# Spice level 2 stone-plate jajangmyeon with mala mandu in Paju - By Hajin (https://superchart.com/en/@small-table-today/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Paju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This review is based on a meal provided by the restaurant for the visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/index.md) ## In short Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch is a Chinese restaurant near Paju Lotte Outlet and Simhaksan, specializing in nurungji (scorched rice) stone-plate jajangmyeon and jjamppong. Ordered at spice level 2, the nurungji stone-plate jajangmyeon, mala mandu, and a pork-and-chicken tang set left no room for the unlimited rice refill thanks to the crispy scorched rice hidden at the bottom of the stone plate. The spicy sauce, chewy noodles, and satisfying sides make this a spot worth returning to for the jjamppong next time. ## Good to know - **Address**: 8-38 Dolgotji-gil, 1st floor, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (near Paju Lotte Outlet, Simhaksan) - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00, closed Tuesdays - **Break time**: 16:00–17:00 (weekends only) - **Parking**: Available in front of the restaurant - **Ordered**: Stone-plate jajangmyeon, pork & chicken tang set, mala mandu - **Spice level**: Adjustable (chose level 2 this time) - **Self-service corner**: Unlimited rice, coffee, yogurt drink, rice crackers for dessert *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Nurungji stone-plate jajangmyeon, the signature dish at Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-01-55m21-1200.webp) I heard a Paju Simhaksan restaurant near Lotte Outlet where you can try stone-plate jajangmyeon and jjamppong had opened, so I went to check it out~ ## Basic info on Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch - Address: 8-38 Dolgotji-gil, 1st floor, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (near Paju Lotte Outlet, Simhaksan) - Hours: closed Tuesdays, 11:00 ~ 21:00 - Break time: 16:00 ~ 17:00 (weekends only) - Parking: available ![Exterior of Dolpanseok Jjamppong near Paju Simhaksan](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-02-4d73p-900.webp) Dolpanseok Jjamppong, a Paju Simhaksan restaurant ![Parking space in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-03-1hs4o-900.webp) You can park right in front of the store. ![Interior with a central open table and booth tables on either side](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-04-1eq2d-900.webp) The center of the interior has open tables, with partitioned booth tables on either side. ## Menu and order — spice level 2 stone-plate jajangmyeon The main menu at this Paju Simhaksan restaurant is nurungji stone-plate jjamppong/jajangmyeon. There's also a stone jajang topped with chili pesto, samgye (chicken and ginseng) seafood nurungji tang served on the stone plate, a summer-only cold jjamppong, handmade tungbosha, stone-plate mapa tofu, white jjamppong, and donttang & chitang — a version of sweet-and-sour pork and chicken. Donttang & chitang can also be ordered as a set with jajang or jjamppong! ![Menu board listing stone-plate jjamppong and donttang & chitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-05-48xj3-506.webp) There was also single-serving mapa tofu, kids' shrimp fried rice, and dumplings. For drinks, there were two kinds of ade. ![Menu board with squid and octopus add-on options](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-06-v5gch-900.webp) You could also add squid, octopus, and more to the jjamppong or jajang at a reasonable price. We ordered the stone-plate jajang, the donttang & chitang set, and mala mandu 🤗 Oh! You could choose the spice level, so we went with level 2~ For jjamppong I'd say level 2 is spicier than Shin Ramyun, but since this was jajang, I figured level 2 would hit that spicy-savory sweet spot! In the end, that was the right call. ## Basic side dishes and self-service corner ![Basic side dishes of onion and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-07-5kd47-900.webp) The classic Chinese restaurant side dishes — onion and pickled radish! ![Self-service corner with unlimited rice refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-08-l019q-900.webp) There was also unlimited rice at the self-service corner, but we couldn't eat any of it. 😂 Why not? You'll see below. 