Odarijip Ganjang Gejang
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I visited on a Saturday at 10pm and had to queue for around an hour by their narrowed stairs before my table was ready. Highly suggest anyone who intends to visit to avoid their after 9pm crowd, it was very unpleasant to queue at the steep and narrowed stairs while their staff were going up and down next to you throwing out their trash bags!! I was also quite annoyed with the messed up organisation and management of the staff and manager who almost kicked us out of the queue, when in fact we were admitted to the queue in the first place! Anyhow, when it was finally my turn to be seated, I was able to enjoy my raw crab marinated with soy sauce set. It was excellent and flavourful. But then all of the customers were told by the manager that we were given 20 minutes to finish our meal as they insisted on closing the shop then. It was very frustrating and rude of them to say so. I had never been to a restaurant where I was queued for an hour and only given 20 minutes to finish my meal (including waiting time)!!!! If I could I would give a thumbs down 👎🏻 for this restaurant’s service! The quality of the food was definitely worth it, on top of how affordable the raw crabs were. But avoid the dinner hours for sure!!!
Yvonne TongYvonne Tong
00
Amazing food at reasonable price!! We were two people and as one of us is not a huge fan of crabs, we ordered the M crab set for 1 person (the restaurant was totally happy with that, and the amount of food provided just for the 1 person set is extremely generous and substantial) The 1 person set comes with one M sized crab, a board of 7 different banchan, steamed egg, pickled vegetable soup and a huge bowl of rice with seaweed and roe. With so much food we struggled to finish everything even between 2 of us. The soy sauce marinated crab was delicious and packed full of umami flavor, and all other dishes were also fantastic and in very generous portions. Service was efficient, we had a great lunch!! Very nice find in the middle of Myeongdong. Update: came back one week later during the Chuseok holiday and there was a queue for dinner (waiting time was not crazy - about 15mins). We ordered the L crab set still for 1 person this time and it feels like the L crabs are even sweeter than the M crabs we ordered on the previous occasion! Solid reconfirmation that the soy sauce marinated crabs are really very delicious!
Lynn TanLynn Tan
20
Line was long but moved fairly fast. The waiters and waitresses here are friendly, but sadly it's all very disorganized. They put us on a shared table with another 2 patrons but only gave us one menu. We had to request for an extra menu because the other 2 patrons sharing our table was taking some time to decide their order. They also seem to have trouble coping with the volume. A waiter also randomly dropped a plate of 2 prawns between us, and never said a word of who's it was, and after establishing that no one ordered prawns, we told the waitress who said we could have it for free (and dropped us another plate so each "table" could have one, that was a sweet touch). But then the wait for the crabs is terrible. They mixed up orders and served crabs to people who were seated and ordered after us while we were still left waiting. The waitresses dropped by at least 3 times to ask if our crabs were here but we were still waiting for it. Our crabs finally arrived around 45 minutes after being seated and they were awesome. Tasted really good and meat was really fresh. Sadly even though we ordered XL crabs, our crabs were just marginally larger than the L ones that our tablemates ordered (pics for comparison in below). As we were eating, they served us our steamed egg. Then a few minutes later they served us another bowl of steamed egg. The waitress was pretty cool and told us we could have it for free, but then we realized that it was for the other 2 patrons who were sharing our table, coz their steamed egg hadn't arrived yet (they've almost finished their meal by now). TLDR: XL crabs aren't worth it. Go for L or XXL. Even if they put a "best" label next to XL, the marginal increment in size isn't worth the money. Also, don't bother coming unless you hotel is nearby. It's not worth traveling here for considering that there are other good gejang restaurants around and the service here is terrible (the waitresses here were very polite and friendly tho).
Terfu TeohTerfu Teoh
10
Saw many reviews about the raw crab so decided to give it a try. Regarding the food, it was a little more expensive than I thought it would be. In the front there is tape with the new prices. Also the menu is changed, and there weren't a couple of items we had in mind when going there. The service wasn't that great either. Granted we had very limited Korean, but they seemed to switch waiters. As well as it took quite some time for the dishes to come that day, even though it was not fully packed. Actually we had to remind the server what we ordered asking where the food was. The owner or someone was on an open table making a video of what seemed to be a tutorial. It must of been staff as the waiters and employees were crowding around him. Also one of the noodle dishes we got was very small for the price of it. I think it was about $15, and it came out on a very small plate. If you are coming, please just order the marinated crabs. It is the only thing here that was decent. They also have a program to share their restaurant for some side dishes. I don't think they gave us the dishes for sharing on our instagram stories.
Coby SimonCoby Simon
00
Reached around 8pm and there was a queue from the 2nd floor to the ground floor. About 20 minutes into waiting, we were offered at a corner area on the 1st floor where there was about 3 tables but was told that it might be a bit cold. We took the offer as we did not wanted to wait longer in the queue. Turned out to be an ok spot. We ordered the Large size crab set for 2, prawns and also a Beef short rib. The Crabs were amazing together with the rice and steamed egg. Absolutely delish! Crabs were bursting with roe and the soy sauce marination totally complimented the dish! The prawns were fresh but we felt it to be average. Our beef though served on a hot plate was kinda of disappointing as it was served almost cold. Kinda disappointed as later on, the table next to us was served with their beef sizzling on the hot plate. Kinda inconsistent I must say. Service was good and most of the service crew though busy were able to attend to our needs promptly and with a smile. Not exactly cheap but we felt it was worth it and will definitely go back again.
Raymond LeowRaymond Leow
10
I walked into the restaurant around 6 PM and found that all the tables were already occupied by previous customers. I had to wait for about 40 minutes to get a table. The restaurant was crowded as it had a narrow staircase leading to the second floor where the waiting area was located. There were many other customers waiting as well. However, the staff was efficient and provided information and service promptly once we got our table. My companion and I decided to order a set meal, which was quite pricey but worth it considering what we received. The marinated crab and shrimp were fresh had no fishy smell, and the hotplate-grilled meat was cooked well. The large bowl of hot egg soup and generous portion of Korean glass noodles stir-fried were satisfying. The kimchi soup came in a boiling hot pot, and the condiments were plentiful with unlimited refill. The dipping sauce was delicious, and there were plenty of fresh vegetables that could be added. Overall, I can assure you that you won't be disappointed when dining there.
Donlawat ChitsingDonlawat Chitsing
40
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