Great Crab Day
대게조은날
About
Casual seafood restaurant near Namwirye Station serving freshly steamed snow crab and king crab, prepped and trimmed for easy eating.
A short walk from Namwirye Station in Seongnam, Daege Joeunnal anchors its neighborhood appeal with pristine outdoor tanks teeming with snow crabs and king crabs. The dining room balances casual comfort with celebratory intent, drawing families, birthday parties, and gatherings around broad tables built for seafood feasts. Because crustaceans are steamed to order and thoroughly pre-cracked, patience is rewarded—and reservations by phone or Naver are widely favored. The wait is cushioned by an intentional banchan spread rather than sprawling filler. Guests graze on piping-hot kimchi buchimgae, a clear and briny clam soup (jogaetang), steamed shrimp, fresh salad, and raw cham-songi (pine-scented) mushrooms, served fragrant and earthy. The main arrival makes conversation pause. Steamed snow crab lands on the table neatly segmented, sparing diners the wrestle with tough shells. Prised from long leg sections, the meat slips out in whole, plump batons that reveal a sweet, oceanic salinity with zero fishiness. The claw meat proves springy and tender, best dragged through the warm, rich reservoir of green tomalley nested inside the top shell. No visit concludes without leaning into carbohydrates. The crab carapace returns to the kitchen and re-emerges filled with savory fried rice, infused with that bitter-sweet tomalley and paired with freshly seasoned cucumber salad (oi muchim), tossed to order with crisp, biting acidity. To finish, diners routinely order the crab ramen. Steaming in a deep broth made robust by shells rather than commercial soup packets, the noodles deliver a spicy, clean-finishing heat that cleanses the palate after the richness of the feast. Marked by attentive touches from the proprietors—from replenishing fresh sides to accommodating young children with tailored cutlery—it operates as a reliable, high-yield crustacean haven.
Menu
- Steamed Snow Crab
- Steamed King Crab
- Crab Shell Fried Rice
- Snow Crab Ramen
- 왕가리비(대)₩45,000
- Seafood Jjamppong Ramyeon₩12,000
- 랍스터(1인)₩95,000
- 총알오징어(1인)₩25,000
- 백골뱅이(1인)₩38,000
- 새우찜(1인)₩20,000
- 새우튀김(5마리)₩10,000
Local tips
- Steaming and trimming take about 30 minutes, so advance reservation via Naver or phone is recommended.
- Order the crab fried rice using the rich inner shell tomalley.
- Fresh songi mushroom and kimchi pancake are served as complimentary starters.
Details
- Namwirye
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 12:00–22:00
- Monday
- 12:00–22:30
- Tuesday
- 12:00–22:30
- Wednesday
- 12:00–22:30
- Thursday
- 12:00–22:30
- Friday
- 12:00–22:30
- Saturday
- 12:00–22:30