Dongtan weekend brunch kalguksu with nurungji fried rice: Deungchon

A lunch recommendation near Dongtan Lake Park — Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch, visited 2026.09.13

One of the great restaurants around Dongtan Lake Park, located right in the Gran Passage building facing the lake, Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is perfect for lunch. It's right near our place, so whenever I crave shabu kalguksu, this is my go-to spot by the lake! A mild broth with vegetables, beef, and noodles — all for around ₩15,000 per person. Here's my weekend lunch review ✔️

Where is Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch? Parking and hours

• Address: 경기 화성시 동탄구 동탄대로5길 9 그랑파사쥬 그린존 2층 2004~2005호
• Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 / break time 15:00–17:00 / last order 14:00, 20:00 (closed 9/24 for Chuseok)
• Parking: Available at the store building
• Groups, takeout, delivery, reservations: Yes
• Local currency, Zero Pay, easy payment: Yes

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is located on the 2nd floor of the Green Zone in the Gran Passage building, right in front of Dongtan Lake Park in Songdong, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong. There are lots of great restaurants inside Gran Passage, and Deungchon is one of the shabu-shabu spots locals often visit. We came for a weekend brunch, my husband and I hadn't had shabu kalguksu together in a while ^^

Inside the restaurant: clean tables and kimchi made with Korean cabbage

The whole restaurant is clean overall, and the interior is quite upscale for Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch. With tables for 4 to 6 people, it's also a popular spot near Dongtan Lake Park for small gatherings ⭐️

With Chinese-made kimchi being a hot topic lately, it's reassuring that Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu sells kimchi made with domestic napa cabbage and domestic chili powder — one more reason to trust this place.

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu menu and prices

Main kalguksu options like spicy mushroom, perilla mushroom, and algoni mushroom kalguksu run ₩30,000–50,000 for 2 to 4 people. Basic mushroom kalguksu (spicy/perilla/clear) is ₩10,000 per person. Drinks and alcohol like zero beer, bokbunja, Chamisul, and cola range ₩2,000–15,000.

✅ FYI, they give a can of a drink for every Naver receipt review you leave—

What we ordered: basic mushroom kalguksu (clear broth) for two plus shabu beef

We ordered two basic mushroom kalguksu (clear broth) and separately added shabu beef. They brought out the shabu beef, kalguksu, and porridge one after another.

Then came the mushroom shabu pot, packed with minari (water celery)! I really love minari, and I could already catch its fragrant aroma. The vegetables and ingredients here are pretty fresh overall, which makes it taste even better ^^

And the kimchi, made with domestic napa cabbage and chili powder, didn't have a strong fermented smell and was crisp and delicious haha

How does the clear-broth shabu-shabu taste?

Once the mushroom shabu started boiling, they added the extra beef we ordered and boiled it again for another 2–3 minutes. You can choose clear, perilla, or spicy broth — we like savory broths, so we went with clear.

The beef was tender, not tough at all, and the broth, infused with various vegetables and beef, was clear in color but rich and delicious. The mushrooms, minari, and bean sprouts were all fresh with nothing spoiled, which made the broth taste even cleaner and deeper ><

Once we'd eaten all the vegetables and beef from the shabu, we dropped in the kalguksu noodles and dumplings right away so the broth kept boiling! The noodles here are chewy, and eating them with the kimchi added even more savory depth ><

Finishing with fried rice as crunchy as nurungji

Even after the kalguksu, we were full, but this nurungji (scorched rice)-style fried rice was not to be missed. Here, they take the pot itself away to fry the rice separately, and the texture isn't porridge-like at all—it's crunchy and savory, really like nurungji fried rice.

Nothing too different flavor-wise, but with egg and a savory taste, and topped with kimchi, it was all delicious—kimchi makes everything taste good haha

Who is this Dongtan Lake Park restaurant best for?

If you're looking for a good-value, shabu kalguksu restaurant near Dongtan Lake Park, Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is worth a visit.

• A restaurant near Dongtan Lake Park for a light, mild lunch
• A dining spot to check out near Dongtan Lake Park if you're bringing kids