Private rooms and soju at a Marine City Chinese restaurant: Bueokgan

Today's post is a visit to "Bueokgan Chinese," a Chinese restaurant in Marine City, Haeundae, Busan! It's an ocean-view Chinese restaurant in Marine City that's known as a local favorite.

Where is Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch, and when is it open?

• 📍 Address: 51 Marine City 3-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 2nd floor of Suybeon Best Pork Gukbap, South Korea
• ⏰ Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00
• Break time 15:30–17:00 (last order 15:00 / 20:30)

I stopped by Bueokgan Chinese, a Marine City favorite located on the 2nd floor of the Suybeon Pork Gukbap building. This time I came for dinner, and it's a Chinese restaurant with a wide range of menu items to try.

Can you still see the ocean view at Bueokgan Chinese in the evening?

Bueokgan Chinese is also famous as an ocean-view Marine City restaurant, apparently ,, if you want to eat while looking at the sea, I'd recommend visiting during the day. I went in the evening, so unfortunately I didn't get to properly see the ocean view 😭

The moment I stepped inside, I could really feel that upscale Chinese-restaurant atmosphere. Red and black mixed together for a real, authentic Chinese restaurant vibe, if that makes sense ~??

Window seats and private rooms at Bueokgan Chinese: book ahead

Even though I visited on a weekday evening, the window side at Bueokgan Chinese was already full ㅠ Naver reservations are also available, so if you have a specific seat in mind, it might be good to book ahead. I really ,, need to come back during the day.

Inside there's also room-style group seating, so it's good for visiting with a bigger group. The atmosphere is nice too, perfect for gatherings or work dinners. If you need a private space, it could work well as a meet-the-parents restaurant too :) ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

How much does the menu at Bueokgan Chinese cost?

I looked at the basic menu, the kind of dishes that represent any Chinese restaurant — jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) was 8,000 won, and woo samgyeop jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup with beef belly) was 12,000 won. I expected the prices to be steep given the upscale atmosphere, but they were more reasonable than I thought, which was nice. Jjamppong lovers, today's your day ~~~

• ➡️ Woo samgyeop jjamppong ₩12,000
• ➡️ Black vinegar tenderloin tangsuyuk (small) ₩28,000

Black vinegar tenderloin tangsuyuk (small), 28,000 won: a gentle tang

Bueokgan Chinese's black vinegar tenderloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) comes pre-sauced by default. Since the sauce uses Chinese black vinegar, it had a gentle tang rather than the sharp sourness of a typical tangsuyuk sauce.

Once the black vinegar sauce hit the crispy-fried tangsuyuk, the flavor felt a lot deeper and richer. Even though it comes pre-tossed in sauce, the crunchy texture of the fried coating was still intact, so it was really good.

It also paired really well with soju, so I was glad I ordered it as a light side dish 🤍

Beef brisket jjamppong, 12,000 won: smoky wok flavor, generous toppings

When drinking, you've got to order something with broth, no question hahaha. So this time I went with Bueokgan Chinese's woo samgyeop jjamppong. The moment I took a sip of the broth, that smoky wok-fire flavor hit hard ,,🫢

It's packed with beef belly, seafood, and vegetables — every spoonful of broth brought up a bunch of ingredients with it, the portions were that generous haha.

Hahahahaha, I slurped those noodles down properly .. The broth was nice and spicy too, it felt like it was helping with a hangover even while I was drinking, so the soju kept going down smoothly.

Is Bueokgan Chinese Marine City worth a weekday dinner?

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch was great as a filling standalone meal, and it also paired well with soju as a drinking companion — a solid Marine City restaurant either way. Next time I want to come during the day and properly enjoy the ocean view while I eat ,, if you're looking for a Marine City restaurant or a Haeundae Chinese restaurant, I recommend Bueokgan Chinese.