Yangju Japanese restaurant for pork jowl oil pasta: Choi Dining

I went to Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong, well known as a go-to restaurant in Yangju Okjeong. The salmon futomaki (seaweed rice roll) turned out to be way bigger than I expected, and surprisingly, the dish I enjoyed most was the jangjeong myeongi oil pasta. It's a Japanese restaurant with a nice atmosphere too, good for dates and for sharing — a solid Okjeong find. 🍝

Where is Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong, and is there parking?

Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong is at 74 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 2nd floor, Room 203, Bujaro Tower.

It's on the 2nd floor of the building, so you find it by going inside and heading up.

It's not right in front of a subway station, so if you're taking public transit, it's easier to take a bus from Deokjeong Station or Deokgye Station. I visited with my family that day. If you're driving, the building has underground parking, so it's fine to come by car too. 🚗 We went at lunchtime and didn't have to wait long that day.

That said, waiting time can vary depending on the day and time, so I can't give an exact number of minutes. If you're going around lunchtime, it might be good to give yourself a little extra time.

The inside is fairly clean.

So if you're looking for an Okjeong lunch spot to visit with people who have different tastes, this seemed like a good pick. The location is Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong, 2nd floor of Bujaro Tower in Okjeong-dong, Yangju. 😊

What three of us ordered at Choi Dining, and what it cost

There were three of us, so we each picked a different dish and ordered three total.

• Salmon futomaki ₩13,900
• Unagi katsudon ₩17,500
• Jangjeong myeongi oil pasta ₩14,000
• Total ₩45,400

With three people ordering three dishes, it was perfect for trying a bit of everything and sharing.

My mom likes rice dishes and I like pasta and futomaki, so we could each pick what suited our taste. Looking at the menu, besides salmon futomaki there were quite a lot of options — bone-in tonkatsu, dontoro-don, unagi katsudon, mazesoba, yakisoba, and several kinds of pasta. So on a first visit, you might be a little torn about what to order.

Unagi katsudon, 17,500 won

My mom wanted eel, so we ordered the unagi katsudon — turned out to be a pretty filling dish too!

It's a dish that combines eel and katsu, so it felt a bit different from a typical pork cutlet rice bowl, and my mom, who likes rice dishes, enjoyed it. If you're looking for tonkatsu (pork cutlet) in Okjeong, the Choi bone-in tonkatsu might also be worth ordering.

If several of you are visiting like we did, ordering one tonkatsu, one futomaki, and one pasta to share seems like a good approach. I didn't get to try the tonkatsu this time, which was a little disappointing haha. Next time I visit, I want to try the Choi bone-in tonkatsu too.

How big is the 5-piece salmon futomaki at Choi Dining?

The first thing that caught my eye when the salmon futomaki arrived was the size 🫢 The menu says 5pcs for ₩13,900, but seeing it in person, each piece was pretty huge. I thought it looked big in photos, but it was even bigger in person haha.

I love futomaki so I tried to eat it in one bite, but it was way too big, so we ended up sharing it. Haha. The salmon was so savory and delicious 🥹 My mom, my sibling, and I each tried a piece and shared the rest, and with the other dishes too, the amount was plenty.

Best of all, it looked great in photos because of the size — fun for taking pictures too haha.

If you like salmon, this is worth ordering. Especially if you're looking for a Japanese menu at a Yangju Okjeong restaurant and want futomaki, it's big and great for sharing with several people.

The best dish: pork jowl wild garlic oil pasta, 14,000 won

The dish I enjoyed most that day was the jangjeong myeongi oil pasta! It costs ₩14,000, and the menu describes it as an oil pasta with jangjeong (pork jowl) and a tangy myeongi (wild garlic) pesto.

With the savory flavor characteristic of oil pasta, plus the jangjeong and the added myeongi pesto, it tasted a bit different from a typical oil pasta. So if you're visiting Choi Dining while looking for a good Yangju restaurant, I'd recommend the jangjeong myeongi oil pasta!

That day, my mom, my sibling, and I had a great lunch, sharing this and that, eating comfortably together. If you're looking for a place to have family lunch in Okjeong, check out Choi Dining's menu.

Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong: hours, address and transit

• 📍 Name: Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong
• 📌 Address: 74 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 2nd floor, Room 203, South Korea
• ⏰ Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 / last order 20:30 (break time may vary by day, check before visiting)
• 🥐 Order: Salmon futomaki ₩13,900, unagi katsudon ₩17,500, jangjeong myeongi oil pasta ₩14,000 / Total ₩45,400
• 🚗 Parking: Underground parking available in the building
• 🌊 Highlights: Generously sized salmon futomaki / jangjeong myeongi oil pasta / varied Japanese menu / family dining / Okjeong lunch / parking available