# Han River picnic lunch at a Yeouido seafood restaurant: Gaetbeol-ui - By Jooni (https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cart-stops/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cart-stops/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekend-cart-stops/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/index.md) ## In short Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch is a clam hot pot and seafood restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Geukdong VIP Building, a 4-minute walk from National Assembly Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. For lunch before a trip to the Han River, this visit ordered the giant clam hot pot for two, ate the self-bar yeolmu barley rice with both ssamjang-style doenjang and chogochujang, and had the squid, shrimp, scallops and crab cleaned at the table by staff. Gaetbeol-ui Jogae is a good choice when you want many kinds of seafood in one meal. ## Good to know - **Address**: 2F Geukdong VIP Building, 15-1 Gukhoe-daero 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Mon–Sun 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00) - **Other**: Groups welcome, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, parking - **Location**: 4-minute walk from National Assembly Station - **Ordered**: Giant clam hot pot for two - **Self-bar**: Unlimited yeolmu (young radish) barley rice, with doenjang or chogochujang *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* This was the day we finally headed out to the Han River in Yeouido after way too long. Since we were going anyway, we figured we'd grab a good lunch first, and my friend said she wanted clam hot pot. So I looked up good restaurants in Yeouido and found a place that serves hearty hot pot with seafood and clams sourced fresh every morning — so we went to check it out. ## Where is Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch, and when is it open? Gaetbeol-ui Jogae (갯벌의조개) Yeouido Main Branch is on the 2nd floor of Geukdong VIP Building at 서울 영등포구 국회대로70길 15-1, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. It's open Monday to Sunday from 11:00am to 22:00pm, with last order at 21:00pm. Other perks include group seating, Wi-Fi, separate restrooms for men and women, and parking. It's a 4-minute walk from National Assembly Station, which made the location really convenient. As soon as we arrived, we spotted the Geukdong VIP Building. The restaurant was on the 2nd floor, so we hopped on the elevator with excitement and headed up. ![2nd floor entrance of Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-01-1ston-900.webp) Right out front, you could see the meal menu and the drinking-snacks menu. ![Meal menu and drinking-snacks menu board at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-02-qph2i-900.webp) There was even a model of the hot pot on display, which was nice, plus a waiting area with seating. ## Hall and private room seats: does Gaetbeol-ui Jogae work for groups? We finally stepped inside, and the main hall at Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch was already packed with customers. There were also private rooms, which looked great for group gatherings or work dinners. The rooms came in a cozy small size and a bigger size too, which was a nice touch, don't you think? ![Cozy small-size room seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-03-gpyw9-900.webp) ![Larger room and group seating interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-04-j64c9-900.webp) ## Menu at Gaetbeol-ui Jogae: giant clam hot pot and seafood boil The menu could also be viewed right at the table. ![Menu placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-05-j5wlg-900.webp) ![Menu open to hot pot and drinking-snack listings](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-06-1sy1b-900.webp) There were new drinking-snack items on the menu too. ![Sign for new drinking-snack menu items](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-07-1d3mh-900.webp) And there was signage explaining the giant clam hot pot, which was helpful to check. ![Signage explaining the giant clam hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-08-a76wl-900.webp) Since we had to order anyway, we decided to look through the menu in detail at the kiosk. There was a lunch special of spicy clam-meat kalguksu (noodle soup) for 2, 3, or 4 people, and a plain version of the same for 2, 3, or 4. There was also Namhae kkomak (cockle) bibimbap, Namhae kkomak rice bowl, and mini seafood pancake. ![Kiosk screen showing lunch special kalguksu menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-09-19934-900.webp) For hot pots, there was the giant hot pot (with shabu-shabu, live octopus, or pollock roe add-ons), the giant clam hot pot for 2, 3, or 4, plus a special menu. ![Kiosk screen showing giant clam hot pot by group size](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-10-c41br-900.webp) ![Kiosk screen showing special hot pot menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-11-1dno1-900.webp) There was also seafood boiling in small, medium, large, or special sizes, which caught my eye. For drinking snacks, there was cockle salad, spicy cockle noodles, boiled squid, gaetbeol sammap (seafood-wrapped combo), raw octopus tartare, cheese bomb steamed egg, mini seafood pancake, and mayo-corn-cheese. Add-ons included shabu beef, kalguksu noodles, cheese, hot pot clams, pollock roe, live octopus, octopus, abalone, scallop, shrimp, vegetables, ramyeon noodles, rice cake skewers, and fish cake skewers. Among all this, we debated and ended up ordering the giant clam hot pot for two. ![Order screen for giant clam hot pot for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-12-s9du5-900.webp) ## The self-bar: yeolmu barley rice with doenjang or chogochujang After ordering, we heard the yeolmu barley rice at the self-bar was unlimited, so we went to grab some. ![Unlimited yeolmu barley rice self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-13-12x1w-900.webp) ![Yeolmu greens, barley rice, and side dishes at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-14-yrqgd-900.webp) There were even instructions on how to enjoy it best. ![Sign explaining how to best enjoy the self-bar rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-15-1nala-900.webp) You get a choice of two sauces here — doenjang (fermented soybean paste) or chogochujang (vinegared chili paste) — so we made one bowl of each. ![Two bowls of yeolmu barley rice made with doenjang and chogochujang sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-16-1claf-900.webp) We tried the chogochujang version first. Of course it couldn't be anything but delicious, right? ![A spoonful of yeolmu barley rice mixed with chogochujang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-17-pm3a1-900.webp) Honestly, this was my first time trying yeolmu bibimbap mixed with doenjang, and I was curious how it would turn out — but it worked so well together that I kept eating. ## Giant clam hot pot for two, with the seafood cleaned at your table While we were eating, they brought out this hearty steamed dish for us. ![A hearty steamed seafood spread on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-18-1p2ns-900.webp) After waiting a bit, the hot pot arrived all beautifully finished. ![Finished giant clam hot pot for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-19-10wvh-1200.webp) And they cleaned each piece of seafood for us one by one to make it easy to eat. I took a video so you can see it in detail — check it out. First up, the squid they cleaned for us. It was so tender and delicious. ![Squid cleaned for eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-20-188vs-900.webp) The shrimp were nice and plump too. And the scallops — need I say more? Truly a great Yeouido restaurant. For reference, the crab was packed generously with meat too. ![Crab generously packed with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-21-6su23-900.webp) Eating it with the cheese that came alongside was pure art. ![Seafood served with cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-22-92npd-900.webp) The broth was loaded with seafood and super refreshing. There were also tons of clams in it, which made eating even more fun. ![Hot pot broth full of clams](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-23-1bscm-900.webp) There were also fish cake skewers to add on, and those were delicious too. ## Worth it for a Yeouido lunch of many seafoods at once? Eating so many different kinds of seafood at once was pure bliss. The two of us dug in so happily that we cleaned the whole thing out in no time. If you're looking for a good restaurant in Yeouido or want to enjoy a wide variety of seafood at once, I'd definitely recommend Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch. ![Finished table after finishing the giant clam hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot-24-9x83u-900.webp) ## Where it is - Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch (갯벌의조개 여의도본점) - 15-1 Gukhoedae-ro 70-gil, Geukdong VIP Building 2F, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 국회대로70길 15-1 극동VIP빌딩 2층 - 37.5296714, 126.9204076 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B0%AF%EB%B2%8C%EC%9D%98%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5296714,126.9204076,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cart-stops/yeouido-hangang-lunch-giant-clam-hotpot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt