Kimchi jjigae with oyster mushroom topping in Ansan: Choburi Kimchi
In short
Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Gojan-dong, Ansan, serving a kimchi stew recipe passed down for three generations. A weekend lunch two-person set (₩28,000) was loaded up with oyster mushroom topping, half a tofu block, and a Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake, simmered down like kimchi-jjim, then finished off with ramyeon noodles and stone-pot rice scorched crust. The spicy pickled pepper side dish from the self-serve bar paired especially well with the stew, and coffee and ice cream after the meal rounded out a very full finish.
Good to know
- Address
- 145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Units 111–113
- Hours
- 11:00-21:00, break time 15:30-17:00, last order 20:30
- 1-person set
- Stone-pot rice + kimchi jjigae ₩11,000 (dine-in set includes kimchi jjigae + ramyeon noodles + stone-pot rice + perilla oil fried egg + drink)
- Order placed
- Choburi Kimchi Jjigae 2-person set ₩28,000, oyster mushroom topping ₩3,000, Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake ₩8,000, half tofu ₩2,000
- Toppings
- Oyster mushroom ₩3,000 / thin-sliced raw meat ₩5,000 / extra-loaded topping ₩7,000
- Sides
- Nutty perilla oil fried eggs (3) ₩5,000, Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake ₩8,000, buckwheat kimchi pancake roll ₩7,000
- Parking
- Paid lot next to the restaurant (sometimes street parking out front)
- Self-bar
- Free refills on rice and side dishes, plus a broth refill kettle
as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026
After wrapping up trips to Jeju and Busan, I was resting at home on a weekend — and even though I hadn't gone abroad or anything, I was suddenly craving kimchi jjigae. So I went to my favorite kimchi stew spot in Ansan, Choburi Kimchi Jjigae, for a stew packed with meat and kimchi haha.
Location and hours of Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch
· Address · 145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Units 111–113
· Hours · 11:00-21:00 / break time 15:30-17:00 / last order 20:30
Where to park?
Arrived at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae. Parking around Gojan-dong is tough by nature, so I used the paid lot next to the restaurant (if you're lucky, you can find street parking out front).
Choburi Kimchi Jjigae follows a three-generation family recipe and makes everything in-house, with a same-day-made, same-day-sold principle.
Nonstop customers during weekend lunch at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae. I've rarely seen a kimchi jjigae place fully booked like this — it really is a Gojan-dong, Ansan favorite.
Menu and order at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae
- 1-person stone-pot rice + kimchi jjigae ₩11,000 (dine-in set available / set includes kimchi jjigae + ramyeon noodles + stone-pot rice + perilla oil fried egg + drink)
- Oyster mushroom topping ₩3,000
- Thin-sliced raw meat topping ₩5,000
- Extra-loaded topping ₩7,000
- Nutty perilla oil fried eggs (3) ₩5,000
- Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake ₩8,000
- Buckwheat kimchi pancake roll ₩7,000
What we ordered: Choburi Kimchi Jjigae 2-person set (₩28,000), oyster mushroom topping (₩3,000), Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake (₩8,000), half tofu (₩2,000)
You just let it bubble away on the induction burner built into each table.
Good to know how to eat it right ★ They also sell meal kits. The kit is cheaper, so it might be nice to make this at home too.
Self-bar and side dishes
The self-bar. If you run low on rice or sides, feel free to grab more yourself. There's even a refill kettle for the broth haha.
Spicy pickled peppers and stir-fried fish cake. These sides go so perfectly with kimchi jjigae — and honestly, the pickled peppers at this Gojan-dong, Ansan favorite are seriously amazing...
Side dishes and seaweed set out.
The 2-person kimchi jjigae set with oyster mushroom and tofu added
Choburi's kimchi jjigae arrived. With half a tofu block and oyster mushroom added, it was an even more generous pot.
The perilla oil fried egg, which pairs perfectly with kimchi jjigae, came out too. I don't think there's a single Korean out there who dislikes the fried-egg-plus-kimchi-jjigae combo!
At Choburi, even the rice comes in a stone pot. Turmeric stone-pot rice, healthy and tasty at once.
The key: simmer it down like a kimchi-jjim
After boiling away, the kimchi jjigae basically turned into a kimchi-jjim (braised kimchi dish). They said Choburi's stew tastes better eaten more like a braise than a soupy stew.
Started with the mushrooms and tofu — yum yum. The mushrooms, soaked through with the seasoning, were especially good.
The pizza-large-sized Bongpyeong buckwheat-chive pancake
Right as the jjigae finished cooking, the buckwheat-chive pancake showed up. This thing was pizza-large size... I had no idea it'd be this big. Eating it with the pickled pepper side is heaven. I saw another table pairing it with makgeolli and really wanted to order some too, but I held back ㅠ_ㅠ
After eating some of the good bits, added a serving of ramyeon noodles. Not adding ramyeon noodles to kimchi jjigae should honestly be a crime. Mixed it all up with rice — noodles, kimchi, and all that meat — and it was so good.
Finishing with stone-pot scorched rice, coffee, and ice cream
Even full, you can't skip the stone-pot scorched rice. Topped with pickled peppers or kimchi from the stew, this is truly a special treat.
You can also have coffee for dessert. A nice perk — there's a choice of Americano or instant mix coffee.
And to top it off, ice cream for a palate cleanser. No matter how full you are, one bite of ice cream is non-negotiable. With all the extra noodles piled on too, this was such a delicious meal at Choburi Kimchi Jjigae, the Gojan-dong favorite — if you're eating kimchi jjigae in Ansan, it has to be Choburi Kimchi Jjigae!!!!
Where it is
145-7 Gwangdeok 3-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Units 111–113경기도 안산시 단원구 광덕3로 145-7 111~113호
