# Solo dinner near Jongak Station: Sichuan beef noodles, kkanpunggi

- By Sewon (https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table-b2ce/)
- Written Sep 7, 2026
- Updated Sep 15, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant.
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## In short

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a knife-cut noodle Chinese restaurant on Jongno, between Gwanghwamun and Jongak stations in Seoul. Visiting alone after work on a weekday, the writer ordered Sichuan-style beef noodles and kkanpunggi (crispy fried chicken) — the hand-cut dosakmyeon noodles came out uneven in thickness, with thin parts soaking up a rich broth and thick parts feeling almost like dumpling dough, while the kkanpunggi was crisp outside, juicy inside, coated in a spicy-sweet sauce. With 120 minutes of free parking under Le Meilleur building and plenty of two-seat tables, it's an easy spot for solo dining.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: Daily 10:30–22:00 (last order 21:40)
- **Location**: 19 Jongno, 118-1ho, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- **Parking**: Le Meilleur building basement, first 120 minutes free, then ₩6,000 per 60 minutes, max ₩100,000
- **Restroom**: Shared building restroom, separated by gender
- **Reservations**: No reservation system
- **Seating**: 1st and 2nd floors, two-seat and four-seat tables
- **Uyuk Dosakmyeon (beef knife-cut noodles)**: ₩11,000
- **Sichuan-style beef noodles**: ₩11,000
- **Shumai**: ₩9,800
- **Eggplant rice bowl (yuxiang style)**: ₩10,800
- **Quabaorou (sweet and sour pork)**: ₩19,000
- **Yurinji (crispy chicken with scallion sauce)**: ₩19,900
- **Kkanpunggi (spicy sweet fried chicken)**: ₩19,900
- **Mala tofu**: ₩10,800
- **Stir-fried tomato and egg**: ₩10,800

*as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026*

This is Yoon Maknae, thinking about tomorrow's lunch on the way home from work. Near Gwanghwamun or Jongak Station, I always want a proper meal for weekday lunch or after work, but it's hard to find somewhere with easy parking. Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon (청화 우육도삭면) has free parking and is comfortable enough to eat alone without feeling awkward.

## Quick summary: Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Jongno

![Storefront information image for Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Jongno](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-01-ywwyw-966.webp)

- Hours: Daily 10:30–22:00 / last order 21:40
- Location: 19 Jongno, 118-1ho, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Parking: available at Le Meilleur building basement, first 120 minutes free, then ₩6,000 per 60 minutes, max ₩100,000
- Shared building restroom, separated by gender
- No reservation system

I visited after work on a weekday — it was close to my building, so I walked. But it's basically located between Gwanghwamun and Jongak stations, so it's also easy to get to by public transportation.

## Storefront and interior: solo-dining seats?

![Exterior of Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Jongno](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-02-i7lfn-966.webp)

The restaurant has two floors. Once you walk in, staff seat you — I ate on both the 1st and 2nd floors. Both felt clean and comfortable, so I could eat at ease.

![Interior seating with two-seat and four-seat tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-03-uai2a-966.webp)

There was a good mix of two-seat and four-seat tables, which made solo dining easy. Quite a few other solo diners were there the day I visited too. I went once on a weekday lunch and once on a weekday evening, and the evening was definitely more relaxed and comfortable to eat in.

## Menu and ordering

![Menu listing noodles, rice, and dim sum](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-04-1oamd-966.webp)

The menu had a wide variety — noodles, rice, dim sum, cold appetizers, fried dishes, and stir-fries.

- Uyuk Dosakmyeon (beef knife-cut noodles) ₩11,000
- Sichuan-style beef noodles ₩11,000
- Shumai ₩9,800
- Eggplant rice bowl (yuxiang style) ₩10,800

These are made in the traditional dosakmyeon style, with the dough hand-cut using a knife, giving a chewier texture. So I picked the Sichuan-style beef noodles.

![Menu listing fried and stir-fried dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-05-yhgz1-966.webp)

You can't skip fried dishes when it comes to Chinese food, so I picked kkanpunggi.

- Quabaorou (sweet and sour pork) ₩19,000
- Yurinji (crispy chicken with scallion sauce) ₩19,900
- Kkanpunggi (spicy sweet fried chicken) ₩19,900
- Mala tofu ₩10,800
- Stir-fried tomato and egg ₩10,800

I usually prefer quabaorou over kkanpunggi, but I found quite a few reviews praising the kkanpunggi here, so I went with that. Spoiler: the kkanpunggi was genuinely delicious. If you're planning a visit to this beef noodle spot near Gwanghwamun, I'd recommend getting the kkanpunggi.

I filmed a video while eating the Sichuan-style beef noodles and kkanpunggi — the glossy shine of the kkanpunggi was hard to capture in photos, but you can see it sparkle in the video.

## Sichuan-style beef noodles: how was the dosakmyeon texture?

![Basic side dish plate with peanuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-06-1iylj-966.webp)

The basic side dishes came out, and I snacked on the peanuts while waiting for the food, since I was hungry.

The Sichuan-style beef noodles arrived, and I could smell the rich mala spice immediately. Inside were dosakmyeon noodles, hand-cut with a knife right in the kitchen.

![A bowl of Sichuan-style beef noodles with a mala aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-07-1cxdv-966.webp)

I tried the broth first — it had a numbing, tingling flavor, perfect for shaking off a day's stress. The beef was savory and tender.

![Irregularly thick dosakmyeon noodles lifted from the bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-08-imos9-966.webp)

Unlike regular machine-cut noodles, the thickness was irregular, and with every bite I could feel a chewy, springy texture. The thin parts carried a strong, spicy broth flavor, while the thick parts felt almost like dumpling dough (sujebi), giving it a varied appeal. Since I personally prefer sujebi over kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), the thicker parts were especially satisfying to me.

![Thick beef and dosakmyeon noodles picked up together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-09-1vhzg-966.webp)

Putting the thick beef, chewy noodles, and numbing broth together in one bite, I could tell it was a perfectly balanced flavor.

## Kkanpunggi: crispy outside, juicy inside, straight from the fryer

Just as I was pleasantly tingling from the beef noodles, the kkanpunggi arrived to go alongside it. Freshly fried, it was a textbook example of crispy outside, juicy inside — coated in sauce and chili oil, it had a glossy shine.

![Glossy kkanpunggi coated in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-10-c5ao3-966.webp)

The batter trapped the heat inside, so it was still piping hot when I took a bite, which felt great. Even though it's Chinese food, I definitely think dishes like this taste better eaten fresh at the restaurant than delivered.

![Cross-section of freshly fried kkanpunggi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-11-tqtgr-966.webp)

The sauce was spicy and sweet, sticking thickly to the batter. It paired really well with the chicken, making it hard to stop eating.

![A piece of kkanpunggi coated in spicy-sweet sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-12-1gkzn-966.webp)

![Kkanpunggi picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-13-1m20c-966.webp)

You might think two spicy dishes together wouldn't be a great combo, but I enjoyed both. The Sichuan beef noodles had that mala flavor, while the kkanpunggi had a spicy-sweet flavor, so alternating between the two made it impossible to put my chopsticks down.

![Table set with Sichuan-style beef noodles and kkanpunggi together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-14-1q2ks-966.webp)

If the spice level feels like too much, I'd suggest going for the regular uyuk dosakmyeon instead of the Sichuan version.

![Numbing beef noodle broth and noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-15-fb6mv-966.webp)

![Table setting alternating between kkanpunggi and beef noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-16-x10e6-966.webp)

And honestly, you can't give up either the crispy-juicy kkanpunggi or the chewy, springy dosakmyeon, so I hope you'll order both together.

## Final thoughts

![Full spread of Sichuan-style beef noodles and kkanpunggi at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle/jonggak-solo-dining-ganpunggi-beef-noodle-17-g6xcc-1200.webp)

I enjoyed the chewy dosakmyeon, the stress-relieving numbing broth, and the crispy, spicy-sweet kkanpunggi. Right in the middle of busy Gwanghwamun, with two hours of free parking to boot, it was a healing solo-dining spot near Jongak Station. I hope this post helps you have a satisfying meal. Enjoy your food!

## Where it is

- Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon (청화 우육도삭면)
- 19 Jongno, 118-1ho, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 118-1호 청화우육도삭면
- 37.5708344, 126.9798606
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B2%AD%ED%99%94%20%EC%9A%B0%EC%9C%A1%EB%8F%84%EC%82%AD%EB%A9%B4/@37.5708344,126.9798606,17z

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