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Yongsan · Yongsan Station / Korean seafood and home-style restaurant

Seomjip (Island House)

섬집

4.2 · 578 Google reviews · read them

Chamge-kkotge maeuntang · spicy freshwater and blue crab stew

Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide

At a glance₩55,000 per personHours 11:00–21:50Closed on some daysGroups & sharingBring the heat
Korean beef hot pot
Representative dish photo · hyun chun kim · CC0 1.0. Cropped for layout.

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Editor’s overview

Seomjip is a restaurant near Yongsan Station listed on DiningCode for blue crab stew and freshwater crab. Its spicy freshwater-and-blue-crab stew is ₩55,000 for two, alongside beef jeon, braised pork with kimchi, grilled fish and freshwater eel; DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as clean, casual and down-to-earth.

Menu and ordering

Two people can share the crab stew (₩55,000 for 2); solo diners can order dwaeji kimchi-jjim (₩13,000) or grilled fish (₩13,000).

Chamge-kkotge maeuntang (spicy crab stew, 2 servings) ₩55,000; Seomjip yukjeon (beef jeon) ₩29,000; Dwaeji kimchi-jjim (braised pork and kimchi) ₩13,000; Saengseon-gui (grilled fish) ₩13,000

Before you go

Open 11:00–21:50 with a break 15:00–17:00. Sinyongsan Station is about 590 m away.

8 Hangang-daero 14-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Sinyongsan Station — about 550 m · 11:00–21:50 · 15:00–17:00 · Closed on some days — check the listing before going

Neighborhood
Yongsan · Yongsan Station
Food style
Korean seafood and home-style restaurant
Typical spend
₩55,000 per person
Key prices
Chamge-kkotge maeuntang (spicy crab stew, 2 servings) ₩55,000; Seomjip yukjeon (beef jeon) ₩29,000; Dwaeji kimchi-jjim (braised pork and kimchi) ₩13,000; Saengseon-gui (grilled fish) ₩13,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026)

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At a glance

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What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.

Rating
★4.2 from 578 Google reviews
Reviews by visitors
5 of 5 featured Google reviews are in a language other than Korean
Ordering
Show staff this: 섬집 — 참게꽃게매운탕 · 참게와 꽃게를 넣은 매운탕
Payment
Cards accepted (Google listing)
Reservations
Takes reservations (Google listing)
Getting there
Sinyongsan Station — about 550 m · 11:00–21:50
Budget
about ₩55,000 per person

For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.

FROM OTHER DINERS

What do diners say on Google?

4.2578 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-28

Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.

NEAR YOU

What else is nearby?

Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.

Questions people ask about Seomjip (Island House)

What should I order at Seomjip (Island House)?

Two people can share the crab stew (₩55,000 for 2); solo diners can order dwaeji kimchi-jjim (₩13,000) or grilled fish (₩13,000).

How much does a meal at Seomjip (Island House) cost?

Expect about ₩55,000 per person. Chamge-kkotge maeuntang (spicy crab stew, 2 servings) ₩55,000; Seomjip yukjeon (beef jeon) ₩29,000; Dwaeji kimchi-jjim (braised pork and kimchi) ₩13,000; Saengseon-gui (grilled fish) ₩13,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).

When is Seomjip (Island House) open?

11:00–21:50. Closed on some days.

Where is Seomjip (Island House) and how do I get there?

Seomjip (Island House) is at 8 Hangang-daero 14-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로14길 8 2층 3층 4층 섬집. The nearest station is Sinyongsan Station — about 550 m.

Who is Seomjip (Island House) good for?

Seomjip (Island House) suits Groups & sharing, Bring the heat.

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