# Gwangmyeong chicken stew booked ahead on Naver: Sindaebakjip

- By Nayul (https://superchart.com/en/@westbound-table/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi
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- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@westbound-table/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@westbound-table/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/index.md)

## In short

Sindaebakjip Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch (now signed as Sinjjangdak) is a Korean restaurant near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station that cooks dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken stew) in a cast-iron cauldron lid taking up half the table. Ordering the aged-kimchi version through Naver Reservation meant the stew was ready at the booked time, and potato, fish cake and rice cake add-ins plus self-fried rice finished the meal. Aged-kimchi dakdoritang costs 18,500 won per person, and Sindaebakjip is worth the 6pm wait.

## Good to know

- **Name**: Sinjjangdak Cauldron-Lid Dakdoritang, Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch (formerly Sindaebakjip)
- **Address**: 992 Ori-ro, Units 101-102, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00
- **Parking**: Use the nearby public parking lot
- **Cauldron-lid dakdoritang**: 16,000 won per person
- **Aged-kimchi cauldron-lid dakdoritang**: 18,500 won per person
- **Order policy**: Minimum two people; one menu item per person
- **Add-ins**: Fish cake skewer 1,000 won / rice cake sari 3,000 won / ramyeon or glass noodle sari / self-fried rice 2,000 won / steamed egg 4,000 won
- **How it works**: Drinks and extra side dishes are self-serve
- **Price reference**: ₩18,500 ≈ $13.5 · ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.4 (2026-09-20)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

## Is Sinjjangdak the same place as the old Sindaebakjip?

Sinjjangdak Sotddukkeong Dakdoritang Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch is a chicken stew restaurant at 992 Oriro in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do — and yes, it's the very place that used to be called Sindaebakjip. I was hunting for a dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken stew) place near Gwangmyeong Sageori with an overwhelming visual, and that's how I ended up at 'Sinjjangdak Sotddukkeong Dakdoritang.'

![Exterior of Sinjjangdak cast-iron lid dakdoritang restaurant near Gwangmyeong Sageori](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-01-17vpq-740.webp)

The old name was Sindaebakjip, but they've changed the sign to Sinjjangdak. Same place though!!

![Sign changed from the old Sindaebakjip to Sinjjangdak](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-02-158cs-740.webp)

The first thing that catches your eye walking in is the huge cast-iron pot lid.

![Large cast-iron pot lid set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-03-1w26t-740.webp)

![Interior view of Sinjjangdak Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-04-19xap-740.webp)

For reference, soju, drinks, and extra side dishes are all self-serve — you grab them yourself from the fridge.

![Self-serve fridge for drinks and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-05-ft4fe-740.webp)

## Booking Sindaebakjip on Naver Reservation to skip the wait

At Sinjjangdak Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch, if you pre-order your dish while booking through Naver Reservation, the food is ready the moment your reservation time comes around. I ordered the aged-kimchi dakdoritang ahead of time while making the reservation, and sure enough they were already cooking it in a corner of the restaurant, timed to my slot. This place is famous for waits near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station, so this felt like a much more efficient way to run things. Thumbs up!

![Chicken stew being cooked in a corner of the restaurant timed to the reservation](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-06-1hsei-740.webp)

![Close-up of the cast-iron lid dakdoritang while cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-07-t7jzy-740.webp)

## Aged-kimchi dakdoritang in a pot that fills half the table

What I ordered that day was Sinjjangdak's signature dish, the aged-kimchi cast-iron lid dakdoritang (₩18,500 per person)! A whole head of well-fermented aged kimchi goes in, and a staff member cut the green onion and kimchi into bite-sized pieces for us, which made the wait much easier!!

![Aged-kimchi cast-iron lid dakdoritang with a whole head of kimchi on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-08-19g5i-740.webp)

Wait, the pot is huge haha. Can you tell from the size compared to my hand? The ingredients came piled generously into a pot lid big enough to take up half the table, and my excitement was building before I even took a bite. So thrilling.

![Size comparison showing the giant pot lid taking up half the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-09-u6vzm-740.webp)

They added potato, fish cake, and rice cake for us. The portion got seriously, seriously generous, haha.

![Chicken stew with added potato, fish cake, and rice cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-10-lpjc4-740.webp)

As the broth kept boiling, the tangy, deep flavor of the aged kimchi soaked right into the chicken. You can eat the smaller pieces of meat right away, but I'd recommend letting the bigger chunks simmer a bit longer.

![Aged-kimchi chicken stew broth bubbling away](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-11-7368w-740.webp)

![Chicken and kimchi soaked in seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-12-nswa5-740.webp)

The chicken had no gamey smell and was so tender, and wrapping it in well-fermented kimchi for one bite was truly the real deal 🥹. Mixing the well-cooked potato and broth into rice was also amazing!!

![Chicken wrapped in aged kimchi, plated in bite-sized portions](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-13-im0th-740.webp)

### Best add-in at Sindaebakjip: the fish cake skewer

If you're deciding on an add-in at Sinjjangdak, I recommend the fish cake skewer (₩1,000). It was recommended to me as the sarl add-in, and after actually trying it, I get why. Once it soaks up the broth, it's kind of like tteokbokki fish cake — but honestly even better haha. Officially a hidden gem!!! If you're on the fence about add-ins, fish cake is a must.

![Fish cake sarl soaked in broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-14-12n3z-740.webp)

### Evenings at Sindaebakjip: open doors and an outdoor-tent mood

In the evening they open the whole storefront up, which gives it a bit of that outdoor pojangmacha (street tent) feel — really nice. It was cool out so eating felt even better >_<

![Restaurant with doors fully opened in the evening for an outdoor-tent feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-15-1yfgg-740.webp)

![Eating cast-iron lid dakdoritang in the open-air dining space](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-16-1mnq4-740.webp)

## Self-fried rice to finish (the staff actually fries it)

Once you've worked through most of the chicken, the K-dessert that is self-fried rice (₩2,000) is absolutely mandatory. You know it 😉. It's called 'self' fried rice, but the staff really does it all, so there's nothing left for you to do ^^. They toss rice and roasted seaweed flakes into the leftover sauce right on the pot lid, and thanks to the heat of the cast iron, the bottom crisps up into a nutty, scorched-rice-like layer that's insanely good. Wait, but isn't this way too much for one serving? Haha, ㅠ. This owner must have a really generous hand,,?^_^. We saved room for the fried rice by leaving some meat, and word has it it made for a great next-day meal too, boxed up~~~

They even chopped the aged kimchi in nicely!

![Self-fried rice made with leftover sauce, roasted seaweed flakes, and aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-17-aft02-740.webp)

Since it's built on the aged-kimchi sauce base, the fried rice stayed clean and satisfying all the way to the last bite. I was so, so full.

![Scorched rice crust stuck to the bottom of the cast-iron lid, like nurungji](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak/gwangmyeong-sageori-mukeunji-dakdoritang-shinjjangdak-18-1883q-1200.webp)

## How long is the 6pm wait at Sindaebakjip, and is it worth it?

Honestly, I came here on a date with my fiancé and later came back again for a pre-wedding gathering, hehe. By around 6pm the wait was no joke. I'd still recommend this Gwangmyeong Sageori Station spot even if it means waiting.

The staff were all kind, the food was delicious, and it filled us right up — my recommendation for a Sindaebakjip-turned-Sinjjangdak spot near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station. Ate well and left stuffed!!

## Where it is

- Sindaebakjip Gwangmyeong Sageori Branch (신대박집 광명사거리점)
- 992 Oriro, 101-102ho, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 광명시 오리로 992 101, 102호
- 37.4799107, 126.8534002
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8B%A0%EB%8C%80%EB%B0%95%EC%A7%91%20%EA%B4%91%EB%AA%85%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B0%EB%A6%AC%EC%A0%90/@37.4799107,126.8534002,17z

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