Ansan kimchi stew lunch for 3 with parents, under ₩40,000: Choburi

I went to Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch (초부리김치찌개 고잔본점) in Gojan-dong, Ansan, a place with real home-cooked feeling! I took my parents, so three of us tried the set for 3, and the lineup was so perfect that I had to share it.

Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch: location, hours and parking

Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is at 145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Units 111–113, and it is open 11:00–21:00. Break time is 15:30–17:00, last order is 20:30, and you can use the public parking lot.

• Address: 145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi (Units 111–113)
• Hours: 11:00–21:00
• Break time: 15:30–17:00
• Last order: 20:30
• Parking: public parking lot
• What it's known for: fresh pork, pot rice, perilla oil fried eggs

The fact that Choburi serves only kimchi stew makes it feel even more trustworthy, and there's even a free fresh pork topping for police, military and firefighters! You can feel the owner's heart here~

What are the desserts and unlimited rice like at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae?

Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch has a nice range of desserts, including misutgaru (roasted grain powder drink) slush, coffee and ice cream for kids, and it also runs a self-serve bar with unlimited rice. The desserts are another generous touch from this generous kimchi stew restaurant.

The misutgaru comes as a slush, so on a day like this it's just right after spicy kimchi stew! There's coffee, of course, and ice cream for the kids too.

And for anyone who needs more rice, there's a self-serve unlimited rice bar, which shows how generous the owner is. 👍

Inside Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch

The restaurant is clean, tidy and quite spacious, so it works for group gatherings, family meals and office lunches. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how neat and clean it was, and it felt comfortable at the same time.

Best of all, the food comes out right away! Thanks to the thoughtful menu, you can have a pleasant meal with anyone, which makes this one of Ansan's go-to kimchi stew restaurants.

What comes in the kimchi stew set for 3?

The set for 3 that I ordered with my parents comes with fresh pork kimchi stew, freshly cooked pot rice, perilla oil fried eggs and ramyeon noodles.

Nutty perilla oil fried eggs

The fried eggs in the set are cooked with plenty of perilla oil, so they're extra nutty. Mix them into your rice together with the kimchi stew and it's seriously good. 👍

Crisp on the outside and soft, runny inside, they go really well with the kimchi stew. I think this is why people get the set~

Freshly cooked turmeric pot rice and nurungji (scorched rice) tea

The pot rice at Choburi is cooked as soon as you order, and it's yellow from turmeric with an exceptional stickiness. After scooping out the rice, you pour in water to make nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea), so you can finish the meal cleanly.

And if you don't have enough rice, refills are available, so you can enjoy the generous kimchi stew to the end, which I really like. 👍

Thick-cut fresh pork kimchi stew with ramyeon noodles

The main dish, Choburi's fresh pork kimchi stew, has a really large amount of thick fresh pork in it. Once the broth boils, ladle a bowl for each person, add broth, drop in the ramyeon noodles, and it's done!

With plenty of well-fermented kimchi, lots of meat and ramyeon noodles on top, you'll be satisfied and full down to the last bite.

No matter how much we ate, there was still stew left! That's what generosity does~ 🤗 The savory nurungji at the end neatly wrapped up the spiciness of the kimchi stew.

How much did kimchi stew for 3 cost?

Three of us ate our fill with the set for 3 at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch, and it came to less than ₩40,000! In these high-price times, it's great value.

In a word, Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is tasty and filling! Freshly cooked pot rice, fried eggs full of perilla oil aroma, unlimited rice and generous side dishes, so I don't think there's a better lunch spot in Gojan-dong. If you're looking for a good-value, hearty kimchi stew restaurant near Gojan-dong, Ansan, I recommend Choburi without a second thought.