# Gangnam Chinese restaurant, jjajangmyeon-jjamppong: Jjamppong Jijon - By Sora (https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@ladle-side-streets/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/index.md) ## In short Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch is a Chinese restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, near Yeoksam Station. I loved the jjamjjamyeon, especially after adding a little spicy jjamppong broth to the jjajangmyeon, plus the chewy sweet-and-sour pork. Verdict: A satisfying stop for a full Chinese meal and self-serve dessert drinks. ## Good to know - **Location**: About 5 minutes from Yeoksam Station Exit 3; on the second floor - **Self-service corner**: Pickled radish, zhacai, rice, kimchi, blue lemon ade, and yuja tea - **Jjamppong spice level**: Ordered one level spicier than the standard *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ## A spacious Chinese restaurant near Yeoksam Station It’s about a five-minute walk from Exit 3 of Yeoksam Station! ### Exterior on the second floor ![Exterior of Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch on the second floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-01-1dv1t-900.webp) Just a heads-up, it’s located on the second floor of the building! ### An interior that works well for groups When I stepped inside, I was happy to find that it was much more spacious than I expected, with tables set comfortably far apart. With all that room, it looked like a nice place for a family meal, as well as group dinners or company get-togethers! At Chinese restaurants, groups often order a variety of dishes to share, and this spacious setting seemed like it would make for a really comfortable meal! ![Restaurant interior with generously spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-02-117nk-900.webp) ![Spacious interior of Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-03-h2221-900.webp) The self-service corner had all the essentials: pickled radish, zhacai (pickled mustard stem), rice, and kimchi, so you could take as much as you needed! I especially liked that rice was available for anyone who wanted it with jjajang sauce or jjamppong broth. ## The menu and table setting ![Menu selection and prices at Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-04-1asoj-900.webp) ### The basic table setting ![Basic table setting before a Chinese meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-05-10shh-900.webp) ![Basic table setting with pickled radish and zhacai](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-06-7jbnm-900.webp) ## Glutinous-rice sweet-and-sour pork and level-1 spicy jjamjjamyeon ![Ordered glutinous-rice sweet-and-sour pork and Chinese main dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-07-681a3-900.webp) I personally love old-school tangsuyuk (Korean sweet-and-sour pork) with a crisp coating too, but this one was the glutinous-rice style, which had its own appeal!! The coating was crisp when I took a bite, while the inside was wonderfully chewy, haha. With the sauce, its sweet-and-tangy flavor went so nicely with that chewy texture, making it great alongside jjajangmyeon or jjamppong. A piece of tangsuyuk between bites of spicy jjamppong took the heat down a little, so I kept alternating between them, haha. ![Glutinous-rice sweet-and-sour pork served with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-08-b27n1-900.webp) ![Sweet-and-sour pork served with jjajangmyeon and jjamppong](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-09-1c3s8-900.webp) I also really liked having it with onion now and then—the crunch was a great addition, haha. ![Glutinous-rice sweet-and-sour pork eaten with onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-10-195v9-1200.webp) ![Jjamjjamyeon with jjajangmyeon and jjamppong together](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-11-1krjg-900.webp) I wanted both jjamppong and jjajangmyeon, so I ordered jjamjjamyeon, haha. I chose jjamppong one spice level above the standard. The menu described it as about the heat of Shin Ramyun, but to me it tasted a little spicier than Shin Ramyun, haha. (Even better~~) If you like spicy food, it was actually just the right level to enjoy! The broth was warming and spicy without being only about the heat, so I kept scooping up more, haha. ![Warming jjamppong ordered at spice level 1](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-12-1gwgg-900.webp) ![Jjamppong with seafood and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-13-m5ur5-900.webp) ![Jjajangmyeon combined with jjamppong broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-14-lobfg-900.webp) The jjamppong had all sorts of seafood and vegetables in it, so it was fun picking through all the toppings too, haha. ### Can you add jjamppong broth to jjajangmyeon? And the combination I enjoyed most that day was adding just a little jjamppong broth to the jjajangmyeon! I started by eating the jjajangmyeon as it was, then tried adding some broth. The sweet, rich flavor unique to jjajang sauce paired far better than I expected with jjamppong’s warming spice! It made the jjajangmyeon a little spicy and less rich, so I kept reaching for it, haha. It was delicious on its own, but mixing in a little broth at a time made it a fun change, so I personally recommend this combination, haha. Especially if you like spicy jjajangmyeon, it’s worth trying at least once! ## Self-service desserts after the meal ![Blue lemon ade and yuja tea at the self-service corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-15-1dree-900.webp) ![Self-service dessert drinks enjoyed after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon-16-1mk8x-900.webp) I also liked that the self-service corner had blue lemon ade and yuja tea for dessert. After the spicy jjamppong, the cold blue lemon ade made my mouth feel so refreshed, haha. If you like yuja tea, it would also be a nice way to finish your meal. Being able to take care of everything from the meal to a simple dessert in one place made it an even more satisfying meal! ## Where it is - Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch (짬뽕지존 역삼점) - B Building, 2F, 21 Teheran-ro 10-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로10길 21 B동 2층) - 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로10길 21 B동 2층 - 37.4980712, 127.0327532 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%AC%EB%BD%95%EC%A7%80%EC%A1%B4%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.4980712,127.0327532,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-side-streets/yeoksam-jjamjja-tangsuyuk-jjamppongjijon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt