# Pohang crab restaurant: red crab set for two at Dongnam Hoe Sikdang - By Haesol (https://superchart.com/en/@window-seat-visits/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Pohang, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@window-seat-visits/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@window-seat-visits/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/index.md) ## In short Dongnam Hoe Sikdang is a seafood restaurant on the crab and sashimi street of Jukdo Market in Pohang. Traveling with her mom, the writer ordered the red crab set for two and ate it like a course: slushy mulhoe (chilled raw fish soup), kodari (half-dried pollack) and sashimi side dishes first, then red crab, fried rice in the shell, spicy stew and seafood ramyeon. The best part of Dongnam Hoe Sikdang was that every crab joint arrived pre-cut, so no cracking or picking was needed. ## Good to know - **Address**: 36 Jukdosijang-gil, Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk - **Ordered**: Red crab set for two, plus extra fried rice in the crab shell - **Set course**: Side dishes, mulhoe and sashimi → red crab → fried rice → spicy stew → seafood ramyeon - **Parking**: Jukdo Market Public Parking Lots 1 and 3; parking supported for diners - **With children**: High chair and kids' tableware; seaweed flakes or baby abalone porridge on request - **Note**: Snow crab is out of season, so only bakdal snow crab is sold *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* I went on a trip to Pohang with my mom this time 💕 Instead of rushing around tourist spots, we planned a slower itinerary — good food, some sea views, and actual rest. Since we were in Pohang, I wanted to eat proper seafood, so for dinner we headed to Dongnam Hoe Sikdang, a Jukdo Market restaurant known for its crab. ![Visit photo of Dongnam Hoe Sikdang at Jukdo Market, Pohang](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-01-v6car-1200.webp) > Dongnam Hoe Sikdang ## Where is Dongnam Hoe Sikdang, and where do you park? Dongnam Hoe Sikdang is at 36 Jukdosijang-gil, Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, on the crab-and-hoe street inside Jukdo Market. For parking, you can use Jukdo Market Public Parking Lot 1 or Lot 3, and you get parking support if you eat at the restaurant, so it was fine to visit by car. It was also a great spot to grab a meal while wandering the market. Apparently it's popular with Pohang locals too 😎 ![Entrance of Dongnam Hoe Sikdang on Jukdo Market's crab and hoe street](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-02-idoiv-900.webp) Inside the tanks, everything from red crab to bakdal daege, flounder, and sea squirt looked clean and well kept, even at a glance. The red crab was practically waving at me haha — hi there, I'm delicious 👋🏻 Snow crab was out of season, so it was bakdal daege only! ![Red crab and bakdal daege in the tank](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-03-80eko-900.webp) ![Seafood in the tank at Dongnam Hoe Sikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-04-13oj9-900.webp) ## Ordering the red crab set for two — and eating with a child I went back and forth between bakdal daege and the red crab set, but since we had more daege planned later on the trip, we went with the red crab set for two at Dongnam Hoe Sikdang! For anyone visiting with a child, they have high chairs and kids' tableware ready, and you can request roasted seaweed flakes or baby abalone porridge — a solid pick for families too. ![Red crab set for two, table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-05-1cnso-900.webp) ## What comes before the crab: mulhoe, kodari and sashimi When you go out for daege or red crab, you're not just eating the main event — there's a whole spread to enjoy along the way. Corn cheese, fried bites, slushy mulhoe (raw fish in chilled broth), seasoned seaweed, soy-marinated crab, flying fish roe rice balls, pickled sauce, sea squirt, abalone, and kodari (dried pollock) — such a range that the mouth was watering from the start. Even the mini-sized slushy mulhoe had a surprising amount of sashimi in it, and it was easy to keep scooping spoonfuls in between other dishes. ![Mini slushy mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-06-1322u-900.webp) ![Banchan served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-07-nyc6f-900.webp) You get to try a little of everything, so there's fun in picking and choosing, and it's a proper spread even before the main dish arrives 👍🏻 ✔️ Make sure to mix the flying fish roe rice ball into the soy crab shell!! ![Soy crab shell and flying fish roe rice ball](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-08-xbsuq-900.webp) ![A plate of banchan to