# Sangye Station pork bone stew for two, no wait: Somunnan Gamjatang - By Yerin Doh J. (https://superchart.com/en/@mapo-alley-plate/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Nowon, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@mapo-alley-plate/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@mapo-alley-plate/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/index.md) ## In short Somunnan Gamjatang is a 30-year-old gamjatang (spicy pork bone stew) and bone-soup restaurant in Nowon, Seoul, 256 meters from Sangye Station Exit 2. Two people walked in with no wait at 7pm on a Friday, ordered the small gamjatang for 36,000 won with beer-and-soju, boiled hand-torn dough noodles in the leftover broth, and were too full to order the fried rice. With 24-hour service and 2 hours of free parking for diners, Somunnan Gamjatang is the answer for a filling meal in Nowon. ## Good to know - **What we ordered**: Gamjatang (small), 36,000 won - **Signature dishes**: Pork bone soup, samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), gamjatang - **Location**: 1F, 694 Deokneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul (256m from Sangye Station Exit 2) - **Hours**: Open 24 hours, every day of the year - **Parking**: Lot entrance between the Hyundai showroom and Sol Nursing Hospital next to the restaurant; 2 hours free for diners - **Wait**: No wait when visiting at 7pm on a Friday - **Price reference**: ₩36,000 ≈ $26.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ## Why we chose Somunnan Gamjatang near Sangye Station Somunnan Gamjatang near Sangye Station is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and bone soup (뼈해장국) restaurant with 30 years of history. After clocking off on a Friday, I wanted to heal with good food, so I went on a recommendation from a Sangye Station local! ![First photo from visiting Somunnan Gamjatang near Sangye Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-01-133yv-900.webp) ![Signature image of Somunnan Gamjatang's gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-02-4ai8r-1200.webp) ## Somunnan Gamjatang location, hours and parking - Name: Somunnan Gamjatang - Location: 1F, 694 Deokneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Somunnan Gamjatang (256m from Sangye Station Exit 2) - Hours: Open 24 hours, every day - Free parking available (entrance next to the store, between the Hyundai showroom and Sol Nursing Hospital. Free for 2 hours with purchase) ## What the restaurant looks like inside and out ![Exterior of Somunnan Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-03-1420h-900.webp) ![Sign and entrance of Somunnan Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-04-gsk5q-900.webp) This is Somunnan Gamjatang, a well-known spot near Sangye Station. It really has that famous-restaurant look! The signature dishes are bone soup, samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), and gamjatang. ![Outdoor guidance area of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-05-1qg17-900.webp) ![Takeout waiting area](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-06-1flgj-900.webp) The restroom is outside and kept clean. Somunnan Gamjatang is also popular for takeout — popular enough to have a separate waiting zone just for pickup orders! ![Spacious dining hall seating at Somunnan Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-07-eszuu-900.webp) ![Tables inside the restaurant on a Friday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-08-1blr6-900.webp) The place has plenty of seats and feels spacious — there's even a second branch right across the street, that's how famous this gamjatang and bone soup spot is in Nowon. I went on a Friday at 7pm and there was no wait. ![Menu board at Somunnan Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-09-cirq1-901.webp) ![Menu board showing gamjatang and bone soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-10-rf3d2-900.webp) Here's the menu board. There are so many tasty-looking dishes that I want to come back and try more. ## What side dishes come with the gamjatang? ![Basic side dish, kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-11-aj5c0-900.webp) ![Crunchy diced radish kimchi side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-12-5cg0b-900.webp) ![Table set with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-13-zrmy0-900.webp) A good bone soup restaurant should have good kimchi, right? Deep-flavored kimchi, crunchy diced radish kimchi (kkakdugi), and even onions with the sharp bitterness taken out! Tasting the side dishes got me even more excited for the main course. ![Somaek prepared alongside the gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-14-1pn38-900.webp) Gamjatang and somaek (soju-beer mix) — an unwritten rule! The weather was starting to turn toward fall, so it was the perfect time for gamjatang. 🥔🥔 ## Small gamjatang, 36,000 won: how much two people got What I ordered was the gamjatang (small) for ₩36,000. ![Table setting for the small-size gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-15-47kou-900.webp) ![Gamjatang pot served with a protective barrier](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-16-1fdr9-900.webp) Wait... this is the small size? For two people..?? It's really generous and huge! They filled it so full that a protective barrier comes out alongside the pot. Potatoes, perilla leaves, mushrooms, napa cabbage greens, and big chunks of meat — a hearty visual that lives up to the reputation of a Sangye Station favorite. The seasoning is already mixed in, so it turns red quickly. Once it's bubbling, turn the heat down a bit and let it simmer a little longer. Stir it well and you've got delicious gamjatang in no time (＾∇＾)ﾉ♪ ![Red gamjatang broth starting to boil](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-17-v288n-900.webp) ### How spicy is Somunnan Gamjatang's broth? The default spice level at Somunnan Gamjatang is about as spicy as Jin Ramen's spicy version! A crowd-pleasing level of spice and seasoning that most people would like. ![Gamjatang meat portioned onto a small plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-18-mwh2f-900.webp) ![Meaty gamjatang pork spine bones](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-19-1sh9b-900.webp) When taking out the meat, it was heavy enough with tongs to notice. It's packed with meat — big eaters will love it! That's apparently why my friend used to come here often with friends in their early 20s, when appetites were biggest. The meat is plentiful and tender, so it was easy to pick off the bone too. A light poke with chopsticks and a heap of meat falls right off. This is the kind of place a couple who just started dating could handle just fine! ![Picked-apart meat with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-20-15fd6-900.webp) The meat was deeply seasoned, so it tasted great with the sauce or on its own — spicy, salty, and delicious. Great as a drinking snack too. With so many ingredients packed in, the broth was deep and savory as well. ![Gamjatang full of potatoes and other ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-21-o9esq-900.webp) ![Pot with remaining broth and potatoes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night-22-1pign-900.webp) There were plenty of potatoes and a variety of ingredients inside, so I never got tired of it, even to the last bite. It's a flavor I keep thinking about. ## Hand-torn dough noodles, and why we never got to the fried rice Once you finish, they add well-fermented, soft hand-torn dough (sujebi) and boil it into the broth. This is genuinely a special treat! The dough had great chewiness, so it was fun tearing it apart. The gamjatang sujebi was chewy and delicious — but I was so full I couldn't manage the fried rice, ugh. I'm already planning to come back soon just for the gamjatang fried rice! After eating my fill and taking a walk along Danghyeoncheon Stream right in front, it was the perfect meal. If you're in Sangye-dong, Nowon, looking for a filling, deep-flavored gamjatang that's great value for money, I highly recommend Somunnan Gamjatang. It's sure to be a good memory. ❤️ ## Where it is - Somunnan Gamjatang (소문난감자탕해장국) - 1F, 694 Deokneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 노원구 덕릉로 694 1층소문난감자탕 - 37.659592, 127.075563 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8C%EB%AC%B8%EB%82%9C%EA%B0%90%EC%9E%90%ED%83%95%ED%95%B4%EC%9E%A5%EA%B5%AD/@37.659592,127.075563,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@mapo-alley-plate/sanggye-station-gamjatang-friday-night/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt