Chinese restaurant in Dong-gu, Ulsan: non-spicy stone jjajang for 3

Ulsan Daewangam Dol Jjamppong: one of only three stone jjamppong branches in Korea

There are only three stone jjamppong restaurants in the whole country. They say only Ulsan Daewangam, Busan Songjeong, and Miryang are run as direct branches. Of those, I visited Daewangam Dol Jjamppong in Ulsan.

Ulsan Daewangam Dol Jjamppong location, hours and parking in Dong-gu, Ulsan

• Location: Ilsanjin 5-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan
• Hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–21:00
• Break time 15:30–17:00 / Last order 20:00
• Regular closing day: Tuesday
• Parking: parking space in front of the restaurant

Inside the restaurant: seating and kid-friendly amenities

Inside the restaurant. Tables are set up on both the left and right of the entrance.

They also have yogurt and boritang (barley crisps) ready, so it was nice to grab one on the way out after eating.

Kids' tableware is kept in a storage box, and best of all there's a microwave, which would be really handy for anyone visiting with a baby who eats baby food.

Self-serve corner with green onion kimchi and free rice

The self-serve corner has pickled radish, raw onion, black bean sauce, and green onion kimchi ready, and rice is free.

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Honestly it looks delicious just from the photos.

Most Chinese restaurants only give you pickled radish and onion as basic side dishes, but Daewangam Dol Jjamppong even gives you green onion kimchi. Jjajang with green onion kimchi — just imagining it made me drool.

Scorched-rice stone jjajang for 3: enough for four adults

What we ordered: the stone-plate jjajang and the handmade dontang & chitang set.

The scorched-rice stone jjajang for 3 really was a huge amount. It was supposedly a 3-person portion, but it was generous enough that 4 adults could eat comfortably.

The stone plate was completely preheated, so the constant sizzling sound stimulated the salivary glands, and the abundant seafood and its look also whetted the appetite.

Ordering non-spicy for a child, with chili flakes served on the side

The seafood pieces were big and chunky, which looked good and gave nice texture too. You can also choose the spice level, and since we were eating with our kid, we ordered the non-spicy version, scooped some onto a side plate, and sprinkled on chili flakes — that made it taste much better. And the green onion kimchi, which can't be missed. Its mild sharpness upgraded the taste of the jjajang another level. Whichever way I ate it, it tasted good every time.

True to its name, there's scorched rice underneath the jjajang on the stone plate. I thought there was so much jjajang sauce that it wouldn't have stuck to the pan, but I was glad to see the scorched rice anyway! The reason the jjajang sauce felt a bit watery is because they don't add starch!!

Handmade dontang & chitang set: why the chitang was the winner

The handmade dontang & chitang set. Think of it as pork cutlet and fried chicken. Both are delicious dishes, so there's not much to explain.

The chitang. Maybe because I usually like chicken, but the chitang was tastier than the dontang.

The meat seemed to be lean cuts and was soft — good eaten plain or dipped in the sauce that came with it.

The dontang. It tasted as good as pork cutlet from a specialty cutlet restaurant.

The outside was crispy and the inside was moist and full of juice. It felt a little unusual to eat pork cutlet at a Chinese restaurant.

A stone plate that kept the noodles hot to the last bite

Ulsan Daewangam Dol Jjamppong stimulates the appetite from the sizzling sound alone. Thanks to the stone plate, we got to enjoy warm, rich flavor all the way to the last bite. It's a place everyone can enjoy together, regardless of age, so if you're visiting Daewangam in Ulsan or happen to be nearby, I think it's worth stopping by.