Chinese restaurant at Omokgyo Station Exit 2 for two: Yugwanjang

Looking for somewhere to eat Chinese food in Mokdong, I ended up visiting Yugwanjang Banjeom Omokgyo Station Branch.

It's close to Omokgyo Station, so it was easy to find, and the location seemed good for a casual Chinese meal at lunch or dinner.

We ordered mini tangsuyuk, jjajangmyeon, and jinsagol seafood jjampong.

With the two of us each picking a noodle dish and adding the tangsuyuk on top, the portion was just right — overall a solid, easy-to-enjoy combination.

Having been there myself, I thought it'd be useful to share how to find it from the station, what the interior is like, and the parking situation, so let me go through it one by one.

How to walk to Yugwanjang Banjeom from Omokgyo Station

If you're coming by subway, come out of Omokgyo Station Exit 2 and turn around — you'll see the building right there, and the restaurant is on the 2nd floor, so it's easy to find.

It's really close to the station, so it was convenient to visit by public transit.

If you're coming by car, they say you can park on either side of the restaurant, but when I actually went, the space itself wasn't very generous — quite tight, actually.

Especially during meal times, there might not be a spot available.

Opening hours at Yugwanjang Banjeom

• Monday 00:00–21:00
• Tuesday 10:30–24:00
• Wednesday–Sunday 00:00–24:00

Inside Yugwanjang Banjeom: main hall and private room

Walking inside, the space was bigger and cleaner than I expected.

There were several tables set up too, so it looked like it could work for everything from a solo meal to a family dinner.

There was also a room space further inside.

It's set up so a group can eat together comfortably, so it seemed good for family gatherings or group visits too.

We ordered mini tangsuyuk for ₩13,000, jjajangmyeon for ₩8,000, and jinsagol seafood jjampong for ₩11,000.

With one noodle dish each plus the mini tangsuyuk, it was a great way for two people to taste a bit of everything.

At a Chinese restaurant it can be a shame to have to choose between jjajang and jjampong, so ordering like this meant we could share both, which was nice.

Mini tangsuyuk ₩13,000: the right size to share between two

The first thing we tried was the mini tangsuyuk.

Being a mini size, it wasn't too much on top of a noodle dish, and it was just the right amount for two people to share.

The batter wasn't too thick and had a nice crisp bite, and the meat inside wasn't dry either.

The sauce had that classic sweet-and-sour tangsuyuk flavor, easy for anyone to enjoy.

Picking up a piece in between bites of jjajangmyeon or jjampong definitely made the meal feel more filling and generous.

If you want to try a few different dishes at once, ordering the mini size seems like a good move.

What does the ₩8,000 jjajangmyeon taste like?

The jjajangmyeon was the style where the sauce blends well with the noodles.

Personally I liked that the sweetness wasn't too strong, with a good balance of the savory, salty flavor of chunjang (black bean paste).

There's a lot of jjajangmyeon these days that leans very sweet, but this one had a more familiar, comfortable flavor.

The noodles blended well with the sauce rather than feeling separate, and pairing a bite with the tangsuyuk worked nicely too.

At ₩8,000, it also seemed like a good, affordable meal option near Omokgyo Station.

Jinsagol seafood jjampong ₩11,000: the richer broth

True to its name, the jinsagol seafood jjampong had a broth that was richer and heavier rather than light.

At first you get that distinctive savory, deep flavor of the bone broth, and as you keep eating, the refreshing seafood taste and spiciness follow.

Rather than being a jjampong that's all heat and intensity, it's more about the rich broth flavor at its center, which personally made it easy to enjoy without feeling overwhelming.

If the jjajangmyeon is on the softer, more comforting side, the jjampong had a more distinct broth flavor, so going back and forth between the two worked well, and adding the tangsuyuk rounded out the combination nicely.

Is Yugwanjang Banjeom worth a visit? Final verdict

Yugwanjang Banjeom Omokgyo Branch was easy to get to from Omokgyo Station, and it seemed like a good, low-pressure spot to stop by whenever you're craving jjajangmyeon or jjampong.

There's also a separate room space inside, so it looked like it could comfortably handle a group meal too.

If you're visiting as a pair like we did, one noodle dish each plus a mini tangsuyuk was a portion that wasn't excessive — just right.

That said, parking isn't very generous, so if you're planning to drive, keep in mind that the parking is a bit tight!

Overall the location is convenient and the menu lineup is solid, so if you're near Mokdong or Omokgyo looking for a good Chinese restaurant, this is a nice, easy place to stop by for a meal.