# Cheonan budae-jjigae restaurant for a rainy Friday brunch: Cheongwon

- By Nuri (https://superchart.com/en/@opening-the-menu-3/)
- Written Aug 22, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Cheonan, Chungnam
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@opening-the-menu-3/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@opening-the-menu-3/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/index.md)

## In short

Cheongwon Restaurant is a budae-jjigae (army stew) specialist in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, serving only two dishes: Songtan budae-jjigae and Cheongwon budae-jjigae. On a rainy Friday just after the 11am opening, the writer came with her elementary-school child and one more adult and ordered three servings of Songtan budae-jjigae, and because they arrived before 11:30am the table got a jumbo egg roll for free. With generous 1++ Korean beef mince and unlimited rice and ramyeon noodles, all three at Cheongwon Restaurant left full after a late-morning brunch.

## Good to know

- **Menu**: Songtan budae-jjigae, Cheongwon budae-jjigae (1,000 won price difference)
- **Songtan budae-jjigae**: Basic Songtan-style stew with 1++ Korean beef mince
- **Cheongwon budae-jjigae**: Songtan base plus thin-sliced beef brisket and cheongyang chili for a sharper, spicier taste
- **Refills**: Unlimited rice and ramyeon noodles; hot broth kept at every table
- **Ordering rule**: One stew serving per person (preschoolers excluded)
- **Freebie**: Jumbo egg roll free when ordering before 11:30am; after that, free with a Naver review
- **Opening**: 11am
- **Standard side dishes**: Fish cake, bean sprouts, napa cabbage kimchi
- **Parking**: Few spaces in front of the restaurant; park to fit the Dujeong-dong shopping street
- **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Aug 22, 2026*

Rainy Friday!! Kicking off Friday-fun-day and cheat day early with another visit to Cheongwon Restaurant, our go-to budae-jjigae spot in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan. My husband and I have been a few times as a couple, but now that our little one is old enough to properly enjoy ramyeon noodles haha, we've been going together lately.

![Exterior of Cheongwon Restaurant in Dujeong-dong on a rainy day](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-01-1wfhe-900.webp)

## Parking at Cheongwon Restaurant almost full right after the 11am opening

Cheongwon opens at 11am, but even though we arrived pretty much right after opening, there were already several cars parked haha. Lucky enough to grab the last spot at the end. If there's one downside... it's parking? Just park sensibly given how the Dujeong-dong shopping street is laid out...

Inside, at least five tables were already eating. It opens at 11 and people are already having brunch? Well, I guess we are too haha haha haha.

![Cheongwon Restaurant already filling up with customers right after opening](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-02-qwni3-900.webp)

## Cheongwon Restaurant's menu: only Songtan and Cheongwon budae-jjigae

True to its reputation as a Cheonan budae-jjigae favorite, the menu is super simple. Songtan budae-jjigae and Cheongwon budae-jjigae, with just a ₩1,000 price difference!

![Simple menu board listing only Songtan and Cheongwon budae-jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-03-16dac-900.webp)

The difference: Songtan budae-jjigae is the classic Songtan-style stew loaded with 1++ Korean beef mince for a deep, rich broth, while Cheongwon budae-jjigae takes that same base and adds beef brisket and cheongyang chili peppers for a spicier kick. Since we came with our kid, we went with Songtan budae-jjigae, three servings!!! Since rice and ramyeon noodles are unlimited here, order one stew per person (preschoolers excluded ^^).

![Table with a sign noting unlimited rice and ramyeon noodle refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-04-1ybk0-900.webp)

![Table set at Cheongwon Restaurant before the food arrives](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-05-38ssg-900.webp)

## Three servings of Songtan budae-jjigae and the side dishes that come with it

We ordered three servings of Songtan budae-jjigae, and staff brought out the stew and basic side dishes. And here it is — three servings of Songtan budae-jjigae, wow. The 1++ Korean beef mince was piled on so generously I was glad we went with three servings haha. I almost thought about doing two servings plus extra ham, but since my kid's a proper elementary schooler now haha, three servings it was!!

![Three servings of Songtan budae-jjigae topped with 1++ Korean beef mince](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-06-19w56-900.webp)

Basic banchan: fish cake, bean sprouts, napa cabbage kimchi haha. Honestly all I need is the budae-jjigae haha haha. My kid said the fish cake I make at home is tastier, which made me happy haha.

