Jangmo SiktakAbalone Stone-Pot Rice, Soy-Marinated Crab and Stew on One Table, Great Value in Jeju City

Why it was my first meal in Jeju

Measured from Jeju Airport, it is inside the city but a little to the south-east. It is good value, so expect a possible wait at mealtimes. I arrived at an in-between hour and was lucky enough to be seated straight away.

The stone-pot rice is the one I recommend

I would dare to recommend the abalone stone-pot rice. There is more abalone than I expected, and the innards — called geu-u — are well mixed into the rice. If you scorch the leftover rice into nurungji in the pot, the flavour of the innards comes through more strongly than I expected.

What arrives on the table

The soy-marinated crab also comes in a bigger portion than I expected, and the crab is hwang-ge (황게). You can choose the stew to suit your taste. Marinated abalone, stir-fried pork, a salad and side dishes arrive with it. For one meal in Jeju, the value of this spread is very good.

The basic side dishes are ordinary, but this is a place where you taste several main-course dishes at one table. The Jangmo set is 17,000 won, and there are other dishes at around 10,000 won per person (as of Oct 2026).

What it looks like

White plates and bowls are laid out neatly on a wooden table. In the center, a white plate is full of crab in soy sauce, topped with a lemon slice and chili. On the rectangular plate above, four abalone in their shells sit in a soy seasoning, topped with green and red chili. At the upper left is seasoned grilled meat with onion, and around it in small dishes are a cabbage salad with a white dressing, seasoned bean sprouts, stir-fried anchovies, stir-fried fish cake and kimchi.

Menu words

• Sotbap is rice cooked together with its ingredients in a pot
• Ganjang-gejang is raw crab cured in soy sauce. If raw is unfamiliar, ask the staff before ordering
• Jeonbok-jang is abalone steeped in a soy seasoning

Finding it

The address is 51 Yeonsin-ro, Ido-dong, Jeju City, in front of Hanmaeum Hospital. The Jeon Isu Gallery, about 450 m away, is a nearby stop. Parking is available.

It is open 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM with last order at 7:40 PM, and closed on Sundays (as of Oct 2026).

For visitors from abroad

• **A set meal (jeongsik, 定食) puts rice, stew and side dishes on one table. The signature here is the Jangmo set (장모정식)**
• Abalone stone-pot rice is rice cooked in a heavy stone pot with abalone on top. Geu-u is the abalone's innards; it seeps into the rice and gives a deep flavour
• Ganjang gejang is raw crab marinated in soy sauce. Because it is raw, it divides opinion
• There are several stews and you choose one when you order. Heat varies by stew, so ask the staff

Before you go

• Timing — there can be a wait at mealtimes, so an in-between hour is easier
• Phone — 064-805-7158
• Address for a taxi — 제주 제주시 연신로 51
• If you want another meal in Jeju City — try the offal soup at Daechun Haejangguk or pizza at Lee Jaemo Pizza Jeju

Who it suits

• ✅ You want a good-value meal in Jeju
• ✅ You want to taste abalone stone-pot rice and soy-marinated crab in one go
• ✅ You like several main-course dishes on one table
• ✅ You want your first meal close to the city centre
• ⚠️ Expect a possible wait at mealtimes
• ⚠️ It is closed on Sundays
• ⚠️ The basic side dishes are fairly ordinary