Couples' dinner at Gyodong Jjamppong, a Cheongju Chinese restaurant
Gyodong Jjamppong Yongjeong Branch is a budget-friendly Chinese restaurant tucked between apartment blocks in Yongjeong-dong, Cheongju. A couple ordered jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) for 9,000 won, jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) for 6,000 won and sweet-and-sour pork for 18,000 won, finding chewy aged noodles, a rich jjamppong broth good enough to mix with rice, and generous chunks of meat in the pork. It's a solid pick for a filling meal without breaking the bank.