![Basic side dishes: fish cake, bean sprouts, and napa cabbage kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-07-ycl2q-900.webp)

## Order before 11:30am for a free jumbo egg roll

Ah, if you order before 11:30am at this Cheonan budae-jjigae favorite, they give you this jumbo egg roll as a free service — you cut it up yourself, and it's kind of sad how the lettering disappears when you slice it ㅠ.ㅠ haha.

![Jumbo egg roll served free for arriving before 11:30am](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-08-v917d-900.webp)

The gentlemen at the next table, who arrived just as we were finishing up, were thinking about ordering an egg roll too, so I quickly told them to write a Naver review instead haha. If you're visiting after 11:30am, write a Naver review and get the egg roll as a service!!!

A lunch table piled high at Cheongwon, the Cheonan budae-jjigae favorite!! All three of us were starving, so we dug into the egg roll first!!!! My kid gags at every other egg dish mom makes... but somehow demolishes this one????????? -.-

![Lunch table with budae-jjigae and egg roll fully laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-09-1rz15-1200.webp)

## Staff stir the stew, then you simmer it down and pick out the ham

Once steam starts rising and a bit of time passes, a staff member comes over, opens the lid, and mixes everything well. I think there's some sort of seasoning paste hidden inside!?!?

![Songtan budae-jjigae simmering after staff opened the lid and stirred it](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-10-flskh-900.webp)

So now haha, we simmer it down bit by bit and start picking out whichever ham looks best!

![Ham and sausages fished out as the stew simmers down](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-11-yarn9-900.webp)

Tried to cut the egg roll into somewhat pretty pieces haha. We started off with two bags of ramyeon noodles already set on the table haha (mentally prepared to leave some rice behind..haha).

![Sliced egg roll and two bags of ramyeon noodles ready to go in](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-12-1d4n5-900.webp)

That's it~ boil away~~!!!! ^^^^^^ haha.

So many delicious hams and sausages!! None of them taste cheap, which is exactly why we keep coming back! I used to not be a big budae-jjigae person, but after eating at Cheongwon, the Cheonan budae-jjigae favorite, I've come to actually love it haha.

![Pot of budae-jjigae filled with assorted ham and sausages](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-13-sazx0-900.webp)

This time they really loaded us up with 1++ Korean beef mince, and scooping it out of the broth to eat gives the whole thing an upgraded savory flavor!!!!

![Bowl filled with scooped-out beef mince from the stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-14-19noh-900.webp)

## Adding ramyeon noodles? Pour in the broth first

My husband and I each scooped out a bowlful of solid ingredients first, then added broth, cranked up the heat, and threw in ramyeon noodles for the little one who was asking for it!!

![Pot with broth poured in and ramyeon noodles added](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-15-bccfg-900.webp)

![Kettle of hot broth set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-16-uob95-900.webp)

Broth is essential haha. If you just add noodles without it, it gets too salty!!! There's a hot broth kettle at every table, so pour it in and it comes back to a boil quickly. And as always, the first bag of noodles is the tastiest haha haha.

![First bag of ramyeon noodles coming to a boil](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-17-1kdgx-900.webp)

Fish them out somewhere between slightly firm and just right haha.

![Ramyeon noodles fished out at a slightly firm texture](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-18-1ggo4-900.webp)

Whew. Cleared both bags of noodles like that. My husband and I each cleared a full bowl of rice too. Next time we should dump both bags of noodles in at once for a deeper, richer broth!! haha.

![Pot of budae-jjigae after finishing both bags of noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-19-qn9nn-900.webp)

![Table at Cheongwon Restaurant after the meal is finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae/cheongwon-sikdang-dujeong-songtan-budae-jjigae-20-105aj-900.webp)

Cheongwon Restaurant, the budae-jjigae specialist in Dujeong-dong recommended by Cheonan-Asan food connoisseurs! Definitely coming back~!!

## Where it is

- Cheongwon Restaurant: Cooking Budae-jjigae, Cheonan Dujeong Main Branch (청원식당 부대찌개를 끓이다 천안두정본점)
- 32-4 Dujeongsangga 4-gil, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- 충청남도 천안시 서북구 두정상가4길 32-4 1층
- 36.8326276, 127.1430023
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B2%AD%EC%9B%90%EC%8B%9D%EB%8B%B9%20%EB%B6%80%EB%8C%80%EC%B0%8C%EA%B0%9C%EB%A5%BC%20%EB%81%93%EC%9D%B4%EB%8B%A4%20%EC%B2%9C%EC%95%88%EB%91%90%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@36.8326276,127.1430023,17z

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