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

Seomjip (Island House)

섬집

4.2 · 575 Google reviews · read them

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.

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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.

What should you order?

Chamge-kkotge maeuntang · spicy freshwater and blue crab stew

A suggested order

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).

Neighborhood
Yongsan · Yongsan Station
Food style
Korean seafood and home-style restaurant
Station to look up
Sinyongsan Station — about 550 m
Hours
11:00–21:50
Break
15:00–17:00
Closed
Closed on some days — check the listing before going
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)

✓ Traveler check

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 575 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

What should you know before you order?

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

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

FROM OTHER DINERS

What do diners say on Google?

4.2575 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-03

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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