# Clear-broth gamjatang near Yangjae Citizen's Forest: Chomu Gamjatang - By Yerin Moh (https://superchart.com/en/@seongbuk-slow-teacup/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seongbuk-slow-teacup/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seongbuk-slow-teacup/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/index.md) ## In short Chomu Gamjatang is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and ppyeohaejangguk (pork bone soup) restaurant on Nonhyeon-ro in Seocho, Seoul, near Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station. The writer visited at 4pm with her mother after a health checkup and ordered the small gamjatang plus fried rice: the broth was clear and clean rather than heavy, with a good perilla leaf aroma, and even the small size left meat over for two. Chomu Gamjatang is a good choice for anyone who wants a filling Korean meal that is easy on the stomach. ## Good to know - **Location**: 59 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong 283-1) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Parking**: Available, room for about 5 cars in the lot by the large window - **Restroom**: Yes - **Ordered**: Small gamjatang + fried rice - **Signature dishes**: Gamjatang, ppyeohaejangguk (pork bone soup), Jeju handmade pork cutlet - **Side dishes**: Self-serve kimchi, made in-house with Korean-grown ingredients *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* A 24-hour gamjatang spot with great reviews — Chomu! ![Exterior view of Chomu Gamjatang in Yangjae-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-01-19frw-1200.webp) - Location: Yangjae-dong 283-1, Seocho-gu, Seoul - Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00 - Restroom 🚻 O - Parking 🚗 O ## Chomu Gamjatang in Yangjae at 4pm: atmosphere and parking Today my mom and I got a health checkup and went looking for a hearty meal afterward, which led us to Chomu Gamjatang, a place with great reviews. We visited at 4pm, an odd hour, but there were still a lot of people there. I guess there's a reason the reviews are so good. The staff were super kind, checking in often to see if we needed anything. (I'm the type who falls for this kind of thing — kindness basically doubles the taste.) Walking inside, the space felt clean and tidy overall. The tables were spaced comfortably too, making it an easy layout to eat in. I came in through the back door, and the big windows kept it bright and open rather than stuffy. The side with the big windows is where the parking lot is — room for about 5 cars. I parked there and came in through the back door. ![Interior of Chomu Gamjatang with large windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-02-cmsit-900.webp) ![Dining area at Chomu Gamjatang with generous table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-03-77qif-900.webp) ![Chomu Gamjatang menu board and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-04-1iqo3-900.webp) ![Menu listing gamjatang and ppyeohaejangguk](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-05-1re2c-900.webp) ## What's on the menu at Chomu Gamjatang: gamjatang, ppyeohaejangguk and Jeju pork cutlet You can see the menu and prices in the photo. Chomu's signature dishes are definitely gamjatang and ppyeohaejangguk (pork bone soup), but there's also a Jeju handmade pork cutlet for families visiting with kids. A lot of people were ordering the cutlet too (not gonna lie, it looked delicious). At the top of the menu was a line that read, 'We make our seasonal side dishes and kimchi by hand with care,' and I could feel the owner's pride in the food, which made me even more excited. They mentioned the kimchi is all made with domestic ingredients — not an easy thing to do, but it showed how much they care about their customers, and it was touching, both in taste and effort. The kimchi is self-serve too, so you can help yourself to as much as you want. You could really see the thoughtfulness toward customers in every little detail. ![Self-serve domestic kimchi side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-06-199g9-900.webp) ## Small gamjatang for two: clear, clean broth and how much meat you get We ordered gamjatang. Drumroll... this is the small size — can you see the portion?? ![Small gamjatang piled high with meat at Chomu Gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-07-k31f1-900.webp) ![Clean broth gamjatang topped with perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-08-1sxix-900.webp) ![Pot of small gamjatang boiling](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-09-12nf1-900.webp) You'd usually think of gamjatang broth as spicy or heavy, but Chomu's was memorable for being clean and light rather than rich. The seasoning was just right, not harsh at all, and it was really nice to enjoy it the whole way through without feeling weighed down. It seemed like the kind of dish that would work great for older folks or kids too. The moment I took a bite, the perilla leaf aroma hit — so good. I just kept going, spoon after spoon of broth, going 'kya~' with every sip! We ordered the small size for two, and the amount of meat was really generous. Before we started, I told myself I had to have a bowl of rice and the fried rice too, but... there was so much meat that I gave up on the rice. It would've been plenty even for two grown men. There was so much meat we ended up leaving some behind (and now that I'm home, I keep thinking about the meat we couldn't finish). ![Meat picked off the pork bones from gamjatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-10-hwaxs-900.webp) ![A piece of gamjatang meat dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-11-lp7yl-900.webp) ## Finishing with fried rice, scraped down to the crispy bits Dipped it fully in the sauce and it just melted in my mouth 🤩 And of course you finish with fried rice, haha. We were so full already, but I figured I'd regret it before bed if I skipped the fried rice, so we ordered it anyway. I told myself we'd just have a bite and leave the rest ^^ but we ended up scraping even the crispy bits stuck to the pan, haha. Whew, we really ate well. Maybe it was just one of those days where everything tastes amazing, haha — it was so good it kept going down. ![Fried rice finished off with the gamjatang broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-12-7iwug-900.webp) ![Fried rice scraped down to the crispy bits](https://img.superchart.com/images/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth-13-1sem4-900.webp) ## Verdict: is Chomu Gamjatang the easy-on-the-stomach gamjatang you're after? Instead of a spicy, heavy flavor, this Yangjaecheon spot 'Chomu' gave us a clean, light broth and thoughtfully made 100% domestic kimchi, so we ate comfortably and heartily right to the end. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a healthy, clean gamjatang. These days, eating out often leaves me thirsty and uncomfortable in the stomach afterward, but at Chomu, maybe because they use healthy ingredients, my stomach felt genuinely fine. It seems like the owner really puts their heart into the food. I've saved this as one of my go-to spots! I'll be stopping by whenever I'm passing through and feeling hungry ^^ Next time I want to come back for the ppyeohaejangguk and the pork cutlet 😊 ## Where it is - Chomu Gamjatang (초무 감자탕) - 59 Nonhyeon-ro, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 논현로 59 1층 - 37.4754656, 127.046391 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%EB%AC%B4%20%EA%B0%90%EC%9E%90%ED%83%95/@37.4754656,127.046391,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seongbuk-slow-teacup/chomu-gamjatang-yangjae-clear-broth/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt