycare across the street if there's no event going on there.

Hours and the vibe inside

This Suji favorite, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu, is open from 11:10 AM to 8:50 PM, and there can be a wait during weekend peak hours.

The dining room had a clean, comfortable white-toned look. As you'd expect from a popular Yongin shabu-shabu spot, it was packed with people.

Besides the main hall, there's also an inner room, which looked great for family gatherings.

Each table had a built-in induction burner, keeping things tidy, and the chopsticks came sterilized in warm water — a nice sign that cleanliness is taken seriously here.

This place doesn't use standard store-bought kalguksu noodles — they make their own. The dough is kneaded using the traditional foot-kneading method and cold-aged for over 48 hours.

Menu and price — ₩11,500 for kalguksu and fried rice too

For ₩11,500, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu isn't just about shabu-shabu — after the meat and vegetables, you go on to enjoy kalguksu noodles, and finally fried rice, all in sequence.

You can choose your broth to taste and adjust the spice level, which is a nice touch. Among the side dishes, the crispy seafood pajeon (savory pancake) caught my eye. It's said to be packed with whole shrimp and squid, with several kinds of batter blended together for a crispy texture — a great pairing to order alongside the shabu-shabu.

Shabu-shabu for two plus a meat add-on, eaten in order

How to eat at Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu was explained right on the table.

We ordered shabu-shabu for two plus an extra meat add-on to make the meal even more filling.

First, we cooked the meat, various vegetables, and mushrooms shabu-shabu style in the broth.

Lightly cooking the meat in the bubbling broth gives it a tender texture while the vegetables stay nice and crisp.

The quality of the meat was really impressive!

The meat is also sliced fresh as soon as you order. They use beef chuck (mokdeungsim) from cattle slaughtered within the last six months, which gives it a mild, tender texture.

The flat kalguksu noodles, eaten like a wrap

Another highlight of Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu is its flat kalguksu noodles.

Because the noodles are wide and flat, you can pile meat and vegetables on top and wrap them up for a whole different kind of fun.

A staff member came over and cut the flat noodles into the pot for us, haha.

After about 2 minutes of cooking, wrapping them around the meat and vegetables makes for a real treat.

Maybe because the dough is kneaded the traditional foot-kneading way and then aged, the noodles didn't get mushy and stayed nice and chewy.

The kimchi, which is basically the lifeblood of any kalguksu place, was also delicious, haha.

The broth wasn't salty but had a deep flavor — so tasty and addictive, haha.

Once you've filled up on meat, vegetables, and the flat noodles, you add in the regular kalguksu noodles.

Check out the video too for this amazing Yongin shabu-shabu favorite, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu!

Finishing with fried rice

The meal wraps up with fried rice made with stir-fried kimchi, minari (water dropwort), and gim (dried seaweed).

The rice was fried up light and fluffy, and with the savory depth of the kimchi added in, I kept reaching for more even after being full. If you're in Yongin or Suji looking for an affordable, warm, and filling shabu-shabu meal, I'd definitely recommend this Suji favorite, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu ♥