Pho restaurant by Jeongja Station: spicy and black bean dip, Kkamon

For a lunch near Jeongja Station, I stopped by Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store (까몬 분당정자직영점), a pho place in Bundang! :) It's a tidy Vietnamese restaurant with big portions, right on the Jeongja-dong café street.

Where is Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store, and where can you park?

Kkamon is a 3-minute walk from Jeongja Station Exit 4, in Unit 2 of Building C of The Shop Star Park shopping arcade on the Jeongja-dong café street. You can park in the arcade's parking lot, and the restaurant covers up to 2 hours.

Hours are Mon–Fri 10:00–22:30 and Sat–Sun 11:00–22:30.

Inside Kkamon Bundang Jeongja: atmosphere and seating

The interior had a slightly vintage, exotic, hip vibe. There are about 8–9 four-person tables, plus a bar table by the entrance that seats 2–3.

Some of the staff are foreign, so it has a real exotic, local feel~! As a Jeongja-dong lunch spot, it gets plenty of dine-in guests, and I could see lots of delivery orders coming in too.

Is Kkamon busy at lunchtime?

I went at lunchtime and it was busy, but if you avoid the peak even slightly, I think you can eat in peace. For a relaxed meal, I'd recommend skipping 12 to 1 o'clock~!

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja menu and how to order

The menu is all Vietnamese food, roughly split into noodles, meals and fried dishes.

• Noodles: pho varieties, bún chả (grilled pork with cold noodles)
• Meals: fried rice varieties, bánh mì sandwich, bánh cuốn (steamed rice rolls), bánh xèo (crispy Vietnamese pancake), lẩu xèo-style dish (랭쌥)
• Fried dishes: chicken neck and wings, cream shrimp, nem, chả giò (fried spring rolls), shrimp balls

You order and pay at the kiosk on the table~! I ate the Kkamon pho in the restaurant and ordered the Kkamon fried rice and shrimp balls to take home.~!

How does Kkamon pho taste, and how do you dip in the spicy and black bean sauces?

The Kkamon pho came out about 5 minutes after I ordered. They first set the table with pickled onions, water and utensils.

A hearty bowl packed with meat and noodles, and a clear, refreshing broth with real depth 😋👍

Dip the meat from the bowl into the sauce and it's heavenly~! Mixing the spicy sauce and the chunjang (sweet black bean) sauce half and half gives you a spicy, sweet-salty combo that's just right, haha!

How were the takeout Kkamon fried rice and shrimp balls?

Pho alone felt like not enough, so I took the Kkamon fried rice and shrimp balls home~~! Unboxing (?) at home, lol

Ta-daaa~~~

The Kkamon fried rice had springy rice with the meat and seasoning soaked in just right, a little mild but nutty and tasty. They also included a basic sauce, and dipping into it was fine too. :D The fried rice was a big portion as well. Portions at Kkamon seem generous overall~!

The shrimp balls were crispy outside and soft inside! They come with chili sauce, and dipped in it they're heavenly. 😋

Verdict: is Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store worth it for a pho lunch by Jeongja Station?

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store is a tidy pho place with big portions on the Jeongja-dong café street in Bundang. If you're looking for Vietnamese food or pho in Jeongja-dong, drop by. :)! You'll get tasty, filling pho and Vietnamese dishes~~!