# 31 side dishes, cold spicy pork lunch at Masan Ssamjangjip, Changwon - By Noyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Changwon, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dunsan-table-book/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/index.md) ## In short Masan Ssamjangjip is a Korean set-meal restaurant (hanjeongsik) near Daetgeori in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, close to the 3·15 Marine Park. A visit around 1pm meant a 30-minute wait for the spicy pork set, which arrived with 31 side dishes and a free self-serve Hangang ramyeon bar, but the main spicy pork stir-fry wasn't warm and the dessert bar wasn't refilled. Masan Ssamjangjip impresses with the sheer number of sides but leaves something to be desired in its main dish and operations. ## Good to know - **Spicy pork set (제육정식)**: ₩14,900 - **Braised beef rib set (소갈비찜정식)**: ₩20,000 - **Grilled mackerel set (고등어구이정식)**: ₩17,000 - **Extra rice**: ₩2,000 (rice included in sets) - **Hangang ramyeon**: Self-cooked, free (3-4 types) - **Number of side dishes**: 31 (excluding rice) - **Address**: 65 Haean-daero, 2nd floor, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00-21:00, with a break time - **Closed**: Every Tuesday - **Parking**: No lot on site; use free 3·15 Marine Park parking - **Other**: Group seating, takeout, delivery, reservations, walk-ins, high chairs available *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* I've been eating a lot of Western, Japanese, and Chinese food lately, so I was really craving Korean food. I heard there's a hanjeongsik (Korean set-meal) restaurant near Masan's Daetgeori that people line up for, so I went to check it out. To cut to the chase: there were satisfying parts, but also a few disappointing ones. This is my honest review of Masan Ssamjangjip, a hanjeongsik restaurant in Masan's Daetgeori that I visited through a mix of sponsorship and paying my own way. *Taste is subjective. ![Exterior of the building housing Masan Ssamjangjip, a hanjeongsik restaurant in Masan Daetgeori](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-01-j8ufj-1200.webp) ## Location, parking, and how to get to Masan Ssamjangjip Masan Ssamjangjip, the line-up spot in Changwon's Masan Daetgeori, specializes in hanjeongsik. It's near 3·15 Marine Park, so it's an easy stop for anyone out for a stroll. There doesn't seem to be dedicated parking, so you'll need to use a nearby public lot — the 3·15 Marine Park parking lot was free. But finding a spot there is a bit of a gamble. ![View near the free parking lot at 3·15 Marine Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-02-n27nj-900.webp) Luckily I found a spot at the marine park lot, parked, and headed to Masan Ssamjangjip, known for its spread of over 30 side dishes. It's on the 2nd floor, and the stairs are a bit steep. ![Steep stairs leading up to the 2nd floor of Masan Ssamjangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-03-1i494-900.webp) ## A retro interior where you take off your shoes The interior had a slightly unusual layout. Room-style restaurants where you remove your shoes are getting rare these days, but here you have to take your shoes off to enter. There were standalone 4-person tables as well as an area where several 4-person tables were pushed together. It seemed meant for groups, but even non-group diners end up seated side by side there. With the retro decor — a mother-of-pearl cabinet and little trinkets hanging from the ceiling of the hall — I imagine our parents' generation would feel a wave of nostalgia. ![Inside the hall at Masan Ssamjangjip, where shoes must be removed](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-04-14731-899.webp) ![Group seating area with 4-person tables pushed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-05-wbzra-900.webp) ![Retro interior decor including a mother-of-pearl cabinet](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-06-fg5ev-900.webp) ![Old-fashioned trinkets hanging from the hall ceiling](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-07-r8e90-900.webp) ![Floor-seating table arrangement at Masan Ssamjangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-08-37g36-900.webp) ## Free self-serve Hangang ramyeon Interestingly, at Masan Ssamjangjip, this Daetgeori hanjeongsik spot, you can cook your own Hangang ramyeon (instant noodles) at a self-serve station. There were 3-4 types of ramyeon to choose from, and it's free. I figured that at a proper hanjeongsik place, the food itself would fill you up so much that few people would have room for ramyeon on top. But apparently just like there's a separate 'stomach' for dessert or drinks, there's a separate ramyeon stomach too — nearly every table had a pot of it. And even my partner, who didn't finish the served food, ate ramyeon anyway... ![Self-serve station for cooking Hangang ramyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-09-1r39e-900.webp) ![Types of ramyeon available at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-10-prvzy-900.webp) ## The dessert self-bar wasn't refilled This is the area marked as a self-bar, mainly stocked with desserts for after the meal. The photo below was taken around 1pm, when I arrived. Even though there were empty tables, they weren't cleared and turned over quickly, so we waited a long time. We waited about 30 minutes and finished our meal past 2pm, but unfortunately the dessert self-bar hadn't been refilled, so there was barely anything left — just a few grapes and some pineapple. This is something the restaurant should pay attention to, so I'm noting it here. (Photo below taken around 1pm on arrival) ![Desserts displayed on the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-11-1cw34-900.webp) *Self-serve bar photographed on arrival around 1pm* Near the self-bar, staff were busily plating the side dishes to be served. I snapped a photo of what was coming out beforehand. ![Staff plating side dishes to be served, next to the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-12-ip3vx-900.webp) ## Masan Ssamjangjip menu and prices - Spicy pork set (제육정식) ₩14,900 - Braised beef rib set (소갈비찜정식) ₩20,000 - Grilled mackerel set (고등어구이정식) ₩17,000 - Extra rice ₩2,000 The spicy pork set seemed to be the signature dish. Rice is included in the sets, but an extra bowl costs ₩2,000, which surprised me. These days even hot-pot rice (sotbap) runs about ₩2,000, so ₩2,000 for just an extra bowl of rice felt steep. I've rarely seen extra rice priced at ₩1,500, let alone ₩2,000 — it really hit me how much prices have gone up lately. Anyway, it was a shock. ![Menu and price signage at Masan Ssamjangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-13-oye3e-900.webp) ## 31 side dishes, but the serving method felt inefficient The basic side dish of acorn jelly salad (dotorimuk-muchim) was sweet and tangy, and quite good. ![Acorn jelly salad served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-14-1rt5e-900.webp) The chive pancake (buchujeon) wasn't bad either. ![Chive pancake served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-15-1yi90-900.webp) Below are the basic side dishes that came out first. They bring the dishes over on a tray and then transfer each one onto the table individually, which makes serving inefficient and takes a really long time. ![The first round of basic side dishes plated](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-16-1my6w-900.webp) And below is everything laid out, excluding rice. I counted the dishes in the photo — there are 31 in total. ![Full table of 31 side dishes, excluding rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-17-1n9is-900.webp) Apparently the seaweed soup (miyeokguk) that appeared in other bloggers' older posts isn't served anymore. Instead, we got doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). It's a seafood doenjang stew generously loaded with tofu and crab. ![Seafood doenjang jjigae with tofu and crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-18-zi53k-900.webp) ## Why the main spicy pork stir-fry fell short Since I took part partly as a sponsored reviewer and partly paying my own way, I feel a bit cautious about judging, but there were definitely both good and disappointing parts. The main dish, spicy pork stir-fry (jeyuk-bokkeum), simply wasn't warm. Side dishes not being hot is one thing, but this is the main course. And at ₩14,900 per person, it's not exactly a cheap meal, so it felt like the pork wasn't stir-fried fresh but was made in a big batch ahead of time and just plated. The meat quality wasn't great either — there were a lot of small fragments, and it didn't showcase the ingredient's own flavor, drowned instead in sauce. The sauce itself was just so-so for my taste. My family who came along agreed it fell short of expectations. Since the restaurant proudly puts 'ssamjang' (seasoned soybean paste) in its name, I tried the spicy pork with the ssamjang. The ssamjang itself tasted fine, but the main dish was so underwhelming that it couldn't really save the pairing. ![The main spicy pork stir-fry dish at Masan Ssamjangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-19-1v9rh-900.webp) ![Spicy pork stir-fry served alongside ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-20-1tpq9-966.webp) ![Close-up of the heavily sauced spicy pork stir-fry](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-21-s1pku-900.webp) ### Seafood doenjang jjigae The doenjang jjigae with crab in it. Generously loaded with tofu and crab. The taste was about average. I expected seaweed soup, but that's no longer served. ![A bowl of seafood doenjang jjigae with crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-22-1al9p-900.webp) Here are the main side dishes aside from the vegetable namul: spicy pork stir-fry, acorn jelly salad, tofu kimchi, and chive pancake. ![Main side dishes: spicy pork stir-fry, acorn jelly salad, tofu kimchi, and chive pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-23-h6tad-899.webp) Hangang ramyeon — everyone at every table seemed to be eating it. I really wondered why people order ramyeon at a hanjeongsik place... ![A pot of self-cooked Hangang ramyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house-24-z8grx-899.webp) ## Final honest verdict It's known as a Masan Daetgeori spot people line up for, and while the side dishes weren't bad, I didn't feel they were especially delicious either. Just my personal opinion, but I wondered if reducing the number of side dishes and focusing more on the main dish might work better. If anyone visits after reading this post, I hope your experience at this Masan Daetgeori restaurant turns out better than mine. ## Masan Ssamjangjip info - Address: 65 Haean-daero, 2nd floor, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00, with a break time, closed every Tuesday - Group seating, takeout, delivery, reservations, walk-ins, high chairs available ## Where it is - Masan Ssamjangjip (마산쌈장집) - 65 Haean-daero, 2nd floor, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 창원시 마산합포구 해안대로 65 2층 - 35.1818724, 128.5646453 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%88%EC%82%B0%EC%8C%88%EC%9E%A5%EC%A7%91/@35.1818724,128.5646453,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/masan-datgeori-hanjeongsik-ssamjang-house/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt