# Jinju monkfish stew spot with no wait at opening: Jjimgoeul Gajwa - By Jina (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-saucer-days/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jinju, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-saucer-days/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-saucer-days/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/index.md) ## In short Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch is a monkfish stew (agujjim) restaurant in Gajwa-dong, Jinju, run as the Gajwa-dong location of the Jjimgoeul original store in downtown Jinju. Arriving right at the 11:00 opening meant walking straight in with no wait, then ordering the basic monkfish stew in the small size on the table tablet. The plump monkfish, crunchy bean sprouts and spicy, savory sauce at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch emptied a bowl of white rice in no time. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, 120-42 Gaeyang-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 - **Break time**: 14:30–17:00 - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Parking**: Available in front of the restaurant - **What we ordered**: Basic monkfish stew (agujjim), small size - **Ordering**: Tablet at each table *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* 📍Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch Location: 120-42 Gaeyang-ro, 1st floor, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea Hours: 11:00–21:00 (break time 14:30–17:00, closed every Sunday) Parking: Available in front of the restaurant ![Exterior of Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch in Gajwa-dong, Jinju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-01-1n5k0-966.webp) ## Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch: a new monkfish stew restaurant in Gajwa-dong, Jinju Today's the 159th Nomadic Food story! 😊 This time I'm introducing a newly opened monkfish stew (agujjim) restaurant in Gajwa-dong, Jinju — Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch. 🐙 I love agujjim so I used to visit the original Jjimgoeul store in downtown Jinju often! When I heard a new branch had opened in Gajwa-dong, I went to check it out myself. 🫶🏻 I was so glad to find the familiar, beloved Jjimgoeul in Gajwa-dong too! I enjoyed the same generous monkfish, crunchy bean sprouts, and delicious sauce as always. 🤤 So let me share my review of this newly opened agujjim spot in Gajwa-dong, Jinju — Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch. 🎀 ![Entrance and waiting area of Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-02-vhk43-966.webp) ## Is there a wait at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch? Arrive at opening and walk right in A good restaurant always has a wait, right? 😆 Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch has a separate waiting area set up for those in line. Since the original store is already famous, my expectations were high! 🤭 We visited right at opening time this day, so luckily we got to walk straight in without waiting at all. 🫶🏻 ![Seating inside Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-03-wn3te-966.webp) ![Interior view of the newly opened Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-04-17n5b-966.webp) ### Inside the newly opened Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch Being newly opened, the interior was really clean and tidy! 🧼 Everything was well organized and pleasant, so we could enjoy our meal comfortably throughout. 🌿 Eating delicious agujjim in such a clean space made for a pleasant meal. 😋 ![Table setting at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-05-1l6g3-966.webp) ![Tablet menu at the table at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-06-1queg-966.webp) ![Monkfish stew menu screen on the tablet](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-07-16jct-966.webp) ![Ordering the small monkfish stew via tablet](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-08-r8j7d-966.webp) ## Ordering the basic monkfish stew, small size, on the table tablet Each table had a tablet, which made ordering really convenient! 📱 After looking through the menu slowly, we ordered the basic monkfish stew (agujjim), small size. 🐙 We waited eagerly to see how the delicious agujjim would turn out! 🤭 ![Basic side dishes served at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-09-1nnoy-966.webp) ![Neatly plated side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-10-1caup-966.webp) ![Close-up of side dishes at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-11-ifo8d-966.webp) ![Table set with side dishes ready for the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-12-1oawg-966.webp) ### Side dishes and tableware at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch Right after ordering, the basic side dishes (banchan) started coming out one by one! 🍽️ Every side dish was clean and neatly presented, and tasted great too, so we happily ate them one by one even before the agujjim arrived. 😋 ![Neatly prepared tableware](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-13-1ism2-966.webp) The tableware was also all clean and spotless, which I liked even more! ✨ Being a newly opened place, having even this level of detail managed so cleanly was extra satisfying~ ![A tray of basic monkfish stew, small size, at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-14-j4n6r-1200.webp) ![Monkfish stew with bean sprouts mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-15-1s373-966.webp) ## How does the agujjim at Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch taste? Ahh, the agujjim finally arrived! 🔥 It's one of my true soul foods, so I'm pretty strict about the taste. And of course — Jjimgoeul delivered again! It was really delicious this time too. 😍 Plump, tender monkfish with crunchy bean sprouts! Combined with a spicy, savory sauce full of umami, it was perfect with rice. 🤤 The sauce wasn't just harshly spicy — it had a moderate heat with deep flavor, so I kept going back for more! There's a reason I used to visit the original store so often. 👏🏻 ![Picking up a piece of monkfish stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-16-dqvib-966.webp) ![Monkfish stew served on top of white rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul-17-1x95g-966.webp) And when you put a piece of agujjim on top of white rice... 🍚 it's a total rice thief! 🤤 The spicy, savory sauce goes so well with rice that one order of agujjim alone finishes off a whole bowl of rice. 😋 ## Verdict on Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch in Jinju I got to properly enjoy delicious agujjim in a clean, newly opened, pleasant space! 🐙 As expected, Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch didn't disappoint! If you're looking for delicious agujjim in Gajwa-dong, Jinju, I recommend Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch. 💛 That wraps up the 159th Nomadic Food story, the Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch edition in Gajwa-dong, Jinju 🎀 I got to enjoy generous monkfish, crunchy bean sprouts, and a spicy, savory sauce to the fullest! Especially when eaten over white rice, it's the kind of flavor that finishes a whole bowl of rice, so I ate especially well. 🍚🤤 If you'd like to enjoy delicious agujjim in a clean, pleasant space, I recommend visiting Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch once. 💛 ## Where it is - Jjimgoeul Gajwa Branch (찜고을 가좌점) - 120-42 Gaeyang-ro, 1st floor, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 진주시 개양로 120-42 주1동 1층 - 35.1529905, 128.1196722 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B0%9C%EA%B3%A0%EC%9D%84%20%EA%B0%80%EC%A2%8C%EC%A0%90/@35.1529905,128.1196722,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@busan-saucer-days/jinju-gajwa-agujjim-jjimgoeul/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt