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Where Koreans eat ganjang gejang in Seoul

8 places for raw crab in soy sauce. We counted them from 94 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,610blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 94posts with a real meal
  • 8places with 2+ bloggers
01
ganjang gejang (raw crab marinated in soy sauce), for two

Korean

Jang Ji-nyeong Ganjang Gejang 장지녕간장게장 한남동본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Hannam Stn

12 bloggers ate here · 28 posts in this search named it · we read 14

recommended by 14 (2 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 4

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 9
  • Good for one 2

Why they liked it

  • The Korean blue crabs are full of roe, and the meat is firm. · 8 bloggers
  • The soy sauce is mild and a little sweet. It is not too salty. · 7 bloggers
  • Many side dishes come out, like a full Korean meal. There is also free self-serve porridge and seaweed soup. · 6 bloggers
  • There is no fishy taste, so first-timers can enjoy it too. · 4 bloggers

short walk 4 · good value 4 · expect a line 2 · fast 2 · got in without waiting 2 · booking recommended 1

They ordered ganjang gejang (raw crab marinated in soy sauce), for two

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These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
assorted soy-marinated set with female crab (crab, shrimp, abalone, salmon, sea snail)

Korean

Bonga Jinmi Ganjang Gejang 본가진미간장게장 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Songpanaru Stn Exit 4

7 bloggers ate here · 93 posts in this search named it · we read 8

recommended by 8 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The soy marinade is savory, not salty or sweet. You keep eating rice with it. · 5 bloggers
  • The set also has soy-marinated shrimp, abalone and salmon, so it is a big meal. · 4 bloggers
  • The crab and the other seafood have no fishy taste. · 3 bloggers
  • Neat, warm homestyle side dishes come in good amounts. · 2 bloggers

short walk 4 · good value 3 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered assorted soy-marinated set with female crab (crab, shrimp, abalone, salmon, sea snail)

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Sources (8)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
amkkotge jeongsik (female blue crab in soy sauce, set meal)

Korean

Myeonghyeonman Ganjanggejang 명현만간장게장 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Hapjeong Stn Exit 10

4 bloggers ate here · 99 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The set includes a self-serve bar with many dishes. Good value. · 4 bloggers
  • The low-salt soy sauce is mild, so the crab taste comes through. · 4 bloggers
  • They use fresh Yeonpyeong crab, full of meat. · 2 bloggers

short walk 4 · good value 3

They ordered amkkotge jeongsik (female blue crab in soy sauce, set meal)

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab)

Korean

Kkotgejangjip 꽃게장집 간장게장 무한리필 청량리본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Cheongryangri Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 12 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 4

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The soy crab is mild and not salty. · 3 bloggers
  • Even though it is all you can eat, the crabs are meaty, and refills are as good as the first plate. · 3 bloggers
  • The all-you-can-eat price is low for crab. Great value. · 2 bloggers
  • You take soy and spicy crab from the fridge yourself, as much as you like. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab)

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
XL ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab) set for two

Korean

Kkotgenara 꽃게나라 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Euljiroipgu Stn Exit 5, 5 min walk

3 bloggers ate here · 29 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu 1
  • Good with foreign friends 3
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Big Korean female crabs, overflowing with roe and meat. · 3 bloggers
  • Mix it with rice in the shell or flying-fish-roe rice, or wrap it in seaweed. · 2 bloggers
  • You can pick the crab size, and it comes pre-cut. · 1 blogger

open late 2 · short walk 2

They ordered XL ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab) set for two

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab) set meal

Korean

Yangbandaek 양반댁 no complaints · recommended

Grilled eel · near 종로3Ga Stn, 5 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The female crab meat is firm and there is plenty of roe. · 2 bloggers
  • The soy sauce is not too salty, so you taste the crab. · 2 bloggers
  • Fresh pot rice and neat side dishes fill the table. · 2 bloggers
  • You eat in a hanok, a traditional Korean house. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · hanok (old Korean house) 2 · fast 1

They ordered ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab) set meal

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab), large, with flying fish roe rice

Korean

Ilmi Ganjang Gejang 일미간장게장 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Janghanpyeong Stn Exit 3

2 bloggers ate here · 15 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Roe fills the shell right to the edge. · 2 bloggers
  • The seasoning is balanced, so the crab is easy to eat on its own. · 2 bloggers
  • The crab meat is soft and melts in your mouth. · 1 blogger

open late 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab), large, with flying fish roe rice

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang (raw crab in soy sauce) and spicy crab

Korean

Myeong Hyeonman Chaempieon Ganjang Gejang Seoul Bonjeom 명현만 챔피언 간장게장 서울본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised spicy seafood or monkfish · near Doksan-dong

2 bloggers ate here · 24 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Unlimited soy and spicy crab, plus a big self-serve bar. · 2 bloggers
  • Almost no fishy taste. Even people who don't like raw crab ate several bowls. · 1 blogger
  • Under 30,000 won for unlimited crab and a self bar. Good value. · 1 blogger

good with kids 1 · good value 1

They ordered all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang (raw crab in soy sauce) and spicy crab

More about Myeong Hyeonman Chaempieon Ganjang Gejang Seoul Bonjeom (24 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “서울 간장게장 맛집” (what you might search in English as “ganjang gejang seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.