# Abalone and scallop seafood boil in Yeouido, Seoul: Gaetbeol-ui Jogae - By Seorim (https://superchart.com/en/@where-we-ate/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting as a provided experience from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@where-we-ate/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@where-we-ate/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/index.md) ## In short Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch is a seafood restaurant near National Assembly Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, serving an American boiling-crab-style seafood boil. Two friends ordered the boil and the tray came out bursting with mussels, shrimp, scallops and abalone plus sausage, rice cake, fried rice, noodles and bread, and mixing the rice and noodles into the spicy-sweet house sauce was addictive. Gaetbeol-ui Jogae is worth a trip for anyone missing the boiling crab they ate in California. ## Good to know - **Menu**: Boiling crab-style seafood boil (mussels, shrimp, clams, scallops, abalone, plus sausage, rice cake, fried rice, noodles and bread) - **Cook time**: About 20–30 minutes after ordering; you can phone your order in before arriving - **Self-serve corner**: Barley rice and yeolmu (young radish kimchi) to mix yourself - **Seating**: Large dining room with private rooms, fine for group and work dinners - **Service**: The owner cuts the abalone, squid and sausage for you - **Location**: 2F Geukdong VIP Building, 15-1 Gukhoedae-ro 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* I've been craving fresh, hearty seafood like crazy lately, so I did some serious research on where to go, and ended up at a place called Gaetbeol-ui Jogae (갯벌의조개), right near National Assembly Station. ![Visit to Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch near National Assembly Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-01-ttwhx-900.webp) ![Entrance to Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-02-1in0z-900.webp) ## Craving California boiling crab in Seoul: why Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Honestly, back when I traveled to California, I tried the famous 'Boiling Crab' for the first time and it was a total culture shock, haha. Perfectly steamed seafood piled up in a giant tub-like bowl, all tossed with a special sauce, and you put on plastic gloves and crack it open with your hands while mixing in rice or noodles — that whole American-style seafood boil thing! I never forgot that flavor and kept searching for something similar in Korea, and when I heard there was a place that nailed that exact vibe, I ran straight there. ![Full view of Gaetbeol-ui Jogae on the 2nd floor of the Geukdong VIP Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-03-qc314-900.webp) ![Interior hallway of Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-04-13mud-900.webp) ![Spacious interior of Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-05-jjq2b-900.webp) ## Inside Gaetbeol-ui Jogae: seating and rooms for a Yeouido group dinner Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch is on the 2nd floor of the Geukdong VIP Building. Walking in, I was surprised at how spacious and clean the interior was. They have well-set-up private rooms and plenty of table space, so it seemed perfect for office dinners or gatherings for people working around Yeouido. ![Spacious table seating at Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-06-i6e9p-900.webp) ![Private room seating good for group dinners](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-07-1d4b9-900.webp) ![Seating and interior atmosphere at Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-08-xvslg-900.webp) ## What we ordered and the 20–30 minute cook time This place seems to be pretty well known for its seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), but since we had a clear mission, we didn't hesitate to order what seemed like a newer menu item — the boiling-crab-style seafood boil. Since the seafood is steamed fresh and cooked in the sauce to order, it took about 20 to 30 minutes after we placed the order! If you want to skip the wait once you get there and dive straight in, I'd highly recommend calling ahead to order before you go. ![Table set up after ordering the boiling-crab-style seafood boil](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-09-9u6wv-900.webp) ![Basic table setting before the seafood boil arrived](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-10-13qzh-900.webp) ![Basic table setup at Gaetbeol-ui Jogae](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-11-4ot5c-900.webp) ### The barley rice and yeolmu self-serve corner while you wait And this place has a self-serve corner with barley rice and yeolmu (young radish greens) for mixing your own bibimbap-style bowl! ![Barley rice and yeolmu self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-12-qh5vi-900.webp) ![Yeolmu and side dishes at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-13-31hr0-900.webp) ![Mixing barley rice with yeolmu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-14-19skr-900.webp) ![A bowl of barley rice eaten while waiting for the main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-15-1d1q5-900.webp) Since we were told it would take a while, I preheated my stomach with some barley rice in advance. While chatting with my friend and eating the rice as we waited, the main dish finally arrived... and the moment I saw it, I genuinely gasped. It came piled high on a huge tray — the portion was massive! ![Boiling-crab-style seafood boil piled high on a tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-16-4hpgk-1200.webp) ## What comes in the seafood boil: scallops, abalone, sausage, rice cake, fried rice, noodles and bread There were two of us, and the tray was so packed it looked ready to burst, so it passed the visual test right away. Most of all, the seafood condition was genuinely artful. Mussels, shrimp, and various clams were a given, but they'd also loaded it up with scallops and abalone, my absolute favorites, and every single piece was so plump and firm that the texture was on point. Popping out a chunky scallop and biting in, the plump flesh just burst — so good! The owner personally cuts up the abalone, squid, and sausage for you! On top of that, there was sausage that hits that childhood-favorite spot, chewy rice cake, and then my favorite combo of all — fried rice, noodles, and bread for dipping into the sauce — all included as standard. The lineup was seriously perfect. ![Scallops and shrimp tossed in the special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood-17-8lb7a-900.webp) ## How does the house sauce taste? Dipping bread, mixing in rice and noodles Above all, the spicy-sweet, umami-packed special sauce was insane. The sauce itself was so good that once I put on the plastic gloves and started cracking open the plump scallops and shrimp, I couldn't stop. After finishing off all the seafood, dipping bread into the leftover sauce, then mixing in the rice and noodles — I genuinely couldn't put my spoon down. The portion was so huge we couldn't quite finish it all and had to leave a little behind, but I'm still thinking about that addictive flavor even as I write this. If you're looking for proper seafood near National Assembly Station, or missing that American boiling crab experience, definitely check out Gaetbeol-ui Jogae. Seriously recommend it! I want to go back already...! ## Where it is - Gaetbeol-ui Jogae Yeouido Main Branch (갯벌의조개 여의도본점) - 2F Geukdong VIP Building, 15-1 Gukhoedaero 70-gil, 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/@where-we-ate/yeouido-boiling-crab-style-seafood/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt