Takeout shabu-shabu buffet prices and rules at Dadam in Wirye

I went diving in Seongnam over the weekend! 💦 The folks in my underwater diving group were so passionate that I poured out ten spoonfuls of my own enthusiasm too, and ended up starving.🌊

I needed to refuel properly after burning off all those calories, so on the way home I turned the wheel straight toward a Wirye restaurant I'd had my eye on! Today's destination: Dadam, an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and wolnamssam (Vietnamese rice paper roll) specialist in Wirye! ✨

Location and hours of Dadam Shabu Shabu Wirye Branch

• Location: 45 Wiryegwangjang-ro, 3rd floor, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do (great access if you're searching for restaurants near Namwirye Station!) Parking available
• Hours: 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:00)
• Break time: 16:00–17:00 (no break time on weekends/holidays!)
• Dining time limit: 120 minutes (2 hours)

How long was the weekend lunch wait?

☀️ Maybe because it was such a clear, pretty weekend, there was already a line when I arrived! 😅 I usually don't love waiting outside a restaurant, but this time I was a hungry diver, so I decided to power through the wait. 💪

It opens at 11 and the dining limit is 2 hours, so I figured (very scientifically 🧠💡) that tables would definitely be turning over before 1pm. I arrived around 12:30, put my name on the waitlist, and after about 15 minutes I was finally in! 🥳 Tables opened up right on schedule, so I didn't have to wait long at all — great feeling.

Choosing your broth and the self-bar setup

🍲 You order through a tablet at the table, and by default you can choose up to 2 broths! (Solo diners get 1.) I went with the clean, clear broth to kick off my refreshing broth party. 🤤

Alright, time to head off and set myself up with meat properly! 🏃‍♀️💨

• Unlimited meat & vegetables: the shabu meat is fresh, and the vegetables — bok choy, napa cabbage, mushrooms, and more — are packed in looking really crisp.
• Wolnamssam ingredients: carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, pineapple, crab sticks, and sprouts — colorful wolnamssam vegetables you can pile on as much as you like. 🥗

Refueling on protein after diving, full-speed eating time

Cranked the induction burner up and dropped in a big load of vegetables and meat! ♨️ Dipping lightly cooked meat and vegetables from the bubbling broth into sauce, I felt all my diving fatigue melt away.

One bite of a pretty wolnamssam — colorful vegetables wrapped in rice paper, piled high with meat! 🌯 Under the excuse that 'refueling after diving is mandatory,' I basically ate without breathing. 😂 (No breathing underwater, no breathing while eating…)

Making an affogato with the ice cream machine

🍦 Honestly, in my heart I was planning to 'grab some rice from the self-bar and make a savory vegetable porridge to scrape clean!'... but I'd refilled meat and vegetables so thoroughly that I was about to burst, so I sadly had to skip the porridge. 🥲 (Next time I'll save some room specifically for porridge…!)

🍨☕ Off to one side of the restaurant there's an ice cream machine set up alongside a coffee bean machine, and looking around, everyone — like the seasoned pros they clearly were — was pulling espresso shots over ice cream to make affogato! 🔥 👏

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam takeout prices and rules

🛍️ After eating myself full in the restaurant, I thought 'this would be amazing at home, at a campsite, or outdoors too,' and sure enough there was a separate takeout menu! 💡 The prices and rules are laid out pretty clearly, so I'm noting them down here.

Basic takeout set & add-on menu

• Basic shabu set (₩3,000): 1 basic broth + 2 sauces
• Broth choice: spicy / seafood / clear
• Sauce choice: chili / peanut / soy sauce
• Wolnamssam (₩12,000): 2 sauces + 10 rice papers included (+₩2,000 for 10 more)
• Extra broth ₩3,000 / extra sauce ₩700 each
• Meat (100g) ₩3,950 / vegetables (100g) ₩1,950
• Shabu fried rice ₩2,000 / raw egg ₩500

(⚠️ Meat and fried rice are not included in the basic takeout set, so make sure to add them!)

Things to note when ordering takeout

• Minimum order: takeout available from ₩7,900!
• Self-packing system: you pack the ingredients you want yourself and pay at the register.
• Container options: +₩1,000 for a container / free for a plastic bag!
• Important note: leftover food from your meal cannot be packed to go, and getting caught doing so results in a 10x charge — so don't be tempted by your restaurant leftovers and just order a clean, dedicated takeout order instead! 😉

Sounds perfect to pack up like a meal kit for a comfortable home party or a trip out! 👍

Overall thoughts & visiting tips

• If you're looking for a great-value, filling restaurant near Seongnam/Wirye, I highly recommend this one!
• There's a bit of a wait at weekend peak times, but since the dining limit is 2 hours, tables turn over pretty quickly.
• With unlimited meat and wolnamssam vegetables, it's an ideal spot for dieters or anyone needing to refuel on protein after a workout.
• Don't skip the ice cream + espresso = affogato combo for dessert after your meal! 😉

A genuinely honest review after properly healing up post-dive! 💕