# Solo dining kimchi jjigae restaurant in Gojan-dong, Ansan: Choburi - By Yerin Doh-hyun (https://superchart.com/en/@uiwang-corner-ladle/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Ansan, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@uiwang-corner-ladle/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@uiwang-corner-ladle/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/index.md) ## In short Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is a kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) restaurant in a backstreet behind the 25-si Plaza in Gojan-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi, where the stew can be ordered for just one person. On a solo opening-run visit, the meal came with raw pork topping, gardenia stone-pot rice, a perilla oil fried egg and ramyeon noodles, and both rice and noodles are unlimited. The broth at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae is thick and reduced with bold seasoning, making it a filling bowl whether you are eating or drinking alone. ## Good to know - **Location**: Backstreet behind the BYC building on the main road by 25-si Plaza in Gojan-dong, Ansan - **Minimum order**: Kimchi jjigae can be ordered from one person - **Unlimited refills**: Rice and ramyeon noodles unlimited (self-service rice, side dish and broth corner) - **Included**: Stone-pot rice comes as standard with every stew order - **Sides**: Perilla oil fried egg, buckwheat kimchi jeonbyeong (kimchi rolled in a buckwheat crepe), Bongpyeong chive buckwheat pancake - **Toppings**: Raw pork, silver ear mushroom, fried tofu - **Freebies**: Chive buckwheat pancake for the first 3 opening-run parties / raw pork topping for police, military and firefighters / slushie, coffee or ice cream for dessert - **Other**: Meal kits on sale after your meal; domestic kimchi; certified Handon Korean pork *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch ![Main photo of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-01-1vxlj-1200.webp) It got suddenly hot again ☠️ At times like this you'd think 'fight fire with fire'... but honestly I just wanted delicious kimchi jjigae, so I went to a kimchi jjigae place in Gojan-dong near Gojan Station :) ## Where is Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch? Behind BYC at 25-si Plaza Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is located in the backstreet behind the BYC building on the main road at the 25-hour plaza in Gojan-dong. ![Exterior view of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae on a Gojan-dong backstreet](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-02-1d9ur-966.webp) *Exterior view* ![Entrance of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae in the backstreet behind the BYC building](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-03-1jv1n-966.webp) ![Entrance of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae with the storefront sign visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-04-xh7xo-966.webp) The first 3 parties on an opening run also get a free Bongpyeong chive buckwheat pancake, so it pays to get there early. ![Notice about opening-run service and occupation discounts](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-05-xfrph-966.webp) Police, military, and firefighters also get a free raw pork topping. And with slushie, coffee, and ice cream given for dessert on top of that, isn't this seriously such a generous place? haha ## Can you eat alone? Choburi Kimchi Jjigae takes orders from one person Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch lets you order kimchi jjigae starting from just 1 person. A lot of kimchi jjigae places require 2 or more people to order, so it's really nice that this one works from 1. I went alone too! Haha~ ![Clean interior of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-06-ofpaf-966.webp) *Interior view* They said it's been open around 2 years, but the interior is super clean! There were a lot of solo diners too. ![Empty seats right after opening, before customers arrive](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-07-1xhju-966.webp) Doing an opening run made for good photo conditions haha ![Self-service corner with lidded side dish containers](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-08-ync3q-966.webp) If you run short on side dishes, rice, or broth, you can grab more from the self-service corner. I liked that everything from the rice to the side dish containers had lids on — with the bugs around in this kind of weather these days, that's something I personally care about a lot~ ![Certification for Korean pork sales hung in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-09-rtrin-966.webp) ![Notice explaining how to enjoy the kimchi jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-10-u41ul-m-966.webp) A certification for their Korean pork sales, and instructions on how to enjoy it best. I love kimchi jjigae with rich, reduced broth like this. ![Kimchi jjigae meal kit for sale](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-11-1ptck-966.webp) ![Refrigerator displaying the meal kits](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-12-1l6rf-966.webp) You can also buy a meal kit after eating. ## Choburi Kimchi Jjigae menu, toppings and noodle add-ins ![Choburi Kimchi Jjigae menu board and add-in options](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-13-kpsn7-966.webp) *Menu & prices* Kimchi jjigae is basically the main menu item, and for sides you can get a perilla oil fried egg / buckwheat kimchi jeonbyeong (rice paper roll) / chive buckwheat pancake. For add-ins there's raw pork topping, silver ear mushroom topping, and fried tofu topping, and the ramyeon noodle add-in is unlimited refill!!! Stone-pot rice also comes standard when you order the stew, and if that's not enough, rice is unlimited too 👀 ### What comes with the meal: the basic table setting ![Basic side dish spread including pickled hot pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-14-1yi0j-966.webp) *Basic spread* The side dishes came out looking really neat. Doesn't the pickled hot pepper look so appetizing? 😘 ## Kimchi jjigae with raw pork topping and gardenia stone-pot rice, ready in 7 minutes ![Pot of kimchi jjigae topped with raw pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-15-14bpv-966.webp) *Recommended item* Added raw pork topping to the kimchi jjigae! A bubbling stew like this has to be eaten piping hot for the real flavor! ![Fried egg drizzled generously with perilla oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-16-y10r5-966.webp) Big props for the fried egg drizzled generously with perilla oil! The gardenia stone-pot rice came out alongside it too. ![Gardenia stone-pot rice served alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-17-1mtmt-966.webp) Even the sides here look delicious, don't they? haha ![Reduced, rich kimchi jjigae after 7 minutes of boiling](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-18-i5sfx-966.webp) First, boiled the kimchi jjigae for 7 minutes and took a bite! The broth was so reduced and rich, it was crazy delicious~ Spicy and piping hot!! 🥢 The moment I took a bite, I thought, ah, this is drinking food,,, I really craved a glass of soju,,, but I drove today so,,, pass! ![A spoonful of rice topped with kimchi jjigae broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-19-1vkxp-966.webp) ![Rice, kimchi jjigae, and fried egg combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-20-1oe5b-966.webp) My favorite combo of all — rice + kimchi jjigae + fried egg. Mixing it all up hearty and filling, love it. ### Kimchi buckwheat jeonbyeong and the self-service vegetable broth The spicy, crispy kimchi buckwheat jeonbyeong (rice paper roll) wasn't dry inside at all, nice and moist~ The filling was really packed full too, right? There's also dipping soy sauce at the self-service bar~ It's nice that all the kimchi at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae is domestic. Isn't the broth super reduced? They said it's a vegetable broth made fresh every early morning, produced and used the same day. ![Kimchi jjigae with broth reduced down thick](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-21-16le4-966.webp) ## Unlimited ramyeon noodle refills in the spicy kimchi broth Couldn't resist the ramyeon noodles. Ah, this is seriously so spicy, seriously perfect drinking food, haha. I got careless while eating and choked, coughing for a good while haha 🫶 There are a lot of bland kimchi jjigae places out there, but this one's broth is so reduced and the seasoning is really rich! ![Ramyeon noodles added into the kimchi jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-22-1wpaq-966.webp) The ramyeon noodles honestly look amazing~ ![Dessert corner offerings](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-23-126yb-966.webp) Even the dessert is perfect! ![A cup of ice cream taken for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo-24-1i26t-966.webp) Gotta digest, so I took a cup of ice cream for dessert and walked around the neighborhood 🫠 ## Verdict: an Ansan stone-pot rice spot that works for solo meals and solo drinks Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is an Ansan stone-pot rice spot where everything from rice to ramyeon noodles is unlimited refill. Solo drinking and solo dining are both possible in Gojan-dong, so it seems like a great place to have a hearty bowl of stew with a drink~ The broth is spicy and rich, so it's also great for dinner. The kimchi buckwheat jeonbyeong is the best side too!! 😆 ## Where it is - Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch (초부리김치찌개 고잔본점) - 145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, 111~113, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 안산시 단원구 광덕3로 145-7 111~113호 - 37.3134957, 126.8288237 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%EB%B6%80%EB%A6%AC%EA%B9%80%EC%B9%98%EC%B0%8C%EA%B0%9C%20%EA%B3%A0%EC%9E%94%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.3134957,126.8288237,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@uiwang-corner-ladle/chob-kimchi-jjigae-gojan-solo/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt