Haeundae Chinese restaurant, double-size noodles for three: Bueokgan

What is Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch like?

Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch (부엌간 차이니즈 해운대점) is a Chinese restaurant on Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae. I found the brand while looking for a Chinese restaurant with some atmosphere in Haeundae. It stuck with me as a place where you can eat in a slightly classier setting than a typical Chinese joint, so I visited the Haeundae branch with high expectations.

It sits on Dalmaji-gil, so the atmosphere is great, and free parking is available.

Interior and seating at Bueokgan Chinese

Stepping inside, the whole place felt clean and upscale. The modern, polished interior is clearly different from an ordinary Chinese restaurant and caught my eye.

It felt tidy and was a great space for taking photos. The tables were neatly set too, so the mood suits a date, an anniversary or a family meal out.

The restroom is inside the restaurant too, so it's comfortable to use.

Complimentary side dishes

After we ordered, the basic side dishes were set out first. True to a Chinese restaurant, there was neat pickled radish (danmuji) and stir-fried onions.

Barley tea came out too, which I really liked.

Black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk, ₩28,000

The black vinegar sirloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) came out first, and it looked impressive right away. They described it as Bueokgan's signature tangsuyuk, with a sauce made from Chinese black vinegar for a deeper, richer flavor, and that was exactly how it tasted.

Since it's sirloin, the meat was tender and juicy. The batter was thin and crispy, so it was delicious whether I dipped the pieces in the sauce or poured it over.

Double-size seafood jjamppong, ₩14,000

The moment the seafood jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) arrived, the smoky wok aroma hit first. The fire flavor came through well, and the seasoning wasn't overdone, so I kept going back for more.

One spoonful of broth went down spicy, deep and refreshing. It was loaded with seafood, so fishing out mussels, shrimp and clams was fun too. The noodles were boiled springy and went perfectly with the rich broth.

Double-size poached-egg pork belly ganjjajang, ₩12,000

The poached-egg pork belly ganjjajang (noodles in a dry, thick black bean sauce) came out last, and it was special from the look alone. You break the poached egg over thick slices of pork belly to loosen the dry sauce, a totally different setup from a regular ganjjajang.

When I broke the egg, the yolk ran out and mixed into the jjajang sauce. The smoky pork belly had a great texture, and with the rich poached egg it felt less like a simple bowl of jjajangmyeon and more like a proper dish.

As the yolk blended into the sauce, it added a nutty, smooth flavor. I mixed it evenly through the noodles and took a bite, and the combination of the thick chunjang sauce, pork belly and poached egg was truly superb.

I love Chinese food and eat it often, but this felt like a newer style of jjajangmyeon, and this one dish alone was reason enough to come back to Bueokgan.

₩56,000 for three: how big are the portions?

Three of us visited, and the portions were really big. It was a special place with a taste unlike other Chinese restaurants. The poached-egg pork belly ganjjajang (large) was ₩12,000, the seafood jjamppong (large) ₩14,000, the black vinegar sirloin tangsuyuk ₩28,000 and a drink ₩2,000, for a total of ₩56,000.

If you're looking for a Chinese restaurant with atmosphere in Haeundae, Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch is the answer. The food came out neat and tasted refined, so it was a clearly different experience from an ordinary Chinese joint. The black vinegar sirloin tangsuyuk, seafood jjamppong and poached-egg pork belly ganjjajang were all better than I expected, and it's a place that suits a date or a family meal.