Osan Korean restaurant for sizzling stone jjajang: Dami Sik

Coming to Osan for stone jjajang at Dami Sik

I came all the way to Osan for stone jjajang!

Today’s restaurant is Dami Sik (다미식), a fusion Korean restaurant! I wondered why it was called Dami Sik, and apparently it brings together the idea of a colorful, delicious restaurant; every dish being special and tasty; and a gourmet experience with both good value for money and good value for the heart for every customer. Phew, I’m already excited to see how good it’ll be!

Parking and the lunchtime atmosphere

There’s a parking lot right beside the building, so the route from parking to eating is super convenient. The area is quiet too, so parking felt nice and roomy. It looked like it could fit around seven or eight cars. I went at lunch, and lots of people were already eating. You can really feel that popular-restaurant vibe, right~~ I especially saw lots of families, and the tables weren’t packed too tightly, so it was comfortable for a meal. It felt perfect for a filling lunch!

A spotless kitchen and the pollack soup story

From the entrance onward, the kitchen and interior were incredibly clean, and you could see the attention to hygiene. They say they personally source all the ingredients from the seafood market every day, which makes it even more reassuring.

I snapped these quickly when no one was around. I came only thinking about the stone jjajang, but it looks like the pollack soup is famous too. I heard the owner even drives personally to Noryangjin Fish Market to source the pollack roe for the soup. I’ll have to try the pollack soup next time! The turnover was quick too, so tables opened up fast. Everything is made to order, so after just a short wait, you get to meet stone jjajang with steam rising from it!

Bubbling stone jjajang

Okay..! Here comes the long-awaited stone jjajang photo.

Drool.. Looking at the photo makes me want it again. The jjajang sauce, quail eggs, corn, mushrooms, onions... everything was so fresh and there was so much of it, but it’s so tasty that even when you’re full, you can’t put down your chopsticks...ㅜㅜ

Maybe because it comes on a stone plate, it was bubbling from the moment it arrived, and the smell was seriously no joke. I think being able to enjoy it hot for a long time is one of stone jjajang’s best points! When choosing your menu, families with children can select a non-spicy version too. Doesn’t this kind of thoughtful consideration make the restaurant feel even better?

Menu choices that work for family gatherings

Let’s look over the menu together! It seemed like younger diners went for stone jjajang, while older diners often had the spicy pollack soup. Since everyone can choose according to their taste, I think it would be great for a family gathering too. Best of all, it isn’t a place with just one menu, so even in a group, everyone can pick what they want! I thought it would be nice to bring my parents next time too, haha.

How to mix rice in after the noodles

Once you’ve finished the noodles in the stone jjajang, you can mix rice into it like this. And you can’t leave eggs out of jjajang, right!

You can even fry your own egg like this! Yes, you’re asking whether I ate even more after all that?

Yes. It’s possible. Go ahead and try it, hehe...

Even when you’re full, no one will be able to put down their spoon. It doesn’t end with jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles); you can mix in rice too, so it was a seriously filling meal. I kept saying I was full, but in the end I still polished off the rice, haha.

And because it comes on a stone plate, the food didn’t cool down quickly, so it was nice for eating slowly while chatting! It stays warm from the first bite to the last, so there was no need to rush. The portion was more generous than I expected too, so I think one order would be enough to fill two people. Frying the egg ourselves made it fun, and it was quietly such a tasty extra, haha.

The next time I have reason to go to Osan, I want to come back just for this stone jjajang! There’s an event on now: if you visit between 11 AM and noon, they serve large steamed dumplings for free, so it might be nice to come early. If you love stone jjajang, this is somewhere you should try at least once. If you’re wondering what to have for lunch or dinner in Osan, keep Dami Sik in mind! After properly finishing the hot stone jjajang with rice, I felt like I’d taken care of a truly satisfying meal.