Sodamchon Sadang Jikyeong 소담촌 사당직영점

The pot ends with a choice of sujebi (hand-torn dough), kalguksu noodles or rice porridge, eaten with chilled young-radish water kimchi that cuts the richness. From the salad bar come vegetables, mushrooms, lettuce for wraps, dumplings and fish cakes, and the beef shabu-shabu can be upgraded with seafood. Several dipping sauces let each diner mix their own. Afterward, an in-store lounge serves affogato and drinks before you head out. Weekend lunch can mean a wait of 30 minutes or more.