Suwon Chinese food: Peking duck set too big for two, Mirim Yangjang

What is Mirim Yangjang Time Villas Suwon Branch?

Mirim Yangjang Time Villas Suwon Branch (미림양장 타임빌라스 수원점) is a Chinese restaurant on the 3rd floor of Time Villas by Suwon Station where you can eat Peking duck. I heard there was a place for Peking duck in Suwon, so I went. When I traveled to Busan before, I ate at the Mirim Yangjang original branch and loved it, so even though this isn't that branch, I stopped by. It was even better than I expected, and I left amazed.

• Location: 134 Sehwa-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 3rd floor
• Hours: Mon–Sun 10:30–22:00
• Parking: Time Villas underground parking (ask them to register your parking)

Mirim Yangjang Suwon: exterior and interior

The exterior is red, so you can spot it right away, and Peking ducks hang outside the restaurant. Looking at the ducks was fun, and everyone walking past stopped to look at them. Lots of people were taking photos of the ducks, too.

There's also a menu board outside that's easy to read, so you can decide what to order before going in, which I liked. The menu is bigger than you'd think, so it's a good idea to look it over beforehand.

Inside is red too, with lots of seats, and tables go all the way to the back, so it can handle big groups. As you can see, the seats are spaced widely, and I liked that you can see the kitchen through the open kitchen.

There are also coat hooks on both sides toward the back, so hanging up your clothes was easy. Now that the weather is turning and we're all putting on outerwear, I thought this kind of service was really nice.

Mirim Yangjang menu and QR ordering

The menu isn't just Peking duck. Pretty much everything a regular Chinese restaurant sells is there, and there's a lot of it. This time I had the Peking duck set, but I wanted to try the other dishes next time.

You order by sitting at the table and scanning the QR code, and you pay when you leave. If QR ordering is hard for you, I think you can just ask a staff member.

The table had chili flakes, vinegar and soy sauce.

For basic sides, pickled radish and onion came out first, along with cucumber and the white part of scallion to wrap with the Peking duck, plus the sauce. I tend to dunk in loads of that sauce, so be sure to dip the duck in it too, together with the vegetables.

How do you eat Peking duck at Mirim Yangjang?

In the Peking duck set, the Peking duck came out first. See how glossy it is? The crispy skin piled on top is the best part, and I took a bite right away, before I even took a photo.

You wrap the duck, scallion and sauce in a thin pancake (jeonbyeong) and eat it together. Wrapping it was harder than I expected, haha. Still, eating it all wrapped together tastes best, so that's how I ate it. Be sure to peel off the plastic stuck to the pancakes before you eat.

How are the jjamppong and jjajangmyeon in the Peking duck set?

Next came the jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), and I was surprised: it was packed with ingredients and the broth was so good. It was spicy yet clean-tasting, really delicious, and I finished almost all the broth. There were plenty of noodles and ingredients too, so it was hearty.

The jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) that came after had an old-style hand-pulled feel and wasn't too strong, so I think even little kids could eat it. The portion was just right, and the noodles are thin, so they slid down easily, which I liked.

Is the 59,000 won Peking duck set too big for two?

The Mirim Yangjang Peking duck set is ₩59,000, and the amount is enough for three people. I took a photo of all the dishes together, and I thought such a generous spread for ₩59,000 was a really good deal. The two of us were full and left some behind.

Seeing the Peking ducks hanging there was fun, but I had mixed feelings: a bit sorry for the ducks, yet oddly reassured because you can see them with your own eyes. Even so, I enjoyed eating so much at Mirim Yangjang Time Villas Suwon Branch, and I really recommend it.