pick and choose from](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-09-uvr0x-900.webp) The shrimp, abalone, and sea squirt were all really fresh, and the kodari was something my mom especially liked! ![Shrimp, abalone, sea squirt, and kodari](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-10-kjcnb-900.webp) There was also a generous serving of sashimi included. Someone recommended piling seasoned vinegar rice and sashimi onto seaweed, so I tried it exactly that way — and yep, the no-fail combo strikes again 🥹 ![Sashimi plate included with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-11-l0lwc-900.webp) ![Seaweed topped with vinegar rice and sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-12-17au4-900.webp) ## Red crab pre-cut at every joint — no cracking needed The red crab we'd been waiting for finally arrived! ![A plate of steamed red crab at Dongnam Hoe Sikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-13-7t22a-900.webp) Even in photos you can tell it was a solid size, but best of all, they'd cut a slit at every joint to make it easy to eat. The claws were packed with meat too, which was satisfying. ![Red crab legs cut at each joint](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-14-dfm5c-900.webp) ![Red crab claw packed with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-15-1xyhe-900.webp) The red crab itself was seasoned just right, so as I ate the meat that distinct sea aroma and deep umami really came through. Red crab can be a bit of a hassle when you have to pick it apart yourself, but since it was already prepped for easy eating, I could just chat with my mom and enjoy it without any fuss. ![Picking meat from the red crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-16-2aw9m-900.webp) ![Innards inside the red crab shell](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-17-gxh2o-900.webp) ## Fried rice in the crab shell, spicy stew and seafood ramyeon Once you've worked through the crab, you can't skip the innards left in the shell, right? This is the real treat!! You can just pick the meat and eat it with the innards, but I didn't even hesitate to add crab shell fried rice haha. ![Crab shell fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-18-144z2-900.webp) The rich, savory flavor of the crab innards soaked right into the rice — even with a pretty full stomach, the spoon kept going in. ![Scooping up the fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-19-v32fm-900.webp) I thought there was no way we'd have room for spicy stew after the red crab set for two, but you can't resist that red, bubbling broth... and the portion was just the right amount. ![Spicy stew included with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-20-1tm0h-856.webp) After the spicy stew, I really thought we were done — but there was a metal pot sitting on the table from the start, and we boiled up seafood ramyeon in it with instant noodles, mussels, blue crab, and green onion. We kept saying we were full, so why does ramyeon still find room haha. ![Seafood ramyeon boiled in a metal pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-21-14o9a-900.webp) ![Seafood ramyeon with mussels and blue crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-22-8w8x4-900.webp) ### The best order to eat the red crab set in Personally, I'd recommend eating the spicy stew first, then finishing with the seafood ramyeon. Highly, highly recommend!! Have the spicy, savory stew first, then finish cleanly with the seafood ramyeon broth and noodles at the end — it's just right. ![The red crab spread finished off with seafood ramyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set-23-1x018-900.webp) ## Is the red crab set at Dongnam Hoe Sikdang worth it? Dongnam Hoe Sikdang isn't the kind of place where you just eat the red crab and leave — with sashimi, all the banchan, red crab, crab fried rice, spicy stew, and seafood ramyeon all in one sitting, it felt like an actual course. Sharing little bits of everything with my mom made the variety even better. If you want a proper seafood spread in Pohang, check out Dongnam Hoe Sikdang, a Jukdo Market crab restaurant. If you're looking for Pohang restaurants and want a hearty, satisfying spread, I'd recommend Dongnam Hoe Sikdang 🦀 ## Where it is - Dongnam Hoe Sikdang (동남회식당) - 36 Jukdosijang-gil, Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - 경상북도 포항시 북구 죽도시장길 36 - 36.0352559, 129.3694106 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8F%99%EB%82%A8%ED%9A%8C%EC%8B%9D%EB%8B%B9/@36.0352559,129.3694106,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@window-seat-visits/donam-hoe-restaurant-jukdo-market-red-crab-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt