Haeundae Chinese restaurant, ₩50,000 meal for two friends: Bueokgan

Where is Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch, and is there parking?

Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch (부엌간 차이니즈 해운대점) is on the 1st floor at 200 Dalmaji-gil 117beon-na-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan. It is open daily 11:00–21:00 (break time 15:00–16:30, last order 20:30). Parking is available in the building.

Today I headed out toward Haeundae with a close friend for a nice outing and a hearty Chinese meal, haha.

We came by car, and the building has a clean, roomy parking area, so there was no parking worry and the visit started off really comfortably!! After parking and heading up, you reach the entrance of Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch, which already feels upscale and stylish. The red accent sign and clean marble interior make it really easy to spot, lol.

What is the atmosphere like inside Bueokgan Chinese?

The hall has orange lighting, big open windows and widely spaced tables, so it feels trendier and more atmospheric than an ordinary Chinese restaurant. The moment we stepped inside, we both gasped in delight. T_T

The tasteful orange lights hanging softly from the ceiling, the open windows and the spacious, clean table layout made the mood really great 👍 It felt like a top-class Haeundae Chinese restaurant, perfect for chatting with a friend while eating something delicious!

What did two friends order for ₩50,000?

You order on a T-order tablet at each table. There was a wide range of traditional and fusion Chinese dishes, from meals to sides to main dishes!

After putting our heads together, we ordered the signature poached-egg pork ganjjajang (dry-style black bean noodles, ₩10,000), the beef brisket jjamppong (spicy seafood-style noodle soup, ₩12,000) and the black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk (Korean sweet and sour pork, ₩28,000), famous for its crunch, haha. The total was ₩50,000, a very generous spread!

• Poached-egg pork ganjjajang ₩10,000
• Beef brisket jjamppong ₩12,000
• Black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk ₩28,000
• Total ₩50,000

Once you order, clean, nice-looking small plates, spoons and chopsticks are set out, along with the crunchy pickled radish (danmuji) that Chinese food can't do without and zha cai (pickled mustard stem) with a salty, crunchy bite, all neatly served as complimentary sides, haha.

How do you eat the poached-egg pork ganjjajang?

Bueokgan's poached-egg pork ganjjajang (₩10,000) comes with fire-kissed pork belly, onion, shredded cucumber and a poached egg on rich black bean sauce. The key is to break the egg and toss the yolk through the noodles.

First out was the poached-egg pork ganjjajang, which looked mouthwatering just sitting there! Glossy, rich black bean sauce was topped with smoky stir-fried pork belly, onion, fresh shredded cucumber and a soft, wobbly poached egg, lol. I mixed the sauce through the noodles and took a bite, and the savory depth and smoky wok flavor just exploded in my mouth!

The key tip for really enjoying the poached-egg pork ganjjajang!! Gently break the moist poached egg on top with your spoon and toss it so the soft yolk coats the noodles. T_T

The rich, mild yolk blends fantastically with the salty ganjjajang sauce and finishes the deep flavor. Honestly the best 👍

How does the beef brisket jjamppong broth taste?

Bueokgan's beef brisket jjamppong (₩12,000) has a beef broth base with a spicy wok-fire flavor, topped generously with beef brisket, vegetables and shredded scallion. The noodles were springy and didn't get soggy to the end.

Next came the beef brisket jjamppong, which grabbed my eye right away with its deep red broth! The bowl was piled with savory beef brisket and vegetables, and topped with fresh shredded scallion, haha. I took a spoonful of broth first, and the deep, rich beef stock had a spicy, refreshing wok-fire flavor that cleared my chest! The noodles were springy and didn't go soggy to the end, a broth worthy of a famous Haeundae Chinese restaurant!

Is the black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk too greasy?

Bueokgan's black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk (₩28,000) is thick fried pork loin topped with sweet-and-sour black vinegar sauce, shredded onion and coconut powder. Thanks to the clean tang of black vinegar, the two of us finished it without feeling greasy.

The last main dish, the black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk, was overwhelming from the look alone! Freshly fried, crispy thick pork loin came topped with deep, sweet-and-sour black vinegar sauce, crunchy shredded onion and sprinkled coconut powder, lol. I picked up a piece with chopsticks and bit in: crispy outside, juicy, moist and tender inside, a textbook crispy-outside, juicy-inside. Thanks to the clean, refined tang of black vinegar, my friend and I wiped the plate clean without any greasiness!

Is it worth visiting with a friend?

From the trendy, softly lit atmosphere to the smoky poached-egg pork ganjjajang, the deep, rich beef brisket jjamppong and the crispy-outside, juicy-inside black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk, everything we ordered at Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch was better than expected!! If you're looking for a Haeundae Chinese restaurant where you can enjoy proper premium Chinese food with a friend in a nice setting, I strongly recommend visiting, haha.