🤭🤭🤭 ## Stone-plate jajangmyeon — wait, then mix it up on the hot plate Since cooking starts the moment you order, the stone-plate jajangmyeon arrived after a bit of a wait. Total eye-catcher!! Visually stunning~ ![Nurungji stone-plate jajangmyeon served on the hot stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-09-189jd-900.webp) As instructed for the best way to eat it, we let it sit on the stone plate so the jajang sauce could soak into the noodles. ![Jajang sauce soaking into the noodles on the stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-10-1n266-900.webp) You could almost see the noodles deepening in color in real time? After letting it sit a bit, we tossed it around to coat everything evenly. ![Quail eggs and shrimp mixed into the jajang](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-11-2011d-900.webp) Quail eggs, shrimp ![Squid mixed into the jajang](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-12-1fy0y-900.webp) Squid too was mixed in... Above all, the jajang sauce was so tasty~ Slightly sweet, with a spicy kick rising up right after the savory hit — just perfectly delicious. The noodles were on the thinner side, so the sauce coated them well, and they were nicely chewy~ ![Deep bowl of stone-plate jajangmyeon that hides the spoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-13-12gn7-m-900.webp) At first glance the portion looked a bit small, but the dish was deep enough to hide the entire spoon, so the amount was actually quite generous. ![Nurungji (scorched rice) hidden at the bottom of the stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-14-13y54-900.webp) ### The hidden nurungji at the bottom And here's the secret weapon hidden underneath!! Nurungji (scorched rice) at the bottom!! Did you know that mixing rice into jajang always tastes better? Since it was nurungji, it was extra nutty and delicious. This is exactly why we couldn't manage any more rice...😅 ![Table setting with mala mandu and donttang & chitang that arrived next](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-15-1es7c-900.webp) ## Mala mandu and the pork & chicken tang set It was lunch peak hours that day, so the dumplings and donttang & chitang came out a bit late — let me introduce those too~ When the staff served them, they said, 'If there's leftover, we'll pack it up for you~' which felt genuinely warm. ![Reddish-tinted mala mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-16-1qizk-900.webp) The dumplings had a reddish tint, being mala flavored! ![Cross-section of mala mandu showing red filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-17-19apk-900.webp) The filling was red too~ ![Picking up a piece of mala mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-18-ti4n6-900.webp) The taste was... kind of like the mala-flavored konjac snacks kids eat these days? Oh, it's unique — it seems off but you keep wanting more! Opinions on mala can go either way, but I'm firmly in the 'love it' camp — addictive and charming. ![Donttang and chitang served half-and-half](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-19-1waqg-900.webp) The donttang & chitang came half-and-half! Donttang first — served crispy, meant to be dipped in the sauce~ ![Crispy donttang served for dipping in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-20-1af2u-900.webp) The batter tasted like croquette, and overall it felt like mini pork cutlets~ Kids would really love this, and it'd be great as a side dish with rice too. ![Chitang, a dakgangjeong-style fried chicken with yangnyeom flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-21-xyhwq-900.webp) Chitang turned out to be dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken). But it tasted exactly like nostalgic yangnyeom chicken~! So delicious. ![Leftovers packed to take home](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-22-187pe-900.webp) We ended up not finishing it all and took the rest home, reheated it in the air fryer the next day, and it was still just as good. Chitang especially — my kid claimed it as theirs and told us parents not to touch it. 🤭🤭 ![Dessert corner with coffee and yogurt drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-23-1oohc-900.webp) ![Dessert corner with rice crackers](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu-24-1qcxd-900.webp) There's also coffee, yogurt drinks, and rice crackers for dessert, so don't miss it~ ## Final thoughts I've had stone-plate jajang before and thought, isn't it just jajang put on a stone plate for show? Disappointing. But here, they actually found a reason to use the stone plate — the hidden nurungji!! On top of that, the addictive, spicy sauce and the noodles soaked in delicious seasoning were genuinely tasty. The sides were all excellent too, so next time I'm coming back for the jjamppong!! ## Where it is - Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch (돌판석짬뽕 파주심학산점) - 8-38 Dolgotji-gil, 1st floor, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 파주시 돌곶이길 8-38 1층 - 37.7153909, 126.6985383 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90%EC%84%9D%EC%A7%AC%EB%BD%95%20%ED%8C%8C%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%AC%ED%95%99%EC%82%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.7153909,126.6985383,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@small-table-today/paju-simhaksan-stone-plate-jjajang-mala-mandu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt