Sadang Chinese restaurant ₩18,000 lunch set with dim sum: Baoro China

What is Baoro China, the Chinese restaurant near Sadang Station?

Baoro China is a Chinese restaurant a 2-minute walk from Exit 12 of Sadang Station. Personally, I really love Chinese food. Beyond basics like jjajangmyeon and jjamppong, I'm a big fan of dishes like yusanseul, yangjangpi, cream shrimp, palbochae and dim sum.

Baoro China near Sadang Station is quite famous as a Chinese food spot, so I was curious what it would taste like and went to check it out.

Baoro China, a well-known Chinese restaurant near Sadang Station, is located right by the subway station — a 2-minute walk from Exit 12. There's a public parking lot nearby too, so it's a fine spot even if you're driving.

What comes in the 18,000 won lunch set, and what do the lunch courses cost?

Baoro China is a fairly upscale Chinese restaurant. If you're visiting with an important guest, I'd recommend the lunch or dinner course. There's also a room available, so reservations are possible.

On weekday lunches, you can get a lunch special in a mini-course format. We ordered the set with cream shrimp, palbochae, and a choice of jjajangmyeon or jjamppong. It requires a minimum of two people and costs ₩18,000 per person.

For reference, the lunch course comes in ₩38,000 and ₩55,000 options per person. A minimum of three people is required, and the dishes differ, so it's worth checking the menu before ordering.

Hall tables and private room: inside Baoro China

The Baoro China dining room is quite spacious and clean. Most guests eat at these hall tables. There's also a room further inside, so if you reserve it, you can dine quietly.

Every table comes stocked with various condiments. As soon as we ordered, pickled radish and jjajangmyeon-style pickled cabbage (jjasai) came out.

How were the palbochae and cream shrimp?

The first dish to arrive was palbochae. Getting palbochae, cream shrimp and a noodle meal for ₩18,000 per person as a lunch special is really excellent value — which is exactly why I'd recommend this as the number one pick if you're looking for a Chinese restaurant near Sadang Station.

The palbochae was really delicious. What impressed me most was how the vegetables and seafood kept their texture — the ingredients themselves felt fresh. The seasoning was spot on and had a nice, clean flavor.

The cream shrimp was also really good. The shrimp themselves were quite large, the batter was fried just right, and the sauce tasted great too.

Cream shrimp can easily turn out greasy, but Baoro China's version had a pretty clean taste. The shrimp meat was plump, so it had a satisfying chew.

If you love palbochae and cream shrimp, I highly recommend the lunch special since you get to try both dishes together. If you prefer yusanseul and sweet and sour pork instead, that's available for ₩15,000 per person.

Jjajangmyeon or jjamppong: which should you choose?

After the dishes, the noodle course arrived. First up was jjajangmyeon. Since it came after two dishes, the portion was a bit small, but the taste was really good — that distinctive jjajang flavor was excellent.

The savory-yet-sweet black bean sauce soaked nicely into the chewy jjajangmyeon noodles. Honestly, every single dish at Baoro China was delicious.

Personally, I liked the jjamppong even more than the jjajangmyeon. Packed with a variety of seafood and vegetables, the broth was wonderfully refreshing.

It looked a little spicy, but it wasn't actually spicy. Even people who can't handle spice much should be fine with it — just a very slight kick, if anything.

The broth was so good we ordered a bowl of rice to go with it — eating it this way basically gives you both jjamppong and jjamppong-bap (rice mixed into the broth) at once. It was so good.

Why you should order the dim sum in advance

Finally, we also ordered dim sum. There's a decent variety of dim sum on the menu. That said, it takes a while to prepare once ordered, so I'd recommend ordering it in advance.

The dim sum, packed with juices, is meant to be dipped in a ginger soy sauce. With every bite, the juices burst out — really delicious.

Is Baoro China good for a date or a group dinner?

If you're after a variety of Chinese dishes at good value, I'd recommend Baoro China, the Chinese restaurant near Sadang Station. You can enjoy an upscale course meal in the room, or eat casually and affordably in the hall — both have their own appeal.

Being only a 1–2 minute walk from Exit 12 of Sadang Station, it's easy to get to, which makes it a good spot for a date or a work dinner. I'd suggest giving Baoro China, a favorite Chinese restaurant in Sadang, a visit.