# Yangjae braised pork bone restaurant with rice balls: Chomu Gamjatang - By Yujin Han (https://superchart.com/en/@alley-stool-supper/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@alley-stool-supper/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@alley-stool-supper/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/index.md) ## In short Chomu Gamjatang is a gamjatang (pork bone soup) and pork bone haejangguk restaurant on Nonhyeon-ro near Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station in Seocho, Seoul. The ppyeo-jjim (braised pork bones) arrives with five large pieces of meat, a cabbage salad and a bowl of haejangguk broth, and a self-serve rice ball rounds out the meal. The sauce tastes like spicy-sweet pork ribs, mild enough for children, making Chomu Gamjatang an easy pick for both family dinners and group outings. ## Good to know - **Address**: 59 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul - **Parking**: About 6 cars, including double parking in front of the restaurant - **What we ordered**: Ppyeo-jjim (braised pork bones), self-serve rice ball - **Ppyeo-jjim cooking time**: Cooked to order, 10–15 minutes - **What comes with the ppyeo-jjim**: 5 large pieces of meat, cabbage salad, haejangguk broth - **Self-serve bar**: Free kimchi refills, free cabbage salad refills - **Other menu items**: Pork bone haejangguk, gamjatang, handmade pork cutlet *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* I tried spicy-sweet grilled pork bone at Chomu Gamjatang, a Yangjae restaurant. ![Exterior of Chomu Gamjatang in Yangjae](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-01-lqj4l-900.webp) ![Building exterior showing the Chomu Gamjatang sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-02-fuc26-m-900.webp) ![Entrance of Chomu Gamjatang near Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-03-1pcjg-900.webp) ![Street view around Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-04-1hqcj-900.webp) ![View toward the entrance of Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-05-1725s-900.webp) ## Where is Chomu Gamjatang, and is there parking? Chomu Gamjatang is at 59 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul, near Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station. I spotted the sign and walked in, only to realize afterward that it was actually the back door. Haha. ![Sign near the back door of Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-06-n6qum-900.webp) There's parking for about 6 cars in front of this Yangjae restaurant, including double parking. ![Parking space in front of Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-07-1bw88-900.webp) ## Side dishes and the self-serve kimchi bar After sitting down, they brought out the basic side dishes — both the seokbakji (diced radish kimchi) and geotjeori (fresh cabbage kimchi) were really good. If you like sweet, freshly mixed kimchi, Chomu is a Yangjae spot worth visiting just for that. ![Basic side dishes seokbakji and geotjeori at Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-08-fdnl2-900.webp) Kimchi can be refilled at the self-serve bar, and it was kept neat and clean, which I liked. ![Self-serve bar with refillable kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-09-1bgkj-900.webp) I tried the freshly made geotjeori and the sweet-spicy flavor was delicious. ![A plate of freshly mixed geotjeori](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-10-1u8j4-900.webp) ## Good for solo meals, family dinners and group outings The menu ranges from ppyeo haejangguk, good for eating alone, to gamjatang ppyeo-jjim!! There were people eating haejangguk with kids, so it seems good for family meals too, and plenty of people were dining solo in Yangjae. If a child can't handle ppyeo haejangguk, there's also handmade pork cutlet, which is a nice option. The tables are spaced pretty wide and there's plenty of seating, so it seems fine for group dinners in Yangjae too. In fact, about 10 people who looked like they'd just finished work came in for ppyeo haejangguk. There are seats good for eating alone like this, plus plenty of 4-person tables for groups. The place is really spacious with high ceilings, but it was so busy I couldn't get interior shots. T_T I liked that the interior is clean and stylish for a pork bone soup restaurant. ![Ppyeo-jjim table setting with accompanying haejangguk broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-11-1wck2-900.webp) ## What the ppyeo-jjim looks like when it arrives When I ordered ppyeo-jjim at Chomu Gamjatang, it came with cabbage salad and haejangguk broth too!!! Since it's a jjim (braised) dish rather than a soup, I was a bit worried I'd miss hot broth, but getting haejangguk alongside it was a really nice touch. ![Cabbage salad served alongside the ppyeo-jjim](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-12-kv54a-900.webp) The ppyeo-jjim is cooked to order, so it takes about 10 to 15 minutes, but it felt like it came out quickly. ![Chomu Gamjatang's ppyeo-jjim, out 15 minutes after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-13-h8bwh-900.webp) It's slathered in a spicy-sweet sauce and comes with five large pieces of meat. ![Ppyeo-jjim meat coated in spicy-sweet sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-14-6hjhk-1200.webp) It felt like a spare rib sauce with extra spice added — spicy and sweet in a way that never gets tiring, so I kept eating more. It's also not too spicy, so I think kids could eat it too. ![Close-up of a lean piece of ppyeo-jjim meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-15-plm77-900.webp) It's all lean meat, and the pieces are genuinely large and tender — I highly recommend this as a Yangjae restaurant!! ![Picking up a piece of ppyeo-jjim meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-16-2wn7m-900.webp) It does get spicy the more you eat, and that's when the cabbage salad comes in handy. It's refillable too, so I had seconds. Haha. The ppyeo-jjim meat isn't dry at all — it's really tender, and there's plenty of sauce, so it's great for sharing with family or friends. ![A shareable spread of ppyeo-jjim](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-17-12fmp-900.webp) ## Adding a self-serve rice ball Since I felt like I was missing some carbs, I ordered a self-serve rice ball too — it had so much sesame oil that some pooled at the bottom, and it was incredibly savory. ![Ingredients for a self-serve rice ball with plenty of sesame oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-18-1rocz-900.webp) ![A hand-mixed self-serve rice ball](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-19-5acum-900.webp) Mixing it with the ppyeo-jjim sauce was really delicious — highly recommend. ![Rice ball mixed with ppyeo-jjim sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-20-gy3ny-900.webp) Eating the braised meat together with the self-serve rice ball like this makes for a totally delicious Yangjae meal. ![Ppyeo-jjim meat served together with a rice ball](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-21-qi183-900.webp) ## Is Chomu Gamjatang worth a visit? Final verdict The male owner and staff were really kind, and both the self-serve bar kimchi and the main dish, ppyeo-jjim, were very tasty, so I'd recommend Chomu Gamjatang to anyone looking for a good restaurant in Yangjae. The interior is also quite stylish, so it's a good place to bring guests too! ![Final table spread at Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-22-xc1zq-900.webp) ![Table setting at Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-23-1raz2-900.webp) ![Interior of Chomu Gamjatang with clean, stylish decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu-24-d3lyn-900.webp) ## Where it is - Chomu Gamjatang (초무 감자탕) - 59 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 논현로 59 1층 - 37.4754656, 127.046391 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%EB%AC%B4%20%EA%B0%90%EC%9E%90%ED%83%95/@37.4754656,127.046391,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@alley-stool-supper/yangjae-braised-pork-ribs-chomu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt