Pyeongtaek Chinese restaurant for smoky Gobul Jjambbong: Jangsu

A cozy old-school Chinese restaurant atmosphere in Godeok, Pyeongtaek

Jangsu Jjambbong Jeonmunjeom (장수짬뽕전문점), a great spot in Godeok, Pyeongtaek, has convenient parking, and even the exterior gives off serious hidden-gem energy. I get so excited whenever I visit a place in this style, haha.

The inside had that warm, familiar Chinese restaurant feel too, haha. I loved that it had such a classic Chinese restaurant interior.

The menu, from jjambbong to gan-jjajang

There are so many delicious choices: gan-jjajang (black bean noodles with separately cooked sauce), old-school jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup), white jjambbong, meat jjambbong, Gobul Jjambbong, oyster jjambbong, shrimp fried rice, jjambbong rice dishes, jajang, tangsuyuk (Korean sweet-and-sour pork), and more 🫶 We ordered extra-large gan-jjajang, extra-large Gobul Jjambbong, small tangsuyuk, and a bowl of rice!

Trying Gobul Jjambbong, tangsuyuk, and gan-jjajang

Ta-da ✨ The signature dishes from this Godeok, Pyeongtaek spot all together. Everything looks incredible, right? Hahaha. Chinese food makes me crave it every single time I see itㅠㅠㅠㅠ

It is a jjambbong specialist, but I saw lots of reviews saying the gan-jjajang and tangsuyuk were good too. Both were delicious!! It feels like whatever you order at Jangsu Jjambbong Jeonmunjeom will be above average?!

Old-school tangsuyuk that stayed crisp to the end

The old-school-style tangsuyuk was especially charming. Crisp on the outside and juicy inside, with a sauce, fried coating, and cabbage combination that worked so well, haha. It had been such a long time since I had this kind of dish, so I was happy to see it again, hahaha.

I especially liked that the pork was thick and the batter was not too heavy. I really hate soggy tangsuyuk, but this stayed crisp until the end, hahaha. I am one of those people who thinks crispness is everything for tangsuyuk.

The sauce was just right, and the cabbage was a total game changer, haha. It is a style you do not often see at Chinese restaurants these days, so Jangsu Jjambbong Jeonmunjeom is perfect for anyone missing this kind of food, haha.

Gobul Jjambbong filled with smoky heat

And then there is Gobul Jjambbong, Jangsu Jjambbong Jeonmunjeom's signature dish!! It is a smoky jjambbong topped with bulgogi (marinated grilled beef). There was a generous amount of meat too. One bite and the smoky aroma and spiciness spread right through your mouth, hahaha. I had not been drinking, but it still felt like hangover food, hahaha.

Most of all, the broth is re~ally rich. With the meat on top, it also had a bit of a meat-stew feel—familiar yet new at the same time, hahaha.

The noodles were nice and chewy too, haha. They went down so smoothly without that floury taste, which I loved. The noodles were totally my kind of thing, hahaha.

Rich chunjang aroma in the gan-jjajang, plus rice mixed into the leftover sauce

Lastly, the gan-jjajang. I ordered it without huge expectations, but it ended up being one of the dishes I really enjoyed here in Godeok, Pyeongtaek. Jajang is still the best when it comes to Chinese food, right? 👍👍👍 Can you see that glossy shine? Hahaha.

The thick, savory-salty sauce had a strong chunjang (Korean black bean paste) aroma, and it was exactly the jajang style I love, so I enjoyed it far more than expected, haha. We all kept saying, “Is the jajang secretly even better?!” haha. Do try the gan-jjajang rather than regular jajang, haha.

Personally, the noodles were good too, but mixing rice into the leftover jajang sauce was so delicious, hahaha. Next time I should try jajang rice. Overall, this was a Godeok, Pyeongtaek restaurant where I enjoyed everything!

Final thoughts

An old-school Chinese food spot in Pyeongtaek: savory-salty jajang, rich jjambbong, and crisp tangsuyuk.