# Eggplant pork fritter at Jangbaeksan, a Gwangju Chinese restaurant - By Eunbyeol (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-seoul-stops/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-seoul-stops/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-seoul-stops/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/index.md) ## In short Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong is a lamb skewer and Chinese restaurant a one-minute walk from Exit 1 of Gwangju Songjeong Station in Gwangsan, Gwangju. Visiting on a weekday evening with a friend who can't eat lamb skewers, the writer ordered only cooked dishes — sweet and sour pork, eggplant pork fritter and fried rice — and the thin, crispy eggplant pork fritter and guobaorou-style sweet and sour pork were the most memorable. Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong works well for a beer even with no skewers on the table. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1-minute walk from Exit 1 of Gwangju Songjeong Station; bus stop also nearby - **Hours**: 11:25–24:00 (last order 23:30) - **Closed**: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays - **Size**: Two floors, about 120 pyeong (397 sq m) - **Dishes ordered**: Sweet and sour pork, eggplant pork fritter, fried rice - **Complimentary sides**: Jjasai (pickled mustard stem), onion kimchi - **Payment**: Onnuri and Gwangsan Sarang local gift certificates accepted *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* Today I was looking for a spot to have a beer with a friend and immediately thought of Jangbaeksan, the lamb skewer place near Gwangju Songjeong Station. I've actually been here many times before for the lamb skewers, so I already know the taste is guaranteed. It's famous around here for lamb skewers, but the Chinese dishes are also amazing, so I recommend it highly. This time my friend and I mostly ordered from the cooked-dish menu. ![Exterior of Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-01-1mkxq-m-1200.webp) ## Where is Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong, and how big is it? It's a 1-minute walk from Exit 1 of Gwangju Songjeong Station subway. There's also a bus stop nearby. ![Entrance of Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi near Exit 1 of Gwangju Songjeong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-02-kpajm-900.webp) The restaurant spans two floors and is huge at about 397 square meters (120 pyeong), so it's great for group dinners and easy to visit comfortably. Even on a weekday evening, the first floor was already full when we arrived, but luckily a table opened up and we grabbed it. ![Full first-floor dining hall of Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi on a weekday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-03-152ri-900.webp) Pickled radish (jjasai) and onion kimchi showed up as basic side dishes. They go great with the fried dishes or the lamb skewers. ![Basic side dishes of pickled radish and onion kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-04-12o30-900.webp) ![Menu board of lamb skewers and cooked dishes at Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-05-6xnzs-900.webp) ![Menu page listing authentic Chinese dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-06-jj93a-900.webp) ![Menu page listing cooked dish options](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-07-1xqf5-900.webp) ## Three cooked dishes ordered instead of lamb skewers The menu ranges from lamb skewers to a huge variety of cooked dishes, packed with authentic Chinese items you don't see elsewhere. My friend isn't great with lamb skewers, so this time we ordered three things: sweet and sour pork, eggplant pork fritter, and fried rice. They all arrived looking great — an instant pass on visuals. I'd already tried all these dishes before and knew they'd be good, so I wanted to dig in right away while they were hot. ![Table set with sweet and sour pork, eggplant pork fritter, and fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-08-gzqxv-900.webp) ![Table spread of the three cooked dishes served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-09-1j5r4-900.webp) ### Fried rice at Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong The fried rice has that smoky wok-hei flavor and the grains stayed loose and fluffy. It wasn't too salty, just mild, so I kept going back for more. ![Smoky, fluffy fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-10-tg32j-900.webp) It's built from basic ingredients but the flavor is spot on. Egg, scallion, carrot, and onion stir-fried together — not bland but not greasy either, so it paired nicely with the fried dishes without feeling heavy. ![Spoonful of fried rice with egg, scallion, carrot, and onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-11-2m08o-900.webp) ### Eggplant pork fritter: thin, crispy batter I ordered the eggplant pork fritter because it genuinely surprised me the first time I tried it. My friend, who doesn't even like eggplant normally, said this was actually delicious and kept eating without stopping. ![Eggplant pork fritter with crispy batter](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-12-qy7ft-900.webp) The pork packed tightly inside the fritter paired perfectly with the thin eggplant on the outside. And the batter was thin and crispy — it was remarkable how it stayed crunchy even after cooling down, never going soggy. Dipping it in the soy sauce that comes with it makes it perfect. The fritter itself is so crispy that dipping it and eating right away really brings out the savory, salty flavor. ![Eggplant pork fritter dipped in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-13-qf0fm-900.webp) ![Soy sauce dip with onion and chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-14-k8fqe-900.webp) Eating it with the onion and chili in the soy sauce is genuinely a hidden gem of a combination — this is the hidden menu item at this lamb skewer restaurant near Gwangju Songjeong Station. Honestly, I've had a lot of eggplant fritters elsewhere, but nothing matches this quality. The batter is that good and the thin eggplant tastes so good that I wish everyone could try it. ![Cross-section of the eggplant pork fritter](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-15-7ksww-900.webp) ### Guobaorou-style sweet and sour pork The sweet and sour pork here doesn't come with sauce poured over it like the usual style — it's served guobaorou-style, and it's incredibly good. ![Guobaorou-style sweet and sour pork served at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-16-ni2pr-900.webp) There's glutinous rice inside the fritter, so the chewy texture holds up, and the sweet and tangy sauce is seriously addictive. ![Sweet and sour pork coated in sweet and tangy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-17-4ryyx-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the chewy sweet and sour pork with glutinous rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-18-ybpvg-900.webp) It's crispy outside, chewy inside, and thin and crunchy on the surface. You can really taste both the chewiness and the meat, so honestly, coming to Jangbaeksan and not ordering this is a crime. ![Guobaorou piled on top of fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-19-axmqj-900.webp) It also pairs really well with the fried rice, so I highly recommend combining them. Piling the guobaorou on top of the fried rice is perfect. And eating like this with a beer — you all know how good that is, right? There's a reason the place is packed even on weekday evenings. It's not just the skewers that are good — the cooked dishes are so good that nobody wants to leave their seat. ![Final table spread at Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter-20-1kle8-900.webp) ## Paying with local gift certificates, and what to order next time You can also pay with Onnuri gift certificates and Gwangsan Sarang local gift certificates, so you can eat a bit more affordably with local vouchers. A lot of people only know Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong near Gwangju Songjeong Station as a lamb skewer spot, but the cooked dishes are just as good, so I think it's worth going to really understand why this place is famous in Songjeong, Gwangju. If you're looking for a place with genuine Chinese local flavor, I'd recommend it even more — the taste is truly good and reviews often praise how well it captures authentic Chinese flavor. Looking at the reviews, it's full of genuinely satisfied comments from locals, so everyone can head home happy after eating lamb skewers before catching their train. I enjoyed the cooked dishes so much this time that next time I plan to try the mala menu too. > Honestly, coming to Jangbaeksan and not ordering the sweet and sour pork is a crime. ## Where it is - Jangbaeksan Yangkkochi Songjeong (장백산양꼬치 송정본점) - 20 Songjeong-ro 1beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 송정로1번길 20 장백산양꼬치 송정본점 - 35.1380894, 126.7924545 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9E%A5%EB%B0%B1%EC%82%B0%EC%96%91%EA%BC%AC%EC%B9%98%20%EC%86%A1%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.1380894,126.7924545,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-seoul-stops/jangbaeksan-songjeong-eggplant-pork-fritter/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt