선동꿩집
Reservoir-view picture windows and a third-generation pheasant shabu-shabu
A third-generation restorative-food house at 68, Sanghyeon-ro in Geumjeong-gu, sitting right beside the Hoedong Reservoir walking path. Floor-to-ceiling glass puts the reservoir in the room, so the inner window seats go first; ask for one when you book. There are western-style tables plus small and large private rooms, and the place seats up to 250. The outdoor terrace is generous.
The signature is pheasant shabu-shabu at KRW 50,000 for two. The meat comes sliced by cut, each a different shade, and you swish it in a strainer rather than dropping it in loose, since the pieces are small and hard to fish out. It reads like chicken but chewier, with no gamey edge. Bean sprouts, chives, and cabbage go in first to build a clear vegetable broth, so the seasoning stays gentle; the giblets and yolk laid on top eat dense and rich.
Add the mixed noodle set at KRW 2,000 at the end. Kalguksu, sujebi, and dumplings arrive together with a spicy paste, and stirring it in turns the clear broth sharp and fiery for what amounts to a second meal. In the evening the marinated duck bulgogi at KRW 44,000 is the other draw, with bean sprouts mixed through for texture, and it finishes as fried rice. Pheasant hot pot, carp sashimi, catfish stew, and lacquer-tree duck round out an unusual menu.
The banchan spread is enormous, much of it from vegetables the owners grow themselves, from bellflower root and bracken to shishito peppers and young radish kimchi. Open daily 10:00 to 21:00 with last orders at 19:00 and no closing day. Leashed dogs are welcome on the terrace with a belly band and a carrier. A 12-seater shuttle waits at Namsan-dong Station, and the private lot parks 30 cars free.