Gwangmyeong chicken stew spot with staff-fried rice: Sindaebakjip
In short
Sindaebakjip Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch is a Korean restaurant 95m from Exit 6 of Gwangmyeong Sageori Station in Gyeonggi, serving dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken stew) bubbling in a giant cast-iron pot lid. On a Sunday at noon, two diners waited about 30 minutes behind 4 parties, then shared the cast-iron dakbokkeumtang for two at 16,000 won per person and finished with fried rice that the staff cook at the table. Spicy, a little sweet and made for eating with rice, Sindaebakjip suits a lunch date as easily as a family meal or group get-together.
Good to know
- Location
- 95m from Exit 6, Gwangmyeong Sageori Station (992 Oriro, Units 101-102, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do)
- Hours
- 11:00-23:00
- Menu and price
- Cast-iron dakbokkeumtang for two, 16,000 won per person
- Fried rice
- Self-serve fried rice, cooked for you by the staff
- Wait
- 4 parties ahead at Sunday noon, about 30 minutes
- Parking
- No on-site parking; use the public lot
- Good to know
- Corkage allowed, local currency vouchers accepted, self-serve side dish bar
- Name
- Listed as Sindaebakjip on Naver; the current sign reads Sinjjangdak Cast-Iron Dakdoritang (same restaurant)
- Price reference
- ₩16,000 ≈ $11.5 (2026-09-18)
as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026
These days when I'm figuring out what to eat for lunch, I keep ending up at the same old spots haha. Wanting something a bit different for Sunday lunch, I headed to Sindaebakjip near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station, close to home. Went with my partner for a lunch date, and bottom line — the giant cast-iron lid pot of dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken stew) is both a visual and a taste worth recommending as a Gwangmyeong Sageori Station favorite~~
Where is Sindaebakjip in Gwangmyeong? (now signed Sinjjangdak Cast-Iron Dakdoritang)
Sindaebakjip is a cast-iron chicken stew restaurant 95m from Exit 6 of Gwangmyeong Sageori Station, at 992 Oriro. Hours are 11:00–23:00, corkage and local currency are accepted, but there's no dedicated parking lot, so you'll need to use public parking.
Sindaebakjip is the place that catches your eye when you're looking for chicken stew near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station.
It comes up as Sindaebakjip on Naver, but the actual sign has changed to Sinjjangdak Cast-Iron Dakdoritang. Apparently it's the same place~~
How long is the Sunday lunch wait at Sindaebakjip?
We went at noon on Sunday, and lo and behold there were 4 parties waiting, so we waited 30 minutes... Guess word's already gotten around that this is a local favorite. A place near home that's worth waiting for?!
The interior isn't very spacious so people are packed in pretty tight, which felt a bit stuffy, but if the basic side dishes run low you could use the self-serve bar!
Cast-iron dakbokkeumtang for two: 16,000 won per person and how it tastes
What we ordered on our visit was the cast-iron chicken stew for two, ₩16,000 per person. The place was full, so I peeked at what other tables were having — looked like most people were adding fish cake to the aged-kimchi chicken stew?!
Once the order came out, the first thing that caught my eye was, of course, the cast-iron lid. Unlike chicken stew served in a regular pot, this one gets cooked right on top of a giant cast-iron lid, so there's fun just in watching it.
When the food first arrived the portion looked pretty generous, so I thought, "can the two of us really finish all this?" — but once it started bubbling, my chopsticks kept reaching in anyway~~
Along with the chicken there were potatoes and vegetables, which went great with the broth, and it was slightly spicy and sweet — total lunch home run. 🌶️ The flavor wasn't so much sharp heat as a rice-craving kind of taste?! The broth was tangy-spicy while also carrying the flavor from the chicken and vegetables melding together. Personally, chicken stews that are just plain spicy tend to get tiresome fast, but this cast-iron version never did.
The portion was plenty for two of us at lunch, and it was also a nice pace for chatting slowly while eating.
The fried rice is self-serve, but the staff cook it for you
Can't skip the carbs, right. Sindaebakjip's fried rice is technically self-serve, but a staff member kindly fries it for you~~ Pressed down until crispy at the bottom, it was delicious. But I got way too full lolllll
Is Sindaebakjip good for family meals and group get-togethers?
👨👩👧👦 Personally, I actually thought this menu suits family meals or larger group gatherings even better. One chicken stew in the middle that a whole group can share, and since the cast-iron lid itself is so big, there's fun in eating it together as a crowd~~ Actually, the table next to us was a group of older women dining together. Wonder what kind of gathering that was?! I think this would also be an easy pick when eating with friends or having a weekend family meal.
Final verdict on Sindaebakjip near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station
💰 If you're near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station and tired of the usual samgyeopsal or stew options for lunch, I think this place is worth a visit for something different!! I came for a lunch date with my partner this time, but next time I think it'd be great to come with a bigger group of family. If you're looking for chicken stew or a family dining spot near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station, Sindaebakjip is worth checking out.
- What was good: the visual of the cast-iron pot, the spicy-sweet broth you don't get tired of, staff-fried self-serve fried rice
- What could be better: the interior feels cramped since it's not very spacious, a 30-minute wait for Sunday lunch, no parking available
Where it is
992 Oriro, 101-102, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 광명시 오리로 992 101, 102호
