Siheung chicken stew restaurant menu board and sets: Jeongjeong-a

Today I want to introduce a place that's perfect for when you're craving a spicy, stress-melting broth alongside tidy, well-made Korean side dishes.

A spicy, savory sauce with tender chicken and chewy cockle salad — that combo is basically a cheat code loved by everyone, right? This time I visited a chicken stew specialist in Jeongwang-dong that's become a word-of-mouth favorite among locals thanks to carefully selected ingredients and years of know-how: Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch.

The restaurant itself is clean, and the generous portions make it just as good for a proper meal as for a drink or two. So let's get into the detailed review — hours, menu lineup, and how everything tasted!

Where is Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch, and what are its hours?

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch is a chicken stew specialist located at 20 Seochon Sangga 4-gil, Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. It's open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (22:00).

The first thing to check before visiting any restaurant is always the hours, right? These hours comfortably cover lunch, a hearty dinner gathering, or a leisurely drink alongside your meal.

But there's an important tip to remember before you go! As clearly posted at the entrance and inside the store, the restaurant is 'closed every Sunday.' If you're planning a weekend meal out, avoid Sundays so you don't make a wasted trip — worth keeping in mind.

100% Korean fresh chicken and cockles shipped straight from Yeojaman

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch says it uses only carefully selected, 100% domestic fresh chicken, and for its signature cockle dish, only fresh cockles shipped daily straight from the source at Yeojaman.

A large info poster on the wall boosted my trust in the food even more. Because they use fresh, never-frozen domestic chicken, there's no gamey smell at all and the meat is very tender; the cockles shipped straight from Yeojaman are plump and springy, with a chewy texture and the scent of the sea that comes through with every bite.

Knowing they put this much care into sourcing the basic ingredients alone made me even more excited before the food even arrived.

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang menu board prices and set combinations

Dakbokkeumtang (chicken stew) is ₩24,000 for two (small), ₩29,000 for three (medium), ₩34,000 for four (large), and the cockle salad is ₩18,000. Sitting down and looking over the menu board, there's a wide range of choices from single dishes to substantial set combos.

Main dishes and prices

• Dakbokkeumtang (chicken stew): Small (2) ₩24,000 / Medium (3) ₩29,000 / Large (4) ₩34,000
• Cockle salad: ₩18,000
• Grilled kodari (2 fish): ₩19,000

Add-ons and rice dishes

• Acorn jelly ₩14,000 / Boiled squid ₩14,000 / Seafood pancake ₩14,500 / Muchae ₩7,500
• Cockle bibimbap ₩8,500
• Extra noodles/rice: potato ₩4,500, fried rice ₩2,500, ramyeon noodles ₩2,000, glass noodles ₩2,000, steamed rice ₩1,000

Value set menus worth ordering

• Cockle + acorn jelly: ₩23,000
• Cockle + boiled squid: ₩23,000
• Acorn jelly + boiled squid: ₩22,000
• Seafood pancake + cockle + muchae: ₩30,000
• Seafood pancake + cockle + acorn jelly: ₩33,000

When ordering the stew, there's a system that lets you choose your preferred spice level.

• Level 1: Mild (recommended for those who can't handle spice, or dining with kids)
• Level 2: Shin Ramyun spicy (recommended for those who like a pleasantly spicy flavor)
• Level 3: Very spicy (recommended for spice enthusiasts wanting to sweat out stress)

We went with the most popular choice, level 2 (Shin Ramyun spicy). Note that if you order fried rice, steamed rice is sold separately, and they won't fry your leftover rice for you — so if you want fried rice, it's best to order it as a separate menu item.

How spicy is chicken stew at spice level 2, the Shin Ramyun level?

Level 2 at Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch was pleasantly spicy in a way that whets your appetite without overwhelming it. Just watching the red sauce bubble away on the burner, with green onion strips, potato, and thick chunks of chicken, was enough to make my mouth water.

The main dish, the chicken stew, was set on the burner! I understood right after the first bite why so many people rank this place among Jeongwang-dong's best chicken stew restaurants.

As it simmered, I tried a spoonful of the broth first — not an artificial, capsaicin-style burn, but a perfect balance of deep, savory chicken stock and a spicy-tangy sauce. Level 2, Shin Ramyun spicy, was exactly the kind of pleasantly spicy that gets your appetite going.

Maybe because they use 100% domestic fresh chicken, the sauce had soaked deep into the meat, yet the flesh was never dry — soft and tender with every bite.

The big chunks of potato were cooked to a fluffy softness, and mashing them into the broth to mix with rice was an incredible combo. The broth is so rich and deep that adding ramyeon noodles or glass noodles is also a great move.

Cockle salad, the side dishes and why the dongchimi matters

The cockle salad (₩18,000) came out piled generously on a plate, and the basic side dishes were dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) broth and well-fermented napa cabbage kimchi. While the chicken stew simmered away, we enjoyed the cockle salad and side dishes we'd ordered alongside.

The basic side dishes include a refreshing, palate-cleansing dongchimi broth and well-fermented napa cabbage kimchi — the dongchimi, being tangy-sweet and crisp, works as a great relief pitcher between spicy bites of the chicken stew.

And the cockle salad, piled generously on the plate! Maybe because the cockles are shipped straight from Yeojaman every day, the meat inside the shells was plump and full with no fishy taste at all.

The special sauce on top — salty, sweet, and a little spicy — matched the naturally chewy texture of the cockles so well that every bite drew a small gasp of appreciation.

The balance between the spicy heat of the chicken stew and the salty savoriness of the cockle salad is excellent, making it a great meal on its own, but also a fantastic pairing with drinks.

The good-value cockle bibimbap and the well-organized set menus also make this a great lunch spot in Jeongwang-dong when you want a hearty midday meal.

House-baked health snacks for 3,500 won, and the verdict

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch also sells 'homemade roasted snacks' for ₩3,500. On the way out after finishing our meal, some bags placed to one side of the store caught my eye — a savory, crunchy puffed rice snack, perfect as a palate cleanser after a spicy, salty meal or as a little something to munch on the way home.

Overall, this visit to Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch checked all three boxes: deep flavor from fresh ingredients, reasonable prices, and a pleasant dining space.

The restaurant is spacious with generous table spacing, making it great not just for weekend outings but also as a strong recommendation for after-work team dinners in Jeongwang-dong — order the chicken stew, cockles, and seafood pancake together and share a drink with colleagues. If you want to experience the addictive combination of freshly made chicken stew and cockles shipped straight from the source, this is a place worth visiting for a thoughtfully prepared meal!

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch at a glance

• Name: Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch
• Address: 20 Seochon Sangga 4-gil, Units 106, 107, 108, Siheung, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (closed every Sunday)
• Highlights: 100% domestic fresh chicken, cockles shipped straight from Yeojaman, adjustable spice levels (1-3), various sets and add-on noodles, homemade snacks for sale