Jinmi Sikdang

Crab house · Bugahyeon-dong

Jinmi Sikdang

Crab house · Bugahyeon-dong

186-6 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Highlights

This bustling spot is a must-try for marinated crab lovers, serving an explosion of flavors in quick succession—just be ready to book ahead!

186-6 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Get directions

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"Open for: Lunch and dinner, except Sunday Price range: $$ For over a decade, JinMi Sikdang in Mapo has been proudly serving a single item: ganjang gejang, soy-marinated crab. JinMi uses only the highest quality blue crabs from Korea’s west coast. The walls are full of traces of celebrities who have visited over the years. It is possible to walk in, but reservations are highly recommended, as the kitchen may run out of crabs even before dinner time. Know before you go: Reservations can only be made by phone." - Matty Kim

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@michelinguide

"This humble yet busy restaurant has been serving raw soy-marinated crabs and nothing else for the past decade. Only the freshest local blue swimmer crabs, sourced from the west coast, are prepared daily with the kitchen’s special recipe soy sauce marinade. Keep in mind that just enough crab for consumption is prepared each day, so if you drop by at a late hour, they may be completely sold out. A prior reservation is highly recommended." - Michelin Inspector

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Eunju Lee

SerpAPI

I never liked marinated crab (간장게장) but this place changed me! It’s a very busy restaurant and hard to book in advance but it’s worth it! Staffs are not quite nice but not too bad either. Very fast service. When you sit down, foods come very quickly. All the side dishes are very good quality as well.

Lucy Wong

SerpAPI

Didn’t manage to get a reservation by phone. Decided to get takeout instead so visited at night two hours before it closes. Told us soy crabs were all sold out that night, but can pre order takeouts for the day after. Came here again the next day and it’s worth it! Well packaged in a zip lock box, did not spill. Can reuse the box too but need some good scrubs. Soy crab is great as expected. Prefer this place than the others.

J G

SerpAPI

I have tried soy sauce marinated crab a few times in Korea, and never liked it until I tried it here. You have to make an appointment at least a week in advance to get a seat. Everything that comes out in the set menu goes well together. Marinated crab is not for everyone but if you want to try it, I highly recommend this place.

Jeffery Hoo

SerpAPI

It’s all about the GJGJ - this together with Gebang are probably the best in class and most accessible to us tourists. It’s not about the service (which wasn’t too bad) and it’s not about the ambience (local), it’s about the explosion of flavors that come when the roe mix with the rice/ seaweed or just on its own. That on its own is worth its weight in gold. Everything else - steamed egg, soup, they are just side shows, distractions even.

Vivi Cheng

SerpAPI

Although hearing so much about the staff rudeness. For my first impressions, it was generally fine. Our hotel concierge help us to book 2daya before and we managed get the lunch seats. On the day it self my friend was late for half an hour. The bosses didn't even rush us for the lateness, and served us after my friend arrives. Overall the ganjang gejang was alright ingredients are fresh. Per pax charges was Won 45000 (including some side dishes, 1 crab, Kimchi soup, steamed egg & rice, followed by crispy rice soup)

Phoebe Yuen

SerpAPI

Amazing raw crab bit you have to make sure you have a Korean friend book for you.

Chow Jing Kang

SerpAPI

Super good ganjang gyejang! You should ask a local to help you to book this in advance. When you arrive, you'll just get a standard set meal with one crab per person and lots of banchan, stew and steamed egg.

Dato Ong Chun Hong

SerpAPI

Wow, fascinating raw dish, will come again.